Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching
by Ivan Galamian · Ivan Galamian
Galamian's systematic treatise on left-hand and bow-arm mechanics, the correlation between mind and muscle, and the design of practice. Teachers and advanced students take away a coherent framework for building technique and structuring lessons.
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