Mel Bay's Gypsy Violin
by Mary Ann Harbar
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Author: Mary Ann HarbarEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-09
ISBN: 078666570X
Number of pages: 131
Publisher: Mel Bay Pubns
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Book Review: Best gypsy book I know!
Summary: 5 Stars
My 12 year old son was keen to play some gypsy violin. I play guitar (rather badly - can read chords but not classical scores)
We tried several but this is THE best we found.
We played a third of them so far and every single one is a gem.
When we performed at concert then lots of kids and parents asked us what the book was - they really liked the tunes. There were a couple of really spectacular slides in one of them - some people said later they never heard anything like this.
This is not a beginner's book. After 3-4 easy pieces (grade 4?) the rest are for violin level Grade 5-6 UK - (includes 5th position and higher in places). Saying this my kid was so keen on playing them he just had to learn to play in these positions - and he did - BEFORE his teacher taught him any!
Guitar part is simple (sometimes I simplify it even more when I can't play fast enough) but is very nice - there are few slash chords specified (such as A/C# - A major over C# in base) which make standard wamp (I used all the time) sound much more interesting.
If anyone knows a better gypsy/traditional book I'd really want to know - it is so much fun to play through this one!
zhyzs@hotmail.com
PS.Thanks to the author for this great book!
PS2. And NO - I am NOT the author of his best friend!
Summary of Mel Bay's Gypsy Violin
This book contains practice tips, a helpful glossary, a short essay on the Gypsy touch and a fine assortment of approximately 50 annotated traditional Gypsy tunes from Russia, Romania, Hungary, and Bessarabia. Based on many years of research, travel, and participation in slavas or Gypsy jam sessions, this long-anticipated book makes a significant and colorful contribution to the violin repertoire while providing a thorough grounding in the characteristic elements of the passionate Gypsy style. The CD is a stereo recording of every song in the book at performance tempo with piano accompaniment. Intermediate to advanced.Instruments & Performers Books
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