Daily Scale Studies For The Double Bass Violin

Daily Scale Studies
for the
Double Bass Violin
Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................3
Galamian Acceleration Patterns ...........................4
Scale Progressions ................................................6
Thirds - Double Stop Variations ............................8
Octaves - Double Stop Variations .........................9
Arpeggio Inversions - Bowing Variations ............10
Arpeggio - Bowing Variations ...............................11
C Major Scale ...........................................................12
F Major Scale ...........................................................14
Bb Major Scale .........................................................16
Eb Major Scale .........................................................18
Ab Major Scale .........................................................20
Db Major Scale .........................................................22
F# Major Scale ..........................................................24
B Major Scale ............................................................26
E Major Scale ............................................................28
A Major Scale ............................................................30
D Major Scale ............................................................32
G Major Scale ............................................................34
A Minor Scale ............................................................36
D Minor Scale ............................................................38
G Minor Scale ............................................................40
C Minor Scale ............................................................42
F Minor Scale ............................................................ 44
Bb Minor Scale ............................................................46
Eb Minor Scale ...........................................................48
G# Minor Scale ...........................................................50
C# Minor Scale ...........................................................52
F# Minor Scale ...........................................................54
B Minor Scale .............................................................56
E Minor Scale .............................................................58
Bowing Variations ....................................................60
Intervals ....................................................................62
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Arpeggio Inversions .................................................64
Introduction
The principal goal of Daily Scale Studies for Double Bass Violin is to
provide students with the most essential scale exercises in an easy to follow format.
Each scale is designed as a daily exercise that will take about 30 minutes to complete.
It is my intention that these scale studies will save you from being overwhelmed and
frustrated with the massive amount of material offered in other method books.
Before working on these scale studies, it is important that you thoroughly absorb
the techniques in Joel Quarrington's "Daily Exercises". I suggest that you continue
to spend a some time each day working on Exercises 1, 3, 4 and "El Perro".
The Scale
Each scale is to be played using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns.
Incorporate the bowing variations on page 60 when time allows.
Scale Progressions
Scale progressions help us work on pivoting, binary fingering and shifting.
Play groups of 3 with all three notes in one position and pivoting.
Play groups of 4 as duples, i.e. two shifts per beat.
Play slowly. Work for accuracy, not speed.
Intervals - Thirds
Practice 3rds, 4ths & 5ths UP the string and not across adjacent strings.
Thirds, played up the string, are the most musical way to play melodic bass lines.
The goal is to acheive a seemless connection, with no break in the sound,
between the two notes of the interval. Therefore, a pivot or reach, in the left hand
is used to connect the the notes of the interval and NOT a shift.
After pivoting to reach the note, then relax the hand and thumb back into balance.
Descending intervals are aided by releasing the thumb back (towards the nut) and
pulling the hand back into balance. Practicing intervals in this way will teach you how
to stay relaxed, flexible and balanced and you will be avoiding the tension created by
moving the arm and hand together as a single unit.
Double stopping 3rds and Octaves will help you learn to adjust the distance between
the thumb and fingers as they move around the fingerboard.
When time allows, incorporate broken 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths and octaves (page 62).
The Arpeggio
Arpeggios must be practiced VERY SLOWLY! Only increase the speed as the
shifts become 100% accurate and you begin to play more notes within a single bow.
Change the bowing variations each week. Additional "Inversion" patterns are on page 64.
Flesch Arpeggios
This arpeggio pattern is a time proven exercise in helping students become comfortable
with extensive shifting. The Flesch arpeggios produce great rewards because it forces
you to constantly change the intervals and the shifting distance.
Galamian Acceleration Patterns
This example is in C Major. Notice that each pattern contains two beats per bow,
with the exeption of the last pattern (32nd notes), which contains three beats per bow.
q = 40-60
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Scale Progressions
- Play groups of 3 with three notes in the hand and pivoting.

