Mel Bay Essential Scales and Studies for Violin - Softcover

Duncan, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1562228919 ISBN 13: 9781562228910

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 2015

Synopsis

This valuable supplement has been written to present essential scales and scale studies for the beginning student. The scales are presented in various rhythms and patterns, including arpeggios. All of the various patterns presented can be used with each scale. The fingerings included present viable ways to approach the scales, but other fingerings can be explored. Various rhythms and bowings may also be applied to practicing the scales. All major scales are presented in two and three octave patterns. All minor scales are presented in three octave patterns. Chromatic scales of two and three octaves are also included. These scales can form an important part of any violin student's practice.

About this title

About the Author:

Craig Duncan is an active Nashville musician fluid in both country and classical styles. He began his study of the violin when he was eight and went on to garner a Bachelor of Music degree from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Craig's performance experience includes the Grand Ole Opry, the Porter Wagoner Show, and TV specials with various country and bluegrass artists. Craig has been the featured instrumentalist on over fifty record albums, with sales in excess of three million. He is a member of the National Fiddler's Hall of Fame and Who's Who in Music and Musicians and is recognized internationally for his numerous books and arrangements of fiddle music published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. He has produced numerous recordings for the gift shop market in a variety of musical styles. As a hammered dulcimer player, he is known for his work on Green Hill's Country Mountain series as well as Brentwood Music's Smoky Mountain series. He is active in the Nashville music industry as an instrumentalist, contractor, producer and arranger. In addition to his performance activities, he is also Adjunct Professor of Fiddle at the Belmont School of Music in Nashville, Tennessee. He is actively involved in carrying on the tradition of American fiddling and is engaged in research, writing, and teaching in this field.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1562228919
• ISBN 13: 9781562228910
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40