All Jazz and Non-Classical Styles articles
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BlogsIn search of sounds: contemporary violin techniques with Sarah Saviet
Violinist Sarah Saviet outlines some unique sounds found in her new album of contemporary solo violin works, SPUN
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BlogsAn intro to Bluegrass: violinist Jeremy Garrett from the Infamous Stringdusters
The Infamous Stringdusters’ fiddle player Jeremy Garrett shares his thoughts on Bluegrass music for those unfamiliar with the style
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Jazz, Indian and Middle Eastern music techniques
Double bassist Daphna Sadeh-Neu on teaching techniques for jazz, Indian and Middle Eastern music
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BlogsElectronics for string players: where to start
Cellist and composer Peter Gregson outlines some basic pieces of equipment for the string player whose interests are piqued by electronics
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FeatureMasterclass: Bow techniques for jazz bass
By John Goldsby, bassist with the WDR Big Band in Cologne, Germany, and author of Jazz Bowing Techniques For The Improving Bassist and The Jazz Bass Book
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FocusHow to play a chop groove with Casey Driessen
Fiddle player Casey Driessen offers exercises and audio examples on chop grooves to accompany his Technique article in the December 2021 issue
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Focus5 tips from Max Grosch for improving jazz rhythm
The jazz musician shares his wisdom on ways to improve our jazz rhythm and internal sense of pulse
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ArticleMasterclass: Rock string technique
Emmy award-winning composer and electric violinist, Mark Wood, outlines some exercises to ease classically trained players into rock technique, and explains how experimenting with alternative styles can benefit your playing Taken from the July 2008 issue
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FocusHow can I play jazz bowings on the violin?
Do you sound uninspired when you try alternative styles? How should you interpret the printed notes? Julie Lyonn Lieberman reads between the lines to bring life to your right hand
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FeatureMasterclass: Jazz style and technique for violinists
Taking time to explore a tune from all angles helps the player to perform it. Jazz violinist Chris Garrick takes bebop favourite Donna Lee and works from the bottom up. Taken from the September 2007 issue
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FeatureMasterclass: Jazz bowings on the violin
Do you sound uninspired when you try alternative styles? How should you interpret the printed notes? Julie Lyonn Lieberman reads between the lines to bring life to your right hand Taken from the April 2005 issue
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Focus‘I’m a classically-trained violinist, but I’d love to play Jazz. How do I start?’
The genre-bending Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis shares his top 7 tips
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Swing bowing
How to inject new rhythmic fluency and flexibility into your playing by working on jazz
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FocusElicia Silverstein's 5 tips for approaching gnarly contemporary works
The American violinist gives an insight into her strategy for getting her head, and fingers, around tough new repertoire
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Blogs7 tips for breaking free from the classical treadmill
The London-based Phaedra Ensemble explores the spaces between classical, experimental and contemporary music, taking the string quartet as a starting point. Here the members share some ideas on how to start your own explorations
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Blogs12 tango music techniques for string players
London Tango Orchestra director and violinist Caroline Pearsall demonstrates tango music effects