Sevcik Violin Studies - Opus 1, Part 1: School of Violin Technique

I changed a little while ago to a new violin teacher & she recommended this book. My God, am I glad she did!! This book has transformed my violin playing even after just 2 weeks of using it. My intonation is the biggest improvement I am so am grateful for! Secondly, my left hand finger technique has become SO much more confident & accurate. Up until now, my left hand was always very tense & awkward-looking but this book has helped so much. I kept trying & failing before I started to be able to play these properly but what I learnt was that you can't play these as you're supposed to unless you are playing them properly. So the exercises quite literally remold your hand, if you keep at them, and as you start getting them right. And once you start getting an exercise you wonder why you found it so hard to begin with...until you move onto the next one & you have to start upgrading your left hand all over again! Consistently practice & get a few of these exercises under your belt. Then play a piece of your choice - you'll hear a significant improvement quite quickly!

Our Vioiln teacher recommended it. Early days but so far so good.

I've been a fan of Sevcik for years! I would recommend this for the serious student. This book has tons for the left hand - finger patterns on one string, broken thirds, double stops, chromatic scales, exercises with lots of accidentals, extensions, various broken chords, and others - and helps understand various hand shapes. Almost all in 1st position. There are also bowing exercises but I would suggest getting his Opus 3 if that's your goal. I would recommend this for the beginner as well as the advanced student, or a professional wanting to brush up on the basics. There is a preface at the beginning, and an explanation of all the symbols in German, English, French and Italian. Soft cover, 53 pages, and sits on the stand comfortably when open.

La tecnica per il violino di Sevcik è un libro che nn può mancare sul leggio di uno strumentista.Possedevo già la vecchia edizione tutta consumata ormai è mi sono decisa a ricomprare i due volumi 1 e2 , questa riedizione è bellissima a partirà dalla copertina l’impaginazione e finalmente il pentagramma bello grande e pulito.... Mi è piaciuto molto e ho ritrovato i piacere di ristudiarmi gli esercizi.

petits exercices paraissant rébarbatifs mais indispensables pour travailler la rapidité de la main gauche sur les cordes (jouer 4 notes / les doubler donc jouer 8 notes puis jouer les 4 mêmes notes 4X donc 16 notes sur l'archet en poussant et en tirant ) ; "les opus" imaginent toutes les combinaisons possibles de doigts; A prendre par petites touches quotidiennement pour se perfectionner