Complete Technique for Viola, book 1; Janice Tucker Rhoda (Carl Fischer)

For the advanced beginner to the upper level student wishing to learn or improve their left-hand and right bow-arm skills. Starting in first position, and proceeding carefully through the higher positions, using short studies to demonstrate specific technical ideas.

• Technique Highlights:
• Worksheets for note-reading
• Scales, arpeggios, broken thirds
• Improvisational melodies
• Double-stops, chords, octaves, harmonics
• Bow balancing exercises
• Shifting and quick finger exercises
• Finger substitution exercises
• Left-hand pizzicato
• Teaching points throughout