DEMETRIUS CONSTANTINE DOUNIS THE ABSOLUTE INDEPENDENCE OF THE FINGERS In Violin Playing on a Scientific Basis, Op. 15 Book IT: The Abvolute Independence of Four Fingers CARL FISCHERe (65 Sleek Sve New Yor, MY 0012 tn iM 1026 Tr Sa is ection Cxryagh © 2003 by Ga esha, LAG. Intrtonel Copyigh Seno. ngs ecerved edna pis percune fo poi,110 NOTE! ‘The exercises contained in this book are but the logical continuation and development of the exercises of the first book, They treat of che absolute independ- cence of all four fingers—moviig simultaneously—no finger being held passive. They are divided in three parts—[A],{B] and (GJ. In[A], specific exercises are designed for the highest development of the VERTICAL OR FALLING MOVEMENT in conjunction with, the other movements ; the exercises presented in [B]aim ot the highest development of the HORIZONTAL OR SIDE MovEMENT in conjunction with the other movements, while in [G} the exercises develop in the highest degree the LEFT TO RIGHT MOVEMENT (ruzzicavo) in conjunction. with the other movements, Part [A] consists of six fanda- mental exercises with nineteen modifications and twenty-three simple variants to each fandamental exercise ; Part [B] has six fundamental exercises with nineteen modifications and one simple vanant to each fundamental exercise, and Part contains, too, six fundamental exercises with nineteen modifications and one simple variant to each fundamental exercise, ‘The supplement to ail above exercises—also for the highest development of ‘the Movement FROM RIGHT TO LEFT and vice-versa (CHORD PLAYING)—is to be found in the appendix, where ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS are added to every fundamental exercise of each part-{a], [5] and[O] Each one of these basic variants should be practised also, according to the modifications and the simple variants of the corresponding fundamental exercises. ‘As the study of the exercises contained in this book mics not be raken wp int amy case, BEFORE thoroughty mastering the exercises of the firit Book, I have purposely * omitted any directions for practising. For the correct study of the following exercises the same procedure should be observed, as with the exercises of the first ‘book ; the directions for practising, on page 4 of the first book, apply here, as well.* THE AUTHOR. * The exercises contained in the present book are written on the A, D and G strings; they should, however, be transposed and practised also on the E, A, and D strings,c iN DEVELOPMENT OF THE VERTICAL OR FALLING MOVEMENT < FIRST FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE tet ond 2nd Fingers: VERTICAL OR FALLING MOVEMENT On SIDE MOVEMENT "MENT (PIZzI¢ATO) AHOOG eye® pas SS 7 7 ‘TWENTY-THREE SIMPLE VARIANTS. ‘To be pructised,each one, like the Niwzrerx Mopuricarioxs of the Piast FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE. = erieins @ se @ . 2 a + tt “t ¢ ©... OF. ®_. @,_, es = — a ; GEC err | tie Ff ety coer eter Gg Soar eRe P Oro 1080 teoera os 1202 12 OR ee oot += j f f a rE + a t ae t * = a t. f TeEETe ° gE EK ot areal at 04us SECOND FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE ORIZONTAL OR SIDE MOVEMENT ‘LEFT TO RIGHT MOVEMENT (Pi7z1¢ATO ) Jot ead Sed fingers: VERTICAL OR RALLING MOVEMENT 2nd finger: 4th finger: NINETEEN MODIFICATIONS — Ine]: © us2 THIRD FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE Jot and 4th fingers: VERTICAL OR FALLING MOVEMENT = nd finger: HORIZONTAL 0% SIDE MOVEMENT Srdfinger: LEOTO RIORT MavEMRNT (rIzzICKTO} nny18 ae tha 5 c t © rare x = x o == == a * aa 8a aa TP PTS se ‘To be practised, each one, like the Nieremw Moprmicamions of the Tammy FUNDAMENTAL EXRRCISE. TWENTY-THREE SIMPLE VARIANTS. erie. @ .