Violin Methods and Etudes

Level 1

Sassmannshaus, Egon	Early Start on the Violin, Book 1
Suzuki, Dr Shinichi	Books 1 & 2

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Level 2

Sassmannshaus, Egon	Early Start on the Violin, Book 2
Suzuki, Dr. Shinichi	Book 3
Wohlfahrt, Franz	60 Etudes Op. 45, No. 1-17
Trott, Josephine	Melodious Double-Stops, Book 1, No. 1-8
Sevcik, Otakar	School of Violin Technics, Op. 1, Part 1, No. 1-2

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Level 3

Sassmannshaus, Egon	Early Start on the Violin, Book 4
Suzuki, Dr. Shinichi	Books 4, 5 and 6
Wohlfahrt, Franz	60 Etudes Op. 45, No. 18 - 37
Kreutzer, Rudolphe	42 Studies, No. 2 - 5
Trott, Josephine	Melodious Double-Stops, Book 1
Sevcik, Ottakar	School of Violin Tecnics, Op 1, Part 1, No. 1 - 5

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Level 4

Suzuki, Dr Shinichi	Books 7 & 8
Galamian	Contemporary Violin Technique
Kayser	36 Studies, Op. 20
Kreutzer	42 Studies
Schradieck	School of Violin Technique, Books 1 - 4
Sevcik	Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik	Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik	School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik	School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik	Shifting, Op. 8
Wohlfahrt	60 Studies, Op. 45

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Level 5

Suzuki, Dr. Shinichi	Books 9 & 10
Galamian	Contemporary Violin Technique
Kreutzer	42 Studies
Schradieck	School of Violin Technique, Books 1 - 4
Sevcik	Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik	Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik	School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik	School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik	Shifting, Op. 8

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Level 6

Galamian	Contemporary Violin Technique
Kreutzer	42 Studies
Sevcik	Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik	Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik	School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik	School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik	Shifting, Op. 8

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Level 7

Dont	24 Caprices, Op. 35
Fiorillo	36 Caprices
Galamian	Contemporary Violin Technique
Gavinies	24 Etudes
Kreutzer	42 Studies
Rode	24 Caprices
Sevcik	Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik	Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik	School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik	School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik	Shifting, Op. 8

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Level 8

Dont	24 Caprices, Op. 35
Fiorillo	36 Caprices
Galamian	Contemporary Violin Technique
Gavinies	24 Etudes
Kreutzer	42 Studies
Rode	24 Caprices
Sevcik	Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik	Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik	School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik	School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik	Shifting, Op. 8

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Level 9

Galamian	Contemporary Violin Technique
Paganini	24 Caprices, Op. 1
Sevcik	Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik	Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik	School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik	School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik	Shifting, Op. 8
Wieniawski	Ecole Moderne, Op.10
Wieniawski	Etudes Caprices, Op. 18

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Level 10

Ernst	Six Polyphonic Etudes
Galamian	Contemporary Violin Technique
Paganini	24 Caprices, Op. 1
Sevcik	Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik	Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik	School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik	School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik	Shifting, Op. 8
Wieniawski	Ecole Moderne, Op.10
Wieniawski	Etudes Caprices, Op. 18

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Definition of Levels 1 - 4

1. First position with simple finger patterns
   Bow strokes: legato, detache',
   Simple bow division with whole and half bows
   
   
2. First position with all fingerpatterns
   Double stops with open strings
   Simple harmonics
   Bow strokes: detache', legato, elementary Martele'
   
   
3. First through third position with shifting
   Double stops with two fingers
   Three and Four voice chords
   Bow strokes: detache', legato, martele,' elementary spiccato, elementary sautille,'
   Elementary vibrato on long notes
   Deliberate bow distribution
   Elementary sounding point control
   
   
4. First through Fifth position with shifting
   Smooth and continuous vibrato
   Bow strokes: martele', spiccato, sautille', colle'