L. Pleyel_Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Maia Bang Violin Method - Part I

Contents

• Author's Preface
• Autograph Letter from Prof.L.Auer
• The Violin and Its Component Parts
• The Bow and Its Component Parts
• How to Hold the violin Correctly
• How to Hold the Bow Correctly
• HOw to draw the Bow Correctly
• Illustrations of Correct Postures
• The Simplst Rudiments of Music
• Staff
• Bars
• Measures and Time
• Notes-their Shape and Time-Value
• Rests
• The Four Strings of the Violin
• The Tuning of the Four Strings
• How to Attach the Strings Correctly
• First Exercises for the Open Strings
• First Exercises for the Combination of all Four Strings
• Exercise for Gaining Firmer Control of the Bow
• Position and Action of the Fingers of the Left Hand
• Whole-steps and Half-steps
• Additional Remarks Concerning Action of the Fingers
• Additional Remarks Concerning Use of the Bow
• First Use of the Fingers
• First Finger on A and E Strings
• First Finger on D and G Strings
• Second Finger on A and E Strings
• Second Finger on D and G Strings
• Third Finger on A and E strings
• Third Finger on D and G Strings
• Fourth Finger on A and E Strings
• Fourth Finger on D and G Strings
• Preparatory Exercises for Crossing and Gradual Connection of the Four Strings
• Additonal Exercises in Quarter Notes
• Two-Four Time
• Three-Four Time
• Four-four Time
• The Scale
• The Minor Scale
• Scale of C Major
• Eight Notes
• Dotted Notes
• Legato Playing-The Slur
• Exercises for Gaining Experience in Legato Playing During String Transfers
• Varieties of Bowing
• Correct Finger Action Across the Strings
• Preparatory Exercises for Establishing the Exact Position of B and F
• Six-Eight Time
• Scale of A minor
• Notes of Different Time-Value in One Bow
• The Up-Beat
• Scale of G Major
• Exercises for Crossing the Strings
• Detached Notes in One Bow
• Skips Across One and Two Strings
• Exercises for Change of Bow
• Exercises Across Two Strings
• Dynamic Signs
• Duet (Pleyel)
• Scale of E minor
• Bowing Varieties
• Scale of D Major
• Tempo Marks
• Rustic Dance
• Intervals
• Exercises for Crossing the Strings
• Minuet (Mozart)
• Bowing Exercises
• Scale of B Minor
• Sixteenth Notes
• Scale of A Major
• Staccato Bowing
• Combination of Legato and Staccato Bowing
• Happy School Days (Spohr)
• Scale of F# Minor
• Dotted Eighths (legato)
• Dotted Eighths (Staccato)
• Scale of E Major
• Home
• Sweet Home(Bishop)
• The March of Spain
• Daily Finger Studies
• Scale of C# Minor
• Tenth and Last Etude
• Dear Old Mother (Grieg)
• Duet
• Minuet
• Home
• Sweet Home
• Dear Old Mother