® firter | tate | I. LN c t t aFOURTH FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE 1st Lager: HORIZONTAL OF SIDR MOVENERT Bod and Ord fingers: VERTICAL OR FALLING OVRIENT Ath lager: LEPPTO RIGHT MOVEMENT (PIZZICATC ‘ee1 5 YO e ee ee eS C TWENTY-THREE SIMPLE VARIANTS, © _Bo be practised,each one, like the Ninerzme Monirtcarions of the FOURTH FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE © CG Co oCAUAULOaottth yrosero || treoFIFTH FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE Jet Hlogers HORIZONTAL OR Stp# MOVEMENT 2nd finger: LEFP'TO RIGHT MOVEMENT (PIZZIOAT0 } Sr and 4th fagers: VERTICAL OB FALLING MOVEMENT NINBTSEN MODIFIOATIONS qo roe oO z w] ot] a4 » ed] wt] ataan? DBI 22 2 2 2 2 @ $ 2 FF 23 7 3 TWENTY-THREE SIMPLE VARIANTS. To bo practised, each one, like the NiNerazw Monryicavions of the Fier# Fuxnammynat, Exercise. ettrertr Fis12s Pose aoes E ire c =— @ Toro Toso eos) 3 Toee aoa tort «oes aad eae Tieo aaao == with wetOO RII j ] i me ] EEE 1 Ro abe TRL S aos ] fm 8e¢ 2 7 qogai gl a até S g 6 a: - Wh a 38s 8 ' = Bo & < Fe % Bj Et Fa Jf a = ‘ Hh . Bae I 126 re: sn @ __, iSPoet faa4 zis osteoé Bl 129 C DEVELOPMENT OF THE HORIZONTAL OR SIDE MOVEMENT. FIRST FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE Jet andl Dad fingers! HORIZONTAL OR SIDE MOVEMENT re finger: ‘VERTICAL OR FALLING MOVEMENT 4m finger: LEPT TO RIGHT MovEMEIT (PIzzICATO ) NINETEEN MODIFICATIONS Qa ogus ss osososcevso2020s03 050008 "of Tr + ae at + ae oe ae ae130 © Qa oz0sO2OZ OE ZOE OS O3ZO205010 4030 8 z: 3 = BAB. SSS Z = —— a a a a a a a +} = atrTy abeartit © vevisreressrore D qoa oaorososose 131 sos 0aoaosoaoaorosog = = SSS cl ft * fT er 2 SIMPLE VARIANT. C To be practived like the NINETERN Montercavions of the FIRST FUNDAMENTAL EXBRCISE a132 SECOND FUNDAMENTAL EXEROISE et and Sra fingurs: HORIZONTAL OF SIDE MOVEMENT Bod flager: VaRricaL 0m FALLING MOVEMENT 40 Finger: LEFT To RIGHT MOVEMENT (PrEZICATO)133 o2 02020202 ozozot oe 92 OF 0z 02 02 02Boz02020202 ® * SIMPLE VARIANT, ‘To be practised like the Nisersew Mobiricarions of the Sg0Np FUNDAMENTAL EXenoIse. are OE135 THIRD FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE ist end 4th fingore: HORIZONTAL OR SIDE MOVEMENT : 2nd finger: VERTICAL OR FALLING MOVEMERT C ard finger: DEPT TO RIGHT MOVEMENT (PIZZICATO ) t+ ot t ¢ + ¢ 4 + $+ 3 3 & F + 4 ¢ -@O ® NINETEEN MODIFICATIONS ° 2 Osos 020202020202 802020802020 202 ori | oo i 4 — — = ae —— F- ——* —— oe t l t =F T 1 T T t : i : + z 3 3 3 t i et ettes te +a tos2 0 202026202020202 Anzdso2 0202020202 C ota aa et oF oF oF ot wt a ot oe = ot ay ot et eh a oF et ot oe e+ rH at et et oa ot peed pad s+ st = = = at e+ eH 34 = : SEMPLE VARIANT. Tobe practised Itkethe Niwenssx Moprrications af the SECOND FUNDAMENTAL EXxRcise.% FOURTH FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE VERTICAL OR FALLING MOVEMENT HORIZONTAL OW SIDE MOVEMENT AUBFT TO RIGHT MOVRNENT (PIZZI0ATO) tet finger: 2nd and Sed fingers: sth Singer: NINETEEN MODIFICATIONS 0404 foto toro tot osotroros o1os ores 0 ee o-a-0 ee ere0101 O1oia140 ° + Osos O10t O1or grt 0101 O 4010101 OOK SIMPLE VARIANT. me To be practised like the NiveT#Rx Mopimicamions of the ROUTH FUNDAMENTAL EXERCIOR, :Ia FIFTH FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE dat finges: YERTICAL OR FALLING MOVEMENT 2nd tiager: LRPt To RIGHT MovRMENT (PIzzICATO) S ‘Srd-and 4th finger: HORIZONTAL OM SIDE MovemENT sosoioro gos we ety wt a143 so10 404 10104010 o1010 101 0 sosorato rere ras zenee dana gah toto 3 —i oe SIMPLE VARIANT. ‘To bo practised like the Nivp7Esy Moprrrcations of the Furr: FUNDAMENTAL EXBROISE.144 SIXTH FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE Ast fingers VERTICAL OR PALLINO KOVEMERT od and ¢th fingers: HORIZONTAL OR GIDE MOVEMENT LAPT TO RIGHT MOVEMENT (FIZZI0ATO) ® NINETEEN MODIFICATIONS 01020101 01010101 © 10191010101 0491 ore145 10101 or0t ororosror og@ ©. : o 1 0104 0404 o1otgtO4 0 LOL OLDLOIOL LOE SIMPLE VARIANT. 