Scales in First Position for Violin

Composer: Harvey S. Whistler
Instrument: Orchestra; Violin
Publisher: Rubank Publications
Description:
This excellent scale book for beginning and intermediate violinists covers all keys up to three sharps/flats and their relative minors. Exercises are made interesting (and effective) with the use of numerous formats, including:

•Slurred, staccato, detached and détaché bowings

•Rhythmic exercises in all time signatures for both scales and arpeggios

•Long tone scales for tone study

•Scales in broken thirds and broken sixths

Also includes a full page each of daily scale exercises and chromatic exercises.