Teach Yourself Bluegrass Fiddle W/cd by Matt Glaser
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Book Reviews of Teach Yourself Bluegrass Fiddle W/cd
Book Review: Challenging, enjoyable, fun...
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book. I've played violin for 10 years or so, but only recently have I found an interest in playing bluegrass. This book was perfect for my situation; challenging, but not for life-long fiddlers either. I love the "breaks" that this book gives. Double-stops, slides, 16th note triplets, this book's got 'em. I really enjoy it.Book Review: Applying fiddle technique to double bass
Summary: 4 Stars
IF YOU ARE A BEGINNER, don't expect to walk in and be able to teach yourself how to use a violin bow to make good sound. If you want to learn how to play a bowed string instrument, GET A TEACHER - you will not learn it in a book.While I do play some violin, I'm primarily a bassist, and I decided to have little fun - by playing bluegrass fiddle licks on double bass. This is no small undertaking, but many of the tunes here can be played on bass in different octaves (depending on your playing ability.) Some are easier than others, but the more difficult ones could be transposed into easier keys or played at a different octave where the fingering might be easier. The CD is helpful - tracks with solo fiddle allow you to hear the style, and those without are for fun practice and improvisation.
If you are a bassist, I suggest having some knowledge of the Rabbath Bass Method first - Book 1 played up an octave would be a good start. This book is a great way to expand your bass technique and learn a new style of music.
Keep in mind I'm not using this book as it was intended (i.e. for violin.) Good luck.
Book Review: Etude book
Summary: 4 Stars
Useful as an etude or method book; good tunes for practicing, but I think one would need a teacher to get the most out of the material, so not really "teach yourself" -- that is, even if you can already play violin, having a real person show you specific bluegrass techniques really helps. Playing along with the CD is fun, but the tempos are a bit quick for someone new to the style. I would give the product five stars if the CD included slow jam versions as well.Book Review: Teach yourself the style, not the instrument
Summary: 4 Stars
I like this book very much, but I can already read music. Also, I can already play the violin with some proficiency. This would be a horrible book to try to start with if you didn't have fiddle experience, but in terms of getting a feel for bluegrass music when you come from a classical background, I think it's very effective. I would recommend it as an introduction to the style, not to the instrument itself.Book Review: Not for "beginning" beginners
Summary: 4 Stars
While this seems like a good book to use for learning this style, it really doesn't seem like it is meant for beginners. The songs are fun, but if you don't know how to play and are looking for a very basic intro book (like I am) then this may not be the book you want.
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