Otakar Sevcik: Violin Studies-Otakar Sevicik’s Violin Studies form a method that is world renowned and that has succeeded for countless Violinists for more than a century. This series of books have been adapted for Strings in most forms but are in there original form here for the Violin student and is designed to improve all areas of their technique both right- and left-hand. Each book contains a generous number of exercises and melodies with which to practice and hone skills. This is the Third part of Opus 1 Focuses on exercises in the change of position as well as containing further exercises in strength dexterity accuracy and Scales and Arpeggios over three octaves.

This elementary violin tutor follows exactly the principles of the Sevcik method and draws upon material form the expanded Sevcik series creating a book that teaches the fundamentals of violin playing through exercises and short pieces.Covers the component parts of the violin playing position holding the violin the notes placing of the fingers scales intervals bowing styles rhythms syncopation 1st 2nd and 3rd positions and more.

New edition of a tutor that generations of violinists have grown up with.Fundamental work by a leading Violin educator.Three volumes in increasing order of difficulty: easy moderate difficult.Methodological notes by the editor (Cz/Eng/Ger)The School of Bowing Technique Op.2 is the second important Violin tutor by Otakar Šev k (1852 1934) and deals with the elementary technical demands of the right hand. Divided into three sections the tutor contains more than 4 000 systematically arranged bowing exercises in increasing order of difficulty.This new edition of the School of Bowing Techniquecombines the original six volumes in groups of two. It is largely based on the first edition published in the early 20th century and on other sources from Šev k’s estate. The editor Jaroslav Foltýn is a professor of violin at the Prague Conservatory as was Šev k himself.Already published:Otakar Šev kSchool of Violin Technique Op.1Book 1 1st Position BA 9552Book 2 2nd 7th Position BA 9553Book 3 Changing Positions BA 9554Book 4 Exercises in Double Stops and Harmonics BA 9555

The Original Sevcik Violin Studies-An excellent set of bowing exercises that will all violinists to develop their bowing styles speed control and rhythms.

Changes of Position and Preparatory Scale Studies-A compendium of studies for changes of positions with preparatory scale studies. One of the unique advantages of the shifting exercises in Sevcik's Op.8 is that they provide a musical framework within which to place each shift.

The most useful book each contains 26 fairly simple scales, each presented as an exercise with a second part to be played by the teacher, or the CD. The book introduces other aspects such as tonality, harmony and how scales are constructed to give the beginner an all round knowledge of how music is constructed. The three speed CD that is included with both these volumes contains the second part at different speeds so the pieces can be played at a tempo suitable to the level of the violinist. Both volumes also include stickers to be used when a particular scale has been mastered, making these suitable for the younger player. 1 Franz Wohlfahrt: Nr. 1 D-Dur 2 Ferdinand David: Nr. 2 A-Dur 3 Charles Dancla: Nr. 3 D-Dur 4 Heinrich Ernst Kayser: Nr. 4 G-Dur 5 Luigi Cherubini: Nr. 5 D-Dur 6 Otakar ?evcík: Nr. 6 G-Dur 7 Heinrich Ernst Kayser: Nr. 7 D-Dur 8 Charles-Auguste de Bériot: Nr. 8 D-Dur 9 Charles-Auguste de Bériot: Nr. 9 G-Dur 10 Franz Wohlfahrt: Nr. 10 G-Dur 11 Jean Pennequin: Nr. 11 D-Dur 12 Jacques-Féréol Mazas: Nr. 12 G-Dur 13 Jean Pennequin: Nr. 13 G-Dur 14 Charles Dancla: Nr. 14 G-Dur 15 Charles-Auguste de Bériot: Nr. 15 E-Dur 16 Jacques-Féréol Mazas: Nr. 16 A-Dur 17 Jacques-Féréol Mazas: Nr. 17 E-Dur 18 Charles-Auguste de Bériot: Nr. 18 A-Dur 19 Jacques-Féréol Mazas: Nr. 19 D-Dur 20 Luigi Cherubini: Nr. 20 A-Dur 21 Franz Wohlfahrt: Nr. 21 e-moll 22 Luigi Cherubini: Nr. 22 a-moll 23 Charles-Auguste de Bériot: Nr. 23 e-moll 24 Franz Wohlfahrt: Nr. 24 A-Dur 25 Jacques-Féréol Mazas: Nr. 25 e-moll 26 Michel-Joseph Gebauer: Nr. 26 A-Dur