As I got down to writing the method, I tried not only to set out the principles of playing the instrument in as simple and concise a form as possible, but also to introduce the student to problems of notation and performance of various styles of music, including contemporary music. I also wish to emphasise that in compiling the practice material I often drew on artistic and popular folk literature, in order to form the students' sense of musical taste as well as their playing technique. [Ludwik ...