Barbara Barber's Scales for Advanced Violinists is more than just a scale book it’s a well-rounded practice tool for advancing and advanced violin players. In addition to presenting scales in all major and minor keys, the book integrates music theory into the scale routine.  It begins with the circle of fifths, showing key relationships and chord functions within the key of C. Then, as each scale variation is presented, it is given a name: melodic minor, tonic major, diminished 7th, etc - teaching not just notes, but also their functions within the key.

Also provided are practice suggestions for the scales and arpeggios and for double-stops, including fingered octaves. A progress chart is printed in the beginning of the book to help the student keep track of scales mastered.

This edition is for solo violin.  Written by Barbara Barber.  Published by Preludio Music, Inc., distributed by Alfred Music Publishing.

Difficulty: ASTA grade 3