Violin Scale Tales Fun-To-Play Etudes in First Position
Violin Solo - Sheet Music

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Violin - Beginning

SKU: MB.31001

Perfect binding, Solos. Children. Book. 32 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #31001. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.31001).

ISBN 9781513468563. 8.75x11.75 inches.

The etudes in this book offer students a musically and intellectually satisfying means of practicing scales in all major and minor keys, even while remaining in first position. Although presented in the traditional order of the circle of fifths, this is where similarities to other violin scale-oriented books end.

Of course, the etudes can be played using a mixture of positions by more advanced students. The studies also resonate very well on the viola if played at pitch. These are instructive etudes and can be played as appealing solo pieces.  The stepwise motion in the etudes makes intervals between pitches easy to hear, even in keys with many flats or sharps.

Both the book and etude titles refer to names of animals that have scales, so you will see natural and harmonic minor scales named after various moths, and major scales named for unusual reptiles, birds, and mammals throughout. The author hopes that in addition to experiencing more enjoyable scale practice, students will be inspired to learn more about these amazing animals or even write scale studies of their own.


  • Atlas Moth (A Minor)
  • Green Sea Turtle (C Major)
  • Elephant Hawk Moth (E Minor)
  • Ostrich (G Major)
  • Io Moth (B Minor)
  • Komodo Dragon (D Major)
  • Rosy Maple Moth (F-Sharp Minor)
  • Screaming Hairy Armadillo (A Major)
  • Luna Moth (C-Sharp Minor)
  • Emu (E Major)
  • Garden Tiger Moth (G-Sharp Minor)
  • Armadillo Girdled Lizard (B Major)
  • Dysphania Militaris Moth (D-Sharp Minor)
  • Eastern Collared Lizard (F-Sharp Major)
  • Cecropia Giant Silk Moth (B-Flat Minor)
  • Royal Python (D-Flat Major)
  • Twin-Spotted Sphynx Moth (F Minor)
  • Barred Owl (A-Flat Major)
  • Comet Moth (C Minor)
  • Dwarf Scaly-Tailed Squirrel (E-Flat Major)
  • Cinnabar Moth (G Minor)
  • Galapagos Tortoise (B-Flat Major)
  • Giant Leopard Moth (D Minor)
  • Scaly-Breasted Woodpecker (F Major)
  • Waltz Of The Emus (All The Major Keys)
  • Waltz Of The Moths (All The Minor Keys)