Wonderful compendium of scales, arpeggios and bowing variations, Vade Mecum, is a manual that will help to greatly enhance the technical dexterity of string bass players. It is a terrific resource of materials for daily practice and pre-performance warm-up exercises.

Contents

Exercises for the Left Hand Alone

One-Octave Scales

Variations for One-Octave Scales

One-Octave Minor Scales

Exercises on the Pivot Movement

Exercises in 4th Position

C Major

Position Survey

Reading Exercise

Exercises for Developng Left-Hand Stamina

G Major

Position Survey

Reading Exercise

F Major

Position Survey

Reading Exercise

Bb Major

Position Survey

Reading Exercise

B Minor

E Minor

G Minor

E Major

Reading Exercise

C Minor

D Major

Position Survey

Reading Exercise

D Minor

F Minor

A Minor

A Major

Reading Exercise

F# Minor

Eb Major

Reading Exercise

Ab Major

Reading Exercise

The Melodic Minor Scale Cycle

Exercises for the Left Hand

Double Stops: 1. Fifths

2. Thirds

3. Fourths

Chromatic Exercises: 1. Two-Octave Chromatic Scales

2. Chromatic Study No. 1

3. Chromatic Study No. 2

Cyclic Exercises: 1. Dominant-Seventh Arpeggios

2. Major Scales

3. Minor-Seventh & Diminshed-Seventh Arpeggios

4. Cycle with Augmented Triads

5. Arpeggio Cycle

Exercises for Learning the Curvature of the Bridge: 1. On Four Strings

2. On Three Strings

3. On Two Strings

6th Position Harmonics

Study of String Crossing

Variations for Two-Octave Scales

Bianco Variation

Score Pages: 71

Language: English

Publisher: Carl Fischer