Evolution of Finger Pattern Repertoire

Publications by Kerstin Wartberg

PREPARATION TECHNIQUE
1A 1B 2A 2B 3
Monkey Song A Minor Preparation 4th Finger Pattern Augmented Patterns Chromatic Patterns
Patterns
A Major Scale Butterfly and Elephant
in Positions 1-3

Monkey Song

PRACTICE CHAIN
1A 1B 2A 2B 3
A Major Scale G Major 1 Octave 4th Finger Pattern Augmented Patterns Chromatic Patterns
Patterns
D Major Scale G Major 2 Octave
in Positions 1-3

etc.

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complied by Linda Piatt
IMTEX Conference in Remscheid, Germany 2023
 FINGER PATTERN SONGS
1A 1B 2A 2B 3
1st, 2nd & 3rd
1st Finger Pattern 4th Finger Pattern Augmented Patterns Chromatic Patterns
Finger Patterns
Patterns
in Positions 1-3

FINGER DANCES
1A 1B 2A 2B 3
1st Finger Pattern 1st Finger Pattern My First Dance with My First Dance with
Chromatic Patterns
A & D Strings G & E Strings Double Stops Double Stops
2nd Finger Pattern Patterns
Augmented Patterns
A & E Strings in Positions 1-3

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complied by Linda Piatt
IMTEX Conference in Remscheid, Germany 2023

1B
1st Pattern: Trip 1-3
2nd Pattern: Trip 4-6
3rd Pattern : Trip 7-8
ROLLER COASTERS
2A 2B 3
Review Patterns
4th Pattern: Trip 9-10 Chromatic Patterns
Augmented Patterns
Patterns
in Positions 1-3

THE BELL SONG / TONALIZATION

2A 2B 3A 3B Recital Training 2
G Major: G Major:
G Major with Rests C Major & C Minor G & C in 3rd Position
Contact Point Contact Point
G Major & G Minor G & C in 2nd Position 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th Pos.

G Major: Bow
Division

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complied by Linda Piatt
IMTEX Conference in Remscheid, Germany 2023
 PERFECT 4TH SONGS
1A 1B 2A 2B 3
Snow and Wind Snow and Wind Snow and Wind
Fall Melodies Fall Melodies
in A & E in B in Bb
Intonation Exercise
1-3rd Position

Snow and Wind

First Fall Melody

Intonation Exercise

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complied by Linda Piatt
IMTEX Conference in Remscheid, Germany 2023
 MARIONNETTE DANCES / POSITION ETUDES
2B 3A 3B Recital Training 2
1st Position 1st to 3rd Position 1st to 2nd Position 2nd to 5th Position
1st to 4th Position

WALKING FINGERS
2A 2B 3
Walking Fingers 1st Trip to China 2nd Trip to China

First Trip to China

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complied by Linda Piatt
IMTEX Conference in Remscheid, Germany 2023