The Fiddle Handbook

Includes double CD of exercises.

"The Fiddle Handbook" is a practical course in modern fiddle playing, from buying and mantaining an instrument to the whole range of today's styles, including Irish, Scottish, klezmer, old-time, bluegrass, country, jazz, blues, and rock. As well as showing you how to play in these styles and more, it includes detailed accounts of their development and their most celebrated players.

The book also includes:
-This history of the fiddle
-Fiddles of the world
-Biographies of the great players
-Advice on amplification and effects
-Tips on improvisation and ornamentation
-More than 160 musical examples and complete pieces
-Two CDs demonstrating every musical example in the book
-Recommendations for listening and reading

CONTENIDO:

Foreword
Introducing the fiddle
Fiddles of the world
The basics of fiddle playing
Irish fiddle
Scottish fiddle
English fiddle
Klezmer fiddle
Eastern European fiddle
American old-time fiddle
Cajun fiddle
Bluegrass fiddle
Western swing fiddle
Country fiddle
Blues fiddle
Rock fiddle
Jazz fiddle
On the CDs
Bibliografphy
Discography
Appendix
Index
Acknowledgements