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 Abel 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 Fiddlers Folly-Violin Solo Fiddlers Folly-Piano Accompaniment Sequel-Violin Solo Sequel-Piano Accompaniment Wild Bird-Violin Solo Wild Bird-Piano Accompaniment Bibliography