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Irish Fiddle Playing 2: Guide for the Serious Player - Softcover

Philip John Berthoud

 
9780786607525: Irish Fiddle Playing 2: Guide for the Serious Player

Synopsis

This book is a follow-up to Irish Fiddle Playing: A Guide for the Serious Player (MB99402BCD). The student will gain a deeper knowledge of fiddle playing and improve their overall playing and musical understanding. Subjects include: improvisation fingering and bowing techniques playing with other musicians modes converting from classical to traditional improvising in songs The player will become more aware of the mechanics of playing the fiddle, putting them in a position to: improve their sound develop their own style play more effectively and confidently with others As with the first book in the series, it contains pieces of advice from the author s 25 years of playing music. The format of the book is similar to this first book. Section 1 deals with various aspects of fiddle playing. Section 2 contains a selection of mostly well-known tunes, fully transcribed with variations, embellishments/ornaments. These tunes are all included on the accompanying recording.

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About the Author

Philip John Berthoud was born in Zimbabwe in 1966 and has lived in England since the age of 4. He is a self-taught musician and plays fiddle, mandolin and guitar. He has been a musician for over 25 years and has taught, performed and composed in a wide variety of musical styles from rock, jazz and classical to folk, avant-garde and pop. However, his greatest love and main speciality over the last ten years or so has been Irish traditional music. Since 2000, Philip has lived with his wife, Mahrey and two children in Devon, England. His time is spent teaching adults and children, writing music, writing about music and performing as a freelance musician.

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