5 ‘To bo practised like the NiveraaN Mopirroarions of the Suen FoNDaMsNTAL EXEacrse.147 DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEFT TO RIGHT MOVEMENT 5 (exzzacaro) wy FIRST FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE Ant und 2nd fingers: L8PTTO RIGHT MOVEMENT (Px2zr0ATO) Sed finger: YSRIICAL OR FALLING MOVEMENT , 4m finger: HORIZONTAL OB SIDE MOVEMENT sy NINETEEN MODIFICATIONS Meee. myo aes oe = Cerr CeEfr tor ase BT Pa Tat 2 £ SIMPLE VARIANT. Sed ‘To be practised like tho Niseraey Mopirrcatioys of tho Finst FUNDAMENTAL EX#RGISH SECOND FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE Ast and 3rd ringers: LEPrT0 RIOT MOVEMENT (PI2z7CA70) ~ 2nd finger: ‘VERTICAL OR FALLING MOVEMENT 4a finger: HORIZONTAL OR SIDE MOVEMENT 3 —— tt arseNINETEEN MODIFICATIONS 7 tr tr tetrter 7 3 $Tttit Bese eS) os BHO S 5 © oe He EE 149150 SIMPLE VARIANT. ‘To be practised like the NimeraeN Mopiricarions of the SEOOMD FoxDaMuNTAL EXERCISE. THIRD FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE ist and stm fingers: WHEE TO SIGRT NovaMENT (pxzzz0Ar0) Yad finger: VERTICAL Of PALLING MOVEMENT Sed fiager: HORIZONTAL 06 SIDE MOVEMENT a—— 4 feet NINETEEN MODIFICATIONS pecrresy Tetr terre pF | oe TPTPETTT 7 rf t 7 be@) ceivases @, -, ®.. Ow, ™ F ; = Ee ae 4 SIMPLE VARIANT. = ‘To be practised like the NiNerseN MopiricaTiONs of tho THIRD FUXDAMENTAL EX PROISE. ry bee) e : of t rc] Pe fF Ff EF FS152 FOURTH FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE ist Hager: VERTICAL OR FALLING MOVEMENT 2nd and Grd fingors: LEFT TO Riou MOVESENT (PIZZICATO) 40 finger: HORIZONTAL OR SIDE MOVEMENT NINETEEN MODIFIOATIONS Gina Bey Creal os ; — 7 geaasiaa ot ® as © oy =“ wma fo} o 4 oTororet S Tetrretr ror : i SPGRTEES ted a res ® eer Ou Ou Onw®— ee o£ T o 1 g 1 orot o 1 o1rororat s FF Cefr tr Cf ‘ eae FT t fits tt t bEPETETE OtSIMPLE VARIANT. To bo practised like tho NiNsTESN MODIFICATIONS of tho FOURTH FUNDAMENTAL Exancisn. FIFTH FUNDAMENTAL EXEROISE int lager: VEATIGAL OR PALLING MOVEMENT 3nd finger: HORIZONTAL OR SIDE MOVEMENT Srd.and 4th fingers: LEFT TO RIGHT MOVEMENT (P122104T0) 2 a 2—_2 T t ot a ay oa154 NINETEEN MODIFICATIONS é LB SR 4 Fre | Peet ee! ° * e = Hf: ste SS This titt tT tT t ® eae Ort recess 5 = Se & t= rr Cely Cop tate «© em le Pras Trai Toy FPS S &val YOO SIMPLE VARIANT. 155 ‘To be practiced like the Nixerger Mcprrrcattons of the Fler FUNDAMENTAL Exenoiss. at 4] at 44 4] SIXTH FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE Ist finger: VERTIOAD OR FALLING MOVEMENT Zod and 4th fingurs: LEFT TO RIGET MOVEMENT (PIzzICAT0) Bed finger: MORTZONTAL OR SIDE MOVEMENT a a———a . : = fret t NINETEEN voprmieanio%sTOTAAL [hte SIMPLE VARIANT. INSTEGN MoDrrications of the SIXTH FUNDAMENTAL EXBROTSE. ™ To bo practised like the + le = ee = eo eee erie® Set et = APPENDIX La BASIC VARIANTS sok tHe DEVELOPMENT or THR MOVEMENT rxom RIGHT TOLEPT akD VICE-VERSA. (cHORD PLAYING) (Al DEVELOPMENT OF THE VERTICAL OR FALLING MOVEMENT ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. To be practised, euch ono, in the same way as the Fins FuXpaMeNtaL Exercise with ‘Niwateen Mopirications and TWexTy-THREs SIMPLE VARIANTS. @, 4 { eer z Fai aig i Tid 1 ato58 ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. To be practised, each one, in the same way as the Secon FUNDAMENTAL ExEncise with Niwmreex Moprvications and TWENTY-THREE SuMPLE VARIANTS. : O1storaisoras 2s iF f a wotELEVEN BASIG VARIANTS. 