Scuirmers Sa "Material for vocal end instrament Stay—fro he th mat if” Technical Exercises For VIOLA By LOUIS SVECENSKIFae ee TWENTY-FIVE For Viola LOUIS SVECENSKI SCHIRMER’S SCHOLASTIC SERIES a ee‘Twenty-five Technical Exercises for Viola (In the Form of Models to be Extended in Practice) By 18 Acting Louis svedensxt Ih soning 1 16-string Waso.otrng Th line following 9 fing 1k (4 inicatos tow long the finger Bas to retain place ‘To bo played very slowly and with full tone. Careful attention must be fiven tothe position of the fin- ers, and to the Intonation. Noa “The Fingers are to be placed with great care a8 to correct postion, and they should retain their places ‘as long as possible. Play ia me slow temp. An exercise for strengthening and weadying the 84 finger, which Is to be shifted with precision. Play’ ln slow tempo and with full tone. a dal No.8 ee ee “Ti Ft ex i PQl INI ENT NI smaste Capri, 1217 by 0. Schirmer, Ine.‘To strengthen the 24 finger, shift Boldly from the Ist to the 84 position; Keep the 24 finger in its place snd produce a fall tone, playing in slow tempo. Nol [An exercise for strengthening the 4th finger. Plage it firmly and produce a clear and full tone with i. Play in alow tempo. Nob Change of positions ~spward ax well x downward to be made with an unhesitating movement of thohuad. Avoid liding, Moderately slow tempo. ysicorinte sigs ce ca rk ae4 ‘To be played with fll fone, using foreeful and accentuated strokes of the bow. Tempo somewhat animated, Sf a Use full length of bow for each mearure; the passage from one siting to another at the beginning of ‘each measure must bo carefully done, to insure evenaues. Attention should be given to the even fall of the fingers throughout.To be practised slowly at first, using the full length of the bows when played faster, the upper half oF the bow should be used No.97 Evenness isto be observed throughout this exorese, and the change of positions must be as unnotice sable am possible Nodoa ‘To be played firt with two bows to a measure, In moderately slow tempo; then fat ‘measure with one bow. The crossing of strings at the beginning of each measure must tention S ——— No.40 ‘To be played with full tone, quite slowly; perfect intonation of the intervals at the end of every second ee NoAz eee a -eae: santa ytets pai ce ptririee? | & : f ee“ ‘To bo practised with a soft but clear tone; great attention must be given to the crossing of the strings, Noss ‘To obtain clear tones in doubl Play at fist in very slow tempo, and. ralze topping, the fingers must strike the strings with foros and precision, 1 fingers high NoAt2 ‘To be playod very slowly, with a eustained and singing tone. ‘The light accents are to be produced mare ‘bythe "lbrato"than withthe bow. The upper ales should enter smoothly, without interfering with he flow of = HUL bladed adeded 3 NoAS 7 we SS ES eet Snooth ign playng om two srngs. Dy rtaning th is and 84 fingers nthe laos, correcta Piece feb le neta erry ies NoA6 ‘The change of bow and positions should be watched with attention inorder {o obtain & mellow and clear tone. Moderately slow tempo NoAT13 ‘To be played withthe lower part of the bow, attacking each group of the slurred notes with precision No.A8, In usag the “haif-position”the fi ticular attention should be given 0 should be as fee in thelr movement as in the higher postions, Par lacing ofthe fingers, to as to avoid « cramped position of the hand. Nos ‘To bo played as slowly coat of He quality. posibte; the Inerease of tone should he slow and gradual, and never at the No.20 eee ee P” [An exercise for shifting from the half-position tothe second position, and back to the half position ‘The ist finger isto be placed firmly, and its postion should not be altered by tho extension of the dt fine ser. Tho change from the 4th to the Set finger on the same note should be as tmooth as possible None pee EEE fe teeta Ee15 ‘To'be played at the point of the ow, with renewed allack at each group of triplets; the bow must cling closaly to th strings throughout. pas ee Biles Soh ee ee “To acquire a good quality of tone in playing chords, they should be practised piano at first. Rach note ofthe chord must be well stopped by firmly placed finger. Ao Re To be played with the upper part of th bow; the staccato seal should te sari fom the pint, and No.2