Ricochet. Exercises, Etudes and Caprices. Vol. 1

The author of this book is Yair Kless, prominent Israeli violinist and teacher. Many of his pupils won awards at various International competitions.

The book is dedicated solely to this specific stroke, that often presents a serious problem on the way of violin skill development. The exercises comprised in the album are aimed at the bow grip development and control of the sound quality.

Apart from various exercises the book contains explanation materials by well known violinists and teachers regarding this stroke. The material is arranged by the principle of increasing difficulty.

The book is addressed to the senior forms of music schools.

Book 1
CONTENTS:

EXERCISES
Leopold Auer
   Thrown staccato  (Music text example)
   Springing of tremolo
   Springing bow arpeggio
Lucien Capet
   Practice on scales
   Practice оп double stops and chords
Delphin Alard
   Exercises for staccato élastique and ricochet
Otakar Ševčik
   40 Variations for application of thrown stroke, op. 3 (fragment)
Henry Schradieck
   Exercises

ETUDES AND CAPRICES
Giuseppe Tartini
   50 Variations on Gavotte by Corelli (fragment)
Pietro Locatelli
   Capriсе No 5 (Labyrinth)
Pierre Baillot
   Etude No 2 from 24 Etudes (Music text example)
Louis Spohr
   Etude No 24 from Violin School
Lambert Meerts
   Etude No 7 from Mécanisme de l'abehet