PART I: INTRODUCTION
Preface: Why Another Scale Book?
The Sequential Plan for Learning and Practicing Scales
How to Use the Drones
PART II: BEGINNING SCALES
Chapter 1 - The First Scales and Arpeggios
The First Scales and Arpeggios: C, G, D, and F
Backward Extension Scales: Bf and Ef Major
Forward Extension Scales: A and D (Lower Octave) Major and D Major (Two Octaves)
PART III: PREPARATION FOR INTERMEDIATE SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS
Chapter 2 - The Right Arm
The Three Principles of Tone Production
Maintaining a Consistent Contact Point
Core Sound
Block of Sound
Relaxation and Good Body Mechanics
Upper Arm/Lower Arm
Elbow Arc
Balance and Left/Right Motion (“Contrary Motion”)
Important Rules for Controlling Sound
Chapter 3 - The Left Arm
Left-Hand Positions
Diagram of Cello Positions
Extensions
The Five-Step Process for Training Extensions
Chapter 4 - Intonation
Helpful Ways to Improve Intonation
Checking Intonation with Open Strings
The Jesselson “Five-Step Process for Playing in Tune”
Three Tuning Systems
PART IV: INTERMEDIATE SCALES
Chapter 5 - Pre-Feuillard Two-Octave Major Scales and Arpeggios
“1, 2, and 4-to-a-Bow” and Off-the-String Bowing Variations
Chapter 6 - Two-Octave Scales and Arpeggios Based on the Feuillard Systems
Chapter 7 - Two-Octave Scales and Arpeggios: The Next Steps
Bow Distribution
Four Basic Bow Distribution Exercises
Frog and Tip Bow Coordination Exercises
Shifting
One-Finger Scales on One String
Over-Extensions
Ghost Shifts
Chapter 8 - The “Mary” System
Chapter 9 - Thumb-Position One-Octave Scales and Arpeggios
Establishing Thumb Position
Interval Spacing Between the Fingers in Thumb Position
Bow Intonation
PART V: ADVANCED SCALES
Chapter 10 - Three-Octave Scales and Four-Octave Arpeggios Based on the Feuillard Systems
Descending New-Finger Shifts
Thumb Placement
Bowing Variations
Chapter 11 - Scales on One String
One-Octave Scales on One String
Two-Octave Scales on One String
Two-Finger Two-Octave Scale on One String
Three-Finger Two-Octave Scale on One String
Two-Octave Arpeggios on One String
Chapter 12 - The “Around and Around” System
Chapter 13 - Universal Fingering System
Two-Octave Major and Minor Scales with the Universal Fingering
Two-Octave Arpeggios with the Universal Fingering
Three-Octave Scales with the Universal Fingering
Three and Four-Octave Arpeggios with the Universal Fingering
Chapter 14 - The Galamian System
Buchholz Variation
Lucktenberg Bowing and Rhythm Variations
Chapter 15 - Velocity Scales
Chapter 16 - The Fourth Octave
Chapter 17 - Chromatic, Whole-Tone, Octatonic, and Quarter-Tone Scales
Chromatic Scales
Whole-Tone Scales
Octatonic Scales
Quarter-Tone Scales
Chapter 18 - Thumb-Position Tetrachord Scales
Thumb-Position Scales Using Tetrachords
Thumb-Position Modal Scales
PART VI: SCALES IN DOUBLE STOPS
Chapter 19 - Introduction to Double-Stop Scales
Just Intonation
Six Double-Stop Bowing Variations
Chapter 20 - Scales in Sixths
One-Octave Major Scales in Sixths
Gordon Epperson’s Fingerings for Two-Octave Major Scales in Sixths
Richard Aaron’s Major and Minor Scales in Sixths with a Universal Fingering
Three-Octave Major Scales in Sixths
Chapter 21 - Scales in Thirds
Chapter 22 - Scales in Octaves
PART VII: OTHER SCALE SYSTEMS
Chapter 23 - Other Scale Systems
Bibliography
Appendix A - Answer Key for the Pre-Feuillard System
Appendix B - Answer Key for the Feuillard Two-Octave System
Appendix C - Instructional Videos
Appendix D - Drones
Acknowledgements
About the Authors