Contents:

Book:

• Introduction
• Jazz Styles-- An Analysis
• Modes or Scales
• Rhythmic and Bowing Styles
• Musical Examples of Bowing Styles
• Syncopation
• Musical Examples and Studies in Syncopation
• The Slide or Portamento
• Musical Examples and Studies Utilizing the Slide or Portamento
• Chords
• Chart of Non-chord Tones
• Visual Chart Showing Note Spelling of Selected Commonly Used Chords
• Musical Phrases of Two or More Measures Utilizing Various Chord Structures
• Selected Chord Progressions-- Musical Examples
• Musical Passages and Studies Using One or More Harmonic Changes per Measure
• Diminished Seventh Chords--Explanation and Note Spelling
• Musical Examples and Studies Utilizing Diminished Seventh Chords
• Special Effects
• Harmonics
• Musical Examples Utilizing Harmonics
• Double Stops-- Musical Examples and Studies
• Pizzicato-- Musical Examples and Studies
• Arpeggio Bowing-- Musical Examples and Studies
• Tremolo Bowing-- Musical Examples and Studies
• Shuffle Bowing-- Musical Examples and Studies
• Staccato Bowing-- Musical Examples and Studies
• Violin Solo Utilizing Staccato Bowing -- Old Joe Clark -- Piano Accompaniment Included
• Jazz Variations on Musical Themes
• Frankie and Johnny-- with Variations-- Violin Solo
• Frankie and Johnny-- Piano Accompaniment
• Careless Love-- Violin Solo
• Careless Love-- Piano Accompaniment
• Every Night When the Sun Goes In-- with Variations-- Violin Solo
• Every Night When the Sun Goes In-- Piano Accompaniment
• Sweet and Sour-- Violin Solo
• Sweet and Sour-- Piano Accompaniment
• Jazz Violin Pieces and Studies for Further Study
• Discography
• Arrangements and Compositions by Usher Abell in Various Jazz Styles
• Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In-- Violin
• Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In-- Piano Accompaniment
• Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In-- Second Violin Part
• Just A Closer Walk With Thee-- Violin
• Just A Closer Walk With Thee-- Piano Accompaniment
• Just A Closer Walk With Thee-- Second Violin Part
• Mother Doesn't Allow Any Fiddle Playing In Here-- Violin
• Mother Doesn't Allow Any Fiddle Playing In Here-- Piano Accompaniment
• Mother Doesn't Allow Any Fiddle Playing In Here-- Second Violin Part
• Fiddler's Folly-- Violin Solo
• Fiddler's Folly-- Piano Accompaniment
• Sequel-- Violin Solo
• Sequel-- Piano Accompaniment
• Wild Bird-- Violin Solo
• Wild Bird-- Piano Accompaniment
• Bibliography

Audio:

• Introduction: Jazz Violin Study #54 (pg. 55) [2:08]
• Introduction [:34]
• Tuning [:14]
• Style Exercise #2 (pg. 9) [:38]
• Style Exercise #3 (pg. 9) [:36]
• Style Exercise #4 (pg. 9) [:36]
• Style Exercise #5 (pg. 10) [:17]
• Style Exercise #6 (pg. 10) [:42]
• Style Exercise #7 (pg. 10) [:25]
• Style Exercise #8 (pg. 10) [:24]
• Style Exercise #9 (pg. 11) [:26]
• Style Exercise #10 (pg. 11) [:25]
• Seventh Chord Sequences Exercise #13 (pg. 12) [1:09]
• Syncopation Exercise #5 (pg. 20) [:21]
• Syncopation Exercise #6 (pg. 20) [:24]
• Syncopation Exercise #7 (pg. 20) [:14]
• Syncopation Exercise #8 (pg. 20) [:14]
• Syncopation Exercise #9 (pg. 20) [:29]
• Syncopation Exercise #10 (pg. 21) [:33]
• Syncopation Exercise #12 (pg. 21) [:38]
• Syncopation Exercise #13 (pg. 22) [:40]
• Syncopation Exercise #14 (pg. 22) [:41]
• The Slide Exercise #3 (pg. 30) [:38]
• The Slide Exercise #4 (pg. 30) [:16]
• The Slide Exercise #6 (pg. 31) [:55]
• The Slide Exercise #7 (pg. 31) [:22]
• Chords Exercise #1 (pg. 39) [:45]
• Chords Exercise #3 (pg. 39) [:23]
• Chords Exercise #4 (pg. 39) [:12]
• Chords Exercise #5 (pg. 40) [:13]
• Chords Exercise #8 (pg. 40) [:19]
• Chords Exercise #9 (pg. 41) [:23]
• Chords Exercise #10 (pg. 41) [:19]
• Chords Exercise #14 (pg. 42) [:14]
• Chords Exercise #15 (pg. 42) [:14]
• Chords Exercise #16 (pg. 42) [:22]
• Chords Exercise #17 (pg. 43) [:25]
• Chords Exercise #19 (pg. 43) [:15]
• Chords Exercise #20 (pg. 43) [:12]
• Chords Exercise #21 (pg. 44) [:15]
• Chords Exercise #22 (pg. 44) [:13]
• Chords Exercise #23 (pg. 44) [:15]
• Chords Exercise #24 (pg. 44) [:14]
• Chords Exercise #25 (pg. 44) [:15]
• Chords Exercise #31 (pg. 46) [:22]
• Chords Exercise #32 (pg. 46) [:13]
• Chords Exercise #33 (pg. 40) [:15]
• Chords Exercise #35 (pg. 46) [:15]
• Chords Exercise #38 (pg. 47) [:17]
• Chords Exercise #39 (pg. 47) [:15]
• Chords Exercise #40 (pg. 47) [:15]
• Chords Exercise #41 (pg. 47) [:16]
• Chords Exercise #44 (pg. 49) [1:05]
• Chords Exercise #46 (pg. 50) [:25]
• Chords Exercise #48 (pg. 51) [:36]
• Chords Exercise #53 (pg. 54) [2:55]
• Diminished Seventh Chords Exercise #1 (pg. 58) [:18]
• Diminished Seventh Chords Exercise #2 (pg. 58) [1:18]
• Diminished Seventh Chords Exercise #3 (pg. 58) [:23]
• Careless Love (pg. 92) [1:27]
• Every Night When the Sun Goes In (pg. 95) [2:11]
• Sweet and Sour & Sweet and Sour Jam (pg. 98) [4:23]
• Sixteen Jazz Violin Pieces and Studies Exercise 2 (pg. 104) [3:00]
• Sixteen Jazz Violin Pieces and Studies Exercise 6 (pg. 106) [1:24]
• Sixteen Jazz Violin Pieces and Studies Exercise 9 (pg. 108) [2:04]
• Sixteen Jazz Violin Pieces and Studies Exercise 13 (pg. 111) [3:27]
• Sixteen Jazz Violin Pieces and Studies Exercise 14 (pg. 112) [2:07]
• Sixteen Jazz Violin Pieces and Studies Exercise 16 (pg. 113) [1:30]
• Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In (pg. 116) [1:31]
• Just a Closer Walk with Thee (pg. 122) [2:57]
• Fiddlers Folly (pg. 137) [2:09]
• Sequel (pg. 143) [1:33]
• Wild Bird (pg. 148) [1:51]