Beginning Bass DVD. (Learn Bluegrass by Ear). By Marshall Wilborn and Murphy Henry. For Upright Bass. Methods. Learn Bluegrass by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 105 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21708DVD). Beginning Bass: Never played bass before? Wanna learn? Here it is! We cover the basics from the ground up and explain the chords on every song. Then we introduce more advanced techniques and different keys. Why stand on the sidelines? Learn to play the bass and join the fun!!! No Tab. Now on DVD!!

Intermediate Bass DVD. (Learn Bluegrass by Ear). By Marshall Wilborn. For Upright Bass. Methods. Learn Bluegrass by Ear. Bluegrass. Intermediate. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21719DVD). BASS RUNS GALORE!! That's what you've been asking for, that's what you get!! We show you the notes, name the notes, and show you how to put the runs in the songs. We introduce waltz time, and how to use the runs here too. We introduce the key of B and as a special treat, Marshall shows you how to play the "boogie woogie" on the bass. We also include a special section on simple theory-"The reason behind the notes." No Tab.

Beginning Fiddle, Volume 1 DVD. (Learn Music by Ear). By Jim Wood. For Fiddle. Methods. Learn Music by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21704DVD). For those of you who have never played fiddle. The 8 lessons include tuning, holding the fiddle and bow properly, and 6 complete tunes. Every note explained, every bow stroke explained. No Tab. Includes Cripple Creek, Cotton-Eyed Joe, Sally Goodwin, Old Joe Clark, Boil Them Cabbage, Amazing Grace. (2 hours).

Learning to Fiddle DVD by Jenny Lester. For Fiddle. Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 83 minutes. Published by Learn Roots Music (MB.JLDVD01). A great primer for the beginning fiddler of any age. Let Jenny Lester get you started on the fiddle with her clear, friendly and fun teaching style. Learn how to hold the fiddle and bow, tuning tips, how to tape your fretboard so you can find the notes, the A, G and D scales, working with a metronome, the Nashville shuffle, double stops, stretches, rosening your bow, drone notes and much more.

Beginning Upright Bass DVD by Tammy Fassaert. For Upright Bass. Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 69 minutes. Published by Learn Roots Music (MB.TFDVD01). A great primer for the beginning upright bass player taught in Tammy Fassaert's clear, concise teaching style. Let bluegrass musician Tammy Fassaert introduce you to the upright bass in her articulate, relaxed manner. Some of what you will learn includes: --Holding and Tuning Your Bass --Right Hand Techniques --Muting and Damping --Chord Progressions --Learn Handsome Molly --Left Hand Notes and the Chromatic Scale --Marking the Stops on Your Bass --Learn East Virginia Blues --Timing and working effectively with a metronome --Waltz Time --And more!

Beginning Fiddle, Volume 2 - Learn Music By Ear DVD by Jim Wood and Murphy Henry. For Fiddle. Methods. Learn Music by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21761DVD). Beginning Fiddle Volume 2: Now on DVD! Use the basics learned in Volume 1 to play easy arrangements of six familiar songs. Great for jam sessions. Fiddle backup introduced. No Tab. Bury Me Beneath The Willow, John Hardy, Salty Dog, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and Lonesome Road Blues. (2 hours).

Fiddle Improvisation with Cam Neufeld DVD by Cam Neufeld. For Fiddle. Improvisation. Bluegrass. Intermediate. DVD. Duration 90 minutes. Published by Learn Roots Music (MB.CNDVD01). For the fiddle player who knows few fiddle tune and wants to explore new improvisation techniques, this is a clear, concise lesson. Using modes, altered scales, chord tones, creation and release of tension, chromatic techniques and more this lesson removes the mystery behind soloing for the modern fiddle player.

Slap Bass. (Learn bluegrass by Ear). By Marshall Wilborn and Henry Murphy. For String Bass. Methods. Learn Music by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 60 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.22032DVD). Add some rockabilly to your playing: single slap, double slap and triple slap all meticulously explained! Marshall Wilborn makes it easy! No Tab. Includes Marshall's Boogie Woogie, Grandfather's Clock, Lady of Spain (1 hour).

