Sixteen favorite Christmas hymns and songs for viola. These arrangements are easily accessible, with no page turns or double stops. Suggested bowings are included. This book contains both melody and harmony parts with piano accompaniment which can be used with the violin and cello books in the same series. the pieces can be enjoyed in a number of instrumental settings, either as solos, duets, or in ensembles with other string instruments. Suggested uses are: solo viola with piano accompaniment, viola duets with cello, violin, and/or piano, and trios with cello and violin. Pull-out viola part.
(String Duet). 30 holiday classics arranged in unique arrangements for two violins: Blue Christmas * The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) * Do You Hear What I Hear * Frosty the Snow Man * Grown-Up Christmas List * A Holly Jolly Christmas * It's Beginning to Look like Christmas * The Little Drummer Boy * The Most Wonderful Time of the Year * Silver Bells * White Christmas * and more.
A collection of 32 easy Christmas pieces for violin, with words to sing along and chords for guitar or keyboard. There are a mixture of solo and duet arrangements which span the level of difficulty of the Fiddle Time Joggers and Fiddle Time Runners books. Many tunes are compatible with Viola Time Christmas and Cello Time Christmas.
(Piano Solo Songbook). New intermediate arrangements of 15 holiday favorites, including: Angels from the Realms of Glory * Away in a Manger * The First Noel * Go Tell It on the Mountain * O Come All Ye Faithful * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Silent Night * and more.
These flexible arrangements are designed to be enjoyed with the companion viola and cello books. Each book contains the melody and a harmony part along with a piano accompaniment. Suggested uses include: solo violin, with piano accompaniment, violin duets, violin and cello duets, trios with cello, or with a string quartet. Includes Ding, Dong, Merrily on High; Oh Come, All Ye Faithful; Angels We Have Heard on High; and many more.
Are you ready to learn how to play violin? Start here! How to Play Violin in 14 Days is the ultimate violin book for absolute beginners. In this practical, step-by-step guide, Award-winning fiddle player and master instructor Bethany Olds teaches you the essential elements you need to know to get started as a fiddle player or violinist. And the best part? No music reading is required! Inside this book, songs, melodies, and music exercises are presented in both standard notation and easy-to-use violin tab, so you can choose which method you prefer--or use both! With this book, you can learn how to play violin! Violin is no different than any other instrument, and with steady, mindful practice, you can learn to play it in just two weeks, because How to Play Violin in 14 Days is written with the absolute beginner in mind! This violin book for beginners is jam-packed with fundamental violin skills and exercises! For adult beginners and kids alike, in just two weeks, you'll learn: Songs & Melodies How to Hold the Violin Proper Bowing Technique Major Scales & Intervals Basic Music Theory Fundamental Rhythms Standard Notation & Tab What makes this beginner violin book for adults different? How to Play Violin in 14 Days is an innovative method for learning to play the violin. The instructional material is not only easy to use and follow, but also cutting-edge in its approach. While most violin methods teach only standard music reading, How to Play Violin in 14 Days includes violin tab with all songs, melodies, and music exercises to speed up the learning process. In other words, violin tab will have you playing the music quicker while simultaneously helping you to read standard music notation. Contact our Customer Support via our website if you have any questions about audio files or need any other assistance. We are here for your entire learning-to-play-violin journey! Includes tons of music notes, easy-to-play melodies, and full songs, including violin and fiddle favorites Crawdad Song, Amazing Grace, and Ode To Joy. Read it! Hear it! Play it! Music examples are presented in both notes and tab. This practical, step-by-step guide to beginning violin includes quick-and-easy access to audio tracks via download or streaming--right from troynelsonmusic.com. No signup required! About Bethany Olds: Montana-native Bethany Olds started playing fiddle when she was 14 and began competing a year later. As a competitive fiddler, she won several major titles, including 1997 National Junior Fiddle Champion, 1998 and 1999 Montana State Fiddle Champion, and 2001 Tennessee State Fiddle Champion. She moved to Nashville in 2000, and since then has been the fiddle player for both Sara Evans and Pam Tillis. She has also been a session player in both Atlanta and Nashville, and won a Dove Award in 2010 for her participation on the Glory Revealed II album. Bethany has taught beginner violin and all levels of fiddle since 1997. Over the years, she's learned to adapt her teaching style to each student's learning strengths. Bethany's ultimate goal as a teacher is to give her students the ability to play and enjoy the music they love. REMEMBER: Free access to instant streaming or audio downloads from troynelsonmusic.com is included. Thanks for the 5-star reviews! Publisher Troy Nelson has garnered 1000s of 5-star reviews through his breakthrough series How to Play Music in 14 Days. Get this book--and the Troy Nelson Music support system--today!
