Scale Book for Violin

Author: Zlata M A Brouwer MSc BMus

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First Scales

1 Octave major scales

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Scales in broken thirds

Triads

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Bowing
1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16

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.

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Low 2nd Finger Major Scales

Major Scales


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Scales in Broken Thirds

Triads



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Bowing

1 2

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High 3rd Finger Major Scales

Major Scales

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Scales in Broken Thirds

Triads

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Bowing

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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)


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Low 1st Finger Major Scales

Major Scales


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Scales in Broken Thirds

Triads

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Bowing

1 2

14
C Major Notes

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A Major and A Minor 2 Octave Scales

Fingerboard maps: A major, A minor up, A minor down


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6 7

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Low 4th Finger Major Scales

Major Scales


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Scales in Broken Thirds

Triads

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Bowing

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Low 3rd Finger Major Scales

Major Scales


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Scales in Broken Thirds

Triads

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Low-low 2nd Finger Major Scales

Major Scales


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Scales in Broken Thirds

Triads

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High 4th Finger Major Scales

Major Scales


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Scales in Broken Thirds

Triads

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Bb Major and Bb Minor 2 Octave Scales

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


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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


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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

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


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


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3rd Position Scales

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Scales in Broken Thirds

Bowing

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Two Octave Scales

Fingerboard maps: C major, C minor up, C minor down


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


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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


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


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


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2nd Position Scales


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Scales in Broken Thirds

Bowing
1 2 3 4 5

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Two Octave Scales

Fingerboard maps: C major, C minor up, C minor down


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


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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.


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


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Bowing
1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

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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.


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Bowing

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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.


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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
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 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

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