My First Fiddle Picking Songs Book/CD Set by Steve Kaufman and Conny Ottway. For Fiddle. Tune Book. Bluegrass & Country. Beginning. Book/CD Set. 36 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.20796BCD). ISBN 9780786682980. Bluegrass & Country. 8.75x11.75 inches. This fun and easy bluegrass fiddle book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Starting with an introduction to the instrument, the book teaches you basic fiddle technique such as holding the bow, and provides scales and exercises setting the foundation for the repertoire found in the book. Featuring classics such as "Boil E'm Cabbage Down", "Cripple Creek" and "Old Joe Clark", this book will get you playing in no time!

The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favourite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the CD to hear how the Violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included in the book, you may also choose to sing along. Chord symbols are provided should you wish to elaborate on the melody. The audio CD is playable on any CD player, and also enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch!This volume includes the songs: Bill Cheatham • Blackberry Blossom • Cripple Creek • Great Speckled Bird • Red Wing • Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms • Soldier's Joy • Turkey in the Straw.

This book presents transcriptions with detailed bowings in tandem with three recorded versions of 35 Appalachian fiddle tunes ranging from some very common and easy tunes (for more beginning players) but also quite a few less typically played tunes. All transcriptions are based on "festival" versions of the tunes, meaning the versions are those most commonly encountered at jams and festivals. The book includes a clearly written description of old-time style focusing on "default" bowing systems designed to develop rhythmic bowing. Ideas presented include Nashville shuffle, 3-1 bowing, bow rocking, ghost bows, anticipations, left-hand ornamentation, drones, chording, dissonances, altered tunings, the concept of swing, tips on learning by ear and more. The tunes are played three times each for nearly 150 minutes of recording: (1.) very slowly and simply; (2.) at a modest tempo and but with double-stops, drones and other ornaments; and (3.) up-to-tempo. While this effort was designed for fiddlers, the recordings should serve as an excellent source for non-fiddlers at all levels who desire to build their repertoire and practice learning tunes by ear. The book and accompanying MP3 disc are appropriate for any level of player. The difficulty of the tunes ranges from simple to relatively complex. Similarly, the bowing techniques include the simplest ideas to relatively difficult. The three recorded speeds make the learning and processing of the tunes appropriate for all levels of players wishing to improve their ear training.Simple and highly accessible transcriptions with detailed bowings of 35 "festival" versions of Appalachian fiddle tunesAll tunes are recorded three times to accommodate players at all levels of experienceIncludes comprehensive and practical discussion of old-time bowings and style and how to learn by earStrong focus on developing "default" bowings to get the characteristic groove of old-timeDesigned for all levels of players and non-fiddlers who desire to improve their learning by ear and/or increase their repertoire

Improvise with more expression and freedom in bluegrass and related styles. These ideas, exercises, and etudes will help you expand your palette of improvisational techniques and sounds. Develop your fingerboard versatility, and master harmonic and rhythmic ideas on the Violin.The CD has demonstration and play-along tracks, performed by an all-star bluegrass band. You will learn to build solos using techniques such as: uncovering a melody's most defining notes, and using them in a new context; reharmonizing chords and changing modes; breaking down, rearranging and varying melodic and rhythmic cells; using position shifts, string crossings and double stops; drawing from tetrachords, guide-tone lines, and other constructs.

Taught by Jim Wood, Kenny Kosek, Vassar Clements, Richard Greene, Brad Leftwich, Bruce Molsky, Jay Ungar, Stacy PhillipsThe eight lessons on this DVD, compiled from Homespun's incomparable library of music instruction, represent fiddle tuition at its very best. The lessons start at an easy beginner level and progressively get more challenging, providing a full range of techniques, styles, musical ideas and repertoire tunes to learning players at all levels.Includes music pdf on disc

These fabulous collections for players of all levels feature 21 must-know bluegrass songs & instrumentals, created especially for learning players by the genre's leading artists.The artist plays a basic solo that states the melody of the tune, then a more adventurous improvisation, and each solo is transcribed in detail.The CD provides the audio versions of the solos, plus multiple rhythm tracks performed at moderate tempo for easy play-along.This great series will help you build your repertoire & get your licks in shape, so you can shine in your next performance or jam session!

