Major Scales

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Single Tongue*

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This pattern of scales is designed so that the player may execute the entire two pages in tempo, without having to stop and restart the study for breaths. Make
sure that you breathe only where indicated (at the half rests) and that these breaths are big and relaxed. The use of a metronome is essential for this exercise.

Harmonic Minor Scales

q -

Single Tongue*

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This pattern of scales is designed so that the player may execute the entire two pages in tempo, without having to stop and restart the study for breaths. Make
sure that you breathe only where indicated (at the half rests) and that these breaths are big and relaxed. The use of a metronome is essential for this exercise.

Triplet Major Scales

q -

3
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