Matt Glaser is a fiddler, educator, and author, who has performed with Stephane Grappelli, David Grisman, Lee Konitz, Bob Dylan, J. Geils, Leo Kottke, Joe Lovano, Charlie Haden, Michael Brecker, Kenny Werner, Alison Krauss, Bela Fleck, the Waverly Consort, Fiddle Fever, and most recently, the Wayfaring Strangers. He is artistic director of the American Roots music program at Berklee College of Music, after serving as string department chair for twenty-eight years, and has mentored thousands of musicians.

Books by Author:

Beyond Bluegrass Banjo: Etudes and Ideas for the Modern Banjo Player

Play and improvise with more expression and freedom in bluegrass and related styles.

Berklee Practice Method: Violin: Get Your Band Together

This is the first-ever method that teaches you how to play violin in a rock band.

Berklee Practice Method: Viola: Get Your Band Together

This is the first-ever method that teaches you how to play viola in a rock band.

Bluegrass Fiddle and Beyond: Etudes and Ideas for the Modern Fiddler

Improvise with more expression and freedom in bluegrass and related styles.

Fiddle Tunes on Jazz Changes

Develop jazz solos using melodic fragments from traditional fiddle tunes!