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Overview
Fiddle Time Scales 2 by Kathy and David Blackwell is a progressive violin technique and musicianship book that develops scale knowledge through short pieces, studies and creative exercises. The Revised Edition reflects the requirements of ABRSM Grade 3 and selected Grade 4 material, making it a useful companion to Fiddle Time Sprinters.
Rather than treating scales as isolated technical exercises, the book connects each key and scale pattern with musical examples in a variety of styles, helping students develop greater familiarity with keys, intonation, rhythm and musical expression.
Key Features
Covers the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM Grade 3, plus selected Grade 4 material.
Progressive exercises organised around individual keys and scale types.
Includes major and minor scales, chromatics, pentatonics, modes and blues-based material.
Uses short musical pieces and studies to reinforce technical work.
Introduces a variety of musical styles, from Baroque-inspired pieces to blues and folk influences.
Designed to support both technical development and broader musicianship.
Works particularly well alongside Fiddle Time Sprinters.
Featured Repertoire & Studies
The book contains a wide variety of short pieces and studies, including:
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Mock Baroque
Banuwa
Tallis's Canon
Snake Bite
Tango
Theme and Variations
Spanish Dance
Scarborough Fair
Old Joe Clark
Autumn from Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Flat Tyre Blues
Blues for Scrapper
What Students Will Develop
Students work on:
Scale and arpeggio fluency
Intonation and finger placement
Familiarity with different keys
Chromatic and pentatonic playing
Modal awareness
Blues-scale vocabulary
Rhythm and coordination
Technical consistency
Musical understanding through repertoire-based exercises
The approach helps students connect technical scale practice with actual musical playing rather than learning scales purely as memorisation exercises.
Technical Exercises
The book progresses through:
Major and minor keys
Chromatic scales
Pentatonic scales
Modes
Blues scale
Arpeggio and scale-based studies
The contents are arranged so that students encounter the technical material through musical exercises and short studies.
Product Details
Brand: Oxford University Press
Series: Fiddle Time
Instrument: Violin
Level: Easy – Lower Intermediate
Authors: Kathy Blackwell & David Blackwell
Edition: Revised Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: 2012
Pages: 32
Overview
Fiddle Time Scales 2 by Kathy and David Blackwell is a progressive violin technique and musicianship book that develops scale knowledge through short pieces, studies and creative exercises. The Revised Edition reflects the requirements of ABRSM Grade 3 and selected Grade 4 material, making it a useful companion to Fiddle Time Sprinters.
Rather than treating scales as isolated technical exercises, the book connects each key and scale pattern with musical examples in a variety of styles, helping students develop greater familiarity with keys, intonation, rhythm and musical expression.
Key Features
Covers the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM Grade 3, plus selected Grade 4 material.
Progressive exercises organised around individual keys and scale types.
Includes major and minor scales, chromatics, pentatonics, modes and blues-based material.
Uses short musical pieces and studies to reinforce technical work.
Introduces a variety of musical styles, from Baroque-inspired pieces to blues and folk influences.
Designed to support both technical development and broader musicianship.
Works particularly well alongside Fiddle Time Sprinters.
Featured Repertoire & Studies
The book contains a wide variety of short pieces and studies, including:
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Mock Baroque
Banuwa
Tallis's Canon
Snake Bite
Tango
Theme and Variations
Spanish Dance
Scarborough Fair
Old Joe Clark
Autumn from Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Flat Tyre Blues
Blues for Scrapper
What Students Will Develop
Students work on:
Scale and arpeggio fluency
Intonation and finger placement
Familiarity with different keys
Chromatic and pentatonic playing
Modal awareness
Blues-scale vocabulary
Rhythm and coordination
Technical consistency
Musical understanding through repertoire-based exercises
The approach helps students connect technical scale practice with actual musical playing rather than learning scales purely as memorisation exercises.
Technical Exercises
The book progresses through:
Major and minor keys
Chromatic scales
Pentatonic scales
Modes
Blues scale
Arpeggio and scale-based studies
The contents are arranged so that students encounter the technical material through musical exercises and short studies.
Product Details
Brand: Oxford University Press
Series: Fiddle Time
Instrument: Violin
Level: Easy – Lower Intermediate
Authors: Kathy Blackwell & David Blackwell
Edition: Revised Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: 2012
Pages: 32
