Otakar Sevcik was a renowned violin instructor who developed technical exercises for violinists. This volume focuses on changing positions and preparatory studies for three-octave scales. The exercises provide a musical framework for each shift, making them more effective. This Bosworth Edition includes helpful commentary.

Ševcík’s “School of Violin Technique” is a comprehensive guide covering every aspect of violin technique. It’s been one of violinists’ most important teaching methods for over 130 years. The latest version includes four books derived from the first edition and some unpublished works of Ševcík. Jaroslav Foltýn, a violin professor, has contributed to this latest version for an accurate methodological commentary.

• This is a brief about a new edition of a violin method that generations of violinists have used. 

• It is a seminal work by a leading violin educator. 

• Each book contains a methodological commentary by the editor in Czech, English, and German. 

• This edition begins a series of new Bärenreiter publications of Ševcík’s principal works.

Ševcík’s “Violin School” is a timeless guide that covers all aspects of violin technique, including basic exercises, specific techniques, and detailed analyses of standard concertos. The new edition of Ševcík’s “School of Violin Technique” op. 1 consists of four books and includes other sources from Ševcík’s posthumous papers. Jaroslav Foltýn, a violin professor at the Prague Conservatory, provides the methodological commentary.

• There are new editions of a violin method that generations of violinists have used available.

• The seminal work of a renowned violin educator.

• Each book includes an editorial commentary with a methodology in Czech, English, and German languages by the editor.

• Bärenreiter has recently released a new series of publications featuring Ševcík’s major works.

Otakar Sevcik was a famous violin teacher who developed "Scales and Arpeggios," a comprehensive set of exercises for beginner and advanced players. The book includes scales, arpeggios, chords, broken chords, triads, and double-stopping exercises spanning over two octaves. The Bosworth Edition has helpful commentary.

Otakar Sevcik, a renowned violin pedagogue, created a series of "Preparatory Trill Studies" designed to help players of all levels improve their technique. These studies are rigorous and effective, covering finger placement and pressure on the strings and gradually building the trill motion from the beginning positions on the fingerboard.

Opus 7 Part 2 continues these initial principles and introduces double-stop exercises. This Bosworth Edition includes helpful commentary on the exercises to guide players through the process and improve their playing skills.

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.

This book series is for beginner violin students and focuses on enhancing all aspects of their technique. Each book includes exercises and melodies. Part 2 has exercises for keeping fingers down on the string, semitone intervals, the G major scale and basic melodies.

This book series is intended for beginners learning to play the violin. It aims to enhance all aspects of violin technique, including both the right- and left-hand. Each book in the series includes a variety of melodies and exercises. Part 6 of this series focuses on exercises that address 2nd, 3rd, and 4th positions, intonation, and chromatic progressions.