Each group starts with the 1st finger, except groups that start with an open string.
Don't use the thumb. Play UP the string until you get to a clear open string that takes all the notes.
- Play groups of 4 as duples, i.e. 2 shifts per beat.
Play UP the string until the left hand sits entirely on a new string.
- Play groups of 5 with combinations of 3's and 2's.
The formula is dependant on the harmony: Major = 2+3, Minor = 3+2, Diminished = 2+3
Therefore, on Major Scales the 1st scale degree = major (2+3), 2nd scale degree = minor (3+2)
III = minor (3+2), IV = major (2+3), V = major (2+3), VI = minor (3+2), VII = diminished (2+3)
- On minor scales, practice scale progressions on the Natural Minor Scale.
- Play scale progressions both legato and slurred staccato.
- THE SPEED OF ALL THE NOTES IS THE SAME for all groups! (triplet 8th = 16th = fivelet)
Groups of 3
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Thirds - Variations
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Octaves - Variations
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Arpeggio Inversions - Bowing Variations
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C Major
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Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)
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Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)
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Groups of 3
0
etc.
C
Groups of 4
3 4
4 1 4
1 3 1 4
1 4 1 4
0 1 3 4
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Thirds (play slowly and legato)

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1 1
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2 1
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Thirds & Octaves - Double Stop (play slowly with variations on page 8 & 9)
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Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)
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Arpeggio (play with 1,2 & 3 notes per bow a few variations from page 11)
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Flesch Arpeggios
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0 1 2 4
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1
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Thirds & Octaves - Double Stop (play with variations on page 8 & 9)
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2
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A D
D G
Arpeggio (play with 1,2 & 3 notes per bow plus a few variations from page 11)

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b8
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4
Flesch Arpeggios
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b
b 8 b
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A
D
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Bb Major
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b
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4
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1 4 2 4
1 4 2 4
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1 3 1 4
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Db Major
22
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b
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G
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Groups of 3
etc.
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b b
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1
Groups of 4
? bb b
b b
1
4 2 4
1 4 1 4
1 3 1 4
1 4 1 4
4
1 4 1
1 4 2 4
etc.
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bb
b
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1
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bb

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G
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2
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3
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3
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D
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bb
bb
b
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G
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G C
C
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D
A D G D
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A D A
D
D GC
D A
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68
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68
&
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Flesch Arpeggios
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b
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b
&
b b b
b
A
D
C
G

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b b b n
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bbb
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A
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D
C
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b
b b b n
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F# Major
24
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C

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etc.
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1
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etc.
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1 4 2 4
1 4 1 4
1 4
1 4
1 3 1 4
1 4 1 4
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2
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G
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G D
A
D G
D
C G
D
G
D
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G D G
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68
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68
68
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A
4
Flesch Arpeggios
n
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n
&
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A
D
G
C

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B Major
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4

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1
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1 4
1 4 2 4
1 4 1 4
1 3 1 4
1 4 1 4
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4
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D
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D
C
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C
Groups of 4
etc.

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1 4 1 4
1 3 1 4
4
1 4 2
1 4 1 4
1 4
1 4
etc.
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1 1
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D
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3
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D
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D
G
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D
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D
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A
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68
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n
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A Major
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1 4 2 4
1 4 1 4
1 4 2 4
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1 3 1 4
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4 4
4 1
4 1
2 1
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1

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4
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3
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4
4
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CG
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D
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b
b
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b
b
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b n
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D Major
32
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4
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D
A
G
C

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Groups of 3
etc.
C
Groups of 4
1 4 1 4
etc.
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1 4 1 4
1 3 1 4
0 1 3 4
1 4 2 4
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4 4
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D
G
1
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C GD
33
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A D

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6
&
8
A D
G C
A D
C
G D
C G
A D
4
&
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8
Flesch Arpeggios
6
8
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n
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n
&
n
D
G
C

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D
G
C

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1
b
b
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3
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D
G
C
b
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n
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n
b n
n
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b
b n
n
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? ##
?
n
#4
n n
n
&
n
4
#
G
G Major
34
? # 4

4
&
A
D
G

#
?

&
?#
Groups of 3
etc.
G
Groups of 4
? # etc.
0 1 3 4
4
1 3 1
1 4 1 4
0 1 3 4
1 4 1 4

?#

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

?#

D
4
#
&
A
A
D
+
2
D
G
+
3
+
3
+
2
+
2
+
3
+
3
+
2
3
+
D
G
D
G
&
44
Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10) 3
35
44
&
A
GD A D
DG D
D A
G D
G
A
D
D

#
?
68
&

D
A D
A
G D
A
D
D G
?#
? # 68
&

0
Flesch Arpeggios

68
b
? # 68 b
?
b
b
&
D
A
C G

?#
?

