75 Melodious and Progressive Studies, Op. 36 – Book 1 Schirmer - Violin Method - Mazas

Opus 36, Book 1

Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Composer: Jacques-Féréol Mazas

Editor: William Herrmann

Mazas created an all-encompassing technique book, providing foundations in many of the techniques that are needed to master the art of violin performance.

Techniques taught in these études include...

1. melodious tone-development with dynamic contrasts
2. 'sweeping strokes'
3. 'firm' strokes, ie, martelé/marcato
4. detached/sustained strokes aka detaché
5. singing tones
6. bow divisions
7. march with dotted rhythms/hooked bowings
8. staccato at the point
9. string crossing without lifting the bow
10. preparatory exercises for trilling
11. trills
12. mordent
13. various bowings
14. shifting
15. double stops

This is the first of 3 books of etudes.

1. Etudes spéciales (1 to 30)
2. Etudes brillantes (31 to 56)
3. Etudes d’artistes (57 to 75)