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Educational DocumentsThis page contains scale & arpeggio sheets and flash cards to help students learn the fundamentals of music on their string instrument.Scale & Arpeggio Music (these match the Scale & Arpeggio Recordings) Violin * Viola * Cello *Bass *Major ScalesMajor ScalesMajor ScalesMajor Scales Melodic Minor ScalesMelodic Minor ScalesMelodic Minor ScalesMelodic Minor ScalesHarmonic Minor ScalesHarmonic Minor ScalesHarmonic Minor ScalesHarmonic Minor ScalesMajor ArpeggiosMajor ArpeggiosMajor ArpeggiosMajor ArpeggiosMinor ArpeggiosMinor ArpeggiosMinor ArpeggiosMinor Arpeggios*All files are 2 octaves, and are in PDF FormatScale & Arpeggio RecordingsThe Scale & Arpeggio Recordings correspond to the Scale & Arpeggio Music (see above) that have helped many of my students play better in tune. Over the years, I have sold these recordings all around the world, including North & South America, Europe, and Asia. Just recently, I have also made these files available for download for Violin and Cello, and other instruments will follow soon.  There are two ways to purchase: Scale CD Order Page for All StringsDownload Violin Recording from CD Baby & Download Cello Recording from CD BabyNote Reading Flash Cards These files are in pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format.** I suggest printing these on card stock for durability. On the back are fingerings as well as note names for the instrument. However, I also use these flashcards for teaching clefs to other instruments such as treble clef reading for viola, cello and bass. Front of Flashcards (Notes on staff lines) Back of Flashcards (Note names & fingerings) Clef Violin A & D strings Violin A & D strings Treble Violin G & E strings Violin G & E strings Treble Viola A & D strings Viola A & D strings Alto Viola G & C strings Viola G & C s

"Composition is slowed down improvisation," and both disciplines deal with the same challenge — how to organize and present ideas in a coherent fashion.

One of the most common misconceptions about jazz is that it is spun out of the air in a totally impromptu manner. This notion exists because many small jazz groups do not read music when they play. The truth of the matter is that what those musicians are actually doing is spontaneously creating a very sophisticated form of theme and variations

The framework is flexible so that the soloists may shorten or lengthen their improvisations depending on the inspiration of the moment. The other players, then, have a responsibility to react to what has preceded them