Homespun - Violin

The violin can be used to accompany old time country songs with startlingly beautiful results. On this DVD Bruce Molsky shows you how to accompany Old Time songs and ballads and achieve distinctively rich and compelling harmonies in a musical interaction between your fiddle and your voice. Bruce covers all the basics starting with simple exercises to develop your ear and tune your singing to the pitches of the fiddle. He shows the most common chords for folk songs and how to use your instrument to harmonize with the sung melody. Then he gets you playing and singing along with him on the lively Pig In A Pen. During the course of this ninety-fiveminute lesson you'll learn to accompany songs using a variety of tunings with detailed instruction in rhythmic effects chord movement harmonic variations syncopated bowing patterns and other techniques to bring out the drama and excitement of your song. Join in with Bruce as he takes you phrase-by-phrase through old time classics Omie Wise Stay All Night Bachelor's Hall June Apple and I Truly Understand. Includes a booklet with the music featured on the DVD.

In this follow-up to the first DVD this lesson gets the student into some real fiddle playing! The Bulla family's friendly and enthusiastic teaching method is perfect for Fiddlers aged 6-12 and offers encouragement and inispiration as well giving insightful tips. Learn three well-known fiddle tunes in small sections and manageable steps.Old Joe Clark Tennessee Waltz and Devil's Dream.

DVD One-Learn the secrets to playing fiddle in the real old-time style! Brad Leftwich's unique method teaches the fundamentals of traditional 'downbow' fiddling and helps you learn how to produce the flowing rhythmic sound that has delighted square dancers and music lovers for generations.

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!