Abice's Cobbection CONTENTS DIATONIC SCALES:— Masor anp Minor Page ScALE oF C ve “ . 3 ‘ScaLe oF G vs - . . we ScaLe or D vs . . - e ScALE OF A 2 ScaLe OF E we fe ~B ScALE OF B (Enharmonic C flat). “ 18 SCALE OF F SHARP (Enharmonic G flat) a SCALE OF D FLAT (Enharmonic C sharp) Ey ScALE OF A FLAT n ScaLE OF E FLAT 30 ScaLe OF B FLAT ba 3 SCALE OF F . 7 vs . 36 OCTAVES - : - . - 39 DOUBLE THIRDS. Masor. Standard Fingering .. . 40 DOUBLE THIRDS. Minor. Standard Fingering - 43 DOUBLE THIRDS. MAJOR. Two.group Fingering ~ 46 DOUBLE THIRDS. Minor. Two group Fingering 49 CHROMATIC SCALE - 82 BROKEN CHORDS ForMED oF THE MAJOR AND Minor COMMON CHORDS 56 ARPEGGIOS ARPEGGIOS OF THE MAJOR AND Minor COMMON CHORDS 6 ARPEGGIOS OF THE CHORDS OF THE DOMINANT SEVENTH 68 ARPEGGIOS OF THE CHORDS OF THE DIMINISHED SEVENTH 70 STACCATO SIXTHS ScaLE oF C Masor EDITOR'S NOTE Students should give careful attention to the alternative fingerings of certain single: note seales and of all seales in double thirds —indicated in sla/res_ In the single.note seales the difference is merely in the position of groups, but in the double third scales the al ternative fingering is founded on a principle which differs findamentally from that of the “standard” fingering No recommendation is given, as 2 decision should be based on atrial and knowledge of both systems. influenced in many cases by the conformation of the hand It should be possible, with a normal hand, to achieve equally satisfactory results with either AB 104DIATONIC SCALES ° 4th Finger on {RB C MAJOR SIMILAR MOTION 5 LHD Separated by an Octave , a1 2s 1s In Thirds or Tenths pee In Sixths at 5 wow 2 anragccn 8 C MAJOR Beginning at the closest, point CONTRARY MOTION 1 Sede eeai at 73 eT Beginning with the keynote in the Z.#. and the Third of the Scale in the RH. ad 44 st ast 13 e231 2 73 737 and the Third of the Scale in the L.#. Beginning with the keynote in the e oe wee AB.7084 Bs ascending C MINOR (Melodic) Ra B) descending. LH. D SIMILAR MOTION 4 Finger on Separated by an Octave ss In Thirds or Tenths 3 In Sixths 5 A.B.708ex os C MINOR iarmonie) ean nD SIMILAR MOTION Diath Finger on Ay Separated by an Octave |g 3 eon : 4th Finger on sth Finger on {RA BA C MINOR (Harmonie) ahemue Beginning vibe oo est point CONTRARY MOTION LH 4th Finger on Ab 9 | 4 a 2h, 1s __ Beginning with the keynote in the Z.H and the Third of the Scale in the &.1/. a a2 wi$ ex et G MAJOR 4in Finger on [PH Alternative: SIMILAR MOTION LH. 4th Finger on F4 Separated by an Octave + 234) 1 In Sixths a Bt an Fingeron (P43 G MAJOR ‘Aternative CONTRARY MOTION LH. ath Finger on Fé Beginning at the closest point a 4 23 Beginning with the keynote in the RM and the Third of the Scale in the L.#. oo rrr gongnu (Ftaseending G MINOR (Melodic) 7 Finger on {4 UA descendin ana * SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Octave In Thirds or Tenths In Sixths Ts aaa sy A.B.7088 409 Finger on ff net G MINOR (Harmonic) “Alternative: aN SIMILAR MOTION singer on Separated by an Octave LH. ath Finget In Thirds or Tenths yg 24 @ 5432 In Sixths : wow a2 cs rt? aa G MINOR (Harmonic) Ath Finger on ea a, Alternative Beginning at the closest point CONTRARY MOTION LH. Ath Finger on Eb 1 zee! yp 548 } % er ta 1 Beginning with the keynote in the L.#1. and the Third of the Scale in the RA. mn ne ne TN OLN ote ay Beginning with the keynote in the & he Third of the Scale in the L.