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GENERAL
Short history of string instruments: VN VA CE BS
Role in orchestra / Seating
Role in chamber music / Seating

Posture

• Posture and Balance
• Steps for Establishing the Proper Violin and Viola Stance
• Typical Problems with Standing Posture
• Addressing Posture Problems with Students
• Standing Posture for Double Bass
• Sitting Posture for Cellists
• Sitting Posture for Violinists and Violists

Instrument Sizing

• Instrument Sizing for Violin and Viola
• Correct Sizing for Violin and Viola
• Sizing Problems
• Chin Rests
• Shoulder Rests
• Cello Sizing for Beginners
• Adjusting the Cello Endpin
• The Cellist's Chair
• Double Bass Sizing
• Bass Endpin Adjustment

Instrument Position

• Instrument Position for Violin and Viola
• Statue of Liberty
• Proper Shoulder Support for Violin and Viola
• Elbow Position
• Common Problems with Violin and Viola Instrument Position
• More Problems with Violin and Viola Instrument Position
• Instrument Position for Cello and Bass
• Cello Position
• Standing Double Bass Position
• Sitting Position for Double Bass

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TEACHING STRATEGIES
Process of Teaching
Characteristics of Effective Teachers
Pacing the Class
Delivery of Information
On-Task vs. Off-Task Student Behavior
Keeping Students Involved During Rehearsal
Introducing New Concepts
Dealing with Technical Problems in Rehearsal
Teaching Students How to Practice
The Practice Environment
Sample Practice Routines
Classroom Management
Methods for Starting Beginners

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LEFT HAND TECHNIQUE

• Introduction to Left Hand Position
• Preliminary Exercises for Violin and Viola
• Developing the Shape of the Left Hand
• Developing Hand Shape Exercise No. 2
• Preliminary Finger Exercises Cello and Bass
• Placement of Fingers Violin and Viola
• Thumb Placement for Violin and Viola
• Common problems Violin and Viola
• Common problems - Collapsed wrist
• Common problems - Hyperextended Wrist
• Common problems - Poor Thumb Placement
• Worm Hole
• Three Points of Contact
• Cello Left Hand Position
• Bass Left Hand Position
• Elbow and Shoulder Cello and Bass
• Common LH Problems Cello and Bass
• Cello/Bass Problems -- The Sagging Elbow
• Cello/Bass Problems --Thumb hugging the neck of the instrument
• Cello/Bass Problems -- Collapsed Wrist
• Cello/Bass Problems --Sloped Fingers
• Hand Frame
• Finger Shape
• Finger Placement Markers
• General Left Hand Position Principles for All the Strings

Shifting

• Exercises for Shifting
• Position Playing
• Using Harmonics
• Sirens
• Snakes Tongue
• Simple Songs on One String
• One Finger Scales
• Classes of Shifts
• Shifting on the Violin
• Shifting in Context for the Violin
• Shifting in Context for the Cello
• Shifting to High Positions on the Cello
• Shifting to Thumb Position on the Cello
• Shifting Exercise for Bass
• Shifting in Context for Bass
• Shifting Exercise for Cello

Vibrato

• The Three Stages of Vibrato Development
• Vibrato Exercise - Polishing the String
• Violin and Viola Wobble Exercise
• Exercises to Develop Vibrato - Cello
• Cello Wobble Exercise
• Bass - Polish Exercise
• Exercises to Develop Vibrato - Bass
• Violin and Viola Vibrato Tips
• Wrist Vibrato Development

Advanced Skills

• Advanced Skills for the Left Hand Introduction
• High Positions for Violin and Viola
• High Positions for Cello and Bass
• Thumb Position Playing
• Using Natural Harmonics on Double Bass
• Using the Thumb in Lower Positions - Cello and Bass
• Artificial Harmonics
• Double Stops
• Fingered Tremolo
• Ornaments and Modern Techniques
• Three octave cello scale system

RIGHT HAND TECHNIQUE
Bow Hold

• Bow Hold Introduction
• Steps in Forming the Shape of the Bow Hand
• Forming the Bow Hold Using a Pencil
• Bow Hold Precursor Review
• Problem No. 1 - Hyperextended Thumb
• Problem No. 2 - Tips of Fingers Touching Pencil
• Forming the Bow Hold Steps 1 & 2
• Forming the Bow Hold Step Three
• Forming the Bow Hold Step Four
• Forming the Bow Hold Step Five
• Forming the Bow Hold Summary - Violin and Viola
• Bow Hold Movie
• Incorrect Bow Holds and Their Causes
• Incorrect Bow Hold No. 2
• Incorrect Bow Hold No. 3
• Incorrect Bow Hold No. 4
• Bow Hold for Cello and Bass
• Common Problems for Cello and Bass Bow Hold
• Thumb Problems for Cello and Bass Bow Hold
• Double Bass German Bow Hold
• Conclusion on Bow Hold

Bow Stroke

• Bow Stroke Introduction
• Pizzicato with bowing motion
• Developing correct motion of the arm
• Developing a flexible wrist
• Finger flexibility games
• Finger flexibility with a pencil
• Shadow Bowing
• Shadow Bowing on the Instrument
• Bow Stroke Basics
• The Bow Stroke Variables
• First Bow Stroke
• Making the First Sound
• Holding the Bow at the Balance Point
• Bow stroke - Violin and Viola
• Bow Stroke - Cello
• Bow Stroke - Bass French Bow
• Bow Stroke - Bass German Bow
• Changing Angle of the Bow Stroke
• Elbow Elevator
• Rolling and lifting the bow
• Lift and place the bow at the frog, middle, and tip
• Releasing weight at the end of the bow stroke
• Collé (piqué)
• Common sources of tension
• Doctoring up the frog and the bow
• Even bow speed
• Setting the bow properly before beginning the bow stroke
• Shifting weight when bowing
• Bowing rhythms on Twinkle
• Pinkie teeter totter game
• Holding the bow at the tip
• Ringing tone martelé stroke
• Circular Motion in the Bow Stroke
• Bow Stroke as Extension of the Body

Intermediate Skills

• Martelé Bow Strokes
• Mastering the clean martelé
• Keys to quality Martelé bow stroke
• Other Ideas on Martelé
• Staccato
• Louré
• Spiccato Introduction
• Spiccato Basics
• Slow Spiccato Quality of Sound
• Spiccato - Controlling the Bounce
• Spiccato on the Cello
• Spiccato on the Bass
• Repertoire that includes Spiccato
• Common Problems and Solutions
• More Ideas on Spiccato
• Hooked Bowings

Advanced Skills

• Sautillé
• Sautillé on the Cello
• Ricochet
• Tremolo
• Sul Tasto
• Sul Ponticello
• Tremolo Sul Ponticello
• Col legno
• Flying Spiccato
• Legato Bow Changes
• Controlling Tendencies of Bow
• Intelligent Bow Distribution