double bass scales and arpeggios grades 1-5 - abrsm
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INTRODUCTION
.:;iihers have their own ways of fingering scaies.
. : b i s in mind, have in this boo k placed my own
Y rnsath the notes so that there is room for an
. r~ . ; i r i \ e ystem to be written above the notation.
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- 2 . suggested fingerings in the bottom octave of the
. : :=s uill enable the stud ent to retain familiarity with
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<>u.er osit ions on the instrument. suggest the
: , ~ j u i n gingering patterns for the second octave of al1
A.
¡cales. Note th at the posit ion m oves are the same,
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h o u g h the fingering patterns within these moves are
~ 5 ~ 1 o u s l yifferent for the m ajor, melodic and
tar m on ic m inor scales; for scales in the keys of E to
G:
E major
E
rninor melodic
For arpeggios in the keys of
E
t o A, and fo r dominan t
sevenths starting between E and A, the following
fingering is suggested:
3) (3) (3)
1 ' 1
major arpeggio
F minor arpeggio
BL major
dominant seventh
and for the keys of Bb t o Eb , and fo r dominan t
sevenths starting between Bb and Eb, the following:
E minor harmonic
1
B major arpeggio
. ind fo r scales in the keys of Ab to Eb:
major
A
minor melodic
B minor arpeggio
E major
dominant seventh
A
minor harmonic
hope that my suggestions may help in bringing
a greater f luency and understand ing t o the student s
technical awareness.
R O D N E Y S T E W A R T
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G R A D E 1: Scales Arpeggios
Scales: separate bows, rhythm as shown. Arpeggios: separate bows, even notes
GROUP I 1 or GROUP
112
at candidate s choice
B major'
1 m V L
u
r i ni I r n 1 1 1
harmonic
I I I I L I
2 4 r 2 4 1 2 1 4 F 4 2 o
B minor2
harmonic
G R A D E 2: Scales Arpeggios
Scales: (a) separate bows, rhythm as shown; (b) slurred as shown, two quavers to a bow
Arpeggios: separate bows, even notes
F
major
Bb
major
A minor
harmonic
E minor
harmonic
A B
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G R A D E 3: Scales Arpeggios
Scales: (a) separate bows, rhythm as show n; (b) slurred as show n, two quavers to a bow; ( c ) pizzicaro
Arpeggios: (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato
G R O U P
1
or GROU P
112
at candidate's choice
niajor
ninor
;
minor2
nielodic
or
C minorZ
harmonic
A
minorI2
rnelodic
A minor12
harmonic
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G R A D E 3:
Scales Arpeggios (cont.)
B minor
melodic
B minor
harmonic
D
minor2
melodic
D
minor2
harmonic
G R A D E
3:
Dom inant Seven th
(a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato
GROUPS
Key of
D
starting
on
A
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GRADE 4: Scales Arpeggios
Scales:
(a ) separate bow s, rhythm as shown ; (b) slurred as show n, two quavers to a bo w; (c) pizzicato
,\rpeggios: (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) slurred as shown, three notes to a bow; (c) pizzicato
G R O U P 1' or GROUP 112 at candidate's choice
C
minorI2
harmonic
major
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GRADE 4: Scales Arpeggios (cont.)
C
minorl
melodic
C
minor
harmonic
D minor2
harmonic
E
minor2
melodic
E
minor2
harmonic
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G R A D E 4: Chromatic Scales
(a) separate bows, even notes; b) pizzicato
ctarting
o n
starting
on
E
G R A D E
4:
Dominant Seventh
(a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato
Key of F
starting
on C
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G R A D E 5: Scales Arpeggios
Scales: (a) separate bows, rhythm as shown; (b) slurred as shown, two beats to a bow; (c) pizzicato
Arpeggios: (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) slurred a s shown , three notes to a bow; (c) pizzicato
G R O U P
1
o r G R O U P 112at candidate s choice
G minor2
melodic
G
minor2
harmonic
D major
D minor'
melodic
D minor
harmonic
major
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GR A D E 5: Scales Arpeggios (cont.)
t niinor
melodic
1
m i n ~ r ' ~
harmonic
E
minorlZ
melodic
E
minor12
harmonic
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G R A D E 5: Chromatic Scales
(a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato
starting
on
A
starting
..
starting
on E
G R A D E 5: Dominant Seventh
(a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato
Key of
A
starting
on E
G R A D E
5:
Diminished Seventh
(a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato
starting
on A