Diccionario de la música

The Second Book of Practical Studies is designed to logically extend the techniques already presented in the First Book and also to introduce and develop new techniques and rhythms that will offer a challenge to the intermediate student. Through the use of slightly more difficult and more extended studies, it is hoped that the material included in this book may more fully develop general musicianship and more feeling for style and interpretation and thus act as a foundation for solo literature. Exercises and studies contained in this book have been written for specific purpose of bridging the gap between any one of a large number of good elementary methods now available, and the intermediate, secondary, or advanced methods and studies which may be obtained. The books contains Preliminary Exercises consisting in scales, chords and interval work, and, Etudes, in order to develop tone, musical style and interpretation.