&
n
1

?
?#
&

D
A
G
C G

?

?#

&
G
0
b
b
b
?
b 3
?#
b
&
4
A
D
G
b
n
b
b
n
b b ?
? # 43 b b n
b
b b
&
G
0
n
n
n
?#
n
n n ?
n
n 44
n
&
36
A Minor
# #
#
? 4
#
4
& #
1
n n

?

&

Groups of 3
? etc.
Groups of 4
? etc.
4
1 3 1
1 4 1 4
1 4 2
1 4 1 4
1 3 1 4
0 1 2 4
# #
? # ##

& # #

1
4 1
1 1
4 4
# # n n
?
&
1

?

4
## nn
& ## nn

D
+
3
D
G
+
3
+
2
A
D
+
3
+
3
+
2
+
2
+
3
3
+
A
D
&
?
44
44
&
A D
68
&

4
37
1
D
D

68
D 3A D
& ?
A
A
D
D
+

68
G
? 68
?

&

A
C
D
G

? #
?
#
#
&
Flesch Arpeggios
1
#
#
#
#
#
?
? # #
# #
#
&
C
D
G
A
#
#
#
?
#
?
#
&
?
?
n
43
&

D
A
C G
b b
b
b
b
? 3 b b
?
b
4
&
C
D A
? # n n #
C G
C G
n
3
#
n
?
#
# b 44
&
D G
D Minor
38
? b 44
&
#

D
A
1

& b n b

C
G
3
?b
?b
Groups of 3
etc.
Groups of 4
1 4 1 4
etc.
4 1 4
1 3 1 4
1 4 2 4
0 1 2 4
1 3 1 4
n #
b n #n
&
n
D
A
1
& b n # b n ?
?b

G
C
4
&
n# nb
n b ? 4
&

4
+
3
A
D
+
3
+
2
+
3
+
3
+
2
+
2
+
3
3
+
A
D
44
?b
C G
&b
D
A D
G
G
+
D G
&
G D
A D
39
+
&

G
D
A
D
1
8
C
G
G
D
D
C
C G
3
? b 68
6
8
Flesch Arpeggios
&

D
G
C

?b
#
?
#
&
#
? b 68
n
n
?b
# n
#
n ?
n
&
#
#
#
A
D
G
C
n
n
?b
?

n
n
&
n
C
1
?
3
b
b
&

A
D
G
C
n b
n
b
? b 43
?
n
n b
n
& b n
b
?
#

b 44
b # n
& #
b
#
G Minor
40
? bb
b
&b
n #
4
#
4 n
& #
G
D
A
n b

Groups of 3
etc.
? bb
G
Groups of 4
? bb etc.
0 1 2 4
4
1 4 2
1 3 1 4
?b
#
b n n
0
1 4 1 4
0 1 2 4
1 4 1 4
#
4
4 1
1 1
4 4
n #
1
&
b n # n b n b
?
b
&

? bb
&
1
# nb
n
n# nb
+
3
D
G
+
3
+
2
+
3
+
3
A
D
+
2
+
2
b
b
&
+
3
3
+
D
G
D
G
A
D
44
? bb
44
G D
b
&b ?
A
A
D
D
+
A D
&
? b 6
b 8
A D
D G
41
&

1

68
A
D
4
0
A D A
A
1
68
Flesch Arpeggios
? bb 68

&

D
A
C G

?b
n
b n
&
1
n
n
n
n n
n
?
?b
n
b n
&
n
D
A
G C G
n
n
?
n
? bb
n
n
&
G
0
?
? bb
b
43
&
A
D
G
n b
n
b
n b ?
? b3
b n
n
b
b4
&
D
G
0
n
n ?
?b

n
n bbb 44
b n
&
G
C Minor
42
? b 4
bb 4
n n
n
&
n
G
D
A
C

bb b b
?
b

&

G
0

Groups of 3
etc.
? bb
b
G
0
? bb
b
C
Groups of 4
2 4
3 1 4
1 4 2 4
1 4 1 4
0 1 2 4
1 4 1 4
etc.
n n
? bb
&
b n nn
D
G
0
4 4
b
& b b n n n b b b ?

