by Janice Tucker Rhoda

400 Exercises include 45 Musical Studies in Positions 1 through 5

From the author of the popular ABCs of Strings method, Janice Tucker Rhodas Complete Technique for Viola suits the advanced beginner to upper level student wishing to learn or improve left hand and right bow-arm skills. Starting in first position, and proceeding carefully through the higher positions, this method book uses studies and exercises to demonstrate specific technical ideas.

Contents:

• FIRST POSITION
• Memorize the Notes
• Key of D Major
• Check Intonation with Double-Stop Octaves
• Legato Slur or Smooth Slur
• Slur Study in D Major
• Staccato and Legato Slur Study
• Duplets and Triplets Study
• Improvisational Mary Had A Little Lamb
• Improvisational Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
• Improvisational Go Tell Aunt Rhody
• Key of G Major
• Bowing Study in G Major
• Key of C Major
• 4th Finger Strengthening Exercises
• Hammock Swing Technique for Left arm and Bow Arm
• Quick Fingers Exercise
• Slow Bow Control Exercise
• Advanced Straight Bow Balancing Exercise
• Octave Study in C Major
• Double-Stops Exercises
• Spiccato Study in D Major
• Spiccato Study in A Major
• Key of Bb Major
• Dtach and Staccato Study in Bb Major
• Key of Eb Major
• Slur Study in Eb Major
• Key of F Major
• Study in F Major
• Martele Bow Stroke Study
• Chords
• Chord and Double-Stop Study
• Key of E Major
• Study in E Major
• Advanced Hammock Swing Technique
• Study in D Minor
• Gypsy Study in C Minor
• Study in G Minor
• Key of Ab Major
• Spiccato Study in Ab Major
• Key of Db Major
• Spiccato Study in Db Major
• ADVANCED POSITION WORK
• Third Position
• Octave Study in F Major
• Study in C Major
• Detache Study in G Major
• Syncopation Study in D Major
• Martele Study in F Major
• Spiccato and Martele Study in C Major
• Dynamic Study in F Minor
• Concerto Study in G Minor
• Study in C Minor
• Ballet of Shifting Exercises
• Check Octave, Unisons and Fifths Exercises
• Check Thirds and Sixths
• Double-Stop and Chord Study
• Harmonics and Fourth Finger Extensions
• Harmonic Study
• Second Position
• Shifting Exercises
• Study in C Major
• Concerto Study in C Major
• Concerto Study in G Major
• Study in Eb Major
• Concerto Study in Bb Major
• Half Position Study
• Study in D Minor
• Concerto Study in G Minor
• Study in A Major
• Fifth Position
• Study in Bb Major
• Concert Study in Eb Major
• Study in Ab Major
• Fourth Position
• Arpeggio Study
• Octave Study in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Positions
• Fiddle Study in E Major
• Concerto Study in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Positions