Exact transcriptions of 16 tunes and breaks by the master of bluegrass fiddle. Insightful analysis of Vassar's style including his distinctive fingering and bowing techniques. Plus a detailed biography, extensive interviews, notes on all the tunes, a discography, and many never-before-published photos.

These fabulous collections for players of all levels feature 21 must-know bluegrass songs & instrumentals, created especially for learning players by the genre's leading artists.The artist plays a basic solo that states the melody of the tune, then a more adventurous improvisation, and each solo is transcribed in detail.The CD provides the audio versions of the solos, plus multiple rhythm tracks performed at moderate tempo for easy play-along.This great series will help you build your repertoire & get your licks in shape, so you can shine in your next performance or jam session!

The Violin Play-Along Series will help you play your favourite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the CD to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included in the book, you may also choose to sing along. Chord symbols are provided should you wish to improvise on the melody. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! This volume includes some of the best-known bluegrass songs, including Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Gold Rush, John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man and many more!

Bluegrass Classics. (Violin Play-Along Volume 11). By Various. For Fiddle, Violin. Violin Play-Along. Softcover with CD. 40 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.842233). ISBN 1423447344. 9x12 inches. The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the CD to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included in the book, you may also choose to sing along. Chord symbols are provided should you wish to elaborate on the melody. The audio CD is playable on any CD player, and also enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch!This volume includes the songs: Bill Cheatham • Blackberry Blossom • Cripple Creek • Great Speckled Bird • Red Wing • Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms • Soldier's Joy • Turkey in the Straw.

Bluegrass Favorites. (Violin Play-Along Volume 10). By Various. For Fiddle, Violin. Violin Play-Along. Softcover with CD. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.842232). ISBN 1423447336. 9x12 inches. The Violin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the CD to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included in the book, you may also choose to sing along. Chord symbols are provided should you wish to elaborate on the melody. The audio CD is playable on any CD player, and also enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! This volume includes the songs: Blue Moon of Kentucky • Blue Ridge Cabin Home • Blue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues) • Doin' My Time • I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow • Keep on the Sunny Side • Rocky Top • Uncle Pen.

First Jams: Fiddle by Lee Drew Andrews. For Fiddle. Improvisation. First Jams. Bluegrass. Beginning. Book/CD Set. 24 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.22079BCD). ISBN 9780786682409. Bluegrass. 8.75" x 11.75" inches. The First Jam series was created to give children and beginners of all ages a book of simple, common tunes to learn. These are standard "Jam" tunes in the Bluegrass/Old Time music styles. All the books in this series are written in the same keys; they can all be played together without any problems. So get your friends or family who play guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, dulcimer or Dobro together, grab these books and start jamming. Improvisation - Another idea behind writing the First Jam series was to provide a number of tunes that were easy to learn, but that are also a great to begin working on improvising. Each books offer the melody for that particular instrument as well as back-up chords for another instrument to accompany you. Each song is represented in notation with chord symbols. The accompanying CD has two tracks for each song. The first playing the song with the melody line, the second track offers just the backup so you can play the melody over it or even improvise. Tunes include: Cripple Creek, Old Joe Clark, Will the Circle Be Unbroken and many more.