D
? bb
&
b

1
n bb
n
&

A
D
+
3
+
2
+
3
+
3
+
2
+
2
+
3
+
3
3
+
A
D
44
? bb 44
b
C G
C G

b
&b b ?
D
D
G
3
D G
&
D
G D
? bb 68
&
G
D
A
1
43
2

68

D
D G
G
G
C G
C
G4
0
68

Flesch Arpeggios
&
G
A
D

? bb
?
n
n
&
b n
n
? bb 68
b
n
n
?
n
n n
n

&
n
n
n G
A
D
n
n
? bb
&
b
n

? bb
b
?
3
&
4
b

A
G
D
C
n
? bb 43
#
? n #
n #
n #
& # n
b
n
#
? bb
b
?b
?
n
n
b b 44
b b n
& n
b
n
n b
44
F Minor
? bb b 44
n n
n
&
b
n

G
D
A
C

bbb b b
?

b
&

1

Groups of 3
etc.
? bb b
b
1
C
Groups of 4
? bb
etc.
b b
1 4 1 4
0 1 2 4
1 4
1 4
1 4 2 4
1 4 1 4
1 3 1 4
n n
? bb b
&
b n nn
n n
1
4 4
4 1
4 1
bbb n n n b b b
?
b
&

1

? bb b

b
D
4
bbb
nn bb
&
nn bb
A
A
D
+ +
3 3
+
2
+
3
+
3
+
2
+
2
+
3
3
+
D
G
&
44
? bb b 44

A D
G D
&
45
1
b
b
?
68

&b b
A
D
A D
A
D
G
G
C
C
C GD

? b b 6
bb 8
&
68
Flesch Arpeggios

? bb b 68

&
b
A
D
G
C

n
? bb
n
b b n
&
1
n
n
n
n n
? bb b
?
n
&
b n
n
A
D
G
C
n
n
? bb
n
?
n
n
bb
&
C
? bb b
?
43
b
&
b
C
1
n n
n
n
n
? bb b 43
n
n n ?
n
&
n
b
A
D
C G
? bb
n bbbbb 44
b b n
&
C
C G
Bb Minor
46
n n
n

& n
44
? bb b
bb
b b
b
b
?
&b b b
3

Groups of 3
? b b etc.
bbb
G
Groups of 4
2 4
? bb b etc.
bb
4
1 4 1
1 4 1 4
1 4 2 4
1 3 1 4
1 4 1 4
1 3 1 4
n n
? b b n nn

bbb
& n n

1
4 1
2 1
n n n b b b
?
&b b b

? bb b
&
bb
3
nn b b
& b b b n n b b
D
G
+
3
+ +
+ + + 2 2
2 3 3
A
D
+
3
3
+
D
G
+
3
A
D
44
? bb b 44
bb
47
&
A
D
A
D A D A
G D
D A
D
D
G D G

b
b
68
&b b b

G
A D
G D
D
D
A
G
1
? bb b 68
&
bb
+

68
? bb b 68
?

&
bb
A
D
G
C

?
? bb b n
n
n
&
bb
D
A
C G
n
n
n
n
n ?
n n
? bb b n n
n
&
bb
D
A
C
G
n
n
?
n
n
? bb b n
&
bb
D
A
C G

b
?
3

? bb b b
&
4
bb
D
A
C G
n n
n
n
n n n ?
n
? bb b 43 n n
n
&
bb
D
A
C G
n ?
? b b n
n
n b b b 4
bbb
&
bbb 4
Flesch Arpeggios
4
C G
Eb Minor
48
? bb b b
bb
b
& b bbbb
44
n
n n
n
&
n

G
D
A
C

b b
?


Groups of 3
etc.
? bbb
b b b
1
C
Groups of 4
etc.
? bb b b
b b
1 4 1 4
1 3 1 4
1 4 2 4
1 4 1 4
1 3 1 4
1 4 1 4
n n
? bb b b
&
b b n nn
n n
1
4 4
b
b b
& b bbbb n n n
?
? bbb
bbb

4
&
nn bb
bbb b n n b b ? 4
b
& b

4
+ +
+ 3 2
3
A
D
+
3
+
3
+
2
+
2
+
3
3
+
A
D
DA
? bb b b
bb
44
C G
bbb b
?
b
& b

D
A
A
D
3
D G
&
D G
A D G

? b b b 6
bbb 8
&
49
2
68
G
G
C
4
1
6
8
Flesch Arpeggios

? bb b b 68
?
&

bb
A
G
D
C

n
? bbb
?
b b b n
& n
n
1
n
n
n n
? bbb
n
?
b b b n n
& n
n
D
A
C G
n
n
? bb b b
?
n

n
&
b b n
C
? bb b b
?

