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Presents 140 of the most frequently played tunes in old time fiddle contests as well as the most popular bluegrass, square dance and country tunes heard throughout the United States. The performance length arrangements of contest tunes include standard as well as challenging variations on hoe-downs,...

Southern Appalachian native Dan Levenson and Mel Bay Publications present Clawhammer Banjo from Scratch - A Guide for the Claw-less! This book teaches clawhammer banjo the way we play, not the way others say. It really begins as though you really have NO knowledge of how to play the five string banjo...

This research guide is an annotated bibliography of sources dealing with the string quartet. This second edition is organized as in the original publication (chapters for general references, histories, individual composers, aspects of performance, facsimiles and critical editions, and miscellaneous...

In the nineteenth century, use of the violone, a bass instrument with many sizes and variations, was nearly eliminated from musical repertoires, and its traditional parts were parceled out to other instruments such as the violoncello. The following phases of revival of the double-bass have been hampered...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to playing the piano, focusing on the basic techniques and elemental principles. Scale practice is of the utmost importance when learning the violin, and this guide concentrates on this idea, using it as a starting point for the mastery of perfect intonation,...

The Little Black Songbook returns without any songs! Instead, this collection contains hundreds of Guitar scales. Each is presented in an easy-to-read format, including fingerings, full TABs for each scale and helpful tips for all guitarists. Whether you’re a beginner looking for a handy...

Originally published in 1921, this book was written in an attempt to, 'give the serious teacher and student the practical benefit of the knowledge acquired during a lifetime's playing the violin, including mechanical means and technical procedure as well as the ideas and ideals of art'. With a wealth...

25 blues classics arranged for fiddling solo. Songs are grouped into 12 bar blues, 16 bar blues, early blues songs, minor blues, and more. Designed to acquaint the fiddler with various approaches to the styles in blues fiddling. The audio with fiddle and guitar, include all twenty five tunes from...

If you are looking for exciting and challenging fiddle solos by one of America's hottest fiddlers, this book is for you. Contains Craig's outstanding fiddle arrangements on: Dueling Fiddles; Rocky Top; Black Mountain Rag; Tennessee Waltz; Faded Love; Cajun Fiddle; Jole Blon; Gardenia Waltz; Draggin'...

The seventeen Christmas songs in this volume, arranged in comfortable keys, can be used for players at different levels and for all kinds of occasions. All three editions (Violin, Viola, and Cello) include two parts for either solo or duet performance and piano accompaniment. The three books are all...

This exclusive collection contains eight pieces by Ludovico Einaudi for Cello and Piano, with both a full score and a dedicated Cello score. The digital edition also features a link to stream each of the pieces in this collection. The pieces included are: - A Fuoco - DNA - Indaco - Night - Nuvole Bianche - Primavera - Resta Con Me - Una Mattina

This exclusive collection contains eight pieces by Ludovico Einaudi for Violin and Piano, with both a full score and a dedicated Violin score. The digital edition also features a link to stream each of the pieces in this collection. The pieces included are: - The Crane Song - Dolce Droga - DNAQ - Indaco - L’Origine Nascosta - Sarabande - Una Mattina - Underwood

This is the first history of the guitar during the reign of the Stuarts, a time of great political and social upheaval in England. In this engaging and original volume, Christopher Page gathers a rich array of portraits, literary works and other, previously unpublished, archival materials in order...

This is a Ukulele Christmas Song Book Two for parents and children to play together. After the success of putting out Ukulele Christmas Song Book One, I received a lot of requests to put together more Christmas and Holiday songs for Book Two. Here are another 20 all-time-favorite Christmas...