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The video tutorials and materials are provided as some guidance on how to practice, and one example of what each etude or excerpt should sound like. The bowings and fingerings are our suggestions-you will not be judged for following them. It's always best to follow the advice of your teacher, and use these to consider other alternatives .

1) Scales

• Two Octave Scales 
• Three Octave Major Scales
• Two and Three Octave Arpeggios

2) Sightreading

3) Etude - Kreutzer No. 37

Download the Bowings and Fingerings for Kreutzer 37:

• Page 1
• Page 2

 

4) Excerpt - Brahms 4, Mvt. 4

 

Download the Bowings and Fingerings for this excerpt:

MIDI Practice Tracks:

*These were created using MIDI with the first violin part removed. I intensely dislike the midi orchestral instrument sounds, so I changed all the instruments to the piano patch. Caution: the first chord is rather loud.

Quarter Note = 70

Quarter Note = 80

Quarter Note = 90

Quarter Note = 100

Smart Metronome:

This is a drum track that specializes in exaggerating subdivisions. But don't get the wrong impression, it's also a lot of fun. There's a two bar count in, and then you rock and roll.

Quarter Note = 70

Quarter Note = 80

Quarter Note = 90

Quarter Note = 100