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| − | Simple stepwise motion - just an ascending or descending scale. | + | Simple stepwise motion - just an ascending or descending scale. Although these exercises ascend and descend then terminate, you can repeat them as many times as you like. I find 1 repeat is usually enough, but when starting out try 3 or 4 repeats. When repeating, don't play the last note or it will be doubled. Try for a seamless transition from ascending to descending and descending to ascending. Concentrate on getting every note to have equal dynamics, duration, and clean technique. Go slow and only start building up speed as you can play the entire exercise cleanly in rhythm without making any mistakes. |
=== C Position === | === C Position === | ||
Revision as of 09:46, 11 September 2014
Stepwise Motion
Simple stepwise motion - just an ascending or descending scale. Although these exercises ascend and descend then terminate, you can repeat them as many times as you like. I find 1 repeat is usually enough, but when starting out try 3 or 4 repeats. When repeating, don't play the last note or it will be doubled. Try for a seamless transition from ascending to descending and descending to ascending. Concentrate on getting every note to have equal dynamics, duration, and clean technique. Go slow and only start building up speed as you can play the entire exercise cleanly in rhythm without making any mistakes.
C Position
E---------------------0-3-0--------------------- B-----------------1-3-------3-1----------------- G-------------0-2---------------2-0------------- D---------0-2-----------------------2-0--------- A-----0-3-------------------------------3-0----- E-0-3---------------------------------------3-0-
A Position
E---------------------3-5-3--------------------- B-----------------3-5-------5-3----------------- G-------------2-5---------------5-2------------- D---------2-5-----------------------5-2--------- A-----3-5-------------------------------5-3----- E-3-5---------------------------------------5-3-
G Position
E---------------------5-8-5--------------------- B-----------------5-8-------8-5----------------- G-------------5-7---------------7-5------------- D---------5-7-----------------------7-5--------- A-----5-7-------------------------------7-5----- E-5-8---------------------------------------8-5-
E/G Position
E-------------------------8-10-8------------------------- B--------------------8-10--------10-8-------------------- G----------------7-9------------------9-7---------------- D-----------7-10--------------------------10-7----------- A------7-10------------------------------------10-7------ E-8-10----------------------------------------------10-8-
D Position
E------------------------------10-12-10------------------------------ B------------------------10-13----------13-10------------------------ G-------------------9-12----------------------12-9------------------- D-------------10-12--------------------------------12-10------------- A-------10-12--------------------------------------------12-10------- E-10-12--------------------------------------------------------12-10-
Intervalic Motion
4ths
Ascend through the scale stepwise, but between each note, play the 4th above the last note. In other words, asecend a 4th, descend a 3rd, ascend a 4th, descend a 3rd... For descending we do the opposite: descend a 4th, ascend a 3rd, descend a 4th, ascend a 3rd...
C Position
E-----------------------------------0---3- B---------------------------1---3-1---3--- G-------------------0---2-0---2----------- D-----------0---2-0---2------------------- A---0---2-0---2--------------------------- E-0---3----------------------------------- E-3---0----------------------------------- B---3---1-3---1--------------------------- G-----------2---0-2---0------------------- D-------------------2---0-2---0----------- A---------------------------3---0-3---0--- E-----------------------------------3---0-
A Position
E-----------------------------------3---5- B---------------------------3---5-3---5--- G-------------------2---5-2---5----------- D-----------2---5-2---5------------------- A---3---5-3---5--------------------------- E-3---5----------------------------------- E-5---3----------------------------------- B---5---3-5---3--------------------------- G-----------5---2-5---2------------------- D-------------------5---2-5---3----------- A---------------------------5---3-5---3--- E-----------------------------------5---3-
G Position
E-----------------------------------5---8- B---------------------------5---8-5---8--- G-------------------5---7-5---7----------- D-----------5---7-5---7------------------- A---5---7-5---7--------------------------- E-5---8----------------------------------- E-8---5----------------------------------- B---8---5-8---5--------------------------- G-----------7---5-7---5------------------- D-------------------7---5-7---5----------- A---------------------------7---5-7---5--- E-----------------------------------8---5-
E/G Position
E-----------------------------------------8----10- B--------------------------------8---10-8---10---- G-----------------------7----9-7---9-------------- D-------------7----10-7---10---------------------- A---7----10-7---10-------------------------------- E-8---10------------------------------------------ E-10----8----------------------------------------- B----10---8-10---8-------------------------------- G--------------9---7-9----7----------------------- D----------------------10---7-10----7------------- A--------------------------------10---7-10----7--- E------------------------------------------10---8-
D Position
E--------------------------------------------------10----12- B--------------------------------------10----13-10----13---- G----------------------------9----12-9----12---------------- D----------------10----12-10---12--------------------------- A----10----12-10----12-------------------------------------- E-10----12-------------------------------------------------- E-12----10-------------------------------------------------- B----12----10-13----10-------------------------------------- G----------------12----9-12----9---------------------------- D---------------------------12---10-12----10---------------- A--------------------------------------12----10-12----10---- E--------------------------------------------------12----10-
5ths
Ascend through the scale stepwise, but between each note, play the 5th above the last note. In other words, asecend a 5th, descend a 4th, ascend a 5th, descend a 4th... For descending we do the opposite: descend a 5th, ascend a 4th, descend a 5th, ascend a 4th...
