Henley - Modern Violin School, Op. 51

Modern Violin School, Op.51
Ecole moderne du violon, Op.51

• 1. Initiatory Course.

467 studies and melodies on time-keeping, intonation, for the wrist,
staccato and other bowings, and 48 duets for two violins

• 2. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Positions.

485 studies for moving from one position to another; 23 melodies scales,
and arpeggios in two octaves; and short pieces introducing rests

• 3. The Ground-work of Bowing.

530 studies for the wrist, martelé, detaché, legato, marcato, spiccato,
staccato, and complexity of bowing

• 4. Elementary Double Stopping & Chords.

370 studies up to the third position in thirds, sixths, octaves, chromatic,
diminished and augmented intervals; scales, and 39 short pieces

• 5. The Art of Shifting.

450 studies in single and double notes for moving between the seven positions

• 6. Tone Production and Phrasing.

337 studies in various bowings, specially designed for producing variety of tone;
and 145 studies for turns, trills and shakes

• 7. Rapidity of Fingering.

119 studies for the cultivation of clearness in technique. All positions

• 8. Bravura Double Stopping.

10 Preludes and 7 Concert-Etudes in thirds, sixths, octaves, tenths,
chromatic, augmented and diminished intervals

• 9. The Art of Bowing.

Studies in the most complex and difficult varieties of staccato, arpeggio,
saltato, sautille and feather bowing

• 10. Chords and Part-Playing.

Three Concert-Caprices, Prelude, Paraphrase on Tannhaüser, and
Cadenzas to the Brahms and Beethoven Concertos

• 11. The Brilliant and Bravura School.

Studies in single, double, and triple harmonics, left-hand pizzicato, etc.

• 12. Finger Development and Virtuosity.

Studies in left-hand tremolo, double shakes, and solo pieces
for violin alone, comprising all difficulties