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Uses an expanded range for lower register practice in each key. Fingering makes use of

open strings for pitch reference and of lower positions for practicing the various finger patterns.

Violin

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass

& 3 0 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1

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C Major

Two-Octave Major Scales

Edited by Jonathan Cohen

for String Orchestra

B 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3

? 0 3 1 0 1 3 4 0 1 3 4 0 1 2 4

? 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 4 1 4 1

3

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& 3

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1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 3 #

B 0(4) 1 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0 #

? 0 1 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 3 1 0 4 3 1 0 #

& 1 2 3 2 ?

1 3 1 4 1 4 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 2 #

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# 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 1G Major

B# 0 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 1

2 3 4 3

?# 0 1 2 4 0 1 3 4 0 1 3 4 0 1 2 4 1 3

4 3

?# 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 2 4 1 4 2

3 2

0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0 #

#B# 2

1 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0 ##?# 1 4 2 1 0 4 3 1 0 4 3 1 0

3

4 0

4

##?#

4 1 4 2 1 0 4 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 2 ##

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# 0 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 1 2 3 4 1

2 3 4 3

D Major

B## 1 3 2 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 2

?## 1 4 2 1 2 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 3 4 0 1 3

4 3

?## 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 4 0 1 4 2

4 2

# 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 4 ###

B## 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 1 2 ###

?## 1 0 4 3 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 2 ###

?## 4 1 0 4 1 0 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 ###

## 1 3 2 1 2 3 0 (4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 2

A Major

B### 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1

2 3 1 2

3 4 3

?### 2

1

1

2

2

4

4

1

1 2 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 3 1 3

1 2 3 2

?### 0 0 1 4 0 1 4 0 1 4 1 2 1 4

1 4 1 2

3 2

## 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 1 2

####B###

2 1 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 1 2 ####

?### 1 3 1 3 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 2 ####

?### 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 0 4 1 0 4 0 ####

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### 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3

1 2 3 4 3E Major

B#### 2(3) 1 2 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3

4 3

?#### 4 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1

3 4 3

?#### 0 4 1 0 1 4 0 1 4 1 1 4 1 2 1 4

2 4 2

### 2 1 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 1 2 #####

B#### 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 ####

#?#### 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 1 2 #####

?#### 4 1 2 1 4 1 1 4 1 0 4 1 0 #####

#### 2 4 3 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3

4 3

B Major

B##### 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1

2 3 1 2

3 4 4 4

?#####2 4 1 2(3) 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4

1 2 4 1

2 3 2

?#####1 1 4 1 1 4 1 2 -4 1 4 1 4

1 2 1

&3 1 2 1 ?

#### 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

bbbbbbB#####

3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

bbbbbb?#####

1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 1 2

bbbbbb?#####

3 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 -2 1 4 1 1 2

bbbbbb

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&bbbbbb 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 1

G flat Major

Bbbbbbb 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1

2 1 2 3

4 3

?bbbbbb 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3

4 1 3 4 3

?bbbbbb 1 4 1 1 4 -1 2 -4 -1 -2 4 -1 1 2

1 4 2 3 2

&bbbbbb 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 3 bbbbb

Bbbbbbb

2 1 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 4

bbbbb?bbbbbb

1 4 3 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 1 2

bbbbb?bbbbbb

4 12 1 1 -4 2 -1 -4 -2 -1 4 1 1 2

bbbbb

&bbbbb 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 1 2

3 4 4 4

D flat Major

Bbbbbb1 3 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1

2 3 2

?bbbbb1 4 2 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3

4 3

?bbbbb4 4 1 -2 4 -1 1 2 4 1 2 4 -1 -2 4 -1 4 2

4 2

&bbbbb3 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 4

bbbbBbbbbb

1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 0 1

bbbb

?bbbbb1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 0 1

bbbb?bbbbb

4 1 -4 2 -1 4 2 -1 -4 2 -1 1 -4 2 4

bbbb

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&bbbb 1 3 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 2

