Scan 9
Guckert's Illustrated Self Instructor for the Violin, 1900
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1The Pupil should study the Elementary Rudiments of Music carefully and when the pupil understands the manner of holding the Violin and Bow as shown in the illustrations on page Six, and when the strings are tuned to their proper pitch, the pupil will then carefully observe the following instructions.
3How to Use the Violin Bow
5The easiest way to commence is to lay the middle part of the hair on the little E string (open) and draw bow gently downward and upward, drawing the bow perfectly parallel with the Bridge. Balance the Bow in the right hand by the first and little finger as shown in previous picture. When the frog nears the Bridge the little finger has to press down somewhat stronger. This pressure decreases as you draw the bow toward the tip or point. Do not go at it as though you were sawing wood. Draw the Bow slowly and try to get an even pure tone, free from scratching or grating. Try to swell the tone as you approach the middle of the Bow as you are most apt to get a better tone at this part of the bow. The sign used to indicate this effect is
7The following signs are used in bowing:
8Down Bow commencing at frog and drawing from frog to tip.
9Up Bow commencing at tip and pushing bow up to frog.
10At frog of Bow. Fr.
11At point of Bow. Sp.
13Commence with the following simple exercises.
15EXERCISE ON E STRING
17EXERCISE ON A STRING
19EXERCISE ON D STRING
21EXERCISE ON G STRING
23This sign (slur) is used to indicate that the notes spanned or joined by the Slur, are to be played in one bow, either down or up as the exercise calls for as follows:
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