Advice to Pupils and Teachers of the Violin

Advice to Pupils and Teachers of the Violin
Basil Althaus
Copyright 1912

Preface to the E-book

For many years I have been continually beset with letters from ardent students anxious for definite knowledge on numerous knotty points in the treatment of the violin and violin lessons. Their queries for violin lessons are frequent and varied, some quite inexplicable, so I doubt whether this book will cover all demands possible for violin lessons, but I trust that it will assist those who are not in a position to obtain the help of an experienced teacher. My aim has been to try and throw more light not only on the ordinary procedure of the player and teacher, but more especially as regards the minor details and unconsidered trifles involved in basic violin lessons.

March, 1903.

You will find this book covers the Necessary Requirements to Become a Good Teacher

The Best age to commence to learn the Violin

Elementary Bowing

Elementary Finger and Bowing Exercises

Students and their Practice – slurred notes

Scales, Dotted Notes, Mode of Procedure, Chromatic Scale, the Shake, The Positions, The Third Position, On Shifting, Pieces and Studies recommended for the First, second and Third Positions, The Fourth Position, pieces in the Fourth position, Fifth position, Staccato Bowings, Sixth Position, The “Sautille” , Seventh Position, Kreutzer’s Studeis, Weak Fingers, Kreutzer, The Three Octave Scale, Shake Studies, Ocataves and Tenths, and Style.

Excellent E-book for the training and teaching of Violin and its lessons.