#. 12 1 ee rons 2 aps a bys dysRal ch D MAJOR ° Alternative SIMILAR MOTION LAL ath Finger on FB 4th Finger on [4 Separated by an Octave 123d In Thirds or Tenths 2 i In Sixths 5 wy Oa 323 ewet D MAJOR ath Finger on 7 CONTRARY MOTION ee ath Finger on Ft Beginning at the closest point : 3 123 13 a5, 1310 fe {Oh sscening D MINOR (melodic) 4! Finger on { ICk descending tHe SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Octave In Sixths 5 72s azi ASa2.3, 4 1 Tava) ¢ ay) A.B.704i (Harmonic) D MINOR SIMILAR MOTION sun Fingeron {EF saeate tie Separated by an Octave (Harmonic) CONTRARY MOTION D MINOR EERE 2 ie a sipee Beginning with the keynote in the £.#. and the Third of the Scale in the R.H. Beginning with the keynote in the R.A and the Third of the Scale in the Lf tas * 4 n 2 2% Thc g 22 Hee A.B.70842 LH, Ath Finger on FY Alternative: RGA din Fingec on fR A MAJOR SIMILAR MOTION Sepatated by an Octave 23k In Thirds or Tenths In Sixths woe LH. 4th Finger on Fi A MAJOR ternative CONTRARY MOTION RH GE Le B sn Finger on | d of the Scale in the R.it. LH, and the Thiré Beginning with the keynote in 1 AB 708nu {steeeive A MINOR (Melodic) ® 4th Finger on \ descending eer en yy SIMILAR MOTION In Thirds or Tenths In Sixths AB1044 ain oguon [2% St A MINOR (Harmonie) Separated by an Octave SIMILAR MOTION In Thirds or Tenth 138 at 3 toe 3 3 In Sixths 1 s ath Finger on [2% GF A MINOR (Harmonic) CONTRARY MOTION Beginning at the closest point “ set st 1s phat ve za otk +8 - Teer yteedguervrs Beginning with the keynote in the £.#. and the Third of the Scale in the R.A. 3 1oo tee 42 aus 4 4 ae 3? ~3 5eu pt E MAJOR * 4th Finger 00 | Pe SIMILAR MOTION 5 Separated by an Octave 23 2 In Thirds or Tenths @ o a 2 2 = 2 sa2ge 1 4 In Sixths 1 2 1 1.23 ata att Jon 13 32 13234 vets Daw fy an pe E MAJOR Ath Finger on [24 Py CONTRARY MOTION at a Beginning at the clogest point at 15 15 a 1 eatrzas Beginning with the keynote in the £.# and the Thi 2 Beginning with the keynote in the Rand the Third of the Scale in the £./t 1238 aia $3 13* en \ptsenine E MINOR (melodic) 18 Finger on weir om pes SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Octave 5 tet, In Thirds or Tenths @ ant (a) BY ay af AB.708en vt E MINOR (Harmonic) " Le FE SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Qotave 1 ee ele bie 2 * 4 4th Finger on In Thirds or Tenths ei er 32 oO? w 138 34 aH Dt E MINOR (Harmonic) ain Finger on | P4 ConTaany MOTION Beginning at the closest point ae Beginning with the keynote in the RH. and the Third of the Scale in the L.H. 1 1 rast 1.3 i Boag1s B MAJOR EF BT ond on the Enharmonic Co Major ($e¥==) initial note SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Octave 4th Finger on 7 In Thirds or Tenths a 2123 Sixths 1 5 B MAJOR ut as svrineson [EE Mans onine simone Cr aor (SSE) lowest B CONTRARY MOTION Beginning at the closest point, 5 1s oo 1 7 = Te s¥ert Beginning with the keynote in the Z.//, and the Third of the Scale in the R.. an ba Pesseret 1S Fs Beginning with the keynote in the Rf and the Third of th 218 3 a1ga a4 13 in the LH. ts Tet AB.T04an {Ataseenine BB MINOR (Melodic) 19 Lt Ft and on the SIMILAR MOTION ittatoas Separated by an Octave 4 Finger on { 2s Tost Tt ss In Thirds or Tenths @ AB 10820 nringeronf? 