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The American history and encyclopedia of music .., 1908
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1ADVANCED VIOLIN INSTRUCTION
3RIGHT ARM AND SLANT OF INSTRUMENT.—The right arm should not be held too close to the body, as formerly taught, but should, at all times, be held in such a manner that each string level is primarily considered, the arm remaining absolutely on one level as long as the bow remains on one string, no change in position (dipping) taking place in the progress of the stroke from frog to point. Close observance of the foregoing must lead to a free arm stroke. The slant of the instrument is more or less determined by the position of the arm when the bow is on the G string. When on this string the arm is in an almost horizontal position, the slant of the instrument just permitting the bow to pass over the left bout. When the bow is on the E string, the arm must not be too close to the body.
5LESSON II.
7FIRST ATTEMPTS AT BOWING.
9The bow being the medium of expression, the means of differentiation in the moods of compositions, the greater the freedom of manipulation the greater the command of nuance and the nearer the approach to the meaning of the composer. The following recommendations are designed to promote the development of freedom:
11As in singing, breathing or phrasing is all-important. The ability to phrase depends, to a great extent, on the ability of the bow to leave the string, at any moment. This should be accomplished, not by lifting the bow from the string by means of the arm (except in certain cases to be cited later on), but through the medium of the right hand and fingers only. There is a certain fear of letting go of the bow, also tendency of interrupting its progress on the string, which the following exercises are designed to overcome. A common error, much indulged in and due to not recognizing the true mission of the right arm, is the con-
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