Otakar Sevcik's works have been the foundation for many schools of string playing worldwide since 1901. Thousands of musicians still find Sevcik's techniques extremely helpful to develop their technical skills. When practising Sevcik's exercises, players should focus on four main elements: intonation accuracy, evenness of tone, rhythm precision, and physical freedom and ease. Specifically, Opus 1 Part 1 contains exercises for the first position.
With Tortelier's Book One, you can expect to enjoy a delightful and enriching musical experience that will take your cello-playing skills to the next level.
Fiddle Time Sprinters by Blackwell is a top choice for young violinists looking to advance their skills. This engaging book offers a range of lively pieces, clear guidance, and creative exercises that make learning fun and effective.
Highlights:
• Exciting and varied repertoire
• Step-by-step technical support
• Duet options for ensemble play
• Ideal for lessons, exams, and recitals
Fiddle Time Scales Book 1 by Blackwell is the perfect starter guide for beginner violinists to master essential scales. Packed with engaging exercises and clear fingering charts, this book makes scale practice effective and fun, supporting exam and performance preparation.
Highlights:
• Covers key beginner scales
• Easy-to-follow exercises
• Ideal for exam prep
• Complements the Fiddle Time series
"Ready, Steady, Go!" is an instructional book that gradually develops left-hand and bowing techniques while teaching music reading skills. It covers key signatures, time signatures, note values and simple two-note slurs. The book presents technical skills sequentially and includes tunes with piano accompaniments to provide the student with further playing experience.
Timo Jarvela wrote "Tricky Fingers," a best-selling method book for beginner violin, viola, cello, and double bass students. It features sequenced lesson material, an easy-to-read layout, and integrated theory tasks.
