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INTRODUCTION

.:;iihers have their own ways of fingering scaies. . - :bis in mind, 1 have in this book placed my own : Y rnsath the notes so that there is room for an . r~.;iri\e system to be written above the notation.

: - 2 . suggested fingerings in the bottom octave of the - . .::=s uill enable the student to retain familiarity with - --: :<>u.er positions on the instrument. 1 suggest the

. : , ~ ju ing fingering patterns for the second octave of al1 - - A . . . - ¡cales. Note that the position moves are the same,

.:;; hough the fingering patterns within these moves are ~ 5 ~ 1 o u s l y different for the major, melodic and tarmonic minor scales; for scales in the keys of E to G:

E major

E rninor melodic

For arpeggios in the keys of E to A, and for dominant sevenths starting between E and A, the following fingering is suggested:

(3) (3) (3) 1 ' 1

major arpeggio

F minor arpeggio

BL major dominant seventh

and for the keys of Bb to Eb, and for dominant sevenths starting between Bb and Eb, the following:

E minor harmonic

11 1 1 1 B major arpeggio

.ind for scales in the keys of Ab to Eb:

major

A minor melodic

B minor arpeggio

E major dominant seventh

A minor harmonic 1 hope that my suggestions may help in bringing a greater fluency and understanding to the student's technical awareness.

RODNEY STEWART

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GRADE 1: Scales & Arpeggios

Scales: separate bows, rhythm as shown. Arpeggios: separate bows, even notes

GROUP I 1 or GROUP 112 at candidate's choice

B b major'

1 . m.... I V L u- I I I r i ni I r n a 1 1 1

harmonic t 1 1 1 I I I I ' L I 1 1

0 2 4 r 2 4 1 2 1 4 F 0 4 2 o u

B minor2 harmonic

GRADE 2: Scales & Arpeggios

Scales: (a) separate bows, rhythm as shown; (b) slurred as shown, two quavers to a bow Arpeggios: separate bows, even notes

F major

Bb major

A minor harmonic

E minor harmonic

A B 2176

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GRADE 3: Scales & Arpeggios

Scales: (a) separate bows, rhythm as shown; (b) slurred as shown, two quavers to a bow; (c) pizzicaro Arpeggios: (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato

GROUP 1' or GROUP 112 at candidate's choice

' niajor '

I : rninor '

(; minor2 nielodic

o r

C; minorZ harmonic

.A minorI2 rnelodic

.A minor12 harmonic

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GRADE 3: Scales & Arpeggios (cont.)

B minor l melodic

B minor ' harmonic

D minor2 melodic

D minor2 harmonic

GRADE 3: Dominant Seventh

(a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato

GROUPS 1 & 11

Key of D starting on A

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GRADE 4: Scales & Arpeggios

Scales: (a) separate bows, rhythm as shown; (b) slurred as shown, two quavers to a bow; (c) pizzicato ,\rpeggios: (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) slurred as shown, three notes to a bow; (c) pizzicato

GROUP 1' or GROUP 112 at candidate's choice

C minorI2 harmonic

major

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GRADE 4: Scales & Arpeggios (cont.)

C# minorl melodic

C# minor ' harmonic

D minor2 harmonic

E minor2 melodic

E minor2 harmonic

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GRADE 4: Chromatic Scales

(a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato

ctarting o n A

starting on E

GRADE 4: Dominant Seventh

(a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato

Key of F starting on C

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1 o GRADE 5: Scales & Arpeggios

Scales: (a) separate bows, rhythm as shown; (b) slurred as shown, two beats to a bow; (c) pizzicato Arpeggios: (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) slurred as shown, three notes to a bow; (c) pizzicato

GROUP 1' or GROUP 112 a t candidate's choice

G # minor2 melodic

G # minor2 harmonic

D major '

D minor' melodic

D minor ' harmonic

major

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GRADE 5: Scales & Arpeggios (cont.)

t 7 niinor melodic

1- , m i n ~ r ' ~ harmonic

E minorlZ melodic

E minor12 harmonic

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GRADE 5: Chromatic Scales

(a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato

starting on A

starting -.. n

starting on E

GRADE 5: Dominant Seventh

(a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato

Key of A starting on E

GRADE 5: Diminished Seventh

(a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato

starting on A

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