Chapter XXXIX: Part III: 12 Easy Exercises and Pieces (1st to 3rd

Positions), after Op. 24, Book 2, with Pianoforte
accompaniment _ad lib._ (7652 c).

=Laubach, A.= A Practical School for the Viola (Méthode
pratique pour Alto), comprising the rudiments of music,
scales, arpeggi, progressive exercises, and pieces in
all major and minor keys. (7654).

=Lütgen, H.= Practical and Progressive Method, intended
both for beginners and for more advanced players.
Containing Exercises by the greatest Masters and some
passages from the Works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven,
Schumann, etc.

Lütgen’s method consists largely of extracts from the
great masters; Hermann’s is the simplest course for
young beginners. In Laubach’s method the exercises
are specially well graduated as to difficulty.

=Schroeder, C.= Handbook of Violin Playing, has a chapter
on Viola Music. (9212).

Viola Studies.

Steps I—II.

=Hofmann, R.= Op. 86. The first Studies. (2732).

=Kreuz, E.= Progressive Studies for the Viola, with
accompaniment of a second Viola. Op. 40:—

Book I. Commencing with exercises on the open strings, and
gradually introducing the notes of C major in the first
position. (7653a).

— Select Studies, taken from the works of Campagnoli,
Mazas, Corelli. Kreutzer, Spohr, Fiorillo, Wenzel Pichl,
Rode, and Gaviniés; in progressive order, phrased,
fingered, and arranged:—

Book I. 30 Elementary Studies in the first position, with
accompaniment of a second Viola, by Campagnoli and
Mazas. (7657a).

— Scales and Appeggios for the Viola, through all major
and minor keys; systematically arranged, bowed, and
fingered:—

Book I. Through one and two octaves. (7658a).

Step III.

If Laubach’s method be adopted, Book 3 of Hermann (7652c)
might suitably follow, to be succeeded by:—

=Bruni.= 25 Studies from his Method (E. Kreuz). (7659a).

=Kreuz, E.= Progressive Studies for the Viola, with
accompaniment of a second Viola. Op. 40:—

Book II. Studies in the first position in the flat keys,
major and minor. (7653b).

Book III. Studies in the first position in the sharp keys,
major and minor. (7653c).

— Select Studies for the Viola, taken from the works of
Campagnoli, Mazas, Corelli, Kreutzer, Spohr, Fiorillo,
Wenzel Pichl, Rode, and Gaviniés; in progressive order,
phrased, fingered, and arranged:—

Book II. 30 Studies in the first position by Corelli,
Campagnoli, Kreutzer, and Spohr. (7657b).