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Scan 154
The instruments of the modern orchestra & early records of the precursors of the violin family, with over 500 illustrations and plates;, 1910
17 lines. Read by computer on 29 August 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 104. See the scan on archive.org.
1notes desired, thus shortening the strings by what is called stopping. The hand slides up the neck of the violin in fourteen different positions, each beginning a grade higher than the last and using each of the four fingers in succession; this will be better understood from the following diagram: 1) The first seven positions are most used.
3[Music example: a musical passage with notes and finger positions indicated] one of two readings
4[Diagram of musical notes and finger positions] one of two readings
61st position 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 etc.
72nd ,, 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
83rd ,, 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
94th ,, 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
105th ,, 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
116th ,, 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
127th ,, 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
14The "o" represents the open string. Beginning on the G string, and playing four notes in the first position on each of the strings (the first on each string being an open note) the above passage is obtained.
163. The third method of producing notes on the violin is by Harmonics, notes having a different tone-colour, and enabling the performer considerably to extend his compass in the highest register; there are two kinds of harmonics, natural and artificial. These harmonics are the tones which a string gives, when, instead of vibrating as a whole, it vibrates in parts. The natural harmonics are obtained by touching the strings with the fingers of the left hand, so as to divide them in their length without sufficient pressure to bring them into contact with the fingerboard. The natural harmonics are indicated by an "o" under the note to be touched. The artificial harmonics make even higher sounds possible, and are produced by stopping an open string firmly with the first finger, and touching the string lightly with one of the other fingers at the intervals
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