bowing on open strings...before proceeding make absolutely sure your instrument is in tune! read...
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=======================B 441. Bow 4 beats to 1 Bow2. Bow 2 beats to 1 Bow, 2x3. Bow 1 beat to 1 Bow, 4x
Before proceeding make absolutely sure your instrument is in tune!Read music! Memorize these notes, what they look like on the staff and where they are on the instrument. Solfege the names as you play.
String #
1.14 w_ Do (C)
3w
So (G)
Bowing on Open Strings
Solfege syllable (Alphabetic note name)
Re (D)2
wLa (A)1
wRe (D)2
wSo (G)
3
w 34ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B 34Play each exercise with varying dynamic levels, sometimes loud, medium, and quite.
1. Bow 3 beats to 1 Bow2. Bow 1 beat to 1 Bow, 3x
1.2 _̇«««« . «̇««« . »̇»»» . »̇»»» . »̇»»» . «̇««« . 24““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B 241. Bow 2 beats to 1 Bow2. Bow 1 beat to 1 Bow, 2x
1.3 _̇«««« «̇««« »̇»»» »̇»»» »̇»»» «̇««« 14““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B 141. Bow 1 beat to 1 Bow
1.4 _̂«««« «̂««« œ»»»» œ»»»» œ»»»» «̂«««““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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Assignment: Review String Builder, vol. 1 Exercises 1-24. You must concentrate and use a metronome, at a comfortable tempo.
1. 2 Bows to 1 beat.
1.5 ««««««««««««««_̂
a. At upper 1/3 of bowb. At middle of bowc. At lower 1/3 of bow
_̂ «««««« ««««««ˆ ˆ «««««« ««««««ˆ ˆ »»»»» »»»»»œ œ «««««« ««««««ˆ ˆ «««««« ««««««ˆ ˆ““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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FUNDUMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL EXERCISES:1. First, see what you are to do, then just play along with the recording, listen very carefully, play exactly in tune, produce a good sound, and focus on impecable form. 2. Once notes can be produced easily and beautifully, look at the notes and "solfege", along with the recording, through the exercise.
3. Play the exercises keeping your eyes on the music, letting the hands and ears find the notes.
4. Practice with absolute concentration.
2.13 Ñw
So (G) La (A)Ö w
Notes on the 1st Tape
w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B2.22Ñw
Re (D)
Read music! Memorize these notes, what they look like on the staff and where they are on the instrument. Solfege the notes before and during playing.
Mi (E)Öw w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BLa (A)
2.31
ÑwTi (B)
Öw_ w w_ w w_““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BDo (C)
2.44
Ñw_
ÖRe (D)
w_ w_ w_ w_ w_““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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=======================B Re (D)
Remember to stay on the tip of the finger, NOT the pad. Bring the elbow under the instrument. Keep space in the hand, and the thumb opposite the first finger.
3.14 Öw_
In these exersizes you must keep the 1st finger down on the note, while playing the other string. If you cannot do this it means there is a flaw in your left hand posture.
So (G)
Tunneling the 1st Tape Note
3 Ñw w_ w w_ w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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Solfege through all music, memorize the notes, what they look like on the staff and where they are on the instrument.
"Tunneling" means to keep the finger down on one string, while playing on another.
Mi (E)
3.22 Öw La (A)
1 Ñw w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B La (A)
Assignment: This, and the previous page, are in preparation for String Builder, vol. 1, exercises #25-41, 80 (and 97 for violins). Please do them at a comfortable tempo. USE A METRONOME!
3.3
3 Öw
2
Re (D)
Ñw w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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Remember: Play with varying levels of Loud and Quite. Be able to control your volume.
Keep the 1st finger down throughout.
La (A)
Repeatedly solfege through all material under study.
4.1
3 Ö wTi (B)
Üw
Notes on the 2nd Tape
w
3rd String
w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BPlace the 2nd finger down alone, without the 1st finger. Make very sure you are absoluely in-tune.
So (G)
4.23 Ñ w
Ti (B)
Üw w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BPlace 2nd finger down alone. Put 1st finger down when needed and in-tune.
Ti (B)
4.3
3 Üw La (A)
ÖwSo (G)
Ñw Ñw Öw Ü w““ { ll ll ””{ ““ { ll ll ””{
=======================B4.43 Ñw Öw Ü w
Make sure that the 1st finger is still in-tune, don't let it slide up with the 2nd finger.
w““ { ll ll ll ””{
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=======================B Mi (E)
Solfege. Memorize. Read notes.
See previous instructions regarding fingering.
Memorize what the note looks like on the staff, and where it is on your instrument.
