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Vamos Exercises for the Viola in Various Combinations of Double-Stops
Roland Vamos
Viola
Vamos Exercises for the Viola in Various Combinations of Double-Stops
Juilliard Store
144 West 66th Street
New York NY 10023
United States
Written by world renown pedagogue, Roland Vamos, this collection of double-stop exercises fill a void in the literature of technical exercises for violists. These etudes feature a systematic series of fixed double-stops that enables the player to practice and master every possible combination of finger patterns across two strings without shifting. Mr. Vamos says of the book, “The most important accomplishment is the development of a strong left hand... These exercises, when practiced slowly and carefully, will help to develop a keen sense of pitch and intonation.” Includes a DVD with performance examples.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Foreword by Rachel Barton Pine
- About Roland Vamos
- Pattern I
- Pattern II
- Pattern III
- Pattern IV
- Pattern V
- Pattern VI
- Pattern VII
- Index of Basic Patterns
- The Automatic Pilot