SHIFTING
Subtitle: 30 Short Studies for Young Violinists
Publisher: Frederick Harris Music Company, Limited; Harris F
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Canada
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 35
Subjects: Shifting Technique
Genres: Violin Study (music)
First sentence: Shifting is one of the most remarkable features of violin playing.
Description: Geringas introduces a sort of free shifting based on ear training - the exercises require the ability to hear the intervals. His idea is that for young students, it's easier to play in higher positions and shifting should be introduced as soon as the student has acquired the basic finger patterns, preferably within the first year of study. All the etudes in this book are original pieces by the author. He has divided his pieces into 5 different types with the 6th being "Various Shifts" and labels each piece A-F accordingly.
Notes: As far as I know there is no recorded companion to this volume. This would be a good addition. I videotape the excercises for my students so they can hear as well as see the proper shifts.
I didn't change the capitalization used in the book, in retyping the TOC. It's a little erratic.
There are line drawing illustrations in the edition I purchased (copyright 1987), as well as an isolated section in the beginning called "Basic Exercises for Shifting." The next edition has left out the illustrations and incorporates the "Basic Exercises" section into the song pages. Personally I prefer the Basic Exercises as an isolated section for my use in teaching. (Editions don't seem to be numbered.)
Table of contents: label: Preface
pagenum: 2; label: Contents
pagenum: 3; label: One; title: Basic Exercises for Shifting
pagenum: 4-5; label: Part One
title: 1. Up and Down The Ladder
pagenum: 6; title: 2. Gym
pagenum: 7; title: 3. Round Dance
pagenum: 8; title: 4. Hide and Seek
pagenum: 9; title: 5. The First Skating Lesson
pagenum: 10; title: 6. Cradle Song
pagenum: 11; title: 7. King Counter (on D string)
pagenum: 12; title: 8. Aim and Shoot
pagenum: 13; title: 9. Playing Ball
pagenum: 14; title: 10. Grasshopper
pagenum: 15; title: 11. Tag
pagenum: 16; title: 12. Old Dance
pagenum: 17; title: 13. Tyrolese Song
pagenum: 18; title: 14. A Big Step Over a Puddle
pagenum: 19; title: 15. Hop Scotch (on D string)
pagenum: 20; label: Part Two
title: 16. Song
pagenum: 21; title: 17. Country Dance
pagenum: 22; title: 18. Sadness
pagenum: 23; title: 19. Agitation
pagenum: 24; title: 20. March
pagenum: 25; title: 21. A Pleasant Day
pagenum: 26; title: 22. Lost in The Woods
pagenum: 27; title: 23. Ballet Variation
pagenum: 28; title: 24. Melancholic Waltz
pagenum: 29; title: 25. Scherzino
pagenum: 30; title: 26. Love My Mum
pagenum: 31; title: 27. Farewell Song
pagenum: 32; title: 28. At The Skating Rink
pagenum: 33; title: 29. Tongue Twister
pagenum: 34; title: 30. Barcarolle
pagenum: 35