Three Octave Scales – Phase 1

PHASE 1: Intonation Red Desert Violin Three Octave Scales This course is a part of the larger “Suzuki Book 4” course. Because of that, the title screens will not make much sense, but rest assured, the videos are organized in logical order and you will be...

Three Octave Scales – Phase 5

PHASE 5: Rhythms Welcome to Phase 5 This is the most annoying phase, but HOLY COW it will help you play faster! Using the tried-and-true practice tool of “practicing in rhythms”, you will expose the EXACT moment of weakness in your scales….and you’ll learn it is...

Three Octave Scales – Phase 4

PHASE 4: Bow Patterns Welcome to Phase 4 By applying bow patterns to your scales, you are accomplishing more than meets the eye. You are expanding your brain’s ability to hold and replicate patterns. You are increasing your left/right hand coordination.You are...

Three Octave Scales – Phase 3

PHASE 3: Tone Welcome to Phase 3 By allowing you to work on tone awareness as you play something familiar and predictable—your scales!—you will form the habit of keeping your TONE PRODUCTION on the radar, even when you are busy doing other things. In other...

Three Octave Scales – Phase 2

PHASE 2: Intellectual Welcome to Phase 2 I call Phase 2 the “Intellectual” phase, but I could have also called it the “Fingerboard Geography” phase. Violinists who “know their fingerboard” are better sight-readers, they memorize...