Advanced Scale Studies for Viola by Larisa Elisha (Carl Fischer)
Continuing in the legendary traditions of the Russian School of Violin Playing, Larisa Elisha's Advanced Scale Studies is intended to provide players—students, teachers and young professionals—with an organized method of practicing a scale system that includes a complete set of scales, arpeggios, double-stops and chromatic scales in three and four octaves. With included practice recommendations and instructions, Advanced Scale Studies takes the scale routine to a higher level of successful preparation for advanced repertoire and virtuosic playing, which requires free movement on the entire fingerboard and abilities to perform different patterns in a fast tempo. Providing a secure hand position, developing finger patterns that can be applied to advanced repertoire, and bringing developed muscle memory to the correct practice of scales, arpeggios and double-stops, this exercises in this book offer the necessary foundation for technical freedom.
