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Fiddle Class - Scales

Beginner Fiddle Scales:
- Fingering for each scale - in PDF format
- Click here to download the free Adobe PDF reader.

Finger Position One:
- Scale starts on an open sting.
- Third finger low (touches second finger)

Finger Position Two
- Scale starts on a low third finger
- Second finger low (touches first finger)

Finger Position Three
- Scale starts on a high first finger
- First, second and third fingers do not touch
- Fourth finger (if used) touches third finger

MIDIs: Music files playable on most computers.  Speeds are indicated in beats per minute.

Finger Position One

MIDI

Notes

A Major - High

80

D Major

80

 

G Major - Low

80

 

Finger Position Two

C Major - Low

80

G Major - High

80

Finger Position Three

A Major - Low

80