The embellishments of the seventh line must not interfere with rhythm. In bow length one must not be hampered by exact rules. Let the nature of the passage decide the bowing. One must not keep trilling if the phrasing demands a pause. The opening measures of the allegretto are played at the middle of the bow, the staccato note being lightly played. The allegretto comes in jocund, with a slight pause between groups, in the upper half of the bow. Try to maintain a forte throughout.
No. 8.
This is a dignified and stately étude which requires very much shading. It is one of the most artistic of all, similar in character to the first part of number one. The teacher may count eight instead of four, if desirable, as we sometimes do in the andante of a Mozart quartet. Give the dotted sixteenth note a little more time, to suit the nature of the work.
Again I would call attention to the second Kreutzer[6] étude, and slow scales with the crescendo and diminuendo four times on one note. Many claim that the vibrato affects the quantity as well as the quality of a tone. At any rate, the vibrato must be used in such works.
Play the 4th, 5th and 6th measures of the first line as indicated.