Elementary Progressive Studies, Set I for Viola

Publisher: ABRSM Publishing Composer: Herbert Kinsey Format: Book Level: Beginner • provides invaluable practice material for the building of technique • transcribed for viola by Margaret Banwell from Kinsey’s classic violin studies • comprehensively explore viola playing on the various positions indicated Contents Elementary Progressive Studies - Set I: 1st Position 1. Semitones between 1st and 2nd Fingers 2. Semitones between 2nd and 3rd Fingers 3. Legato Crossing of Strings 4. Exercise for Strengthening the Fingers 5. Scale Passages. Firm Bowing 6. Legato Playing 7. Scale Passages 8. Occasional use of 4th Finger 9. Exercise for Strengthening the Fingers 10. Exercise for Lifting the Bow 11. Preparatory Exercise for Trills 12. Arpeggio Exercise 13. Varied Bowings 14. Preparatory Exercise for Trills 15. Varied Bowings 16. Preparatory Exercise for Trills 17. Exercise for Developing the Independence of the Fingers with legato bowing 18. Lifted Bowing near the Heel 19. Preparatory Exercise for Trills, with Scale Passages 20. Spiccato Bowing 21. Exercise for the smooth joining of the Bows 22. Scale Passages and Spiccato Bowing 23. Varied Bowings 24. Varied Bowings