Progressive Violin Studies - Book 2

This collection of twelve original imaginative studies for solo violin continues the technical progression of Superstudies Book 1. Aimed at young players of Grades 2-4 level these studies introduce a wide range of musical styles while consolidating all the finger patterns used in 1st position and introducing easy 3rd position. New bowing techniques in this volume include spiccato and hooked bows. Instructions also printed in German.

Douze Cahiers D'Etudes Revues, Annotées et Doigtées Par Mathieu Crickboom. Par CRICKBOOM MATHIEU. The masters of the violin have left us an inheritance of numerous books of remarkable studies and caprices. But the very abundance of this precious inheritance makes that an important part of it remains without profit, because it is impossible for the pupils to acquire or study these few thousands studies scattered in fifty big volumes. Very frequently, however, these studies are not classified in a progressive manner. Result of an inspiration which the pedagogical spirit could not always dominate or guide as it liked to, the first studies address themselves sometimes to the pupils who conjugate yet their first shifts with the most easy bow strokes, while the last are always of transcendent difficulty. Whatever be the chosen studies, once the first step is sourmounted, the pupils must do great efforts to realize imperfectly and in divided movements, difficulties which are beyond them. The result of this is: a considerable loss of time and sometimes even much discouragement. It follows at all events, that instead of practising fifty or sixty caprice studies in one year's time, the pupils can hardly study thirty. It is the desire to remedy these multiple inconveniences, that has incited us to realize the present work and in order to accomplish it to search in the greatest works of the masters, the elements the most apt to insure rapidly to the young violinists, the most complete mecanism of the left hand and bow. These exceedingly numerous and diverse elements chosen in the old editions, have been re-examined, fingered and sometimes the nuances (shades) set by us, with the most care and then classified by degrees from the second to the eight year of study in a progressive manner. These books of studies will not bear their fruits however, unless the work is regulated from the second to the fifth year of teaching, by a good method and appropriated exercises. The studies cannot in reality during this period, replace neither a method nor the exercises, they have to be considered rather as an amplified rehearsal of elements learned elsewhere but still badly assimilated./ Méthode / Violon

Book 2: Brilliant Studies-Seventy-five melodious and progressive studies for Violin in three parts. Book two contains twenty-seven 'Brilliant Studies'. Edited by Hermann.

80 Graded Studies for Violin Book 1 is a must-have resource for teachers and students. Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist?s training. They place technical problems in musical contexts and can be invaluable aids for development. This study book brings together a broad selection of repertoire including works by famous pedagogues such as Wohlfahrt Schradieck and Kayser as well as folksongs lesser known gems contemporary studies and some original compositions.The studies in Book 1 are arranged in order of increasing difficulty according to a carefully planned technical progression fromGrades 1-5. Each grade features solo studies focusing on specific areas of technique plus one accompanied piece per grade available to download to help with intonation and for use as a performance resource.

All three books of studies combined into one inexpensive and convenient publication for Violin.

This terrific book provides invaluable practice material for building technique over twenty-four studies in the first position. Originally for Violin it has been accurately and faithfully transcribed for Viola by Margaret Banwell from Kinseyâ??s classic studies. This is a comprehensive exploration of Viola playing and helps train left and right hand dexterity and bow strokes as well as honing knowledge of tempo and time signatures and varying keys. Musical varied and practical these elementary studies will help to point the early stages of development in the right direction.â??The building of technique understanding and reading â?¦ are very thorough and usefully progressiveâ??European String Teachers Associationâ??These transcriptions are a welcome addition to any young violistâ??s etude repertoire.â?? American Music Teacher

To this day Eugène Bozza (1905-1991) remains one of the most prolific composers for wind instruments despite being a violinist himself. His Douze Études-Caprices for Saxophone will enable the pupil to attain brilliant technique on the instrument. During his studies at the Paris Conservatoire Bozza won prizes for Violin conducting and composition as well as the Grand Prix de Rome. He then conducted the orchestra of the Opéra-Comique and became Head of the Conservatoire in Valenciennes whilst remaining a prominent composer. The studies in Bozza's books prepare students for the most difficultrhythms and melody writings. Furthermore Douze Études-Caprices contains exercises on range intervals embouchure breath control phrasing articulation and dynamics among other aspects. Being Caprices all Bozza's studies are lively short and free from form making for a unique and essential aid in the progression of advanced Saxophone studies.