5.12 Öw Fi (F#)
Ü#w
Notes on the 2nd Tape
w2nd String
#w w #w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BRe (D)
5.22 Ñw
Place 2nd finger alone, NO 1st finger
Fi (F#)
Ü#w w #w w #w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B Fi (F#)
5.32 Ü#w
Put 1 down when need when decending.
Mi (E)
ÖwRe (D)
Ñw Ñw
Keep one down when ascending.
Öw Ü
#w““ { ll ll ””{ ““ { ll ll ””{
=======================B Re (D)
5.42 Ñw Mi (E)
Öw Fi (F#)
Ü#w
Be sure 1st finger is still in-tune.
w““ { ll ll ll ””{
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=======================BTi (B)
Repeatedly solfege through all music, conciously read notes.
Review and apply previous instructions
6.11 Öw_ Di (C#)
Ü# w_
Notes on the 2nd Tape
w_1st String
# w_ w_ # w_““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BLa (A)
6.21 Ñw Di (C#)
Ü# w_ w # w_ w # w_
““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BDi (C#)
6.31 Ü# w_ Ti (B)
Öw_ La (A)
Ñw
Ñw
Öw_
Ü# w_
““ { ll ll ””{ ““ { ll ll ””{
=======================B6.41 Ñw
Öw_
Ü# w_ w_
““ { ll ll ll ””{
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=======================BRe (D)
Solfege and memorize notes.
7.1 Öw_Mi (E)
Üw
Notes on the 2nd Tape
w_4th String
Üw w_ Ü w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B Do (C)
7.2 Ñ w_Mi (E)
Ü w w_ w w_ w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BMi (E)
7.3 ÜwRe (D)
Ö w_Do (C)
Ñ w_ Ñw_ Öw_ Ü w““ { ll ll ””{ ““ { ll ll ””{
=======================B7.4 Ñ w_ Öw_ Ü w w_““ { ll ll ll ””{
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=======================B Mi (E)
If you are unable to play the open string while keeping the 2nd finger down, then your left hand posture is incorrect.
8.1
4 ÜwSo (G)
3 Ñw
Tunneling the 2nd Tape Note
w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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Stay on tip of finger, not the pad. Keep the elbow under the instrument.Wrist should be straight.Hand is open and relaxed, only pad of thumb and finger tip are touching instrument.
Fi (F#)
8.22 Ü#w
1
La (A)
Ñw #w w #w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BTi (B)
Assignment: These exercises corrospond with String Builder, vol. 1, Exercises #42-59. Please begin work on using a metronome. Daily review of previous material is essential.
8.33 Üw
2
Re (D)
Ñw w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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=======================B Ti (B)
9.13 Üw Do (C)
áw
Notes on the 3rd Tape
w3rd String
w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B La (A)
Keep left hand open, wrist straight, and on the finger tips.
9.23 Öw
Use only the 1st and 3rd fingers, DO NOT put 2nd finger down with 3rd.
Do (C)
áw w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BSo (G)
9.3 Ñ3
w La (A)
Only put down the 3rd finger to produce note.
áw w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B Do (C)
Put fingers down when needed being careful to play in-tune, DO NOT put all 3 down to begin.
9.4 á3
w Ti (B)
ÜwLa (A)
ÖwSo (G)
Ñw““ { ll ll ll ””{
=======================B9.5 Ñ3
wWhen ascending keep the fingers down.
Öw Üw áw w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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=======================BFi (F#)
The lower number finger must be able to stay down when playing a higher number finger.
10.1
2Ü#w So (G)
áw
Notes on the 3rd Tape
#w2nd String
w #w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BMi (E)
10.2
2 Öw
Use only 1st and 3rd fingers.
So (G)
áw w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BRe (D)
10.32 Ñw
Use 3rd finger only
So (G)
áw w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BSo (G)
10.42 áw Fi (F#)
Ü#w Mi (E)
Öw Re (D)
Ñw““ { ll ll ll ””{
=======================BRe (D)
10.52 Ñw Mi (E)
Öw Fi (F#)
Ü#w So (G)wá #w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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=======================BDi (C#)
Follow all previous instructions.Solfege notes with recording.
11.12 Ü# w_ Re (D)
áw__
Notes on the 3rd Tape
# w_1st String
áw__ # w_
áw__
““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BTi (B)
11.2 Öw_ Re (D)
áw__ w_
áw__ w_
áw__
““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BLa (A)
11.3 Ñw Re (D)
áw__ w w__ w w__
““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BRe (D)
11.4 áw__ Di (C#)
Ü# w_ Ti (B)
Öw_ La (A)
Ñw““ { ll ll ll ””{
=======================BLa (A)
11.5 Ñw Ti (B)
Öw_ Di (C#)
Ü# w_ Re (D)
áw__ # w_ w_
““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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=======================BMi (E)
Solfege!Play with a good sound and perfect technique.
