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The Instruments of the Modern Orchestra and Early Records of the Precursors of the Violin Family, in Two Volumes, Vol. I- Modern Orchestral Instruments, 1910
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1of a fourth (most generally used and easiest), of a fifth, or of a third major and minor; a few examples are subjoined; the complete list would be beyond the scope of this work.
3Natural Harmonics on the G string.
5The little notes above show the harmonics, the crotchets below, the note touched to produce it.
7Artificial Harmonics
9Sounded
11Written
134th finger. 4th finger. 3rd finger. one of two readings
141st finger. 1st finger. 1st finger. one of two readings
154th finger. one of two readings
164th finger. one of two readings
173rd finger. one of two readings
181st finger. one of two readings
191st finger. one of two readings
201st finger. one of two readings
22The crotchets played with the first finger are pressed firmly, and the minims are touched lightly with the 4th or 3rd finger, thus producing various harmonics.
24Compass. The compass of the violin varies from three to four octaves generally in the orchestra, but in the high register no true limits can be assigned, for the virtuosi are continually extending it according to their skill.
26The treble or G clef is used in notation.
27The violin is a non-transposing instrument, which can play in all keys (the music for it sounds as written), but
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