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Basic Exercises for Shifting

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1,,/ PART ONE

/L' Up and Down The Ladder
{ (onAstring)

Notes: l. Play this study first the way you would usually do: in the lst position. When you get familiar with the melody,
start to practise with all the suggested shifts: on one string.

2, Play the study with the 2nd finger too' .t..

3. Play it on all other strings as well. Pick up the melody by ear: it helps a lot.

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Vivo ( ) =:1120)
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3. )Round Dance

See Note l. for Study No. I

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 ide and Seek

Allegretto mosso ( J =100)

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5. The First Skating l_esson

Exercise

Andantino (J = rfO)
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 6. Cradle Song

See Note l. for Study No. I

Exercises
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Andante tranquillo t) =61

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3

-
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l-1 q

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 7. King Counter
(on D string)

Play this study on all other strings as well.

See Note for Study No. I

Moderato ():gA)
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2-,, a 2 -_ 1

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 8. Aim and Shoot

Allegretto(J=10S)
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9. Playing Ball

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 10. Grasshopper

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 11. Tâg

Allegro (J.=rOO)

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3

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At Frog
 12. Old Dance
Tempo di menuetto ( ):]triZ)
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2.-t

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13. Tyrolése Song

Allegro (J =168)

extend lst finger down for a semitone.

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 14. A Big Step Over a Puddle
Exercises

? -j 4-r 4 -2 2--7

Andantino (J =8S)

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15. Hop Scotch

(on D string)

See Notes I & 3 for Study No. I

Vivo ( J :116) (on D str.) i

3-.6
9B B

cresc.

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PART TWO
16. Song

Andante cantabile () =lO)

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3 4 3-
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17 . Country Dance

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 18. Sadness

Adagio (J =34)

(an easier way)

 19. Agitation

Tempo di mazurka (J:fZ6)

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on A str. on D str.
3
4 3el
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20. March
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26

21. A Pleasant DaY

Allegretto amoroso ( J =80)

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2-t v

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22. l,ost in The Woods

Andantino ( J :8g)
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23. Ballet Variation

Tempo di valse (J =f60)

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poco o poco rit. e con forzo

 24. Melancholic Waltz

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Andante espressivo () :lA)

cresc. poco a poco

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25. Scherzino

Atlegretto vivo (J :fOg)

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3
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26. Love My Mum

See Note 1. for Study No. I

Exercises

1-2 I 2--7 2 2 t-2 2-1 2

(A str.)
D str. -
r--;r A str.
1
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E str.

Amabile(J=rOa)
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2--1 3 1-

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A str.
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3--B

--==____-__-
E string
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tThe first two
bars can be played on D string
or on A.
 27 . Farewell Song

Moderato cantando ( J :fOO)

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 28. At The Skating Rink
(on A string)

See Notes l. and 3. for Study No. I

Allegretto (J =60)

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2--?,
mlp

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29. Tongue Twister

As fast as you can

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 30. Barcarolle

Andantino ( J.=aS)

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A string -
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