Viola scale exercises

Author: Wang Changhai
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: This is a viola scale exercise textbook designed for professional viola students, but it can also be used byviola enthusiasts. Scale exercises are one of the daily essential practice contents for every student. They serve as both intonation practice and fluency practice. Most viola students are former violin learners who switch to playing the viola, although there are also those who have been practicing the viola since childhood. Whether the former or the latter, for professional viola students, viola scale exercises are one of the indispensable textbooks. Based on my years of experience in performing and teaching, I believe Carl Flesch's violin scale system is one of the best scale systems, and most of its content can be adapted for viola use. Of course, due to the wide fingerboard of the viola, the extended octaves and tenths in Carl Flesch's scale system are very difficult to practice and play on the viola. In addition to Carl Flesch's scale system, this textbook also references other materials such as Wagsham's viola scale exercises, adding some commonly used viola fingerings and shifting exercises. During practice, you can incorporate different bowing techniques as needed, adapting the exercises to individual requirements.