Double Bass Scales and Arpeggios

INTRODUCTION

.:;iihers have their own ways of fingering scaies. . - :bis in mind, 1 have in this book placed my own : Y rnsath the notes so that there is room for an . r~.;iri\esystem to be written above the notation. : - 2 . suggested fingerings in the bottom octave of the - ..::=s uill enable the student to retain familiarity with - --: :<>u.erpositions on the instrument. 1 suggest the . : , ~ j u i n fingering g patterns for the second octave of al1 . . . - ¡cales. Note that the position moves are the same, .:;; h o u g h the fingering patterns within these moves are ~ 5 ~ 1 o u sdifferent ly for the major, melodic and tarmonic minor scales; for scales in the keys of E to G:

For arpeggios in the keys of E to A, and for dominant sevenths starting between E and A, the following fingering is suggested: (3) (3) (3) 1

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major arpeggio

- - A

F minor arpeggio

E major BL major dominant seventh E rninor melodic

and for the keys of Bb t o Eb, and for dominant sevenths starting between Bb and Eb, the following: E minor harmonic 11

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11

B major arpeggio

.ind for scales in the keys of Ab to Eb:

major

A minor melodic

A minor harmonic

B minor arpeggio

E major dominant seventh

1 hope that my suggestions may help in bringing a greater fluency and understanding to the student's technical awareness. RODNEY STEWART

GRADE 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 b major'

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B minor2 harmonic

GRADE 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 2176

GRADE 3: Scales & Arpeggios Scales: (a) separate bows, rhythm as shown; (b) slurred as shown, two quavers to a bow; (c) pizzicaro Arpeggios: (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato GROUP 1' or GROUP 112 at candidate's choice

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minor2 nielodic

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or C; minorZ harmonic

.A minorI2

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.A minor12

harmonic

GRADE 3: Scales & Arpeggios (cont.)

B minor l melodic

B minor ' harmonic

D minor2 melodic

D minor2 harmonic

GRADE 3: Dominant Seventh (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato

GROUPS 1 & 11

Key of D starting on A

GRADE 4: Scales & Arpeggios Scales: (a) separate bows, rhythm as shown; (b) slurred as shown, two quavers to a bow; (c) pizzicato

,\rpeggios: (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) slurred as shown, three notes to a bow; (c) pizzicato GROUP 1' or GROUP 112 at candidate's choice

C minorI2 harmonic

major

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C# minorl melodic

C# minor harmonic

D minor2 harmonic

E minor2 melodic

E minor2 harmonic

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GRADE 4: Chromatic Scales (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato

ctarting on A

starting on E


Key of F starting on C

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GRADE 5: Scales & Arpeggios Scales: (a) separate bows, rhythm as shown; (b) slurred as shown, two beats t o a bow; (c) pizzicato Arpeggios: (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) slurred as shown, three notes t o a bow; (c) pizzicato G R O U P 1' o r G R O U P 112a t candidate's choice

G # minor2 melodic

G # minor2 harmonic

D major '

D minor' melodic

D minor ' harmonic

major


t niinor melodic 7

1- , m i n ~ r ' ~ harmonic

E minorlZ melodic

E minor12 harmonic

GRADE 5: Chromatic Scales (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato

starting on A

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starting on E


Key of A starting on E

GRADE 5: Diminished Seventh (a) separate bows, even notes; (b) pizzicato

starting on A

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Double Bass Scales and Arpeggios

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