Before diving into sheet music or PDFs, you must understand the underlying mechanics that Fischer emphasizes in his writings. 1. The Hand Frame and Base Mechanics
The Architect of Intonation: Unlocking Simon Fischer’s Double Stop Studies
Most traditional methods present double-stop scales as a daunting final product, offering little guidance on how to build the required skills step by step. As Fischer himself notes, standard scale books are essentially "books of fingerings," useful as a list but not as a teaching tool for those who haven't yet developed fluency.
Fischer views double stops not as an intimidating hurdle, but as a combination of two distinct, manageable elements:
Before placing the bow on the strings, test your left-hand placement. Shape your hand into the interval (e.g., a major third). Lightly tap the fingers on the fingerboard to ensure there is no hidden tension in your knuckles or wrist. Phase 2: Sequential In-Tune Testing