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Thirdly, For true fingering , obferve thefe di-
rections , which will appear more eafie to yot
underftanding , if in your firfl practice you hat
your Violin Fretted, as is before mentioned, thjl
where you skip a fret or fiop , there to leave
Finger } for every fiop is but half a Tone or Notj
for from Jx to X is but half a Note , but froi
Jb. to j£. is a whole Note \ therefore the leavij}
of a Finger is neceflary to be in readinefs whf
half Notes happen, which is by flats and Sharps.
Fourthly, When you have any high Notes, whi^
reach lower than your ufual Frets or Stops, the!
you are to fhift your fingers j if there be but tv<
Notes , then the firfl is ftopt with the fecond fingej
and the reft by the next fingers.
Fifthly, In the moving your Bow up and dov?
obferve this Rule , when you fee an even numb^
of Quavers and Semiquaver.'; , as 2, 4, 6 or 8 tye
together, your Bow muft move up, though,
was up at the Note immediately before, but if yi
have an odd number, as 3, ^, or 7, (which happe
very often , by reafon of a prickt Note or an oi
Quaver Reft) there your Bow muft be drawn dowt
wards at the firft Note.
Laltly , In your pra&ice of any LeiTon , pis
it flow at firft, and by often practice it will Wi
your hand to a more fwift motion.
As for the feveral Graces and Flourifl:es that as
11 fed , as 5 hakes , Backfalls , and double Relives , tlj
following Table will be fome help to your pradti
for there is firft the Note plain , and after
Grace exprefled by Notes at length-