CONTENTS
Chapter I
The Purpose of the WorkViolin PlayersThe Trifler
The Showy PlayerThe Model PlayerHolding' the ViolinChin-Resta
(Illustrated)The Spoon. Double Ridge, Spohr, Adjustable Voigt's Shoulder,
and New Vulcanite Chin-RestsTheir Advantages and Disadvantages
Analysed and Explained.

Chapter II.
Holding the ViolinVariations of the Position of the Left Hand (Illustrated)The Normal PositionThe firm PositionThe Free
PositionThe Anticipating Position.

Chapter III
The Management of the BowThe Action of the Fourth Finger (Illustrated)The Position of the ThumbThe Left HandFlexible Fingering: How to attain itCork Stretching (Illustrated)New Finger Stretching ExerciseThe best Exercise ever written for the Violin
Stretching the Thumb.

Chapter IV
How to Judge and Select StringsHow to Keep and Improve StringsThe Points of a Good StringThe Fourth String : How
to use itPreparing Strings for Solo PlayingThe "A" String Catcher.

Chapter V
Adjusting the ViolinThe BridgeThe Sound Post- The Strings- -The Bass BarResetting the Neck and Finger BoardLining or "Sandwiching"The PegsThe Patent Holdfast Pegthe New Peg
Turner.

Chapter VI
Violins, Old and NewThe AdjusterRusty Cremonas - Frauds for the ExperiencedMixed CremonasFalse Tickets and Real
The most reliable ExpertsHow to Judge Old Violins.

Chapter VII
Frauds for the InexperiencedFrauds in BowsHow to Judge, Select, and Preserve a BowRestoring the Spring of a Bow
Cleaning the Hair of the Bow.

Chapter VIII.Tone, Forced and DevelopedGetting beyond Rules - Consolation to the Solo PlayerThe Close Shake : How to Master it.

Chapter IX.Concluding AdviceThe Earless ScraperCommon Faults of Advanced PlayersDuet PlayingOrchestral PlayingSolo PlayingList of Effective SolosThe Powers of the ViolinAppendix,
Bach's Sonatas for Violin aloneWomen as InstrumentalistsArpeggio
Staccato Playing : How to Master