PREFACE.
CHAPTER I.
The 'Cello a Difficult Instrument to Master.
The Choice of a Teacher.
The Choice of an Instrument and Bow.
CHAPTER II.
Attitude of the Player.
How to Hold the Bow.
CHAPTER III.
General Knowledge, etc.
Musical Notation.
CHAPTER IV.
Early Exercises.
The Left Hand.
CHAPTER V.
Bowing.
Various Bowings Applied to Scale Practice.
Smooth Bowings.
CHAPTER VI.
Struck Detached Bowings.
Mixed Bowings.
CHAPTER VII.
Staccato.
Spiccato, or Springing-Stroke.
Slurred Springing-Strokes.
Sautillé.
CHAPTER VIII.
Positions, Shifting, etc.
CHAPTER IX.
Portamento.
CHAPTER X.
Double-Stopping.
Chords.
CHAPTER XI.
Arpeggios.
Arpeggios (Bowing) .
CHAPTER XII.
Graces and Embellishments.
The Trill.
The Vibrato.
The Cadenza.
Pizzicato.
The Use of the Thumb.
Extensions.
Octaves.
CHAPTER XIII.
Harmonics.
Artificial Harmonics.
CHAPTER XIV.
Special Effects.
Sul Ponticello.
Flautando.
Pizzicato Effects.
CHAPTER XV.
Delivery, Style, etc.
