Otakar Sevcik's "School of Bowing Technique" offers technical exercises for violinists of all levels, from beginners to advanced players. Book 6 focuses on arpeggios on all four strings and includes helpful commentary.
Otakar Sevcik, a prominent figure in the world of violin pedagogy, left a lasting legacy with his technical exercises designed to challenge and improve players of all levels. His "School of Bowing Technique" is a comprehensive guide to developing the right hand's technical skills, focusing on the bowing style, accuracy, rhythm, wrist strength and speed. Book 6 of the series is particularly useful for intermediate and advanced players as it contains methods and exercises targeting arpeggios across four strings and various rhythmic variations. This Bosworth Edition is an excellent resource for any player looking to improve their technique, as it provides additional commentary and guidance on the exercises.
Otakar Sevcik is a renowned violin teacher known for his effective technical exercises catering to beginner and advanced violinists. His book, "School of Bowing Technique," focuses on developing the right-hand technique, including bowing style, accuracy, rhythms, and wrist speed/strength. Book 2 covers rhythmic exercises, different bowing styles, and sustained tones. This Bosworth Edition also includes helpful commentary on the exercises.
This book series is intended for advanced violin students to improve their technique in both right- and left-hand positions. Part 2 comprises exercises ranging from the 2nd to 7th positions.
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 The latest version includes four books derived from the first edition and some unpublished works of Ševcík.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 wrote extensively on violin technique, covering all levels of playing. His opus 8 is one of his most important works, focusing on position changes and scales over three octaves. Our new edition is based on the original print and Ševcík's posthumous papers, edited by Jaroslav Foltýn, a professor at Prague Conservatory.
• A fundamental pedagogical work from a superb violin teacher
• With methodological notes by the editor (Cz/Eng/Ger)
• Moderate level of difficulty
This book series is intended for beginners learning to play the violin. It is designed to enhance all aspects of violin technique, including both left-hand and right-hand playing. Each book includes several melodies and exercises. In Part 5 of the series, you will find exercises focusing on accidentals, major triads, minor triads, diminished fifth/augmented fourth, and the extension of the fourth finger.
This book series is perfect for beginner violin students. It improves left and right-hand techniques with exercises and melodies. Part 4 focuses on B-Flat, E-Flat and A-Flat major scales, chromatic scale, G and C minor scales and changing keys.
This is the first part of a collection of violin studies composed and compiled by Otakar Sevcik. It includes a comprehensive set of exercises in the first position, which are great for preparing to develop double-stopping skills. These exercises are an excellent way to practice and improve your playing.
Since 1901, the works of Otakar Sevcik have been the foundation of various schools of string playing worldwide. Many players have found Sevcik's works to be of great value in their technical development. When practising Sevcik's exercises, there are four primary aspects to consider:
• Maintaining pure intonation.
• Ensuring evenness of tone.
• Achieving exactness of rhythm.
• Promoting physical freedom and ease.
Op. 6 Part 1 contains exercises in the First Position.
