ABRSM | Violin Scales & Arpeggios from 2012

Practising scales and arpeggios plays an essential part in developing a player's skills. Time devoted to these exercises within each practice session will improve many aspects of technique such as co-ordination, string crossing, bow control, position changes and tone production.TEMPO The candidate should aim for a tempo that achieves vitality of rhythm, controlled bowing, good information and a clean sonorous tone. Slurred patterns should generally be played with a smooth detache, using no more than a half the bow length.FINGERINGAny practical fingering thst produces a good result will be accepted in the exam. The decision as to which fingering to adopt will vary between players, taking into account ease of performance, memorability, and the importance of changing position unobtrusively and candidates should experiment t find solution that work for them. Show More Show Less