String Builder. Viola, vol. 1

The Belwin String Builder is a string class Method in wich the Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass play together throughout. Each book, however, is a complete unit and may be used separately for class or individual instruction.

CONTENIDO:

-Picture of the viola and the bow
-The two high strings
-The two lower strings
-The open strings with half notes
-Whole notes
-More melodies with open strings
-A new tone: the first finger on the D string
-More melodies with the first finger on the D string
-A new tone: the first finger on the A string
-A higher tone: the second finger on the D string
-A higher tone: the second finger on the A string
-More melodies with the first and second fingers
-The third finger on the D string
-The third finger on the A string
-Beautiful melodies with the first, second and third fingers
-Playing two notes in the same bow stroke
-A new low tone: the first finger on the G string
-The second and third finger on the G string
-The second finger when it is not sharped
-Playing three notes in the same bow stroke
-Melodies that are repeated
-Melodies stressing the second and third fingers
-The second finger develops flexibility
-Playing beautiful melodies with dynamics
-Strenghening the fourth finger. Left hand pizzicato
-We are now ready to use the fourth finger
-Melodies using all the fingers
-Building a major scale
-Eighth notes
-Eighth notes combined with quarter notes
-Lively melodies with eighth notes