An Introduction to Style and Technique Learn jazz technique and repertoire For complete beginners and ‘cross-over’ students Gain skill and confidence in improvising Do you love jazz? Have you always wanted to play the violin? Perhaps you already have a few years’ experience and would like to return to the instrument or explore a new style. Beginning Jazz Violin is a great way to learn the basics of playing the violin in jazz style. You will learn about bowing techniques and patterns, playing with swing, improvising, 12-bar sequences, pentatonic scales and patterns, and much more. Over 150 audio demos of the exercises and pieces are available for download to help you to learn. Chapter List: Introduction Getting Started Playing with Swing Starting to Improvise Pentatonic Scales Blues Jazz Licks and How to Use Them Chords and Arpeggios More About Chords: II V I and the Cycle of Fiths Ballad, Gypsy Bossa and Waltz