The next lesson begins in the key of D major. The signature has 2 sharps. Before beginning this, play and name the scale of D several times viz: D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#-D, both ascending and descending, slow at first but gradually work it up to 16th notes and pretty lively too because allegro means lively. COunt 4 to the measure. Begin quietly and not too fast.

E# is the same in sound as F natural and is therefore played with the 1st finger.

Do not play grace notes at first but put them in later on when the piece is well learned.

Pay particular attention to slurs, staccato and expression marks.

In the 2nd measure there is a double slur and also staccato dots; play this entire measure with up-bow (2 staccato strokes).

In the 5th measure you have 5 staccato notes to be made with 5 down-strokes and the last measure of the 2nd staff you have 4 groups of 16th notes. The 2 notes of the 1st and 3rd groups are slurred by all the rest of them at staccato and are to be played with bounding bow as is also the following movements.

Now a bounding bow may be produced by putting a slight pressure on the bow stick with the 3rd finger of the right hand, holding the bow in such a manner that the thumb is directly under the 2nd finger, so that the 1st and 3rd fingers on the upper side of the bow stick make it teeter on the thumb. Now hold the bow over the string about half an inch above it (middle of the bow) and let it drop on the string. When it strikes the string the pressure of the 3rd finger on the stick will cause it to rebound again and again, and after some practice you will gain complete control of the bouncing, etc.

Beginning with the 5th measure of the 11th staff you will find whole measures played with one bow stroke. This will require considerable practice on the account of changing from one key to another, but practice will enable you to master it.

Leggiero means, light, swift and delicate; grazioso means, gracefully; p means soft; pp means very soft; f means loud; ff means very loud; fp means as loud as possible; fz means to accent strongly and then let it die away.

Pay particular attention to the "o's" and "4's"; they mean to use the open strings or 4th finger as the case may be, and this music has been carefully worked in order to facilitate the execution as much as possible.

Now it is not expected that you will master this selection in one wee, in fact you are not expected to do it properly until you have worked on it diligently for many weeks, and it might be well to mention here that piano accompaniment may be had to this piece. It is published in a collection with 4 or 5 other solos, some of which are also in this course. This collection may be had together with an extra 1st violin part for 50 cents. N.B. When writing always mention instrument. Confine your questions to ONE LESSON ONLY. Give name of lesson, number of staff, number of measure, and be brief. Give full name and address.

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