The studies by Charles Dancla (1817-1907) are more than mere technical exercises. They demand a special sense of tone, an elegant, softly flowing, and swinging style of playing. They challenge the violinist in all associated disciplines, such as staccato on an up-and-down bow, arpeggios, double-stop passages, and fast passages. In addition, Dancla constantly seeks out soft, singing sound planes and refined tone. It is enjoyable for both teacher and student to develop violin playing technique in this way. Moreover, the pleasure of making music is enhanced because each piece has its own characteristic, appearing not as a study but rather as a performance capriccio that could be played as an encore, for example.