This book is designed as a continuation of the First Year Violin Tutor, and covers the various finger patterns across the four strings up to, and including, four sharps and four flats.

In Lessons 11, 12 and 13 the 4th finger is introduced at the step of a semitone, in the keys of B, E and A major, on adjacent string. By use of this finger pattern the little finger can be controlled easily, and thus strengthened. The intonation of the 4th finger will be more accurate by means of this semitone ...