Elementary Progressive Studies, Set I
Arranger: Margaret Banwell
Price: £4.50
Grade(s)/Level(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Instrumentation: Viola solo
Format: Sheet Music
Extent: 20 pages
ISBN: 9781854725271
- provides invaluable practice material for the building of technique
- transcribed for viola by Margaret Banwell from Kinsey’s classic violin studies
- comprehensively explore viola playing on the various positions indicated
Contents
- 1. Semitones between 1st and 2nd Fingers
- 10. Exercise for Lifting the Bow
- 11. Preparatory Exercise for Trills
- 12. Arpeggio Exercise
- 13. Varied Bowings
- 14. Preparatory Exercise for Trills
- 15. Varied Bowings
- 16. Preparatory Exercise for Trills
- 17. Exercise for Developing the Independence of the Fingers with legato bowing
- 18. Lifted Bowing near the Heel
- 19. Preparatory Exercise for Trills, with Scale Passages
- 2. Semitones between 2nd and 3rd Fingers
- 20. Spiccato Bowing
- 21. Exercise for the smooth joining of the Bows
- 22. Scale Passages and Spiccato Bowing
- 23. Varied Bowings
- 24. Varied Bowings
- 3. Legato Crossing of Strings
- 4. Exercise for Strengthening the Fingers
- 5. Scale Passages. Firm Bowing
- 6. Legato Playing
- 7. Scale Passages
- 8. Occasional use of 4th Finger
- 9. Exercise for Strengthening the Fingers
- Elementary Progressive Studies - Set I: 1st Position
Publication Date: 5th September 1991
Reviews
Press reviews
‘The building of technique, understanding and reading … are very thorough and usefully progressive’ European String Teachers Association ‘These transcriptions are a welcome addition to the young violist’s etude repertoire... they are musically varied and explore many keys, time signatures, tempos, and bow strokes. Throughout the three levels, sensible fingerings and suggestions for bow division are offered.’ American Music Teacher
