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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
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1ANCIENT MUSICAL ABBREVIATIONS
3Vibrato
4Double sharp
5Repeat twice
6Return
7Accent, portamento
8Double appogiatura
9A grace (obsolete)
10Accent, portamento
11Grace note
12or
13Play with double suavity
14Repeat words
15Repeat four times
16Double return
17Plucked or twanged
18Suspension
19Simple time
20Drop, portamento
21Double grace-note
23To return to the trill, the various schools differ so radically in their teachings concerning it, that I take pleasure in giving an absolutely convincing example of the fact by citing J. B. Viotti's views regarding the manner in which he thought the trill should be attacked; that is to say, beginning it with the note above, and not with the note itself.
25The trill, however, must begin with its principal note:
27Romance in F – Beethoven (1)
29This should not be played as follows:
31Romance in F – Beethoven (2)
33Let us now take the following fragment of the Fifth Concerto by Viotti:
35Fifth Concerto – Viotti (1)
36Andantino
38Viotti believed that it should be played in the following manner:
40Fifth Concerto – Viotti (2)
42With regard to double trills, their playing is regulated by the same principles covering those of the simple trills. Perfect independence of the fingers must be observed, and there should also be a sufficient degree of pressure on the two strings.
44THE DÉTACHÉ
46This bowing is the one most generally used, and is employed with much success in place of others which the player is incapable of using.
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