Scale Book for Violin Author: Zlata M A Brouwer MSc BMus

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1 Scale Book for Violin Author: Zlata M A Brouwer MSc BMus 1

2 First Scales 1 Octave major scales 2

3 Scales in broken thirds Triads 3

4 Bowing The numbers in green refer to the video lessons on bowing technique in the Violin Lounge Academy modules. If there is no number indicated, the bowing technique video is in an earlier module meaning you have already learned this technique. 4

5 Low 2nd Finger Major Scales Major Scales 5

6 Scales in Broken Thirds Triads 6

7 Bowing 1 2 7

8 High 3rd Finger Major Scales Major Scales 8

9 Scales in Broken Thirds Triads 9

10 Bowing 10

11 First Minor Scales Fingerboard maps: B minor up, B minor down, E minor up, E minor down, A minor up, A minor down (from left to right) 11

12 Low 1st Finger Major Scales Major Scales 12

13 Scales in Broken Thirds Triads 13

14 Bowing

15 C Major Notes 15

16 A Major and A Minor 2 Octave Scales Fingerboard maps: A major, A minor up, A minor down 16

19 Low 4th Finger Major Scales Major Scales 19

20 Scales in Broken Thirds Triads 20

21 Bowing 21

22 Low 3rd Finger Major Scales Major Scales 22

23 Scales in Broken Thirds Triads 23

24 Low-low 2nd Finger Major Scales Major Scales 24

25 Scales in Broken Thirds Triads 25

26 High 4th Finger Major Scales Major Scales 26

27 Scales in Broken Thirds Triads 27

28 Bb Major and Bb Minor 2 Octave Scales Fingerboard maps: Bb major, Bb minor up, Bb minor down 28

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31 B Major and B Minor 2 Octave Scales By using the fingering and bowing from the Bb major 2 octave scales you can play this in any key you like by starting in another position. For example place your second finger on the C and play the same thing as you did with B major and you will have a 2 octave scale of C major. Fingerboard maps: B major, B minor up, B minor down 31

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33 3rd Position Scales Everything should be played in the third position: place the first finger on the spot of the third finger. Fingerboard maps: C major, C minor up, C minor down 33

34 Fingerboard maps: G major, G minor up, G minor down 34

35 Fingerboard maps: D major, D minor up, D minor down 35

36 3rd Position Scales 36

37 Scales in Broken Thirds Bowing

38 Two Octave Scales Fingerboard maps: C major, C minor up, C minor down 38

39 Fingerboard maps: D major, D minor up, D minor down 39

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41 2nd Position Scales Everything should be played in the second position: place the first finger on the spot of the second finger. Fingerboard maps: C major, C minor up, C minor down 41

42 Fingerboard maps: F major, F minor up, F minor down 42

43 Fingerboard maps: Bb major, Bb minor up, Bb minor down 43

44 2nd Position Scales 44

45 Scales in Broken Thirds Bowing

46 Two Octave Scales Fingerboard maps: C major, C minor up, C minor down 46

47 Fingerboard maps: Bb major, Bb minor up, Bb minor down 47

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49 Scales on One String Playing the following scale on one string, one can play this in all possible keys. One just starts with another note in another position and uses the same fingering. 49

50 ALL 2 Octave Scales With the fingering learned in the chapter Scales on One String one can play all 2 octave major scales. 50

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55 Bowing

56 ALL 3 Octave Scales G, Ab and A major have specific fingerings. The fingering from Bb major can be used for all keys by playing the same thing just starting with the second finger on the G string on another note. 56

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68 Bowing 68

69 ALL 3 Octave Scales with Flesch fingering These are fingerings from the book Skalensystem by Carl Flesch. These are more general fingerings to be used when focussing on one key. 69

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77 Index First Scales 2 1 Octave major scales 2 Scales in broken thirds 3 Triads 3 Bowing 4 Low 2nd Finger Major Scales 5 Major Scales 5 Scales in Broken Thirds 6 Triads 6 Bowing 7 High 3rd Finger Major Scales 8 Major Scales 8 Scales in Broken Thirds 9 Triads 9 Bowing 10 First Minor Scales 11 Low 1st Finger Major Scales 12 Major Scales 12 Scales in Broken Thirds 13 Triads 13 Bowing 14 C Major Notes 15 A Major and A Minor 2 Octave Scales 16 Low 4th Finger Major Scales 19 Major Scales 19 Scales in Broken Thirds 20 Triads 20 Bowing 21 Low 3rd Finger Major Scales 22 Major Scales 22 Scales in Broken Thirds 23 Triads 23 Low-low 2nd Finger Major Scales 24 77

78 Major Scales 24 Scales in Broken Thirds 25 Triads 25 High 4th Finger Major Scales 26 Major Scales 26 Scales in Broken Thirds 27 Triads 27 Bb Major and Bb Minor 2 Octave Scales 28 B Major and B Minor 2 Octave Scales 31 3rd Position Scales 33 3rd Position Scales 36 Scales in Broken Thirds 37 Bowing 37 Two Octave Scales 38 2nd Position Scales 41 2nd Position Scales 44 Scales in Broken Thirds 45 Bowing 45 Two Octave Scales 46 Scales on One String 49 ALL 2 Octave Scales 50 Bowing 55 ALL 3 Octave Scales 56 Bowing 68 ALL 3 Octave Scales with Flesch fingering 69 Index 77 78

DOUBLE BASS scale requirements

DOUBLE BASS scale requirements These proposed new scale requirements reflect the fact that in recent years there has been a significant development in the standard of playing and learning the double bass. Small instruments and bows