Fiddle Time Scales 1

Description

Fiddle Time is a great series for young violinists. Packed with lively original tunes, well-known pieces, and easy duets, the series is carefully paced and organized to build confidence every step of the way.

• Covers the finger patterns used in Fiddle Time Joggers and Runners, and includes all the scales and arpeggios for ABRSM Grades 1and 2, including the natural minor
• Sets out each form with a fingering chart, a telephone ‘helpline’ to reinforce the arpeggio fingering, and a rhythm game to practise the scale
• Includes a variety of fun pieces for each key, and a range of puzzles and compositional games

Contents:

• D major: Finger tips
• D major: Low D, High D, and A in between
• A major: Super sprinter
• A major: Step, skip, jump!
• G major: Follow me
• G major: Ring my number
• G major: Fast food
• G major: What’s in your sandwich?
• A natural minor: French carol
• E natural minor: French carol
• E natural minor: Somerset folk song
• C major: Accelerator
• C major: Double Decker
• A major: Sweet Betsy from Pike
• F major: Two little angels
• F major: Knock, knock!
• B flat major: French folk song
• D harmonic minor: Theme from Mahler’s First Symphony
• D harmonic minor: In orbit
• A harmonic minor: Old man of Peru
• G harmonic minor: Haunted house
• G harmonic minor: Le Tambourin (Rameau)
• D melodic minor: I gotta play those fiddle blues
• D melodic minor: Shalom Chaverim
• A melodic minor: We walk a narrow way
• A melodic minor: Escalator cha-cha
• G melodic minor: A bit of Bach (J. S. Bach)
• G melodic minor: Mean street chase
• Natural minors: Zum gali, gali