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Analysis of Carl Flesch Scale System
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Violin/Viola, Piano: 3 octave fingerings
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Student Concertos (violin)
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Collections - "Salon Pieces"
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Vl/vla,
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Music History/Theory Guide to Studying for Placement Tests
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Orchestral Masterworks CD-ROM
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Complete Parts Violin I and II:
I,
II,
III,
IV,
V,
VI,
VII,
VIII,
IX,
X.
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Complete Viola Parts:
I,
II,
III,
IV,
V,
VI,
VII,
VIII,
IX,
X.
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 Gewa - Venetian Oblong Violin Case
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This special one-of-a-kind case has a plush velvet interior with Italian silk accents. Four bow holders, attached instrument blanket, hygrometer and humidifier. Gewa "Thermo" (composite) construction with leather accents. Black exterior with blue interior. Available in 4/4 only. Weight: 5.80 lbs.
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Advanced Chamber Literature
Advanced Piano Literature
Advanced Viola Literature
Advanced Violin Literature
Chamber Music - Easier
Duets:
Vl/vl,
Vl/vla,
Vla/vla,
Vl/vc,
Vla/vc,
Vl/guitar
Easy Violin/Piano Duets | Violin Trios
Trios with Viola |
Four Violins
CD Sheet Music:
Violin Concertos: Ultimate Collection [
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Violin Methods: Ultimate Collection [
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Violin Sonatas: Ultimate Collection [
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Choral, Opera, Orchestral, Piano, Violin
Quartets
Composers:
Amy Beach: Representative Works
John Cage: Representative Works
Nannerl, Fanny, Clara
Guitar: Self Teaching
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Puffy Half Moon Violin Case, 6.5 lbs.
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299WH Pink Glasser bow - Premium fiberglass with nickel silver grip
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Violin: $98.75
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Viola: $108.75
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Fiddle:
The Violinist's Guide to Fiddling
Aaron Copland: Ukelele Serenade Music download
The American Fiddle Method [Goes well with Suzuki materials]:
Book and CD: Vol. 1, Vol. 2.
Book, CD and DVD: Vol. 1, Vol. 2.
The Fiddler's Fakebook: Edited by David Brody. Fake book for fiddle. With lead melody, chord names, instructional text and performance notes. 302 pages. Published by Oak Publications.
Country Fiddle
Learn to Play Country Fiddle
You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling: Designed for beginning fiddle students, these 36 lessons present basic techniques by applying them to fiddle tunes. Reading music is unnecessary, as the lessons are explained step by step, and fingerings are given for every note. Each version builds on the previous one and helps students to create their own arrangements. Includes a split- track CD. Forty-eight songs from the book are on the CD.
How To Play Fiddle by Larry McCabe
Fiddlers Philharmonic: (Traditional Fiddling in the String Orchestra) Written by Andrew H. Dabczynski, Bob Phillips. Violin solo songbook for violin. With standard notation, bowings, introductory text, chord names and glossary. 40 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.
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300 Fiddle Tunes: Solo fiddle songbook for fiddle. With performance notes, introductory text and standard notation. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.
Famous Fiddlin' Tunes: Arranged by Craig Duncan. Fiddle songbook and performance CD for fiddle. With standard notation and chord names. Series: Qwik Guide Series. 61 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Celtic Fiddle Tunes for Solo and Ensemble, Violin 1 and 2: Piano Accompaniment Included. By Craig Duncan. For Violin. Ensemble (mixed). Celtic/Irish. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book. Size 8.5x11. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
The Craig Duncan Master Fiddle Solo Collection: Edited by Craig Duncan. Book for fiddle. Intermediate-Advanced level. 152 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications.
The Irish Fiddle (A Complete Guide to Learning): Written by Paul McNevin. Instructional book and examples CD for fiddle and violin. With introductory text, instructional text, standard notation, bowings and black & white photos. Series: Walton, method. 112 pages. Published by Walton's Mfg., Ltd.
Natalie MacMaster's Cape Breton Island Fiddle: 41 Fiddle Solos. By Natalie MacMaster transcribed by Stacy Phillips. For Fiddle. Solos. Fiddle Tunes. Level: Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
The Cajun Fiddle: By Craig Duncan. For fiddle. Solos. Cajun-Zydeco. Level: Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 104 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Fiddle Tunes: (Irish Music For String Quartet) Arranged by George A. Speckert. Full score and set of performance parts for violin I, violin II, viola (or violin III - part included) and cello. 31 pages. Published by Baerenreiter-Ausgaben (German import).
English, Welsh, Scottish, & Irish Fiddle Tunes: Edited by Robin Williamson. Violin solo songbook and examples CD for violin. With standard notation, chord names, performance notes, introductory text and black & white illustrations. 96 pages. Published by Oak Publications.
Easy Fiddle Solos: y Dick Weissman and Mike Connolly. For fiddle. Solos. Value Line. Bluegrass & Country. Level: Beginning. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 32 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Complete Fiddling Book: By Craig Duncan. For Fiddle. Solos. Complete. All Styles. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book+DVD. Size 8.75x11.75. 208 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
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Decorative Violin Cradle Available in four finishes: brown, bronze, gold, and white.
$80.00
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I found this interesting observation on the rec.music.makers.piano. It was written by a jazz pianist/teacher, but I think it's very worthwhile and applies to strings:
Why Practice Scales:
There are many possible answers, depending on your background and your
goals. For a complete beginner, they help build finger dexterity by
giving you something to play that you can work on without being slowed
down by reading. They also teach you what notes are found in each key,
which makes reading music go more smoothly as you'll cease having to
read each note one at a time and start to see patterns within the key.
If you're planning on playing jazz or any other style with
improvisation, it teaches you what notes are available for use in
improvisation, and teaches your hand good fingering habits that will
hopefully come into play while improvising.
Handout: Violin/Viola, Piano - 3 octave scale fingerings
• Makeup of Major and Minor Scales
• Identifying Key Signatures
• Method for Memorizing Fingerings -
Violin |
Piano
Handout: Analysis of Carl Flesch Scale System
John Krakenberger: Galamian Scale System - Methodology
Free one- to three-octave Printable Violin and Viola Scales
Violin Scale Books
Viola Scale Books
Piano Scale Books
Two Octave Major and Minor scales for violin, viola, cello and bass
Galamian has a scale study method covering much the same material, but includes more contemporary harmonies, more diverse choice of fingerings, and a separate book with bowing options. Notes are only note heads, which is different than the Carl Flesch.
An even more contemporary scale and arpeggio study book with a jazz/rock influence is Mark Wood's Electrify Your Strings. This may be studied with an acoustic instrument and is well worth examining.
For fiddlers, I recommend the Mel Bay Fiddling Chord Book.
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