Practical Tutor for Double Bass. Scales Collection

Author: Hou Junxia
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The difference between a practical tutorial and a performance tutorial, as the author believes, is like learning a foreign language: starting with grammar or starting with practical conversation—the teaching approach varies, and the results differ accordingly. A performance tutorial emphasizes rigor, systematicity, clarity, and progressing from the inside out. In contrast, a practical tutorial requires fun, diversity, teaching through play, and moving from the outside in. Practical Tutor for Viola is composed of four sections: Scales, Etudes, Ensemble Pieces, and Solo Repertoire. Following the principle of progressing from simple to complex and systematically, the exercises in each section are interconnected and complementary, forming a complete teaching system.
The Scales Section serves as a foundational for pitch accuracy, tone quality, and rhythm training. It includes major and minor scales (one to three octaves), chromatic scales, pentatonic scales, various arpeggios, broken chords, intervals, and sequence exercises. For the convenience of students of different levels, each note in all exercises is marked with fingerings for reference and selection. Additionally, famous excerpts from operas and symphonies are incorporated into every stage of the exercises, combining technical training with artistic practice to achieve targeted learning.