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Scale Practice Page

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Scale Sheet Music
VIOLIN:
1 OCTAVE - MAJOR & MINOR (1ST OCTAVE)
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1 OCTAVE - MAJOR & MINOR (2nd OCTAVE)
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1 OCTAVE - MAJOR & MINOR (3rd OCTAVE)
2 OCTAVES - MAJOR & MINOR (7TH & 8TH GRADES)​ CADET ORCHESTRA @ ALL-REGION - SCALES
2 OCTAVES - MAJOR & MINOR (8TH & 9TH GRADES) CONCERT ORCHESTRA @ ALL-REGION - SCALES
​Direct Link Here
Violin 2 Octave Scales Violin C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb Major Final Draft 1change F to Eb by fpsorch
3 OCTAVES - MAJOR & MEL. MINOR (10TH,11TH, & 12TH GRADES) SYMPHONIC ORCH @ ALL-REGION - SCALES
3 octave Violin Major & mel. minor up to 3 SHarps & flats (Updated 1-30-22)
PDF
FINAL_MASTER 1-30-2022 Violin 3 Octave Scales VIOLIN Up To 3 Sharps And Flats Major & Mel. Minor by fpsorch
3 Oct. Vln Scales PDF (Old Version-incorrect rhythms)
VIOLA:
1 OCTAVE - MAJOR & MINOR (1ST OCTAVE)
1 OCTAVE - MAJOR & MINOR (2nd OCTAVE)
1 OCTAVE - MAJOR & MINOR (3rd OCTAVE)
2 OCTAVES - MAJOR & MINOR (7TH & 8TH GRADES)​ CADET ORCHESTRA @ ALL-REGION - SCALES
2 OCTAVES - MAJOR & MINOR (8TH & 9TH GRADES) CONCERT ORCHESTRA @ ALL-REGION - SCALES
3 OCTAVES - MAJOR & MEL. MINOR (10TH,11TH, & 12TH GRADES) SYMPHONIC ORCH @ ALL-REGION - SCALES
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CELLO:
1 OCTAVE - MAJOR & MINOR (1ST OCTAVE)
1 OCTAVE - MAJOR & MINOR (2nd OCTAVE)
1 OCTAVE - MAJOR & MINOR (3rd OCTAVE)
2 OCTAVES - MAJOR & MINOR (7TH & 8TH GRADES)​ CADET ORCHESTRA @ ALL-REGION - SCALES
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CELLO (CADET) Scales by fpsorch
2 OCTAVES - MAJOR & MINOR (8TH & 9TH GRADES) CONCERT ORCHESTRA @ ALL-REGION - SCALES
Direct Link Here
CELLO 2 Octave Scales (All-Region Concert Orchestra) by fpsorch
CELLO 2 OCTAVES BUBBLE CHARTS (8TH & 9TH GRADES) ​CONCERT ORCHESTRA @ ALL-REGION - PDF
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3 OCTAVES - MAJOR & MEL. MINOR (10TH,11TH, & 12TH GRADES) SYMPHONIC ORCH @ ALL-REGION - SCALES
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Cello 3 octave pdf
(Start on beat 4 & repeat the top note for all-region Scale)
BASS:
1 OCTAVE - MAJOR & MINOR (1ST OCTAVE) SCALE
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1 OCTAVE - MAJOR & MINOR (2ND OCTAVE) SCALE
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1 OCTAVE - MAJOR & MINOR (3RD OCTAVE) SCALE
2 OCTAVES - MAJOR & MINOR (7TH & 8TH GRADES)​ CADET ORCHESTRA @ ALL-REGION - SCALES
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BASS (CADET) Maj. and mel. minor Scales by fpsorch
2 OCTAVES - MAJOR & MINOR (8TH & 9TH GRADES) CONCERT ORCHESTRA @ ALL-REGION - SCALES
Direct Link Here
BASS 2 Octave (Concert) Maj. and mel. minor Scales by fpsorch
2 Octave Bass Scales
2 OCTAVES - (DROP DOWN) SCALES
2 OCTAVES - (ALT. FINGERINGS) SCALES
2 OCTAVES - MAJOR & MEL. MINOR - NO DROP DOWNS (10TH,11TH, & 12TH GRADES) SYMPHONIC ORCH @ ALL-REGION - SCALES
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Bass 2 octave symphonic scales (no drop downs)
​​(START ON BEAT 4 & REPEAT THE TOP NOTE FOR ALL-REGION SCALE)

