The volume G of the popular Colourstrings violin tutors by Géza Szilvay studies every position of the violin in a separate volume: G1 the second position, G2 the third position, G3 the fourth position, G4 the fifth position and the last one, G5, the high positions (sixth and seventh). These books form an all-embracing, rich collection of shifting exercises, position playing studies, excerpts from the literature, chamber music (mainly duos), and performing pieces, piano accompaniment offered as a separate publication.

The extensive Book G5 - Sixth and Seventh Position follows the key principles of Colourstrings methodology - the use of natural harmonics and constant developing of inner hearing for instance - but it can be fully utilized also without any previous use or knowledge about the Colourstrings method. The innovative and unique visual presentation of the “house of the positions” and preparatory exercises for the challenging passages help the young and older students to fully understand, why and where the different positions are needed.

The performance pieces:

With piano accompaniment:

Bériot, Charles de: Air varié

Bohm, Carl: Introduction and Polonaise

Brahms, Johannes: Hungarian Dance No. 5

Dancla, Charles: Second Solo

Drdla, Frantisek: Souvenir

Glazunov, Alexander: Spanish Serenade

Kodály, Zoltán: Kallo Double Dances I-III

Kuula, Toivo: Chanson sans paroles

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Minuet

Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista: Siciliana

Pugnani-Kreisler: Tempo di Minuetto

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Vocalise

Sibelius, Jean: Romance

Sonninen, Ahti: Karelian Dance

Wieniawski, Henryk: Mazurka

Žilinskis, Arvīds Mazurka

Duos for two violins:

B. Campagnoli: Duo (Andantino)

F. J . Mazas: Duos in six positions (Moderato)