MusicYears 3–5Violin

Violin Grade 3: Scales & Arpeggios

C, F major scales, 2 octaves; A, D minor harmonic/melodic, 2 octaves; arpeggios

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine your violin strings are like a ladder 🪜. A scale is when you step up the ladder, one note at a time, all the way to the top!

  2. 2

    How many notes do you play in a 1-octave scale? 🎵

  3. 3

    Tap the notes of a D major scale in the right order! 🎶

  4. 4

    Let's play a D major arpeggio together — like jumping over the ladder rungs! 🎻

  5. 5

    What is the 3rd note of a D major scale? 🎵

  6. 6

    Now try a G major scale — start on G (open G string) and go up 8 notes. 🎻

  7. 7

    Which finger plays F# in a G major scale? 🎻

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