Beginning Jazz Violin: An Introduction to Style and Technique, by Chris Haigh. 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.