Scale Videos

VIOLIN
1 OCTAVE ​SCALE VIDEOS
1 Octave VLN Scales - Low
C Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
A mel. minor
Vertical Divider
F Major
Bb Major
Eb Major
D mel minor
1 Octave VLN Scales - EE Books
C Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
A mel. minor
Vertical Divider
F Major
Bb Major
Eb Major
D mel minor
2 OCTAVE ​SCALE VIDEOS
2 Octave VLN Scales
C Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
A mel. minor
F Major
Bb Major
Eb Major
D mel minor
Vertical Divider
3 OCTAVE ​SCALE VIDEOS
VIOLA
1 OCTAVE ​SCALE VIDEOS
 1 Octave VLA Scales - Low
C Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
A mel. minor
Vertical Divider
F Major
Bb Major
Eb Major
D mel minor
1 Octave VLA Scales - EE Books
C Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
A mel. minor
Vertical Divider
F Major
Bb Major
Eb Major
D mel minor
2 OCTAVE ​SCALE VIDEOS
2 Octave VLA Scales
C Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
F Major
Bb Major
Eb Major
A mel. minor
D mel minor
Vertical Divider
3 OCTAVE ​SCALE VIDEOS
CELLO
1 OCTAVE SCALE VIDEOS
1 Octave Cello Scales - Low
C Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
F Major
Bb Major
Eb Major
D mel minor
G mel minor
C mel minor
E mel. minor
B mel. minor
F# mel. minor
Vertical Divider
2 OCTAVE SCALE VIDEOS
Major Scales 
Minor Scales 
3 OCTAVE SCALE VIDEOS
3 Octave Cello Scales
C Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
A mel. minor
E mel. minor
B mel. minor
F# mel. minor
Vertical Divider
F Major
Bb Major
Eb Major
D mel minor
G mel minor
C mel minor
3 OCTAVE CELLO SCALE CYCLE ALT. FINGERINGS VIDEO
CELLO 3 Octave Scale Cycle Practice Video
(Alternate Fingerings)
BASS
1 OCTAVE ​SCALE VIDEOS
1 Octave Bass Scales - Low
C Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
E mel. minor
B mel. minor
F# mel. minor
Vertical Divider
F Major
Bb Major
Eb Major
D mel minor
G mel minor
C mel minor
1 Octave Bass Scales - All Region
C Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
E mel. minor
B mel. minor
F# mel. minor
Vertical Divider
F Major
Bb Major
Eb Major
D mel minor
G mel minor
C mel minor
2 OCTAVE ​SCALE VIDEOS
Major Scales 
Minor Scales 
3 OCTAVE ​SCALE VIDEOS
3 Octave Bass Scales
C Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
A mel. minor
E mel. minor
B mel. minor
F# mel. minor
Vertical Divider
F Major
Bb Major
Eb Major
D mel minor
G mel minor
C mel minor

SCALE PRACTICE TOOLS
  • Tuners & Intonation
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Tuners & Intonation Resources

Online Free Web Based Tuner
Tonal Energy Tuner & Metronome app
Instuner App Free
Smart Music (Tuner included in app)

Practice Drones for Intonation

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Cello Drones (Keyboard Low Pitches)
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Fiddler Man Violin Drones
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Darol Anger Violin Drones
Metronomes & Tempo Adjusting Resources
Metronome (free online)
Free Online Web Based Metronome/Tuner
Metronome option on Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music & metronome.
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
Practice Drones Keyboard & Metronome
Tonal Energy Tuner & Metronome app
Audacity (App of PC for slowing tempo & editing sound files).
Amazing Slow Downer App Lite / Pro
How to slow down YouTube videos for practicing.
How to record directly to Drive to save device memory.

Play-Alongs & Sigt Reading

Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
Listen to class music at JW Pepper
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube
Practice Sight Reading at Sight Reading Factory
Compose or arrange music with Noteflight
Practice Drones Keyboard
Scale Practice Page
Musescore - Music Notation Software

Music Notation & Composition

Compose or arrange music with Noteflight
Musescore - Music Notation Software
Solo accompaniments & other music on Smart Music
Sign in with your book code and practice with the music for Essential Elements Book 1 or 2
Search for music & find practice help on YouTube

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