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Overview
Fiddle Time Scales 1 is a creative scales and arpeggios book by Kathy Blackwell and David Blackwell, designed to make technical practice more enjoyable and accessible for young violinists.
The book covers the finger patterns introduced in Fiddle Time Joggers and Runners and includes the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM Grades 1 and 2, including natural minor scales. Imaginative pieces, puzzles and cartoons help students practise technical patterns while developing musical understanding.
Key Features
Designed for young and developing violinists
Covers finger patterns used in Fiddle Time Joggers and Runners
Includes ABRSM Grades 1 and 2 scales and arpeggios
Includes major, natural minor and harmonic minor material
Uses short pieces and musical activities to reinforce technical work
Creative puzzles and illustrations make scale practice more engaging
Free online play-along audio for scales and arpeggios
Piano accompaniments and teacher/pupil duet parts available for selected exercises and pieces
Featured Material
The book includes musical pieces and activities built around different scales and finger patterns, including:
D Major – Finger Tips
D Major – Low D, High D, and A in Between
A Major – Super Sprinter
A Major – Step, Skip, Jump!
G Major – Follow Me
G Major – Ring My Number
G Major – Fast Food
G Major – What's in Your Sandwich?
A Natural Minor – French Carol
E Natural Minor – French Carol
E Natural Minor – Somerset Folk Song
C Major – Accelerator
C Major – Double Decker
A Major – Sweet Betsy from Pike
F Major – Two Little Angels
F Major – Knock, Knock!
B♭ Major – French Folk Song
D Harmonic Minor – Theme from Mahler's First Symphony
What Students Will Develop
Through the combination of scales, arpeggios, pieces and puzzles, students develop:
More secure finger placement
Familiarity with common major and minor keys
Better left-hand coordination
Improved intonation
Understanding of scale patterns and intervals
Greater fluency when playing scales and arpeggios
Stronger preparation for graded technical requirements
Confidence applying technical patterns within musical pieces
The book connects technical exercises with actual music, helping students understand scales and arpeggios as practical musical skills rather than isolated exercises.
Technical Exercises
The book covers the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM Grades 1 and 2, while also reinforcing the finger patterns used in the earlier Fiddle Time Joggers and Runners books.
Free audio resources allow students to practise all the scales and arpeggios with backing tracks, while selected exercises have piano or teacher/pupil duet accompaniment.
Product Details
Brand: Oxford University Press
Series: Fiddle Time
Instrument: Violin
Level: Beginner to Early Intermediate
Authors: Kathy Blackwell & David Blackwell
Edition: Revised Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Pages: 32
Includes: Pieces, puzzles, scales and arpeggios
Overview
Fiddle Time Scales 1 is a creative scales and arpeggios book by Kathy Blackwell and David Blackwell, designed to make technical practice more enjoyable and accessible for young violinists.
The book covers the finger patterns introduced in Fiddle Time Joggers and Runners and includes the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM Grades 1 and 2, including natural minor scales. Imaginative pieces, puzzles and cartoons help students practise technical patterns while developing musical understanding.
Key Features
Designed for young and developing violinists
Covers finger patterns used in Fiddle Time Joggers and Runners
Includes ABRSM Grades 1 and 2 scales and arpeggios
Includes major, natural minor and harmonic minor material
Uses short pieces and musical activities to reinforce technical work
Creative puzzles and illustrations make scale practice more engaging
Free online play-along audio for scales and arpeggios
Piano accompaniments and teacher/pupil duet parts available for selected exercises and pieces
Featured Material
The book includes musical pieces and activities built around different scales and finger patterns, including:
D Major – Finger Tips
D Major – Low D, High D, and A in Between
A Major – Super Sprinter
A Major – Step, Skip, Jump!
G Major – Follow Me
G Major – Ring My Number
G Major – Fast Food
G Major – What's in Your Sandwich?
A Natural Minor – French Carol
E Natural Minor – French Carol
E Natural Minor – Somerset Folk Song
C Major – Accelerator
C Major – Double Decker
A Major – Sweet Betsy from Pike
F Major – Two Little Angels
F Major – Knock, Knock!
B♭ Major – French Folk Song
D Harmonic Minor – Theme from Mahler's First Symphony
What Students Will Develop
Through the combination of scales, arpeggios, pieces and puzzles, students develop:
More secure finger placement
Familiarity with common major and minor keys
Better left-hand coordination
Improved intonation
Understanding of scale patterns and intervals
Greater fluency when playing scales and arpeggios
Stronger preparation for graded technical requirements
Confidence applying technical patterns within musical pieces
The book connects technical exercises with actual music, helping students understand scales and arpeggios as practical musical skills rather than isolated exercises.
Technical Exercises
The book covers the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM Grades 1 and 2, while also reinforcing the finger patterns used in the earlier Fiddle Time Joggers and Runners books.
Free audio resources allow students to practise all the scales and arpeggios with backing tracks, while selected exercises have piano or teacher/pupil duet accompaniment.
Product Details
Brand: Oxford University Press
Series: Fiddle Time
Instrument: Violin
Level: Beginner to Early Intermediate
Authors: Kathy Blackwell & David Blackwell
Edition: Revised Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Pages: 32
Includes: Pieces, puzzles, scales and arpeggios
