Series: Violin

Violin For Dummies Book/CD Set
 
Violin For Dummies Book/CD Set
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    Code: MB9780470838389
    List Price $ 24.99
    Our Price: $19.99
    Shipping Weight: 1.75 lbs.
    ISBN: 0470838388
    Pages: 368
    Medium: Book/CD Set
    Publisher: Wiley Publishing, Inc.
    Book Length: 9.25
    Book Width: 7.25
    Author: Katharine Rapoport
    Product Line: Violin
    Product Group: Methods
    Product Class: All
    Binding: PB
    Publication Date: 20-Dec-07
    Category: Category
    DifOverall: Beginning
     
     
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    One of the most popular musical instruments, the violin also has a reputation of being amongst the most difficult to play. With Violin For Dummies, aspiring violinists will be able to teach themselves how to play violin, even if they've never read a note of music. Designed for the absolute beginner, Violin For Dummies takes readers from holding the violin and bow properly to playing popular classical, jazz, gypsy, and fiddle tunes. Topics covered include Tuning the violin; Holding the violin and bow properly; Understanding rhythm and musical notation; Understanding harmony; Shaping the violin's sound; Playing in various styles; Choosing and maintaining a violin. Violin For Dummies includes a CD-ROM with a recording of every exercise and musical accompaniment for each song. Also included on the CD-ROM are video clips, enabling readers to see proper posture and finger positions.