A flat Major

Bbbbb 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1

2 3 1 2

3 4 3

?bbbb 1 2 4 0 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1

2 4 1 3

4 3

?bbbb 4 1 - 2 4 -1 -2 4 -1 4 0 1 4 1

2 1 4 1

2 1

&bbbb 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 bbb

Bbbbb

2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 0 1

bbb?bbbb

1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 0 1

bbb?bbbb

4 12 1 4 1 0 4 1 -4 2 -1 -4 2 4

bbb

&bbb 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

1 2 3 4 3E flat Major

Bbbb 2 4 3 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 4 1

2 3 4 3

?bbb2 0 4 2 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 2 4 1 2 4

1 2 1

?bbb1 1 4 0 1 1 -2 4 -1 4 0 1 4 0 1 1 4

2 4 2

&bbb

2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 0 1

bbBbbb

2 1 4 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 2

bb

?bbb4 2 1 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 2

bb

?bbb4 1 1 0 4 1 0 4 1 -4 2 1 1 0 1

bb

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&bb 2 4 3 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

4 3

B flat Major

Bbb 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1

2 3 1 2

3 4 4 4

?bb 2 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 2

4 1 2 1

2 3 2

?bb 1 1 4 0 1 4 0 1 4 0 2 4 1

4 1 4

&1 2 3 2 ?

&bb 2 1 4 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 2 b

Bbb

3 2 1 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 2

b?bb1 2 1 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 2

b?bb

1 4 1 4 1 4 2 0 4 1 0 4 1 0 1

b

&b 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3

1 2 3 4

4 4F Major

Bb 3 0 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1

2 3 4 4 4

?b 4 1 0 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 2

1 3 4 3

?b 1 0 4 1 4 0 1 4 0 2 4 0 2 4 1

4 2 4 2

&b

3 2 1 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 2

Bb3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 3

?b1 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 3 4

?b4 1 4 2 0 4 2 0 4 1 0 4 1 0 1

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Violin

Uses an expanded range for lower register practice in each key. Fingering makes use of

open strings for pitch reference and of lower positions for practicing the various finger patterns.

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1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 3 #C Major

Two-Octave Major Scales

Edited by Jonathan Cohen

for String Orchestra

0 2 1 0 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4)1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4)3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0

##G Major

# 0 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 1 2 3 4 1

2 3 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 1 0(4)3 2 1 0(4) 3 4 ###

D Major

## 1 3 2 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4)3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 1 2 ####

A Major

### 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3

1 2 3 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 0 (4) 3 2 1 0 (4) 3 2 1 1 2 #####

E Major

#### 2 4 3 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3

4 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 bbbbbbB Major

&bb

bbbb 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 3 bb

bbb

G flat Major

&bbbbb 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 1 2

3 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 4 bbbb

D flat Major

&bbbb 1 3 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 bbb

A flat Major

&bbb 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

1 2 3 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 0 1

bb

E flat Major

&bb 2 4 3 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 0(4)3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 2 bB flat Major

&b 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3

1 2 3 4

4 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4)3 2 1 2

F Major

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Viola

Uses an expanded range for lower register practice in each key. Fingering makes use of

open strings for pitch reference and of lower positions for practicing the various finger patterns.

B 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0 #C Major

Two-Octave Major Scales

Edited by Jonathan Cohen

for String Orchestra

B# 0 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4)1 2

1 2 3 4 3 2

1

2 1 0(4)3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0

##G Major

B## 1 3 2 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2

3 2 1 0(4)3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 1 2 ###D Major

B### 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2

3 1 2 3

4 3 2 1 3 2 1 0(4)3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 1 2 ####A Major

B#### 2(3) 1 2 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 0(4)1 2

3 4 3 2 1 0(4)3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 #####E Major

B##### 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1

2 3 1 2

3 4 4 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

bbbbbbB Major

Bbbbbbb 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1

2 1 2 3

4 3 2 1 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 4

bbbbb

G flat Major

Bbbbbb1 3 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1

2 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 0 1

bbbbD flat Major

Bbbbb 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1

2 3 1 2

3 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 0 1

bbbA flat Major

Bbbb 2 4 3 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 4 1

2 3 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 2

bb

E flat Major

Bbb 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4)1

2 3 1 2

3 4 4 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 0(4)3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 2

bB flat Major

Bb 3 0 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1 2 3 0(4) 1

2 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 1 0(4) 3 2 3

F Major

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Violoncello

Uses an expanded range for lower register practice in each key. Fingering makes use of

open strings for pitch reference and of lower positions for practicing the various finger patterns.

