Reply To: Scale motivation

[nafmeadmin]

You could try stepping up the scales so that they learn two-octave scales and arpeggios in a variety of bowings, tempos ryhthm patterns. Look for some etudes, pieces or fiddle tunes that utilize longish scale and arpeggio sections, to help them see in context the necessity of good scale-playing. Start some sort of “contest” to test off on all the two-octave scales within a finite time period, with a teen-friendly reward like a pizza party. Sue