The examination of mazas " etudes brillantes op 36 book ii" method used in the viola education in terms of right and left hand techniques

This s research is a descriptive study examining the method of J. F. Mazas? ?Special Etudes op.36? which is one of the most used methods in the viola education in our country. It was done for the purpose that the viola students and educationalist colud enlarge their point of views to Mazas? studies and Works that they would deal with in the lessons. It was defined, being scanned the right and left hand techniques in the scope of the method and then in the light of these definitions, the studies were examined in terms of target and target behaviours taking part in the contemporary education. 30 studies which will contribute to the technical development of both hands, the privileged targets that are planned the students to earn those and target behaviours were presented with the tables. The other statements with regard to studies were made under the tables. When the etudes in method are analyzed in the right hand, especially it?s aimed to reinforce and advance the connected staccato technique, and in the left hand by the help of several artistic movements, to provide a beter articulation and rapidnes, has been conculuded.