School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2, Parts 1 and 2 - Cello

Otakar Ševcík’s op. 2 is a fundamental tutor for teaching the violin. It focuses on the elementary problems of right-hand technique which Ševcík practises in 4,000 variants of systematically organized exercises for all bowings. This famous tutor has remained in use to the present day and is equally valued by players of other string instruments.

The distinguished cellist Tomáš Jamník has arranged the “School of Bowing Technique” for the violoncello, taking into account its differences from the violin. He has transcribed individual exercises for the violoncello without neglecting Ševcík’s original pedagogical aims. As a result, this edition differs fundamentally from the only known cello arrangement of this opus by Louis R. Feuillard.

Table of Contents:

• The preceding bowing exercises in the high positions:
• No. 8
• No. 9
• No. 10
• Exercises in broken chords on 3 and 4 strings, using preceding bowing styles:
• No. 11
• No. 12
• Section II:
• No. 13: Study in triplets, with 105 variants
• No. 14: Study in triplets in 3/4 time, with 77 variants
• No. 15: Study in semiquavers in 6/8 time, with 64 variants
• No. 16: Study in semiquavers in 3/4 time, with 68 variants
• No. 17: Study in semiquavers in 4/4 time, with 131 variants
• Exercises in "pp" over the fingerboard, in order to develop softness of tone:
• No. 18: Example with 30 variants
• No. 19: Study with 59 variants
• Exercise in sustained notes and for economy of the bow: No. 20
• Exercises in broken chords on 3 and 4 strings, using preceding bowing styles:
• No. 21
• No. 22
• No. 23
• No. 24
• The preceding bowing exercises in the high positions:
• No. 25
• No. 26
• No. 27
• No. 28
• Supplement:
• Exercises themes
• Exercises in the thumb position:
• No. 5A
• No. 5B
• No. 7: Study in quavers in 6/8 time, with 91 variants
• No. 6: Study in quavers, with 214 variants
• No. 5: Study in crotchets, with 260 variants
• Detached and springing bowing styles:
• No. 4: Study in minims, with 75 variants
• No. 3: Example in semibreves, with 57 variants
• Rhytmic exercises and bow-lenght division:
• No. 2: Movement of the bow
• No. 1: How to hold the bow
• Preparatory exercises:
• Section I:
• No. 6A
• No. 6B
• No. 7A
• No. 11A
• No. 13A
• No. 14A
• No. 16A
• No. 22A

Publisher:	Bärenreiter
Composer/Author:	Sevcik, Otakar
Arranger/Editor:	Jamnik, Tomaš
Catalog Number:	BA11547