Violin Books

Book/CD set. Learn to improvise in the Gypsy Jazz violin style even if you have never improvised before. The style is closely associated with French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli, who played with Gypsy jazz guitar player Django Reinhardt. Each lesson in the book covers specific key aspects of the Gypsy jazz violin style.

Book/CD set. Violin Method. By Didier Lockwood. Arranged by Francis Darizcuren. String Method. 288 pages.

Tim Kliphuis HOT JAZZ VIOLIN VOL.1: LEARNING THE SOUND DVD

Tim Kliphuis HOT JAZZ VIOLIN VOL.2: GRAPPELLI AND BEYOND DVD

Tim Kliphuis HOT JAZZ VIOLIN TWO DVD SET: VOL.1 AND VOL.2

This easy Gypsy-style introduction takes you on a musical journey along the Romany Trail.

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. Book/CD set. 131 p.

Unleash your violin's passion with this Gypsy-inspired collection of classical gems!

With this book/CD package you’ll learn melodies and practice soloing on 12 of the most popular and important chord progressions in the swing and jazz repertoire.

A swinging collection of 11 great foot-taping jazz violin solos with piano accompaniment. Selection include Darktown Strutter’s Ball; Ballin’ the Jack; and St. Louis Blues. 28 p.

A complete study and reference book which gives string players experience with rhythmic concepts, bowing styles, syncopation, and other jazz violin effects. Includes "licks" of various lengths. The play-along stereo recording has select examples played at various speeds.

Book/CD set. Jazz Fiddle Wizard is a work book and CD for string players that want to learn to improvise within the jazz tradition. It teaches the reader/player improvising by using tunes and chord structures from the standard jazz repertoire. Though the book has some theory it is not theory for the sake of theory. It introduces rhythms and scales that quickly are put to use. After completing lesson 1 through 25 the complete novice will be able to sit in at any blues or jazz jam session.