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Essential Exercises and Etudes for Viola by Harvey S. Whistler. String Method. 48 pages. Rubank Publications #RUBL173. Published by Rubank Publications (HL.4472780).
An Intermediate Course of Study for the Development of Technical Proficiency in the First Position
An appropriate follow-up method to Rubank's Intermediate Method for Viola. Includes:
•Daily exercises for bowing, finger strength and independence, trills, and double stops
•A full-page etude in each key up to 4 flats/sharps
•Specialized etudes for practice in bowing, legato playing, rhythm, cross-fingering, spiccato, string crossing, string skipping, chromatics, arpeggios, syncopation, staccato and trills
•Nine double stop etudes.
Anonymous
Location: from Hood River, OR
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
December 18, 2001
Great 1st position technical studies
This volume's subtitle says it all: "An intermediate course of study for the development of technical proficiency in the first position." Includes bowing techniques, various keys, chromatic scale, syncopation, trills, and double stop studies by various composers. My son used this book along with Whistler's "Introducing the Positions for Viola--Vol.1,...
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