Investigation of technical and musical behaviors required by Lev Kirillov etudes For Viola Solo method

It was written a few methods for viola from past to present. Most of the viola education repertoire methods are transposed by violin. One of the methods that has placed in repertoire in recent years is "Etudes for Viola Solo" which was composed by Lev Kirillov. In this study, one part beginner-intermadiate etudes has been analysed in a technical and musical issues context from the method "Etudes for Viola Solo" written by Kirillov. Also, analysed required attitudes in right and left hand which are pertient to the methods topics and placed composers suggestions. In an analytical approach, detected contens of etudes and interpreted with tables.