43
&
b b b
A
D
G
C
n n
n
n
n
? bb b b 43
?
n n n
& n
b b n n
n
G
C
1
n
? bbb
?
#### 4
b b b n
& n
n
n
#4
G
C G
G# Minor
50
? ####
#
####
& #
#
44 #
&
G
D
A

# n

?

1

Groups of 3
etc.
? ####
#
1
G
Groups of 4
etc.
? ####
#
1 4 1 4
4
1 4 2
1 3 1 4
1 4 1 4
1 3 1 4
1 4 1 4
? ## #
&
#

1
1 1
4 4
#### n #
?
& #

? ####
&
#
1
####
& #
#n
?4
+
3
D
G
+
3
+
2
+
3
A
D
+ +
3 2
+
2
+
3
3
+
D
G
D A
G D
51
&
A
D
A
G
A
D
D A
D
D
D A
D
G D G

####
?
68
& #

A D A D G D G D G
? ####
#
? ####
#
68
&

4
1

68
Flesch Arpeggios
? #### 68

&
#
D
A
G
C

? ####
#
&
# #
1
#
#
#
# #
#
?
? ####
#
&
#
# #
D
A
G
C
#
#
?
#
? ####
#
#
&
#
C
?
? ####
n
43
&
#
D
A
G
C
# n
#
n
? #### 3
n # # n ?
#
n
&
#4
G
#
#
#
# ?
? ####
#
#### 4
#
&
#
4
# #
G
C G
C# Minor
52
? #### 44
#
&
# #
#
#

G
D
A
1

####
?

n
&

D
G
C
1
? ####
? ####
Groups of 3
1
etc.
C
Groups of 4
1 4
3 1 4
1 4 2 4
1 3 1 4
1 4 1 4
1 4 1 4
etc.
? ####
####
&
# #
##
&
#
A
D
G
1
4 4
?
n n
# #

D
? ## #

&

G
1
# nn
#
####
?4

&

4

+
3
A
D
+
3
+
2
+
3
+
3
+
2
+ +
2 3
3
+
A
D
? #### 44

&
A
C G C G D G D A D A
D
D A
G
C
D

####
?

68
&

G
G
C
C
A DG D G C
D
A
A
D
1
? #### 6
8
&

A
G
D
1
53
2
68

Flesch Arpeggios
&

A
D
G
C

? ####
?
#
&
#
? #### 68
#
#
?
#
# #
#

&
#
#
#
A
D
G
C
#
#
? ####

#
&
#
#
? ####
C
1
?
3
&
4
n

A
G
D
C
# n
#
n
? #### 43
?
# n
& n #
#

? ####
C
1
? ####
?
### 4
#
& # #
#
#
4
# #
C
F# Minor
54
? ###
###
&
# #
44
#
&
#

G
D
A
C

n n

?

1
? ###
? ###
Groups of 3
etc.
C
Groups of 4
1 4 1 4
1 3 1 4
1 4
1 4
1 4 2 4
4
0 1 3
1 3 1 4
etc.
# #
? ###
# ##

&
# #
1
1 1
4 4
4 1
### # # n n
?
&
D

? ##

&
D
1
###
## nn
?4
&
## nn 4
A
+
3
+
3
+
2
+
3
+
3
+
2
+
2
+
3
3
+
D
G
A
D
D
G
? ### 44

G DG
G D
###
?

&

D
D
A
A
3
A D

? ### 6
8
&
4
68
A D
1
55

&
D G C
68
Flesch Arpeggios

#
? ## 68
n ?

&

A
D
G
C

?
#
? ###
#
#
&
#
1
#
#
# #
? ###
#
?
#
&
#
#
D
A
G
C
#
#
? ###
#
?
#
#
&
? ###
?
43
n
&
A
C G D G D
b n
b
n
b
b b n ?
? ### 43
n
&

G
C
4
#
#
n
? ##
?
n
# ## 44
&
#
C G
C G
B Minor
56
? ##
##
&
# #
44 # #
& #
G
A
D

n n

?

