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June 9th

1) Scales & Arpeggios (Quarter -count out loud please!)

    C-Scale - 3 Octaves                                        C-Arpeggio (C, E, G)

    G-Scale (F#) - 2 Octaves                                G-Arpeggio (G, B, D)

    Em-Scale (F#) C# & D# up only - 2Oct         Em-Arpeggio - (E, G, B)

    D-Scale (F#, C#) 3 Octave                              D-Arpeggio (D, F#, A)

    A-Scale (F#, C#, G#) - 2 Octaves                   A-Arpeggio (A, C#, E)

    E-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#) - 2 Octaves            E-Arpeggio (E, G#, B)

    B-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#) - 2 Octaves      B-Arpeggio (B, D#, F#)

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    F-Scale (Bb) - 3 Octaves                                  F-Arpeggio (F, A, C)

    Dm-Scale (Bb) B & C# up only 2 Oct             Dm-Arpeggio - (D, F, A)

    Bb-Scale (Bb, Eb) - 2 Octaves                         Bb-Arpeggio (Bb, D, F)

    Eb-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab) - 2 Octaves                   Eb-Arpeggio (Eb, G, Bb)

    Cm-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab) A & B up only 2 Oct  Cm-Arpeggio - (C, Eb, G)

    Ab-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db) -2 Octaves             Ab-Arpeggio (Ab, C, Eb)   

    Db-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb) -2 Octaves      Db-Arpeggio (Db, F, Ab)

    *C#-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#)

    Gb-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb) -2 Octaves   Gb-Arpeggio (Gb, Bb, Db)

    *F#-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#)

1) 3rd & 5th Position Book - pg. 3

2) Muller Rusch - WEEK OFF

3) Suzuki Book 5 - Squire

TECHNIQUE

• For upper 3rd position - thumb a hair above the saddle. plant the middle finger with the 3rd & 4th fingers when going backwards

• Curly index finger - watch how much it curles and ask yourself if it's really in tune EVEN IF it looks like it.

• watch for the hitch hiking thumb

• For FAST playing

- Keep closer to the balance point

- Shorter bows in faster sections

- When changing strings "think" raising the hand instead of the whole arm EVEN THOUGH the arm actually move

-Location of the bow should be closer to the finger board

• Don't underestimate the ability of the 3rd finger to pull the 4th finger backwards

• UPPER POSITIONS ON C& G Strings - wrist and elbow need to be higher and fingers need to be stretched out further...

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