These Melodies were written to develop a clear technical and musical path towards the study of the Vivaldi a minor Concerto and Kayser Etudes through the development of skills for left hand pattern discovery, touch, vibrato, and bow strokes. It is with much warmth that I dedicate this book to my former students at the "Conservatoire de Levallois Perret" in France.
William Fitzpatrick

Melody I - To be used to discover the A major scale pattern's possible use in a melody. That all melodies are scales transformed.
Melody II - To be used to set the left hand gesture ... fingers moving from the string.
Melody III - Exposure to 2 right hand bowing patterns 2 slurred/2 separate and 3 slurred/1 separate
Melody IV - Using bowings to move from one part of the bow to another... i.e. the 1st 2 notes at the frog and the 16ths descending in the middle
Melody V - Discovering staccato and legato bowings... use of bowing to create expression
(Up/down's creating crescendo's)  Making the point that this is the function of bowings!
Melody VI - Staccatos at the tip are used to help set co-ordination with left hand.
Melody VII - Learning to slide 3rd finger ... correct  use off 3rd finger when tri-tones are involved.
Melody VIII – Discovery of Vivaldi a minor’s Nachez bowing
Melody IX - Third page of Vivaldi a minor Nachez bowing
Melody X - A more complicated look at left hand pizzicato. As well 1st look at fingering memory.
Melody XI - A look at the difficulties in pitch with F major
Melody XII - Being sure that the right hand wrist is free!
Melody XIII - Navigating string crossings.
Melody XIV - Summary piece using bowings, fingerings and double stops
Melody XV – Discovery of 3rd position.
Melody XVI - Learning to throw/shift in the left hand/arm
8 Short Shifts (1) (2) (3) (4-5) (6) (7) (8) - Exercises (Melodies) that can be played in 1st position as well as the fingering/position indicated! Important steps for mental mastery of positions.