INTRODUCTORY NOTE The aim of this work is to help the violin to acquire technical proficiency. in his efforts It offers specific exercises, based on scientific principles, for the study and development of certain neglected phases in the technical training of the violin player: a) the independence of the bow from the fingers of the left hand, and, 6) the study of thirds in such a manner so as, not only, to develop the third and fourth fingers but, also, to make possible the use of a new fingering for a smoother execution, without shifting. of short scales in thirds. ‘The exercises presented in this book are few in number but specific in purpose. As we know, technic is but a mean: the means to technical freedom. The purpose of all technical exercises is to attain technical freedom completely, in such a way that technic would yield unhampered to all exigencies of musical expression in a quasi-subconcious manner. In technical exercises there is always the danger of over- elaboration which défeats, when indulged in, their very aim; the result is technical slavery instead of technical freedom. Whenever the violinist feels the need of more material for the subjects treated in this book, it is recommended that he should add variants to the given exercises following the type of those herein presented and suitable to his particular requirements. For the specific purpose of this work the following exercises are sufficient. ‘THE AUTHORTLBE 3 NEW AIDS TO THE TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE Rodrigo I. Bozo Leonard Violin V, de Chile VIOLINIST Sentiege D. C. DOUNIS Op. 27 a) The Independence of the Bow from the Left hand L 2 oe hee 5 aes t2os120%4 = ers oo ae F103 2 3 4.3 = 40214021 2 04120413 oh402140 2 120412044 Tss0nes014 | ofeio3tt? 3 itzopges | seer oss [er aay cera o41284120 4 021407140 4 2 4306463914 3 934! °SZ10 3 Ofgeniéso F 3 2 2 a)o 4612951204 § 402160214 1 2041204) Aso2z1402Exercises L and IL. should be practised in legato and staccato as in the following two examples: a Y gb =a = eee == = oe > 23) aie mat : SSC, een eee we nea v ee ne ea ee i ie See bape —— | ° -Practise exercises IIL and V. with the fingerings given for exercise I. while exercises IV. and VIL should be practised with the three fingerings given for exercise II. Vil. aS ae 2 3034 te 2 Fr 38 aS In exercises VIL to XIL included, the notes of the chord at the beginning of each exercise should be held down firmly during the entire exercise. In all these exercises only the fourth finger is active. a») A Neglected Phase in the Study of Thirds 1. Preliminary exercises for the development of the extension of the Fourth Finger and the co-ordination of action of the Third and Fourth Fingers. XI L 2 3 3 2 1 fs Ss ‘ (tana chasis = ere wre irre ser oreo 2 at en 6 a 44-6 1-6 3 3 ~ Bee us—4-4— 4-4 3 4— Sreaetkn4 3-4 64 2 sy a2 aa 1 SS —— — = 4] ——— eo oer = 3 Exercises XIIL to XVI. should be transposed and practised on the the other strings as well. 3 4-4-4 2. A few examples of scales in thirds, without change of position. XVI. eee 2 ee pS 2 24etz ys LIT ze no XVII. ——_ “Fo fares materl this dreton see my Op 15. “The Abo Indesendene of the Fingers.”Practise exercises XVII. to XXVI. also in staccato. Rhythm plays a very important part in the study of technic. ‘The exercises contained in this book, and especially exercises VIL to XXVI. should be practised according to different rhythmical variations. In my Op. 16, Book I. are given the most advantageous rhythmical patterns for the study of technical exercises whereby the bow. too,is greatly benefited. Printed and bound in the United Kingdom by Staples Printers Rochester Limited 3197 (27370)