4 AF se = B MINOR (Harmonic) initial note SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Octave A | | In Thirds or Tenths 3 2423 In Sixths 5 ra 7 40 Finer one PY and onthe ~—B MINOR (Harmonic) lowest B CONTRARY MOTION Beginning at the closest point 5 1a 23 tf 7% z Beginning with the keynote in the Z./t and the Third of the Scale in the Ri 1 ‘ 24ag st A 2 13 ‘ 1 1 Za af 7 tf Beginning with the keynote in the &// and the Third of the Scale in the £./ " Te byt z3 13F SHARP MAJOR " 4th Finger on {7 AY Enharmonic Gb Major ( ) SIMILAR MOTION een Separated by an Octave a4 vse 7 ? {a Thirds or Tenths 1 4 732% 7 ; In Sixths F SHARP MAJOR RH At Enharmonic Gb Major ( ) CONTRARY MOTION Beginning at the closest point aban 2 Steet a4 T 7 ? Beginning with the keynote in the R.#. and the Third of the Scale in the Li. ababs ag ba | 12 AB.104ze F SHARP MINOR (melodic) Di ascending ah rng on | a 34 descending SIMILAR MOTION LH FS Separated by an Octave In Thirds or Tenths In Sixths 1 Tor er Ta AB104ex ox F SHARP MINOR (Harmonic) * An Pinger on Tey et SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Octave ow voir In Thirds and Tenths at 73 In Sixths, 2 ow F SHARP MINOR (Harmonic) 4in Finger on [27 St CONTRARY MOTION Beginning at the closest point 3 She ate 1 Mh ete es 4h He fle a 5 a RH GH 2 HAS azo Beginning with the keynote in the £. 1 142.34 WAS asa t ? 1 Beginning with the keynote in the R. and the Third of the Scale in the LH. , eatt ets eeate the 22 aa AB 1064 D FLAT MAJOR eH Bs Enharmonic C# Major (4284 ) 1H et SIMILAR MOTION shade 4th Finger on Separated by an Octave 2342 ( In Thirds or Tenth 1 Paras In Sixths a4 D FLAT MAJOR RH Bb Enharmonic Ct Major (33088 ) 4th Finger on Mtn Ss CONTRARY MOTION Beginning at the closest point aakag 2a 2a} @agrsy : + Teeey Beginning with the keynote in the £4. and the Third of the Seale in the Ri. aad 4 4 1 : Lees, 2st a4 Baa ay . 3 Beginning with the keynote in the .# and the Third of the Scale in the LH. a2 wee AB.70825 1 fAtasentie C SHARP MINOR (melodic) ih Finger on {* (4 descending 41D Finger 0 {re Ee SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Octave aud Spec 2 In Thirds or Tenths ev 12 : 4 sythhe 3y1 ‘ vee — oe Base 13 5 Efsasss. a Siaee f= ‘ 1 ° , . 3 3 “ + peta dee ov * 2 In Sixths B24 3 ais (4) (8) (4) 34 £ Teest Fy 1g 4s 1 sae o AB 70626 4th Finger on za pt C SHARP MINOR (Harmonic) LH FE ‘SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Octave |g 3 bHe Ste ba @ 9 y 2 Se In Thirds or Tenths, ada 123 In Sixths. 3 2 2s} 43 Ste . af EH De C SHARP MINOR (Harmonic) 4th Finger on al CONTRARY MOTION 2 $ Beginning at the closest point. a 42 Sot a4 ba Zah2 io 4 t aT eeet Beginning with the keynote in the 2.1. and the Third of the Scale in the R/. aga a eet at 14 z = eet AB.70827 an geccn [2 BE A FLAT MAJOR Db SIMILAR MC Separated by an Octave SIMILAR MOTION gw at a 3 4 + : = == eS é sAeeSE teases === | aise on [EE BE A FLAT MAJOR CONTRARY MOTION Beginning at the closest point " ay at 1s + <¢ . Beginning with the keynote in the LH. and the Third of the Scale in the RH. 238 aan a4 1a Beginning with the keynote in the R, 221238 AB. 10428 G SHARP MINOR (Melodic) atl Finger on ee 2F ascending Enharmonic Ab Minor (QS) UP descending SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Octave In Thirds or Tenths 5 In Sixths (9) (3) (6) A.B708G SHARP MINOR (Harmonic) 29 sh Finger on {RH At Enharmonic Ab Minor ( SUPFE ) ‘SIMILAR MOTION 4) Ba a1,34 