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    The document discusses the Ševčík studies, a series of violin technique exercises written by Otakar Ševčík. It notes that the studies focus on exploring technical aspects of violin playing through repetitive pattern-building exercises. While some students enjoy the step-by-step nature of the exercises, others find them dull. The document then lists the most widely used books in Ševčík's Op. 1, Op. 2, Op. 3, Op. 6, Op. 7, and Op. 8 series, which cover techniques like shifting positions, bowing, double stops, and trills.

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    The document discusses the Ševčík studies, a series of violin technique exercises written by Otakar Ševčík. It notes that the studies focus on exploring technical aspects of violin playing through repetitive pattern-building exercises. While some students enjoy the step-by-step nature of the exercises, others find them dull. The document then lists the most widely used books in Ševčík's Op. 1, Op. 2, Op. 3, Op. 6, Op. 7, and Op. 8 series, which cover techniques like shifting positions, bowing, double stops, and trills.

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    The document discusses the Ševčík studies, a series of violin technique exercises written by Otakar Ševčík. It notes that the studies focus on exploring technical aspects of violin playing through repetitive pattern-building exercises. While some students enjoy the step-by-step nature of the exercises, others find them dull. The document then lists the most widely used books in Ševčík's Op. 1, Op. 2, Op. 3, Op. 6, Op. 7, and Op. 8 series, which cover techniques like shifting positions, bowing, double stops, and trills.

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    Approaching The Ševčík Studies - ViolinSchool

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    The document discusses the Ševčík studies, a series of violin technique exercises written by Otakar Ševčík. It notes that the studies focus on exploring technical aspects of violin playing through repetitive pattern-building exercises. While some students enjoy the step-by-step nature of the exercises, others find them dull. The document then lists the most widely used books in Ševčík's Op. 1, Op. 2, Op. 3, Op. 6, Op. 7, and Op. 8 series, which cover techniques like shifting positions, bowing, double stops, and trills.

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    ApproachingtheevkStudies|ViolinSchool

    ApproachingtheevkStudies

    Thenameevkisfamiliaramongstviolinists.Itsplasteredacrossthefrontofawhole
    range of study books, each of which contains page after page of repetitive exercises
    focusing on one particular aspect of violin technique. These are patternbuilding
    exercises in their purest form. evk takes an idea and explores its every technical
    connotation.
    Someviolinstudentsrevelintheclear,stepby
    stepnatureoftheexercises,whilstothersdread
    them,findingthemdullandrestrictive.Thereare
    also so many exercises that you get the sense
    youcouldpractisethemfortenhoursadayand
    it would still take at least a decade to get
    through all of the books, in between bouts of
    tendonitis.
    Manystudentswhofirstcomeacrosstheevk
    booksarecuriouswheretostartwhatsthebest
    order in which to approach the books and what
    aretheyforinthefirstplace?
    Itsundeniablethatevkwrotealotofstudies.
    He wrote analytical studies for works such as
    the Mendelssohn, Paganini and Tchaikovsky
    concertos and for study books including
    Kreutzer,manyofwhicharenolongerinprint.
    The studies still widely in use today include
    thesevolumes:

    Sevcik,
    Etude
    etudemagazine.com

    Magazine

    1924,

    Op.1SchoolofViolinTechnique
    Book1:Exercisesin1stposition
    Book2:Exercisesinthe2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th,and7thpositions
    Book3:Exercisesontheshiftcombiningthevariouspositions
    Book4:Exercisesindouble,triple,andquadruplestopping,pizzicato,andharmonics
    Op.2SchoolofBowingTechnique
    Book1
    Book2
    Op.340Variations

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    AsupplementforOp.2,andexercisesforbowinginaneasystyle
    Op.6ViolinSchoolforBeginners
    SevenGetStartedwiththeViolin
    books of exercises based on the half tone system, including the Little evk, and the
    melodicnotesasthesupplementforOp.6.
    Learnhowtogetstartedplayingviolininthebest
    possiblewaywithourfreecourse!You'lllearn:

    15:Exercisesinthe1stposition
    It'sabsolutelypossibletolearnviolinfrom
    6:Exercisespreparatorytothe2nd,3rd,and4thpositions
    home
    7:5thposition,combiningthevariouspositions
    Youcanlearnatyourownpace
    Gofrombeginnertopublicperformance
    Op.7ViolinStudiesPreparationforTrillExercisesandDevelopmentinDoubleStopping
    in1520hours
    Easystepstogreatmusicmakingin310
    Part1:Exercisesinthe1stposition
    hours
    Part2:Exercisesinthe2nd,3rd,4th,5th,and6thpositions
    Stepstoreachthehighestlevelshould
    youwish
    Op.8ChangesofPositionandPreparatoryScaleStudiesin3Octaves
    Buttherearemanyothers
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