Ricci on Glissando: The Shortcut to Violin Technique

in His Book On Left-hand Violin Technique, Maestro Ruggiero Ricci Addresses Common Problems In Shifting By Advocating The Study Of The Glissando Technique. He Asserts That Re-incorporating This Technique Will Not Only Aid Violinists In Developing A Better-trained Ear, But Also Provide Them With Shortcuts To Playing Some Of Paganini's Most Difficult Passages.

ricci Introduces And Compares Old And New Systems Of Playing To Provide A Context For The Glissando System. He Outlines A Series Of Glissando Scales That Provides The Student With A Blueprint For Developing Additional Glissando Scales In Other Keys. He Offers Exercises Designed To Increase Flexibility, Ear Training, Coordination, And Crawling Technique And Has Included A Dvd In Which He Demonstrates Various Bowing Techniques.