1s ‘To be praotised, cach one, in the same Way a5 the Temp FUNDAMENTAL BXEROISE with Niwersmy Mopuricarions and Twaxt1-Tanse Srurte VARIANTS. orator: Morssorstorsiorasoo ELEVEN BASIO VARIANTS. To be practised, each one, in the same way us Fousra FUNDAMENTAL Exsnctsx with Nierexe Mopiricarions and TWENTY. THREE SEMPER VARIANTS. + —" = eriretrry | err erty erry erty t :ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. ‘Po be practised each'ono, in the same way as tho Firm FuwpaMenran Kxxncise with ‘NINETREN MODIFICATIONS aud TWESTY THREE SIMPLE VARIANTS. 1611 ELEVEN BAStc VARIANTS. ‘To be practised,each one, in the samo way as the SIXTH FUNDAMENTAL ExmacisE with Nineremy Mopivicarions and TwENTy-Tunee Stas VARIANTS. 6 gis: (i) r + are a ee et os ae “+ +ers om Hoon ie wor ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. To be practised, each one,in the same way as the Finsr Funbawewtan Exsscise with Niverest Mopietcarious and ite ues Vaetawn. 4 - = aE + = = 2 cir Ctr 4 eae tt tn zee ot + THe © sy ape ct AAO Tt £P Yt 4 D centro pen De ps 9 ie OOD Cs Ht LAOad ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. To be practised each one, in the same way as the Snconp FUNDAMENTAL EXERCISE ® with Nixevsex Moprricarioxs and its SiMpie VantasT. =e a4 a a an Stl tlsELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. 165 To be practised, each ono, in the sams Way as the TWik FUNDAMENTAL, Exenctse with NNINersEN Mopreications and its SIUPL2 Vantawn. i 1 tl + tl166 ELEVEN BASIO VARIANTS. ‘To be practised, exch oue,in the same way ax the Foverm FUXDAMENTAL BXEROIR with i ‘Nineresy Mopryicarions and its Siurux Vaniany, ‘ ° i ° 4ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. 87 v ‘To be praetised,each one, in the sime way as the Fiera FuspaMextal, Exrnetss with oO NiweTsex Moprrigavions and its SIMPLE VAKLANT. F zo 2 q t 1 “4 ae oi ao — RO ¢ H.@ : “2168 ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. ‘To be practised each one,in tho same way as the Src Fuxnawena, Exsnorse with NINETEEN Montricetrons and its SNPLe VAMLART. mW169 (erzzrcaro) ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. | ‘To be practised,cach one,in the Same way as the Finst FUxDAMENTAL EXERCIEE with Ninsreen Movistcations and its SIMPLE VARLANT, 5 g e a e & § ——_ 170 ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. ‘To be practised, cach one,in the same way as the Sicon» Fuspanawral, BXenctse with {NinsTeEN MopretoavioNs and its Siateise Vanes. or ae™m ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. To be prectised,each one, in the same Way as the THIRD FUNDAMENTAL EXanctes with NINETEEN MODIFICATIONS aud its SIEPLE VARIANT. @ . rt 2 —= leAm BLEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. ‘To be practised,each one, in the wame Way as the Fours FUXDAMENTAL Exsncinn with a ‘Nugreex Moprvicarioss and its STMPLE VARIANT.ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. ‘To be practised,each one,in the same way as the Fiera Fuspanawtas -Exsnctse sith Nuvercen Mavirications and ite Simpie Variaun. 1B178 ELEVEN BASIC VARIANTS. To be practised each ong, in the same way us the Sixts FuxpamentaL Exancise with NieETgen Mourpications and its SIVPLE VARIANT. a a THTSTHTE THI THVE EEiete Prpepatas CONCLUDING NOTE 2 ‘Violis glayer:, who would Hite to further fhe development of the absolute independence of the Hagors to the utmost, (rout a RHYTHMS standpoint, too, are advised to practise all exorolees con- tained in tho first an@ second books by adding modifications and variants, which contain triplets { Against groups of one,two, four or six notes, or groups of five notes against groups of three four or 8FI6 “glx notes, eto.