Complete and Progressive Method for the Viol by Paolo Biordi and Vittorio Ghielmi - Volume 1. Contents: 1. Open strings 2. Left hand first position 3. Bowing and barring 4. Slurring and bowing 5. String crossings 6. Slurring across two strings 7. Extension of the first finger 8. Half position 9. Horizontal fingering 10. Changing positions (first and half positions) 11. Advanced position 12.Review 13. More on string crossings 14. Exercises for the left hand and bowing strokes 15. Alto clef 16. Double stops 17. Review 18. Staccato and dotted notes 19. Exercises and bowing strokes 20. Fourth position Appendix: Scales and arpeggios Progressions in each tonality