Jim Van Cleve - Become a More Complete Fiddler by Jim Van Cleve. For Fiddle. Methods. Acutab. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 240 minutes. Published by Acutab Publications (MB.DJVC1). Unlock the secrets of improvising in traditional American fiddle styles with this Grammy-nominated stage and studio master. In only ten years as a professional musician, Jim Van Cleve has made quite a name for himself in bluegrass and acoustic music. He's spent time with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, saw his debut solo CD nominated for a Grammy and toured all over the world with Mountain Heart. He's become a sought-after Nashville session player and one of the most admired fiddlers in bluegrass. Jim covers many things on these 2 DVDs, but they really break into three sections. After some discussion about early learning experiences, AcuTab's John Lawless leads Jim through a discussion on improvising and building solos on a number of popular bluegrass standards. Two songs, Banks of The Ohio and Pretty Polly, are each played and demonstrated in 3 different keys. Before demonstrating the tunes, Jim breaks down the scale and common positions for each key in turn. He shows where to find the melody, and where adjacent double stops are located, as well as licks and phrases that suit each song. Attention is given to both playing a melody-based solo and what a fiddle can do to assist the band sound in accompaniment. He also carefully teaches four songs he has recorded - three of his own (Nature of the Beast, Devil's Courthouse and #6 Barn Dance) plus Bill Monroe's classic Wheel Hoss. After being slowly demonstrated lick-by-lick, they are each shown (fast and slow) in a split screen orientation. A printed booklet with standard notation for each of these songs is included. Two screen orientations are available for the split screen sections, based on whether the left or right hand is of greater interest. Simply switch between them using the Angle key. Over 4 hours of instruction on 2 DVDs.

Parking Lot Picker's Songbook - Fiddle Edition by Dix Bruce and Gerald Jones. For Fiddle. Songbook. Parking Lot Pickers. Bluegrass. Multiple Levels. Book/CD Set. 280 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.21662BCD). ISBN 9780786681457. Bluegrass. 8.75" x 11.75" inches. A collection, for fiddle, of over 200 great bluegrass, old time, country and gospel standards played by jammers and performers all over the world! Melodies are presented with standard notation, lyrics and chords. Learn to play songs written and recorded by the giants of traditional American music: Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, The Osborne Brothers, Jimmy Martin, Doc Watson and many more. Also includes step-by-step instruction on how to transpose any song to any key plus tips on fiddling by co-author Gerald Jones! The two CDs include recordings of EVERY song in the book.

Beginning Bass with Missy Raines DVD by Missy Raines. For Upright Bass. Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 30 minutes. Published by MR Records (MB.MRDVD1001). A concise, 30 minute video that's just right for the beginning or intermediate bass player. Missy has designed 7 lessons to get you started. Missy teaches at music camps all over the country, and has used her experience to design this program. Let Missy teach you left and right hand positions, scales, intervals, and a few of Missy's secrets for getting great bass tone.

The American Fiddle Method, Volume 2 - Fiddle Book/CD/DVD Set. (Intermediate Fiddle Tunes and Techniques). By Brian Wicklund. For Fiddle. Methods. American Fiddle Method. Bluegrass & Country. Intermediate. Book+CD+DVD. 64 pages. Duration 118 minutes. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99472SET). ISBN 9780786678020. Bluegrass & Country. 8.75x11.75 inches. Designed as a follow-up to Volume 1, Volume 2 addresses such important skills as: 1) expanding a basic repertoire of common intermediate-level tunes, 2) learning to use low first position, 3) mastery of bowing down on the beat and corrective slurring, 4) artistic slurring, 5) understanding basic music theory, and 6) learning double-stop backup combinations. Some students who have studied violin or fiddle music before may be able to skip Volume 1 and start with Volume 2, assuming they are proficient at skills such as proper violin and bow placement and can play a small repertoire of fiddle tunes with good tone and intonation. The DVD supplement to his critically acclaimed American Fiddle Method Volume 2 continues and expands the skills introduced in Volume 1 and shares his pointers and shortcuts to help you learn to play the right stuff faster and better. Contents include: 27 intermediate/advanced tunes, rhythmic slur combinations; tricks for playing in tune; secrets of great tone; fluid bowing; backup and chops; playing in flatted keys; and powerful double stops.