Fiddling Classics contains 14 arrangements of classic fiddle tunes from Texas, cowboy and Western Swing music traditions, written in an exciting twin/triple fiddle style. The series includes three books for different instrumentation: MB30560 Fiddling Classics for Solo and Ensemble: Violins 1 and 2 (Includes 2 violin parts). MB30561 Fiddling Classics for Solo and Ensemble: Viola, Violin 3 and Score (Includes parts for viola melody, harmony, third violin and a full score). MB30562 Fiddling Classics for Solo and Ensemble: Cello/Bass(Includes cello/bass melody and harmony parts). All three work together, providing readers with material for all possible combinationof instruments; solo instrument with piano or guitar, duets, trios, string quartets and much more
Celebrate the winter season with these concert-ready arrangements influenced by a variety of folk traditions such as Celtic, old-time, bluegrass and Scandinavian fiddle. This collection of time-honored and original melodies is written with a modern string crossover twist to keep both the listener and performer engaged. All tunes are arranged by the Wires String Duo, including their original piece “Campbell Street”. The audio is a stereo recording of each of the arrangements inside this collection. Includes access to online audio.
Fiddling Classics contains 14 arrangements of classic fiddle tunes from Texas, cowboy and Western Swing music traditions, written in an exciting twin/triple fiddle style. The series includes three books for different instrumentation: MB30560 Fiddling Classics for Solo and Ensemble: Violins 1 and 2 (Includes 2 violin parts). MB30561 Fiddling Classics for Solo and Ensemble: Viola, Violin 3 and Score (Includes parts for viola melody, harmony, third violin and a full score). MB30562 Fiddling Classics for Solo and Ensemble: Cello/Bass (Includes cello/bass melody and harmony parts). All three work together, providing readers with material for all possible combination of instruments; solo instrument with piano or guitar, duets, trios, string quartets and much more
Mel Bay's Complete Fiddling Book is a compilation of arrangements of traditionaltunes by several outstanding practitioners of the art of fiddle playing: Craig Duncan, Bill Guest, Dave Reiner, Frank Zucco, and Joe Castle. From TheArkansas Traveler to The Yellow Rose of Texas, over 300colorful fiddle tunes populated this book's 205 pages. Scant on text or historical notes, but long on musical content, the Complete Fiddling Book is a great resource for any fiddler or teacher in search of a delightful, toe-tapping repertoire. Although most of the tunes are written for solo fiddle, the last ten pieces are arranged as fiddle duets. A masterful solo collection presenting a vivid assortment of fiddling styles and repertoire. The online video, fiddler Craig Duncan and guitarist Robert Bowlin perform 34 favorite tunes which are played at a slow and medium tempo to demonstrate many fiddling techniques. Split-screen filming features close-up angles of both the left hand and the bow. This online video is the perfect companion to the Complete Fiddling Book, bringing the teacher right into your living room. and bull; Compilation of arrangements of traditional tunesand bull; Over 300 colorful fiddle tunes populate the 205 pagesand bull; Most for solo fiddle, but the last ten pieces are arranged as fiddle duets and bull; Intermediate to advanced in difficultyand bull; Split-screen companion online video of 34 tunes performed by Craig Duncan andguitarist Robert Bowlin. Video available to view and download online
