The musical examples in PRACTICE, drawn from the standard solo violin repertoire, illustrate typical musical and technical demands that arise during the normal course of playing. By learning how to practise one passage, you learn how to practise other passages of the same type. With more than 750 music examples (chosen from over 100 works) and over 100 photographs, PRACTICE is packed with ideas and information to help you get the very most out of every minute that you practice.

The musical examples in PRACTICE, drawn from the standard solo violin repertoire, illustrate typical musical and technical demands that arise during the normal course of playing. By learning how to practise one passage, you learn how to practise other passages of the same type. With more than 750 music examples (chosen from over 100 works) and over 100 photographs, PRACTICE is packed with ideas and information to help you get the very most out of every minute that you practice.

Scales and scale studies for the violin. One of the central and original features of SCALES by Simon Fischer is that scales are built up gradually, in order to develop good intonation. Taking this approach beyond that developed by Carl Flesch in THE ART OF VIOLIN PLAYING, each scale is also preceded by studies using the tonic, third, fifth and seventh as their basics. An extensive system of "held-down finger lines" further helps intonation and left-hand stability. In addition to presenting scales and scale studies in all keys, this book includes a wide range of related practice material, including: exercises for finger preparation; exercises for smooth bowing; rhythm, accent and bowing patterns; a practice method to develop "fast" fingers; the turning point at the top of the scale; and exercises for shifting.

This is a scale book of unprecedented scope. Simon Fischer has developed an entirely new method in which, using the traditional ways of practising scales only as a point of departure, he focuses on numerous often-neglected aspects of the violistÂ's technique. For every element he has designed exercises that sensitize the ear, stimulate the mind and build the playing apparatus of the violist. The many outstanding features of this book include:

How to structure intonation around perfect intervals and leading notes
A new approach to learning how to time shifts
Extensive notation for preparing and holding down fingers
One-, two-, three- and four-octave scales and arpeggios
Two-octave scales and arpeggios on one string
New sequences for single-finger scales Many well-known Fischer classics are also incorporated, including practice methods for intonation, smooth bowing, string crossing, fast fingers, fourth-finger extensions and placing fingers in blocks. The innovative and wide-ranging material in Scales keeps the player turning the pages, discovering yet more exciting ways to approach scales. The wealth of thought-provoking exercises encourages violists to re-evaluate their practice Â- developing the playing skills of violists at all levels from intermediate to professional.

A comprehensive and novel approach to practising and perfecting every important aspect of violin technique, including posture, bow technique, intonation, changes of position, and vibrato. Twelve practice-oriented and highly accessible lessons. More than 500 music examples and over 350 photographs showing posture and technique. Suitable for mastering the basics as well as refining existing skills.A primary resource for teaching and self-study. Through his extensive research, rich experience and originality, Simon Fischer has gained a worldwide reputation as a powerful and creative spokesman for the principles of modern violin playing. His influence is based on the wide appeal of his simple, effective and straight-to-the-point explanations and demonstrations. His work as a teacher has always been informed by the practical experience of a distinguished international playing career as soloist or guest leader. His monthly Â"BasicsÂ" articles in The Strad magazine attract great interest and his technique books Basics and Practice, together with his definitive book of Scales, are accepted worldwide as models of teaching and violin study.