5 Separated by an Octave oc - 3 In Thirds or Tenths 5 In Sixths ow Sots ot G SHARP MINOR (Harmonic) sth Finger on {24 At Enharmonic Ab Minor ( BRE ) Beginning at the closest point CONTRARY MOTION atte, , 238 gos Xe asi os 1 Beginning with the keynote in the Ly. and the. Third ofthe Scale. in.the. Rill 238 sud 13 oy Beginning with the keynote in the & f the Scale in the L.11 tes 143 28 weissso E FLAT MAJOR Ri Be aun Finger on Hey Ab SIMILAR MOTICN Separated by an Octave 2s at E FLAT MAJOR 4th Finger on t7'y Ab CONTRARY MOTION 3 ad ba ‘ wo 2 RH. Bb Beginning at the closest point rar at 2 Abtaae Beginning with the keynote in the 1.4. pe re 2 gan, 7 7 Tees Beginning with the keynote in the RH. and the Third of the Scale in the LH. sbeteds 1 1E FLAT MINOR (melodic) * Enharmonic DY Minor (Ae) SIMILAR MOTION RH Bb ath Finger on {PF BE Separated by an Octave In Thirds or ‘Tenths In Sixths A.B704se E FLAT MINOR (Harmonic) Enharmonic D§ Minor ( #4852 ) RH By 4th Finger on eer on Gb SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Octave ty. Spo 4 es, 2s tee apie ieee aa s, @ a3a23 In Thirds or Tenths In Sixths @ a3 a3Zd ban a4 E FLAT MINOR (Harmonie) Enharmonic Dt Minor (342% ) CONTRARY MOTION duh Finger on (EE BE Beginning at the closest point aa 2 4d ba eA Beginning with the keynote in the Z. a ee ehadzo, treet Beginning with the keynote in the RH. and the Third of the Scale in the L/ be a 1 pide tate eee ts33 ih Finger on [24% BE B FLAT MAJOR tH ES SIMILAR MOTION Repeated by an Octave 1 an _ 423. 3 40h Finger on {BY B FLAT MAJOR CONTRARY MOTION LH ES Beginning at the closest point, Beginning with the keynote in the 1.4, and the Third of the Scale in the RM ababs34 489 Pinger on (4 Be B FLAT MINOR (melodic) Gt uscendin LNs descending SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Octave vote In Thirds or Tenths AB 70435 4th Finger on a B FLAT MINOR (Harmonic) SIMILAR MOTION Separated by an Octave 1 ed = In Thirds or Tenths 224 a2 73 : In Sixths m . 12st 3 a a 13 ver Zo 2 3 143% @ 2 o ad as a sn Finger on [2 BS B FLAT MINOR (Harmonic) 1H Gt CONTRARY MOTION Beginning at the closest point ‘ ta 4 35 32 a3 43 ve ste zug 4 a4 - ttyee ee ryder Beginning with the keynote in the Z.#. and the Third of the Scale in the R.A. abaas 251% 234 erite bs. 13, zh 4 4 a + Beginning with the keynote in the 2. a3 et reer86 RH. Bhandon the F MAJOR 4th Finger on highest F Alternative LHe SIMILAR MOTION LH. Ath Finger on Bb Separated by an Octave In Thirds or Tenths : mn z OY 4 2 34 cnr ft hae F MAJOR wager on oe ea CONTRARY wor Aternative: LH. ath Finger on Bb Beginning at 1 2 n he closest point eeen piantonte — FE MINOR (Melodic) Aternaive 27 410 Finger on highest LHL. 4th Finger on Dk ascending ne SIMILAR MOTION Dh descending Separated by an Octave tae ye F ™ In Sixths‘ih Finger oof Bhyrsones — F MINOR (Harmonie) ternative LH Ge SIMILAR MOTION LH. 4th Finger on Db Ss ited by an Octave Ci 1234 i s 13 eS ae Sse In Thirds or Tenths 3 ’ ow a a3 bis 13 4%) @ RH wbandontte = F MINOR (Harmonic) neena, Am Finger on yg hehest CONTRARY MOTION “Oat ath Finger on Db Be jing at the closest point d eginning atthe closest poin a batetteadss a —— PUTT? rs FFT te Oe ott ey Tae se the Third of the Seale in the RH. ¢ " 3 413 13 2 aas5a 2 TESS S 0 Rr ree 7 ESOT Pe ea Beginning with the keynote in the R#. and the Third of the Scale in the LM 5 he Bh