Elementary Progressive Studies, Set III for Violin – Herbert Kinsey

Overview

Elementary Progressive Studies, Set III by Herbert Kinsey is the third and most advanced book in the Elementary Progressive Studies series. It contains 24 progressive violin studies covering 3rd, 2nd and 5th positions, with further studies combining multiple positions.

The collection provides systematic technical practice in shifting, finger facility, bow control, scales, chromatic playing and double stopping. Each study identifies the principal technical skill being developed, allowing students and teachers to use the book for focused technical work alongside regular repertoire.

Key Features

• Contains 24 progressive technical studies.

• Develops playing in 3rd, 2nd and 5th positions.

• Includes studies combining 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th positions.

• Covers a broad range of finger techniques, keys and bow strokes.

• Includes helpful suggested fingerings and bowings.

• Progresses from individual technical exercises to more demanding position changes and combined-position playing.

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As a technical studies collection, the book does not focus on conventional concert repertoire. Instead, its 24 studies provide progressively structured exercises such as:

• Arpeggio Study

• Legato Shifts

• Varied Shifts

• Scale Passages

• Extensions and Chromatic Intervals

• Trills

• Spiccato

• Double Stopping and Simple Chords

• Second Position throughout

• Fifth Position throughout

• First, Third and Fifth Positions

• First, Second, Third and Fifth Positions

What Students Will Develop

Students can develop:

• More secure intonation across higher positions

• Smooth and accurate position changes

• Finger strength, independence and facility

• Greater familiarity with 2nd, 3rd and 5th positions

• Scale and arpeggio fluency

• Chromatic finger patterns

• Double stopping and simple chord playing

• More controlled spiccato and varied bow strokes

• Coordination between left- and right-hand technique

• Greater technical confidence when moving between positions

Technical Exercises

The 24 studies progressively address:

• Arpeggios

• Legato and varied shifting

• Scale passages

• Varied bowings

• Finger extensions

• Chromatic intervals and scales

• Trills

• Spiccato

• Legato string crossing

• Detached bowing

• Finger facility

• Double stopping and simple chords

• 2nd-position playing

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions

• 5th-position playing

• Combined 1st, 3rd and 5th positions

• Combined 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th positions

Product Details

• Author: Herbert Kinsey

• Series: Elementary Progressive Studies

• Instrument: Violin

• Level: ABRSM Grades 3–6

• Set: Set III

• Focus: 3rd, 2nd and 5th Positions

• Publisher: ABRSM Publishing

• Pages: 28

The current ABRSM catalogue lists the book as a 28-page instrumental studies book for Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6.