HOW TO PLAY 3-OCTAVE SCALES Identify each octave ofa three-octave scale: FigsT OCTAVE THRO OCTAVE 2 B-Octave —_Merearethree sets offingerings which cover all of the 3-octave major scales on voli; Scale + OPEN string starts + Ist finger starts, + 2nd finger starts eae The fingering cages below ar each faowed by sample major scale, A caret Vndirtes a hal step fingerings berreontvopiches anda desh(-)inccats shit to anew poston. The ets dent each tn, OPEN ASCENDING DESCENDING Mojorsele sartng 5 , : - —T ‘on an open string: ors [ord |orn-r2s [12% 234 ‘sith ataaartar | ad2r-2\ [4s [atr0 1ST FINGER | ascenpinc DESCENDING Major scale starting (on Ist Finger: dk E E A Dg Ab-A raf raga | r2%v23d|vada-sag) dsar-sor-shn | aster | 521 | a's21 ¥ ge E 2ND FINGER ASCENDING Major scale starting ‘on 2nd finger Bb-B-C-Ci-D>- D-E}-E-F-Fi . ac arieieg maaan 234° 123°] 1atasa | te-r2tiaad sibags tahoe esto A DG asarts2r%s21fa'sav] 4321] 432 (tinayo PRACTICING 3-OCTAVE SCALES : Fist practi enchotave separately wth the tee ave fingerings ese may Practice each Beale om the one or wo-octavegeings) Then connec the octaves octave separately te formscotinious nee octavescl. The Noman numerals inate the poeion numbers, A dash (-) before a fingering indicates a shift to a new position. (VII Sie 4) ‘Adding 3 notes atthe beginning and at the end of a three-octave scale can make ie the scale more versatile for using different bowings. A scale with 24 ascending The 24-note system jes ani 24 descending notes can accommodate suring patterns of 23,4, 6,8, 12and 24 notes. Changing the bien sing pattems may be easly adapted tothe 24note sae system, slur patterns Hare are some examples using the 24-note C Major scale: Asss HOW TO PLAY 3-QCTAVE SCALES EXEC Identify each octave of a three-octave scale: FIRSTOCTAVE SECOND OCTAVE Hao OcAVE B-Octave —_Teecretivesetsoffingerings which cover allof te -octove mejor sales on vik: coe + OPENsting tarts + ‘tstfingerstrts * and finger starts naa The fingering dagrams below ar each food by a sample major scale. Acre) ndicates a lstep ingerings — senveentopiches anda dash) ndeaesa shittocanew postion. The eter kennfyeach sing OPEN ASCENDING DESCENDING Major scale™ starting c D A D ¢ c onan open sing areata lia ce Aer gece ee c 0123 [0185 | or'n-123% -ataazitar | as21-2\ | 431 [astoro ‘seat 1ST FINGER ‘Major scale’ starting on Ist finger cH-Db-D ASCENDING DESCENDING c 6 > a baiereecee tad |iag |iatiasd} iat as aaresorder [adr [O21 | dar 2ND FINGER Major scale" starting Jon 2nd finger: Ab~ A- Bb-B- EB -E-F-F-G a > 6PRACTICING 3-OCTAVE SCALES : First practice each octave separately with the three-octave fingerings (these may Practice each be diferent from the one or two-octave fingerings). Then connect the octaves octave separately ‘to form a continuous three-octave scale. The Roman numerals indicate the position ‘numbers. A dash (-) before a fingering indeatesa shift to a new postion. (se 40) ‘Adding 3 tes at the beginning and atthe end of a three-octave scale can make 7 the seale more versatile for using different bowings. A scale with 24 ascending The 24-note, system | toes and 2 scoring noir ean asommnodos devin rane eg. ‘Rand 24 notes, Changing the Different suring pattems may be easly adapted tothe 24-note sale system. slur patterns Here oe some examples using the 2enote€ Major scaleCelle PRACTICING 3-OCTAVE SCALES First practice each octave separately. Then connect the octaves to form a Practice each ee Practicing scales with different rhythrns helps develop left and right hand facility. ‘Changing rhythms aera san erent 24-note C Major scale: A B. Changing bowing Develop better bowing skill by combining scales with different bowing : : styles and articulations, These examples of staccato spiccato and portato styles and articulations — seshoun with te 2enote sale patemine Major ‘Stared Staccato ‘. z ‘ © spicato D. ortato tous) NF aS if Setting a steady tempo with a metronome while decreasing note values Is an effective Speeding up method of learning to play scales faster. In the example below from the 24-note C Major the scale scale the dark vertical lines indicate metronome clicks. Begin playing ata slow, comfortable tempo, and gradually increase the speed of the metronome as your facility develops,