The Secrets Of Violin Playing

The Secrets of Violin Playing is a classic guide to playing the violin dealing with every aspect from care and maintenance of the instrument to mastering the basics and avoiding common problems. It contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of considerable utility to novice players and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage violin literature. Contents include: The Purpose of the Work Violin Players The Trifler The Showy Player The Model Player Holding the Violin Chin-Rests (illustrated) The Spoon Double Ridge Spohr Adjustable Voigts Shoulder and New Vulcanite Chin-Rests Their Advantages and Disadvantages Analysed and Explained etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable modern high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of the violin.