Kayser : Elementary & Progressive Studies Op. 20

General technical remarks for Kayser Op. 20 :

• Studies written in détaché bowing (such as No. 1) should be practiced also with a great variety of bowing patterns in the aim of developing bowing technique
• The left hand should be kept thoroughly relaxed, with the fingers very close to the fingerboard. In particular, the fourth finger should always remain above the strings
• The first finger acts as an anchor for the entire left hand, and should thus be left on the strings as much as possible
• The use of open strings is to be encouraged for beginners, as they provide an excellent reference for intonation and have a pleasant and pure resonance. However, more advanced students should rather use the fourth finger as it well help to properly place the entire left hand