Customer Reviews for Fiddle Jam
Anonymous
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Advanced
February 18, 2009
For advanced fiddle player
The music is good if you can follow what is going on. The reason for the book is to learn not just to listen to something that is too hard. More explanation would be good.
15 of 35 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from Pittsburgh
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
September 23, 2008
Not right for 2nd year student
I bought this for my son who is an 11 year old cello player. He loves the cello and loves playing everything from Bach to Stephen Foster; additionally he has excellent pitch. However i have tried to encourage him to just "jam" once in a while, to try and follow along with the music while listenting to blue grass or the Greatful Dead or whatever, and he just can't get there. So i thought this would be good. I probably should have asked his teacher before i bought the book...anyway his teacher said that Ian needed another year or two of careful instruction before introducing the "improv". Anyhow, thanks.
16 of 33 people found this review helpful.
Julianne Toenjes
Location: from Palm Springs, Ca
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
May 20, 2007
Imaginative, informative and delightful
Now that I'm starting to "get it", improvising doesn't seen quite as scary. I really like this CD, and listening to Geoffrey ( because he's fun and I think really good. I think it would be helpful to also have a second recording of each piece, with only the background musicians playing (like music minus one).
17 of 35 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from Philadelphia PA
Difficulty Level:
Beginner
October 17, 2003
Fiddle Jam your way to jazz violin
This purchase is well worth your mony. This book starts from beginner right to advanced. there's something for everyone. Its a fun way to learn to improvise. I thought this was a great instructional Book & CD. I listen to the CD and found it great in and of itself. Easy to understand charts that become prgressivly more advanced as you become more advanced.
22 of 38 people found this review helpful.