Violin String Method. 32 pages. Rubank Publications

This excellent scale book for beginning and intermediate violinists covers all keys up to three sharps/flats and their relative minors. Exercises are made interesting (and effective) with the use of numerous formats, including:

• Slurred, staccato, detached and détaché bowings
• Rhythmic exercises in all time signatures for both scales and arpeggios
• Long tone scales for tone study
• Scales in broken thirds and broken sixths
• Also includes a full page each of daily scale exercises and chromatic exercises.