Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
SynopsisThis book presents easy violin scale exercises and bowings on the G, D, A, F, B-flat, and E major scales. Useful as an introductory book for scales, this book is also helpful with building tone and exploring extended first position. The book begins with the G major scale and teaches basic slur patterns and easy rhythms. After exercises on the D and A scales, the book progresses to other keys, grouped by finger patterns. Rhythms are taught in 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8 timing. First Position Scales works well alongside Finger Exercises for the Violin, Book One. The book concludes with slow scale exercises for vibrato work and eighth-note studies for speed., This book presents easy violin scale exercises and bowings on major scales in first position. Useful as an introductory book for scales, this book is also helpful with building tone and exploring the finger patterns in different keys. The book begins with the G major scale and teaches basic slur patterns and easy rhythms. After exercises on the D and A scales, the book progresses to other keys, grouped by finger patterns. The book continues with slow scale studies for vibrato, eighth-note scale studies for speed, and a section on learning first position violin arpeggios. First Position Scales works well along with Finger Exercises for the Violin, Book One, Flying Fiddle Duets for Two Violins, Book One, and Playing in Keys for Violin, Book One.