? 0 3 1 0 1 3 4 0 1 3 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 3 1 0 4 3 1 0 #C Major

Two-Octave Major Scales

Edited by Jonathan Cohen

for String Orchestra

?# 0 1 2 4 0 1 3 4 0 1 3 4 0 1 2 4

1 3 4 3 1

4 2 1 0 4 3 1 0 4 3 1 0

3

4 0

4

##G Major

?## 1 4 2 1 2 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 3 4 0 1 3

4 3 1 0 4 3 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 2 ###D Major

?### 2

1

1

2

2

4

4

1

1 2 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 3 1 3

1 2 3 2 1 3 1 3 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 2 ####

A Major

?#### 4 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1

3 4 3 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 1 2 #####E Major

?#####2 4 1 2 (3) 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4

1 2 4 1

2 3 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 1 2

bbbbbbB Major

?bbbbbb

4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1

3 4 3 1 4 3 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 1 2

bbbbb

G flat Major

?bbbbb1 4 2 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 3

4 3 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 0 1

bbbbD flat Major

?bbbb 1 2 4 0 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1

2 4 1 3

4 3 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 0 1

bbbA flat Major

?bbb2 0 4 2 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 2 4 1 2 4

1 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 2

bb

E flat Major

?bb 2 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 2

4 1 2 1

2 3 2 1 2 1 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 2

bB flat Major

?b 4 1 0 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 2

1 3 4 3 1 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 3 4

F Major

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Contrabass

Uses an expanded range for lower register practice in each key. Fingering makes use of

open strings for pitch reference and of lower positions for practicing the various finger patterns.

? 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 4 1 4 1

3

&1 2 3 2 ?

1 3 1 4 1 4 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 2 #C Major

Two-Octave Major Scales

Edited by Jonathan Cohen

for String Orchestra

?# 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 2 4 1

4 2 3 2 4

1 4 2 1 0 4 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 2

##G Major

?## 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 4 0 1 4 2

4 2 4 1 0 4 1 0 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 ###D Major

?### 0 0 1 4 0 1 4 0 1 4 1 2 1 4

1 4 1 2

3 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 0 4 1 0 4 0 ####A Major

?#### 0 4 1 0 1 4 0 1 4 1 1 4 1 2 1 4

2 4 2 4 1 2 1 4 1 1 4 1 0 4 1 0 #####E Major

?#####1 1 4 1 1 4 1 2 -4 1 4 1 4

1 2 1

&3 1 2 1 ?

3 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 -2 1 4 1 1 2

bbbbbbB Major

?bbbbbb

1 4 1 1 4 -1 2 -4 -1 -2 4 -1 1 2 1 4

2 3 2 4 12 1 1 -4 2 -1 -4 -2 -1 4 1 1 2

bbbbb

G flat Major

?bbbbb4 4 1 -2 4 -1 1 2 4 1 2 4 -1 -2 4 -1 4 2

4 2 4 1 - 4 2 -1 4 2 -1 -4 2 - 1 1 -4 2 4

bbbbD flat Major

?bbbb 4 1 -2 4 -1 -2 4 -1 4 0 1 4 1

2 1 4 1

2 1 4 12 1 4 1 0 4 1 -4 2 -1 -4 2 4

bbbA flat Major

?bbb1 1 4 0 1 1 -2 4 -1 4 0 1 4 0 1 1 4

2 4 2 4 1 1 0 4 1 0 4 1 -4 2 1 1 0 1

bb

E flat Major

?bb 1 1 4 0 1 4 0 1 4 0 2 4 1

4 1 4

&1 2 3 2 ?

1 4 1 4 1 4 2 0 4 1 0 4 1 0 1

bB flat Major

?b 1 0 4 1 4 0 1 4 0 2 4 0 2 4 1

4 2 4 2 4 1 4 2 0 4 2 0 4 1 0 4 1 0 1

F Major

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