Heinrich Ernst Kayser
Kayser 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies, Op. 20 (e.g. No. 1)
Kayser 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies, Op. 20 (e.g. No. 1) comes from 36 Studies for the Violin, Op. 20 (three books of twelve). It trains consolidating bowing variety, fingering, and the first systematic shifting up through 3rd and 5th positions. The standard step between Wohlfahrt and the intermediate Mazas/Kreutzer world. It builds the shifting and bow-stroke vocabulary a student needs before tackling longer concert-style etudes. An etude is the cleanest test of technique, so it is also the fastest thing to fix: name the bar that will not sit, and you find out what is actually causing it.
Frequently asked
What does Kayser 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies, Op. 20 (e.g. No. 1) train?
Consolidating bowing variety, fingering, and the first systematic shifting up through 3rd and 5th positions. The standard step between Wohlfahrt and the intermediate Mazas/Kreutzer world. It builds the shifting and bow-stroke vocabulary a student needs before tackling longer concert-style etudes.
What level is Kayser 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies, Op. 20 (e.g. No. 1)?
Late-elementary to early-intermediate, immediately AFTER Wohlfahrt. Book 1 (first position) is comparable to Wohlfahrt Book 1; Book 2 shifts to 3rd position; Book 3 extends to 5th position. It is part of 36 Studies for the Violin, Op. 20 (three books of twelve), a standard study set in the violin repertoire.
How do I practice Kayser 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies, Op. 20 (e.g. No. 1)?
Work it slowly with a metronome and a drone until it is clean, then bring it up to tempo. Record it on Orchestra Kingdom and get scored on intonation, evenness, and tone, the same things a teacher or panel listens for in an etude. Your first take is free, no signup.
Stuck on a bar in Kayser 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies, Op. 20 (e.g. No. 1)?
Name the bar and what goes wrong in it, intonation, evenness, or tone. Real fix in 30 seconds. Free to try, no card.
Name the bar that breaksOther violin etudes
- Wohlfahrt 60 Studies, Op. 45 (Book 1, e.g. No. 1)
- Mazas Etudes speciales, Op. 36 (Book 1, e.g. No. 1)
- Kreutzer 42 Studies, No. 2 (the detache etude)
- Fiorillo 36 Etudes or Caprices, Op. 3 (e.g. No. 1)
- Rode 24 Caprices, Op. 22, No. 1
- Dont 24 Etudes and Caprices, Op. 35 (e.g. No. 1)
- Paganini Caprice No. 1, Op. 1 ('L'arpeggio')
- School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
- Changes of Position and Preparatory Scale Studies, Op. 8
- Preparatory Studies in Double-Stopping, Op. 9
- School of Violin Technics, Book 1
- 24 Preparatory Exercises to the Studies of Kreutzer and Rode, Op. 37
- 24 Matinees (24 Studies)
- Etudes-Caprices, Op. 18