Classical Violin Technique: The Certain Path to Technical Perfection

This compendium of proven technical exercises for the violin consolidates all of classical violin technique into four programs. This tried and tested study material, developed over the 47 years that Prof. Michale Frischenschlager has taught at the University for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, is at last accesible to all violin students. The many exercises, which become progressively more difficult, offer systematic training of the entire violin technique leading to guaranteed success.

CONTENIDO:

Programme I
-Position and movement exercises (violin gymnastics)
-Basic bow strokes
-Shifting
-Double stops octaves
-Scales and arpeggios without shifting

Programme II
-Position and movement exercises (violin gymnastics)
-Basic bow strokes
-Trilling exercises
-Ornaments
-Double stops: thirds
-Scales and arpeggios on one string

Programm III
-Position and movement exercises (violin gymnastics)
-Basic bow strokes
-Speed and dexterity exercise
-Double stops: fifths, fourths, sixths
-Vibrato
-Scales and arpeggios over three octaves

Programme IV
-Position and movement exercises (violin gymnastics)
-Basic bow strokes
-Double stops: fingered octaves, tenths
-Harmonics
-Pizzicato
-Scales and arpeggios over four scales