Violin Methods and Etudes

Level 1

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

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

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

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
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'