Swingin' Jazz Fiddle Solos

Download or read book Swingin' Jazz Fiddle Solos written by AARON WEINSTEIN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good jazz is made from good musical ideas. The brilliance of jazz violinists like Stephane Grappelli and Stuff Smith came, not from instrumental virtuosity but their jazz intelligence-their ability to synthesize the jazz language and effectively articulate it on their instrument. In this book you'll find a collection of jazz violin solos-all of which can be played in first position. These solos will give your fingers an opportunity to talk jazz.and do it while bypassing many of the violin's technical landmines