The Belwin String Builder is a string class method in which the violin, viola, cello, and bass play together throughout. Each book, however, is a complete unit and may be used separately for class or individual instruction. The material in this book is realistically graded so that only a minimum of explanatory material is required. Each melody is interesting and will provide the basis for a fine left hand technic and bow arm. Available in three levels for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano accompaniment, and teacher's manual. CONTENTS: The Third Position---Finding the Fingers on the G and D Strings Finding the Fingers on the A and E Strings From One String to Another in the Third Position More Melodies from One String to Another Melodies in C Major That Include the Third Position We Go from an Open String to the Second Finger in the Third Position Melodies That Shift To and From the Third Position with the Same Finger More Melodies That Shift with the Same Finger The Scale Line Shift Melodies That Shift To and From the Third Position with Different Fingers More Melodies That Shift with Different Fingers How to Shift When There Is No Slur How to Build a Minor Scale Melodies in Minor Keys More Melodies in Minor Keys The Wrist and Finger Stroke Sixteenth Notes The Dotted Eighth and Sixteenth Note More Melodies with Dotted Eighth and Sixteenth Notes Melodies Using the Martelé Bowing Melodies with Double Stops More Melodies with Double Stops A New Rhythm---Triplets We Build a Major Scale on the Note A Melodies in Various Rhythms We Build a Major Scale on the Note E Flat How to Play Harmonics Beautiful Melodies with Harmonics Melodies That Will Prepare for the Spiccato Stroke How to Play the Spiccato Stroke Lively Melodies Using the Spiccato Stroke