Exploring Folk Fiddle, Chris Haigh

Exploring Folk Fiddle

An Introduction to Folk Styles, Technique and Improvisation

Edition with CD - +CD - Violin - English

Editor: Haigh, Chris

Product Line: Schott Pop-Styles  

Difficulty: intermediate

Pages: 208

The author of Exploring Jazz Violin (ED 13351) and Discovering Rock Violin (ED 13459), Chris Haigh returns with Exploring Folk Fiddle, a practical, down to earth, and in-depth tutor book covering all aspects of folk violin technique. The book is centred on Irish Traditional music but also looks into the playing styles of England, Scotland, Scandinavia, East European and much more.

Exploring a wide variety of technical aspects including ornamentation, modes and scales, scordatura, improvisation and composition, the book is accompanied by a CD of all pieces performed by Chris Haigh on violin with a live backing band. Ideal for the budding folk musician, or classical player looking for something a little different!

Content

  - Introduction

   - Tune Types

   - More Tune Types and Structures

   - Ornamentation

   - Bowing

   - Modes and Scales

   - East European, Klezmer and Untempered Scales

   - Tunings

   - What's Missing? Variation, Improvisation and Composition

   - The Joy Of Sets

   - Playing For Dancing

   - Odds And Ends