Fiddle From Scratch: An Un-Shuffled Guide for the Bowless! is currently unavailable

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Fiddle - Beginning-Intermediate SKU: MB.22256M Composed by Dan Levenson. Squareback saddle stitch, Country, Bluegrass, Method. Style. Book and online audio. 120 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #22256M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.22256M). ISBN 9780786697663. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.This book and accompanying audio are an excellent introduction to the fiddle and old-time music. The lessons are designed to help the reader develop a solid foundation on the instrument. The book employs a practical teaching style, rather than traditional methods and conventions. A brief history of the fiddle is presented first, followed by a visual overview of the instrument, basic technique and playing style. Twelve jam session tunes are included, along with a commentary on jam session etiquette and an extensive discography of suggested recordings. The audio includes slow and up-to-speed versions of all the exercises and tunes. Includes access to extensive online audio.