Preparing for Kreutzer, Volume 1 - Violin - edited by Harvey Whistler - published by Rubank Publications

Preparing for Kreutzer, Volume 1 is a collection of intermediate-level etudes by Kayser, Dont, Mazas, etc., compiled by Harvey Whistler. The studies are broken down into four main sections: etudes in first position, etudes in higher positions, trill etudes, and etudes in double-stops. Each section has some short, supplementary exercises attached; for instance, before beginning the section on trilling, there is a brief trill review of what the player is assumed to know already. There are also several warm-up exercises intended for daily practice, addressing agility development and bowing technique. For more helpful etudes, see Volume 2, item 0109 216. Difficulty: ASTA grade 3