12.1 ÜwFa (F)
áw
Notes on the 3rd Tape
w
4th String
áw w áw““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B Re (D)
12.2 Öw_Fa (F)
áw w_ áw w_ áw““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BDo (C)
12.3 Ñ w_Fa (F)
áw w_ w w_ w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B Fa (F)
12.4 áwMi (E)
Ü wRe (D)
Ö w_Do (C)
Ñ w_““ { ll ll ll ””{
=======================B12.5 Ñ w_ Ö w_ Ü w á w w w_““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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=======================BFa (F)
You must be able to produce the note on the higher string while keeping the 3rd tape note down.
13.14 áw
So (G)
Tunneling the 3rd Tape Note
3 Ñw w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BSo (G)
Keep a straight wrist and open hand. Stay on the finger tip.
13.2
2 áw La (A)
1
wÑ
w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B
Assignment: String Builder, vol. 1, Exercises #60-74.
Do (C)
13.3
3 áw Re (D)
2
w Ñ w w w w 44““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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=======================B 44Repeat these exercise on each string, making sure your intonation is good.
Open to 1st Tape
14.1
Ñœ»»»» Up-Up-Up....
Down-Down-Down...
Öœ_»»»» œ»»»» œ_»»»» œ»»»»
Slur Exercises
œ_»»»» œ»»»» œ_»»»»1st Tape to Open
Öœ_»»»» Ñœ»»»» œ_»»»» œ»»»» œ_»»»» œ»»»» œ_»»»» œ»»»»““ { ll ””{ ““ { ll ””{
=======================B1st Tape to 2nd Tape
14.2 Öœ_»»»» Up-Up-Up...
Down-Down-Down...# œ_»»»»Üœ_»»»» œ_»»»» œ_»»»» # œ_»»»» œ_»»»» œ_»»»»
2nd Tape to 1st Tape
Ü# œ_»»»» Öœ_»»»» œ_»»»» œ_»»»» # œ_»»»» œ_»»»» œ_»»»» œ_»»»»““ { ll ””{ ““ { ll ””{
=======================BOpen to 2nd Tape
14.3
Ñœ»»»» Ü# œ_»»»» œ»»»» œ_»»»» œ»»»» # œ_»»»» œ»»»» œ_»»»»2nd Tape to Open
# œ_»»»» œ»»»» œ_»»»» œ»»»» # œ_»»»» œ»»»» œ_»»»» œ»»»»““ { ll ””{ ““ { ll ””{
=======================B2nd Tape to 3rd Tape
14.4
Ü# œ_»»»» áœ__»»»» œ_»»»» œ__»»»» # œ_»»»» œ__»»»» œ_»»»» œ__»»»»
3rd Tape to 2nd Tape
áœ__»»»» Ü# œ_»»»» œ__»»»» œ_»»»» œ__»»»» # œ_»»»» œ__»»»» œ_»»»»““ { ll ””{ ““ { ll ””{
=======================B1st Tape to 3rd Tape
14.5
Öœ_»»»» áœ__»»»» œ_»»»» œ__»»»» œ_»»»» œ__»»»» œ_»»»» œ__»»»»
3rd Tape to 1st Tape
œ__»»»» œ_»»»» œ__»»»» œ_»»»» œ__»»»» œ_»»»» œ__»»»» œ_»»»»““ { ll ””{ ““ { ll ””{
=======================BAssignment: Once slurs are understood, proceed to String Builder, vol.1, ex.# 75-88.
Open to 3rd Tape
14.6
Ñœ»»»» áœ__»»»» œ»»»» œ__»»»» œ»»»» œ__»»»» œ»»»» œ__»»»»3rd Tape to Open
áœ__»»»» Ñœ»»»» œ__»»»» œ»»»» œ__»»»» œ»»»» œ__»»»» œ»»»»““ { ll ””{ ““ { ll ””{
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=======================BPlay all music with the recording and by ear, make sure you are maintaining good posture and form. Listen carefully, produce a clear and accurate pitch.
La (A)
15.13 Öw Tay (Bb)
L2
bw
The "Low" 2nd Note
w3rd String
bw w bw““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B
Once you have done the above, solfege through all your music, be sure you are reading notes.
So (G)
15.2 Ñw Tay (Bb)
L2
bw w bw w bw““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BTay (Bb)
L2
15.3 bw La (A)
1
w So (G)
0
wSo (G)
0
w La (A)
1
w Tay (Bb)
L2
bw““ { ll ll ””{ ““ { ll ll ””{
=======================BSo (G)
0
15.4 wLa (A)
1
w Tay (Bb)
L2
bw w““ { ll ll ll ””{
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=======================BFollow all previous instructions.
