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The Suzuki Institute of Boston offers a practice
CD for the basic scales and exercises that we use. It includes
accompaniments recorded by Donald Becker and David Tasgal.
The exercises are fun and work well as a motivational tool.
They also improve playing in tune and rhythmic skills after
only one week of use. Students love practicing their scales
with this CD. Students who can play correctly with this CD
will be able to meet the basic technical requirements for learning
the Suzuki pieces in books one and two.
The CD is available only from the Suzuki Institute of Boston
or Johnson
String Instruments. You may also purchase and download
one or more tracks from the CD by clicking on the links following
the descriptions below. Each individual track is $2.25.
Please read the following download instructions before
purchasing the files below:
Please have your credit card or Paypal account number ready before
you start the purchase and download process.
After you purchase the CD tracks using Paypal, read the bottom
of the receipt for instructions on how to download the audio
files to your computer. There will be a link to click on to
downloading the tracks. If you make a mistake or miss it, don’t
worry. A receipt will be emailed to you right away containing
the download link as well, and you have 48 hours to redo the
download if you have any problems.
If you have any questions about your purchase, please email us
at suzukiboston@earthlink.net.
We are not a large school and don’t have staff for live
phone support. If you include your phone number and good times
to call, we can call you back.
Note: The entire CD can be purchased
for $12.00 from Johnson String Instruments in
Newton Centre, Massachusetts. You can order by
phone at 800-359-9351 or online at www.johnsonstring.com.
DESCRIPTION OF TRACKS
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Track #1 Suzuki scale practice
A scale, one octave with the “Mississippi hot dog” rhythm.
This is the basic scale to play Twinkle Little Star and everything
afterwards.
Listen
to a sample of Track #1.
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| 2 |
Track #2 Suzuki scale practice
A scale, one octave with eighth notes at a quarter note beat
of 80 beats per minute. This is the technical level needed
to play Song of the Wind.
Listen
to a sample of Track #2.
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| 3 |
Track #3 Suzuki scale practice
D scale, one octave with the “Mississippi hot dog” rhythm.
This is preparation for Allegretto and Andantino.
Listen
to a sample of Track #3.
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| 4 |
Track #4 Suzuki scale practice
D scale, one octave with eighth notes at a quarter note beat
of 80 beats per minute.
Listen
to a sample of Track #4.
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| 5 |
Track #5 Suzuki scale practice
G scale, two octaves with the “Mississippi hot dg” rhythm.
This is preparation for Etude and the Bach minuets.
Listen to a
sample of Track #5.
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| 6 |
Track #6 Suzuki scale practice
G scale, two octaves with eighth notes at a quarter note
beat of 80 beats per minute. This is basic preparation
for Etude and the Bach minuets.
Listen
to a sample of Track #6.
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| 7 |
Track #7 Suzuki scale practice
Fourth finger walkups with the “Mississippi hot dog” rhythm
using the high second finger position. This is basic preparation
for Allegretto and Andantino.
Listen
to a sample of Track #7.
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| 8 |
Track #8 Suzuki scale practice
Fourth finger walkups with eighth notes at a quarter note
beat of 80 beats per Minute using the high second finger
position. This is further preparation for Allegretto and
Andantino.
Listen
to a sample of Track #8.
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| 9 |
Track #9 Suzuki scale practice
Fourth finger walkups with the “Mississippi hot dog” rhythm
using the G major finger patterns (low second finger on E
and A strings). This prepares students for Etude and the
Bach minuets.
Listen
to a sample of Track #9.
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| 10 |
Track #10 Suzuki scale practice
Fourth finger walkups with eighth notes at a quarter note
beat of 80 beats per minute using the low second finger
position. This is further preparation for Etude and the
Bach minuets.
Listen
to a sample of Track #10.
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We welcome your comments and suggestions about the CD tracks. Please
email us at suzukiboston@earthlink.net
The money from the sale of these
CD scales is used to pay for our Scholarship
Program. Therefore we ask that you don’t
make extra copies without paying for them.
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