The Fiddle Club Favorites series is a collection of 30 tunes from the folk and fiddle traditions of North America, Ireland, and Scotland, aimed at intermediate-beginner level students of any age who have worked through about half to three-quarters of most any string method book. The books are available for violin, viola and cello, with beginner-level, one-octave folk melodies plus more challenging “top ten” fiddle tunes, arranged in sequential order of difficulty, with the same tunes in the same keys in all three books. This means the beginning string student can explore folk and fiddle tunes in a private lesson, and a string teacher can introduce these timeless melodies for all players in a string class environment as well.

More than just a collection of folk and fiddle tunes, the series is meant to reinforce what a student has learned, encourage the student to play more, and bolster the student’s confidence by providing a repertoire of tunes, presented in sequential order of difficulty, that are fun to play at the intermediate-beginner level.

The books in the Fiddle Club Favorites series are not fiddle books nor method books. The series is designed to supplement any string method, for students studying any style of music. It's a book full of great melodies that are fun to play alone or with a string ensemble that reenforce important skills and encourage students to continue learning and playing.

Endorsed by Pam Wiley of the American Music System (www.americanmusicsystem.com).

 




• Books for Violin, Viola & Cello (cello book written with Joy Adams)

Beginner-level one-octave folk melodies plus more challenging “Top Ten” fiddle tunes, arranged in sequential order of difficulty, with the same tunes in the same keys in all three books

Beginner-level one-octave folk melodies plus more challenging “Top Ten” fiddle tunes

Large, easy-to-read format, spiral-bound to stay open on the music stand

History behind many tunes to encourage the player to appreciate the history of folk and fiddle music

Helpful hints with reminders about bowings, fingerings, and counting rhythms and references to the appropriate scales (included) to warm up on

Introductory review section with work pages that cover notes on the fingerboard, reading music, counting rhythms, and understanding scales and how they work to build a melody

Chord symbols for guitar, piano, or mandolin accompaniment, so the player can use the music to perform with family or friends

Easy and advanced versions of several tunes, with tips on what makes a tune simple or more difficult to play


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