Note 13 — PART II. The technique of violin playing.
John Matthews translation
The easiest keys for beginners are G, D and A major, as in these keys the open strings may all be utilized; the fingers fall more naturally into position, and do not require to be “set back” a semitone, as in C major (F on the E string) and in the keys with flats. The scales and easy melodies in G, D and A might therefore, be practised with the following exercises, or if deemed advisable, precede them. Tr.