Chapters (171)
- CHATS TO 'CELLO STUDENTS.
- CONTENTS.
- PREFACE.
- CHATS TO 'CELLO STUDENTS CHAPTER I.
- The 'Cello a Difficult Instrument to Master.
- The Choice of a Teacher.
- The Choice of an Instrument and Bow.
- CHAPTER II.
- Attitude of the Player.
- How to Hold the Bow.
- CHAPTER III.
- General Knowledge, etc.
- Musical Notation.
- CHAPTER IV.
- Early Exercises.
- The Left Hand.
- CHAPTER V.
- Bowing.
- Various Bowings Applied to Scale Practice.
- Smooth Bowings.
- CHAPTER VI.
- Struck Detached Bowings.
- Mixed Bowings.
- CHAPTER VII.
- Staccato.
- Spiccato, or Springing-Stroke.
- Slurred Springing-Strokes.
- Sautillé.
- Dotted Notes.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- Positions, Shifting, etc.
- CHAPTER IX.
- Portamento.
- CHAPTER X.
- Double-Stopping.
- Chords.
- CHAPTER XI.
- Arpeggios.
- Arpeggios (Bowing).
- CHAPTER XII.
- Graces and Embellishments.
- The Trill.
- The Vibrato.
- The Cadenza.
- Grace Notes.
- Pizzicato.
- The Use of the Thumb.
- Extensions.
- Octaves.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- Harmonics.
- Artificial Harmonics.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- Special Effects.
- Sul Ponticello.
- Flautando.
- Pizzicato Effects.
- CHAPTER XV.
- Delivery, Style, etc.
- THE STRAD
- Technics of Violin Playing
- HOW TO STUDY THE VIOLIN
- CONTENTS.
- THE BOW Its History, Manufacture and Use
- CELEBRATED VIOLINISTS, PAST AND PRESENT
- PRESS NOTICES.
- TECHNICS OF VIOLONCELLO PLAYING
- Copy of Letter received by the Author from the great 'cellist, SIGNOR ALFRED PIATTI.
- Copy of Letter received by the Author from the eminent 'cellist, HERR DAVID POPPER.
- VIOLIN PLAYING
- CONTENTS
- THE OLD "STRAD."
- PRESS NOTICES.
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