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Violin Grade 1 Scales and Exercises

This document outlines the requirements for violin grade 1, including scales and arpeggios in various major and minor keys to be played in one or two octaves with different bowing styles. It also lists rhythm clapping exercises and introduces double stops and bow techniques including retakes and using the fourth finger. All scales must be played from memory.

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Violin Grade 1 Scales and Exercises

This document outlines the requirements for violin grade 1, including scales and arpeggios in various major and minor keys to be played in one or two octaves with different bowing styles. It also lists rhythm clapping exercises and introduces double stops and bow techniques including retakes and using the fourth finger. All scales must be played from memory.

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VIOLIN GRADE 1

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS

1. D Major Scale


2. A Major Scale


3. G Major Scale (1 octave)


4. G Major Scale (1 octave)


5. G Major Scale (2 octaves)


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6. C Major Scale (1 octave)


7. A Major (1 octave)


8. E NATURAL MINOR (1 ocatve)


9. D HARMONIC MINOR (1 octave)


10. D MELODIC MINOR (1 octave)


Bowing Requirements:
1. Detache (Separate Bows)
2. Legato (Slurred in pairs)
3. Staccato
All the above scales to be played by memory.

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RHYTHM CLAPPING SAMPLE
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2.

3.

EXERCISES :-
1. Introduction to double stops (A)


2. Introduction to double stops (B)


3. Bow Retakes (Making Circles)

4. Fourth Finger Exercise


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