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Here are 2 audio files to help you with your first steps to a scale. Plus 1 audio file that will help bury the alphabet more firmly in your subconcious so that you can use it faster when working on scales or sightreading.
The audio files will help you to:Make use of these resources if you have nobody at home that can help you. They might also be useful during holiday periods when a teacher is not available.- be reminded of the type of sound you are aiming for.
- work aurally and kinesthetically.
Software requirements: QuickTime 7 or later versions
Other equipment that would be useful: headphones
To access:General Public - Please look at the home page under Free online fiddle/violin resources. Click on the course FF120 and then click on the login as guest button
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© Sarah Hackett 2008
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Grade 1 Associated Board violin examination scales and arpeggios
Here are 28 free audio files to help you with scales and arpeggios for Grade 1 violin. The examination is held by the British examining board The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. The audio files are all played at three different speeds - slow, medium and faster.D Major scale and arpeggio - 1 octaveA Major scale and arpeggio - 1 octave
G Major scale and arpeggio - 2 octaves
The audio files will help you to:In order to help with the exam pieces, increase your listening skills and knowledge of different styles of music, I have selected some YouTube videos of tunes that some of you will learn.- be reminded of the type of sound you are aiming for.
- remember which rhythm to use.
- practice slurs.
- check your tuning against a key note.
- think about patterns that occur within the notes of scales and arpeggios as well as the ones that you can feel when using your fingers on the strings.
- work aurally and kinesthetically. Follow the information in the glossary and work visually as well.
Make use of these resources if you have nobody at home that can help you. They might also be useful during holiday periods when a teacher is not available.
Software requirements: QuickTime 7 or later versions
Other equipment that would be useful: headphones
To access:General Public - Free resource. Please look at the home page under Free online fiddle/violin resources. Click on the course FF118 and then click on the login as guest button.
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© Sarah Hackett 2010
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- Teacher: Sarah Hackett
Scales / Arpeggios / Violin lesson audio files / Fiddle lesson audio files / YouTube video selection / Associated Board exams / Grade 2 / Free resource /
Grade 2 Associated Board violin examination scales and arpeggios
Here are 75 free audio files to help you with scales and arpeggios for Grade 2 violin. The examination is held by the British examining board The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. The audio files are all played at three different speeds - slow, medium and faster.G Major scale and arpeggio - 2 octaves
A Major scale and arpeggio - 2 octaves
B flat Major scale and arpeggio - 2 octaves
C Major scale and arpeggio - 1 octave
F Major scale and arpeggio - 1 octave
G, D, A Minor scales and arpeggios - 1 octave
The audio files will help you to:In order to help with the exam pieces and increase your listening skills and knowledge of different styles of music I have selected some YouTube videos of tunes that some of you will learn.- have an idea in your head of the sound you are aiming for.
- remember which rhythm to use.
- practice slurs.
- check your tuning against a key note.
- think about patterns that occur within the notes of scales and arpeggios as well as the ones that you can feel when using your fingers on the strings.
- work aurally and kinesthetically. Follow the information in the glossary and work visually as well.
- be aware of some of the theory behind these examination requirements.
Make use of these resources if you have nobody at home to help you and also during holiday periods when a teacher is not available.
Software requirements: QuickTime 7 or later versions
Other equipment that would be useful: headphones
To access:General Public - Free resource. Please look at the home page under Free online fiddle/violin resources. Click on the course FF119 and then click on the login as guest button.
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© Sarah Hackett 2010
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Grade 3 Associated Board violin examination scales and arpeggios
Here are bitsize pieces of information to help you with scales and arpeggios for Grade 3 violin. The examination is held by the British examining board The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.G Major scale and arpeggio - 2 octaves
A Major scale and arpeggio - 2 octaves
B flat Major scale and arpeggio - 2 octaves
D Major scale and arpeggio - 2 octaves
E Major scale and arpeggio - 1 octave
G Minor scale and arpeggio - 2 octaves
A Minor scale and arpeggio - 2 octaves
D Minor scale and arpeggio - 2 octaves
E Minor scale and arpeggio - 1 octave
GDA Chromatics - 1 octave
G7 D7 A7 Dominant 7ths - 1 octave
Use the information in any order. Work out what you can and cannot understand. Every so often keep referring back to the ones that you cannot understand whilst you are working for the examination. Discuss points with other people. By the time you get to the examination you should be able to understand all of it.
In order to help with the exam pieces and increase your listening skills and knowledge of different styles of music I have selected some YouTube videos of tunes that some of you will learn.
To access:General Public - Free resource. Please look at the home page under Free online fiddle/violin resources. Click on the course FF126 and then click on the login as guest button.
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© Sarah Hackett 2009
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Notes to help you tune your violin - GDAE
Total: 4 videos. Broadband is essential otherwise you will get fed up of waiting for movies to start. Videos will autostart once enough has been fed through.
Software requirements: QuickTime 7 or later versions
Other equipment that would be useful: headphones
To access:General Public - Free resource. Please look at the home page under Free online fiddle/violin resources. Click on the course FF111 and then click on the login as guest button.
© Sarah Hackett 2008
www.lol4life.co.uk