4

Groups of 3
? ## etc.
1
G
Groups of 4
? ## etc.
4
1 4 1
0 1 3 4
1 3 1 4
1 4
1 2 1 4
1 4 1 4
1 4
# #
? ## # ##

& # #

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

&

? ##
&
G
## n n
##
?4
& # # n n 4
+
3
A
D
+
3
+
2
+
3
+
3
+
2
+
2
+
3
3
+
A
D
? ##
44
1
G D
G D
##

&
GD
&
G D
A D
D
4
? ## 68
&
0
57
1
68
1

68
? ## 68
?

&
Flesch Arpeggios
1
? ## #
#
?
#
&
A
D
C
G
#
#
# #
#
?
? ## # #
#
#
&
A
G
C
#
# D
#
? ##
?
&
G
?
3
? ## n
&
4
D
A
C G
b n
b
b
b b n
n
? ## 43 n b
?
n
&
C
#
n
# ?
? ## # # n
#
# # 4
&
4
4
C G
C G
E Minor
58
? # 44
# #
#
&
#

D
G
A
C

# n n
?

&

1
?#
?#
Groups of 3
C
Groups of 4
etc.

1 4 1 4
1 3 1 4
0 1 3 4
4
1 3 1
1 4 1 4
1 4
1 4
etc.
# #
?#
# ##
&
D
A
1
4 4
n n
?
& # #
D

?#
&
1
# n n
?4
&
# # nn 4
A
A
D
+
3
+
3
+
2
+
3
+
3
+
2
+
2
+
3
3
+
D
G
? # 44

A D
&
59
2

#

?
&

68
A D A G G D G D G
D
C
A
A
D
DG
C G
G D
?#

68
&
68
Flesch Arpeggios
?

? #6
8
&
n

A
D
C G
C G

#
?#
?
#
&
#
#
1
#
#
# #
?#
#
# ?
#
&
#
#
#
A
D
G
C
#
#
?#
#
?
#
#
&
?#
?
43
n
&
A
G
D
C
b b
b
b
b
? # 43
b
&
b
b
C
1
#
?#
n
?
44
&
#
#
#
C G
C G
60 q = 60-100
1
detache'
? # 44
Bowing Variations
2
---
- - - - - - - - - - - -
----
--- ---
--- ---- ----
----
- - -
-
?#
- - - - - - - ---
--- - - ---- -
---- - - - - - - --
?#
From the wrist,

10
no arm mvt.
11
12
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .
....
short, on the string
. . . 15 legato
13
14
16
.
.
?#
.
.
.
- . . . . - . . . . . . . . . .

17
?#
20
?#
. . . .
18
19
21
23
?#
22
25
?#
24
. .
.
.
.
. .
?#
. . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .
. .
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frog tip frog tip
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33 q. = 96-140
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34
35
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(repeat 33-36 with no slurs)
36
44
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4
38
37 q = 110-144
39
40
(repeat 37-39 with no slurs)
41
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42
43
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44
45
46
3 3 48
49
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47
q = 60-110
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54
53 spiccato
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59 ricochet
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60
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Intervals
62
4ths - play UP the string. Cross with a 4-1 finger ascending and a 1-4 fingering descending.
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3
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1
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C
5ths - play UP the string. Cross with a 4-4 finger ascending and a 1-1 fingering descending.
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4
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4
6ths - play across adjacent strings. Major 6ths are fingered 1-4 in neck positions and 1-3 in thumb position.
Minor 6ths are fingered 1-3 (or 1-2) ascending and 2-4 (2-3 in thumb position) when descending.
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4
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7ths - play across adjacent strings. Fingering is 1-4 in neck positions and 1-3 in thumb positions.
C G
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G D
Octaves - play across adjacent strings. Fingering is 1-4 in neck positions and 1-3 in thumb positions.
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G
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D A
63
D A
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64
Arpeggio Inversions
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Double Bass Violin

Arpeggio Inversions .................................................64

Galamian Acceleration Patterns

- Play groups of 3 with three notes in the hand and pivoting.

Arpeggio Inversions - Bowing Variations

Arpeggio - Bowing Variations

Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)

Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)

Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)

Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)

Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)

Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)

Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)

Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)

Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)

Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10) 3

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 11)

Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)

Arpeggio - Inversions (play with variations from page 10)

Scale (play using the Galamian Acceleration Patterns on page 4)

Scale Progressions (play legato & slurred staccato)

Thirds (play slowly and legato)