There are three major aspects:

-Scale forms according to H.Leonard (1819-1890)

-The circle of fifths

-Sequences

Most of the exercises cover all keys and positions. The can easily be memorized, thereby improving concentration.

There are three important movements for left hand technique:

- The placing of the fingers,

- in the same position back and forth form the G to the E-string,

- via the positions ascending and descending on one or two strings.

Obviously combinations of the above are possible. Double-stops should be practised as presented in broken form during a longer period of time simultaneously with normal chords.

Bowing technique is mainly practised using tetrachords and sequences.

Eighteen bowing patterns are presented; the can later be combined with left hand technique for further use in selected studies.

This book offers a comprehensive and logical approach without pretending to be complete.