Open Strings Fingering Patterns

Unit 1MYP Unit #1  Patterns are Everywhere!AOI: ATL/EnvironmentsGuiding Question: How can patterns help you learn new things?

Unit 1:Patterns are Everywhere!•The Major Scale has a pattern: W, W, ½, W, W, W, ½•The D Major Scale : D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, DAnswer in your Journals:How many sharps does it have?What are the names of the sharps?

Fingering Patterns: •VIOLINS/VIOLAS: OD 123 OA 123 (O= Open) no fingers on the string!•CELLOS= OD 134 OA 134•BASSES= OD 1 4 OG 1 (II) 4 (III) 3 4

Violin Open Strings/ GDAED Major Scale Fingering Chart

Complete the scale D, E, F#, G, A, ___, ___, ____

Viola Open Strings/ CGDAD Major Scale Fingering Chart

What note do you Play on the Open A string with the 2nd finger? 1st finger? 3rd Finger?

Cello Open Strings/ CGDAD Major Scale Fingering Chart

How many fingers are Cello’s using? On the A String what note do you think you may be playing with your 3rd finger?

Bass Open Strings/ EADGD Major Scale Fingering Chart

On the D Open String how many fingers do you need to play an F#? What two notes on the A open

String do you have to shift to III position?

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