Stutschewsky, J: The Art of playing the Violoncello

Contents

• Introductory: I. The Technics of Playing
• II. The Teaching of Music
• III. a) The Teacher
• b) The Pupil
• The Violoncello
• The Bow
• Distribution of Work for the Beginner
• Preliminary Remarks on Bowing
• Brief Anatomical Review
• Abbreviations Used in the Instructions on Bowing
• How the Instrument should be Held
• Tuning (Pegs and Strings)
• Ear Test Exercises
• How to Hold the Bow
• Management of the Bow
• The Left Hand
• Finger Exercises
• Finger Sliding Exercises
• Open Strings
• Semibreves and Minims
• Minims
• The First Position
• Smaller Stretch
• Exercises for Both Hands
• The Dotted Note
• Legato
• Change of Strings
• Changing on Two Strings