Offer,Alard, D: 24 Études Caprices op. 41

Contents

• C major: playing three and four-part chords / playing in high positions on the G string
• A minor: string-crossing / shifting with the left arm / spiccato bowing
• G major: alternating double-stopping (melodic line) – solo line
• E minor: cantabile melodic line / ornamentation
• D major: double-stopping / harmonics / ricochet bowing
• B minor: consistent legato bowing / expressive melodic line alternating with accompanying figures -A major: double-stopping (mainly in sixths) / three-part chords / ricochet bowing
• F# minor: legato study
• E major: double-stopping (mainly in thirds)
• C# minor: playing a melody on one string / tremolo
• B major: waltzes – lively dance-like patterns
• G# minor: ornamenting notes / long legato bowing
• Gb major: legato string-crossing
• Eb minor: lightness and elegance of tone / staccato
• Db major: dotted rhythms
• Bb minor: alternating solo melodic line – double-stopping
• Ab major: Caprice for bringing out tone quality when playing legato
• F minor: restless tied notes / lyrical lines in the middle section
• Eb major: continuous tremolo accompanying figures
• C minor: ricochet bowing / legato string-crossing
• Bb major: alternating solo line – double-stopping
• G minor: double-stopping with syncopations
• F major: double-stopping dotted notes in horn-fifths
• D minor: Bolero in virtuoso style / double-stopping / staccato bowing / lyrical middle section