This book is written for string instrumentalists who want to learn to play faster. Students start with two notes and build to longer, more intricate bursts of notes. The book's simple methodology provides a strong mental and physical foundation for picking or plucking virtuosic passages. Although not written for bowed instruments, the methodology could easily be applied. This concise approach is a comprehensive system for learning to play fast, addressing all the variables specific to string ins...

• Introduction
• Part One Bursts on a Single String
• Part Two Bursts on a Pair of Strings
• Part Three Bursts on Three (or More) Strings
• Part Four Now What?
• Closing
• About the Author
• Notes