Technique builders for violin. These variations on standard Suzuki melodies were written to have specific technical challenges such as vibrato, double stops, finger action, bowing techniques, shifting, harmonics, and positions.
Contents:
| 6 Long, Long Ago in D Major |
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| 9 Long, Long Ago in C Major |
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| 11 Twinkle in E-flat Major, 2nd Position |
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| 13 Allegretto -- accented vibrato |
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| 15 Song of the Wind -- accented vibrato |
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| 16 Twinkle in G Major -- vibrato in high positions |
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| 23 O Come, Little Children |
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| 26 Twinkle in B-flat Major |
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| 27 Twinkle in E-flat Major |
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| 29 Long, Long Ago in C Major |
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| 30 Chorus from "Judas Maccabeus" |
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| Study Guide for Finger Action |
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| 34 Twinkle in D Major, triplets |
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| 35 Twinkle in D Major, triplets |
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| 36 Twinkle in D Major, triplets, intervals of 3rds and 4ths |
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| 37 Twinkle in D, 16th notes |
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| 38 Twinkle in D, single trills |
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| 39 Hunters' Chorus, 16th notes |
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| 41 Twinkle in B-flat Major, 16th notes |
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| 42 Perpetual Motion, rapid triplets |
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| 43 Twinkle in G Major, 5-note trills |
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| 44 Twinkle in D Major, chromatic passage |
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| 45 Theme from "Witches' Dance" -- Paganini, trills |
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| 46 Twinkle in D Major, rapid scale passages |
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| 47 Twinkle in F Major, rapid scale passages |
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| 48 Twinkle in E-flat Major, rapid scale passages |
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| 49 Song of the Wind, octave harmonics |
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| 50 Twinkle in G Major, varied natural harmonics |
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| 51 Song of the Wind, "thrown" natural harmonics |
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| 52 Twinkle in G Major, artificial harmonics |
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| SELECTED BOWING TECHNIQUES |
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| Study Guide for Selected Bowing Techniques |
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| 53 Twinkle in D Major, tremolo |
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| 54 Allegro, 2-string crossings, moderate speed |
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| 55 Allegro, rapid, slurred 3-4 string crossings |
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| 56 Twinkle in D Major, ricochet bowing |
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| 57 Allegro, rapid 2-string crossings |
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| 58 Twinkle in B-flat Major, 1st and 2nd positions |
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| 59 Twinkle in E-flat Major, 1st and 2nd positions |
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| 60 Twinkle in D Major, 2nd and 3rd positions |
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| 61 Twinkle in F Major, 2nd and 3rd positions |
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| 62 Twinkle in G Major, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th positions |
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| 63 Twinkle in D Major, rapid half-step shifts |
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| 64 Twinkle in D Major, shifts of 3rds and half steps |
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| 65 Twinkle in D Major, arpeggios, 1st to 3rd and 4th positions |
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| 66 Twinkle in D Major, rapid shifts of 3rds and 4ths |
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| 67 Twinkle in D Major, 1st, 3rd, and 4th positions with shifts |
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| 68 Twinkle in D Major, rapid chromatic passages |
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| 69 Twinkle in D Major, 3-octave arpeggios |
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| VARIED ADVANCED TECHNIQUES |
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| 74 Twinkle in D, Variation W |
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| 75 Twinkle in D, Variation X |
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| 76 Twinkle in D, Variation Y |
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| 77 Twinkle in D, Variation Z |