C Position
E-------------------------------0---3- B-----------------------1---3-----1--- G---------------0---2-----0---2------- D-------0---2-----0---2--------------- A---3-----0---3----------------------- E-0---3------------------------------- E-3---0------------------------------- B---1-----3---1----------------------- G-------2---0-----2---0--------------- D---------------2---0-----2---0------- A-----------------------3---0-----3--- E-------------------------------3---0-
C/A Position
E-------------------------------3---5- B-----------------------3---5-----3--- G---------------2---5-----2---5------- D-------2---5-----2---5--------------- A---5-----3---5----------------------- E-3---5------------------------------- E-5---3------------------------------- B---3-----5---3----------------------- G-------5---2-----5---2--------------- D---------------5---2-----5---2------- A-----------------------5---3-----5--- E-------------------------------5---3-
G Position
E-------------------------------5---8- B-----------------------5---8-----5--- G---------------5---7-----5---7------- D-------5---7-----5---7--------------- A---7-----5---7----------------------- E-5---8------------------------------- E-8---5------------------------------- B---5-----8---5----------------------- G-------7---5-----7---5--------------- D---------------7---5-----7---5------- A-----------------------7---5-----7--- E-------------------------------8---5-
E/G Position
E-------------------------------------8---10- B----------------------------8---10-----8---- G-------------------7---9------7----9-------- D---------7---10------7---10----------------- A---10------7----10-------------------------- E-8----10------------------------------------ E-10---8------------------------------------- B----8-----10---8---------------------------- G--------9----7------9---7------------------- D-----------------10---7------10---7--------- A--------------------------10----7------10--- E------------------------------------10----8-
D Position
E--------------------------------------------10----12- B---------------------------------10---13-------10---- G----------------------9----12-------9----12---------- D----------10----12------10----12--------------------- A----12-------10----12-------------------------------- E-10----12-------------------------------------------- E-12----10-------------------------------------------- B----10-------13---10--------------------------------- G----------12----9-------12----9---------------------- D---------------------12----10------12----10---------- A--------------------------------12----10-------12---- E--------------------------------------------12----10-
Grouped Motion
Stepwise Group of 3
C Position
E-----------------------------------------------------0---0-3- B-----------------------------------------1---1-3-1-3---3----- G-----------------------------0---0-2-0-2---2----------------- D-----------------0---0-2-0-2---2----------------------------- A-----0---0-3-0-3---3----------------------------------------- E-0-3---3----------------------------------------------------- E-3-0---0----------------------------------------------------- B-----3---3-1-3-1---1----------------------------------------- G-----------------2---2-0-2-0---0----------------------------- D-----------------------------2---2-0-2-0---0----------------- A-----------------------------------------3---3-0-3-0---0----- E-----------------------------------------------------3---3-0-
C/A Position
E-----------------------------------------------------3---3-5- B-----------------------------------------3---3-5-3-5---5----- G-----------------------------2---2-5-2-5---5----------------- D-----------------2---2-5-2-5---5----------------------------- A-----2---3-5-3-5---5----------------------------------------- E-3-5---5----------------------------------------------------- E-5-3---3----------------------------------------------------- B-----5---5-3-5-3---3----------------------------------------- G-----------------5---5-2-5-2---2----------------------------- D-----------------------------5---5-2-5-2---2----------------- A-----------------------------------------5---5-3-5-3---3----- E-----------------------------------------------------5---5-3-
G Position
E-----------------------------------------------------5---5-8- B-----------------------------------------5---5-8-5-8---8----- G-----------------------------5---5-7-5-7---7----------------- D-----------------5---5-7-5-7---7----------------------------- A-----5---5-7-5-7---7----------------------------------------- E-5-8---8----------------------------------------------------- E-8-5---5----------------------------------------------------- B-----8---8-5-8-5---5----------------------------------------- G-----------------7---7-5-7-5---5----------------------------- D-----------------------------7---7-5-7-5---5----------------- A-----------------------------------------7---7-5-7-5---5----- E-----------------------------------------------------8---8-5-
E/G Position
E---------------------------------------------------------------8----8-10- B-------------------------------------------------8---8-10-8-10---10------ G------------------------------------7----7-9-7-9---9--------------------- D---------------------7----7-10-7-10---10--------------------------------- A------7----7-10-7-10---10------------------------------------------------ E-8-10---10--------------------------------------------------------------- E-10-8----8--------------------------------------------------------------- B------10---10-8-10-8---8------------------------------------------------- G---------------------9---9-7-9-7----7------------------------------------ D---------------------------------10---10-7-10-7----7--------------------- A------------------------------------------------10---10-7-10-7----7------ E---------------------------------------------------------------10---10-8-
D Position
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------10----10-12- B----------------------------------------------------------10----10-13-10-13----13------- G-------------------------------------------9----9-12-9-12----12------------------------- D-------------------------10----10-12-10-12---12----------------------------------------- A-------10----10-12-10-12----12---------------------------------------------------------- E-10-12----12---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-12-10----10---------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------13----13-10-13-10----10---------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------12----12-9-12-9----9------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------12---12-10-12-10----10------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------12----12-10-12-10----10------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------12----12-10-
- Stepwise Group of 4
- Stepwise Group of 5
- Stepwise Group of 6