Mi (E)
1
16.1w Fa (F)
L2
wThe "Low" 2nd Note
w2nd String
w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BRe (D)
0
16.2w Fa (F)
L2
w w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BFa (F)
L2
16.3w Mi (E)
1
w Re (D)
0
w Re (D)
0
w Mi (E)
1
w Fa (F)
L2
w““ { ll ll ””{ ““ { ll ll ””{
=======================BRe (D)
0
16.4w Mi (E)
1
w Fa (F)
L2
w w““ { ll ll ll ””{
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=======================B1
Ti (B)
17.1
w_L2
Do (C)w_The "Low" 2nd Note
w_1st String
w_ w_ w_““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B0
La (A)
17.2
w Do (C)
L2
w_ w w_ w w_““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BL2
Do (C)
17.3
w_1
Ti (B)w_0
La (A)w w w_ w_““ { ll ll ””{ ““ { ll ll ””{
=======================B17.4w w_ w_ w_
““ { ll ll ll ””{
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=======================BListen. Play. Solfege. Read notes.
1
Re (D)
18.1 w_L2
May (Eb)
bw
The "Low" 2nd Note
w_4th String
bw w_ bw““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B0
Do (C)
18.2 w_ L2
May (Eb)
bw w_ bw w_ bw““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BL2
18.3 bw1w_
0w_ w_ w_ bw““ { ll ll ””{ ““ { ll ll ””{
=======================B
Continue with String Builder, vol. 1 Exercises #89-105.
18.4 w_ w_ bw w_““ { ll ll ll ””{
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=======================BSo (G)
0
Solfege with recording. Listen carefully when playing. Extend finger back to play note, do not shift entire hand.
19.13
w Lay (Ab)
L1
bw
The "Low" 1st Note
w bw w bw““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BRe (D)
0
19.2
2
w May (Eb)
L1
bw w bw w bw““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BLa (A)
019.3
1
wL1
Tay (Bb)b w_ w b w_ w b w_““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B
Proceed with String Builder, vol. 1, exercises #106-119.
0
Do (C)
19.44w_
L1
Rah (Db)
b w_ w_ b w_ w_ b w_““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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=======================BDo (C) I have to keep telling you to solfege everything!
Do (C)
3
20.13
w Re (D)
4
wNotes on the 4th Tape
w3rd String
w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B
Keep the indicated finger down when playing the 4th Tape Note. Maintain proper hand position.
Ti (B)
2
20.2 w Re (D)
4
w w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BLa (A)
1
20.3 wRe (D)
4
w w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BSo (G)
0
20.4 w Re (D)
4
w w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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=======================B3
So (G)
21.12
w4
La (A)wNotes on the 4th Tape
w2nd String
w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BFa (F)
Be sure the L2 Note remains in tune when you return to it.
L2
Careful here. I've give you a Low 2nd Tape note, it'll be a stretch to get to the 4th Tape Note.
21.2w La (A)
4
w w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BMi (E)
1
21.3w La (A)
4
w w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BRe (D)
0
21.4w La (A)
4
w w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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=======================B3
Follow all previous directions.Re (D)
22.11
w__4
Mi (E)w__Notes on the 4th Tape
w__1st String
w__ w__ w__““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B2
Di (C#)
22.2
# w_4
Mi (E)w__ # w_ w__ # w_ w__““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B1
Ti (B)
22.3
w_4
Mi (E)w__ w_ w__ w_ w__““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BLa (A)
0
22.4
w4
Mi (E)w__ w w__ w w__““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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=======================B Fa (F)
23.14 áw
So (G)
à w
Notes on the 4th Tape
w4th String
w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BMi (E)
23.2 ÜwSo (G)
à w w w w w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B Re (D)
23.3 Ö w_So (G)
àw w_ w w_ w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================BDo (C)
23.4 Ñw_So (G)
àw w_ w w_ w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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=======================BYou must be absolutely sure that your instrument is in tune!
4
For Violins and Violas the 4th Tape Note is the same pitch as the adjacent open string. The point of this exercise is not only to help tune the 4th finger, but also as a tunneling exercise.
24.1w
0
w
Tuning the 4th Tape Note
4
w0
w4
w0
w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B
Pay attention to, and follow the fingering indications.
Keep the wrist straigh and the hand open.
4
24.2
w0
w4
w0
w4
w0
w““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
=======================B
Complete String Builder, vol. 1, exercises #120-144.
424.3
w__0
w__4
w__0
w__4
w__0
w__““ { ll ll ll ll ll ””{
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