& 44 .. .. .. .. # # # #

& .. .. .. ..

& .. .. .. ..wb b b b b b b b b b b b b

& .. .. .. ..w # # # #

& .. .. .. ..wb b b b b

& .. .. .. ..w # # # # # # # # # # # #

& .. .. .. ..w

& .. .. .. ..wb b bb b b b b b b b b b

Shifting Preparation for All 3 - Octave Major Scales

[Zerweck 2013]

G major

Continue to practice initially with a Guide Finger Shift!

4 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1

Scale

Ab

A

Bb

B

C

Db

0 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 1

1 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 2

4 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1

4 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1

Same

& .. .. .. ..wb b b b b b b b b b b b b b

& .. .. .. ..w # # # #

& .. .. .. ..wb b b b b b

& .. .. .. ..w # # # # # # # # # # # #

& .. .. .. ..w

& .. .. .. ..wb b b b b b b b b b b b b b

Shifting Preparation for All 3 - Octave Major Scales

Shifts in the upper octave of Major Scales Ab through Db

1 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 2

Ab

A

Bb

B

C

Db

1 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 2

Same

[Zerweck 2013]