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DISCLAIMER: The techniques and advice described in this book represent the opinions of the author, based on her experience as a violinist. The author expressly disclaims any responsibility for any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise,which is incurred as a result of using any of the techniques or recommendations suggested herein. If in any doubt, or if requiring medical advice, please contact the appropriate health professional.

©Copyright 2016 Heather Broadbent All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be produced by any means, nor transmitted, nor translated into a machine language, without the written permission of the publisher. The right of Heather Broadbent to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs & Patent Act 1988

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NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: Bottom line, it is just not cool to copy. If one cannot be original to come up with one’s own content, please have enough integrity and decency to not steal others. If you find these exercises to be helpful, encourage others to enroll in the program. Support your fellow musicians by not copying and redistributing.

GratitudeThe violin has literally transformed my life, introduced me to amazing people and taken me all over the world. Most importantly the violin has given me an instrument to truly connect to my inner divine all the while being the constant in my life.

I am so truly thankful for all my students that I have taught over the years. My wonderful private studio in Wisconsin that went international in 2011, when my performances took me to Italy, Bulgaria and beyond. Because of these international performance opportunities and a little 5 year old student who wanted Skype lessons, I am now able to reach and teach violinists all over the world.

Finally, I want to publicly thank world renowned concert violinist, Rachel Barton Pine for the time she invested in me for five years. Because of her intense training, I absolutely love to break down difficult passages and think of them like multifaceted diamonds. Thank you Rachel from the bottom of my heart.

Praise

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~Danielle Montague-Judd, violinist, fiddler, and teacher, Utah

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About the Author4

During 2001- 2012, Ms. Broadbent performed easily with over 25 orchestras in three states – Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. Ms. Broadbent was a member of Wisconsin Philharmonic, Milwaukee Festival City Symphony, Illinois Symphony and performed regularly with Rockford Symphony, Fox Valley Symphony, Green Bay Symphony, and Kenosha Symphony. Ms. Broadbent has also performed with the Milwaukee Ballet, Bach Chamber Orchestra, Bel Canto Orchestra, Chicago Chamber, Chicago Pops, Chicago Virtuosi Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber, and Des Moines Metropolitan Opera.

Ms. Broadbent served as guest associate concertmaster of Dubuque Symphony for three years, Guest Concertmaster of Chicago Virtuosi Orchestra – performing world premiers, Guest Concertmaster and Assistant Concertmaster of Racine Symphony, Guest Concertmaster of Full Score Chamber Orchestra, Concertmaster of Racine Choral Arts and Concertmaster of Festival Arts Chamber Orchestra. In 2011, Heather Broadbent performed as Chamber Orchestra Concertmaster of Musica Negli Horti Festival, Italy.

Ms. Broadbent was on faculty of the International Chamber Music Festival in 2008, and soloist in 2015. Heather’s students have held countless leadership positions in youth, school and honors orchestras as well as receiving the highest awards given in many solo and concerto competitions. In 2010, a student of Ms. Broadbent performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Currently Ms. Broadbent performs regularly as soloist and orchestral violinist with the Gabrovo Chamber Orchestra, Bulgaria. Heather instructs violinists online via her online Academy, Workshops and Intensives. She has students hailing from all parts of the world and has taught on 3 continents in 3 hours. Heather is the founder of Online Violin Education and Director of a violin video training E-Course Academy, Classical Violin Academy. She has written multiple scale and method books. Ms. Broadbent also has a successful youtube channel with over half a million views.

Heather Broadbent received her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her professors included; Ozzie Lehnert, William Starr, Jennifer John, and members of the Takacs String Quartet. Ms. Broadbent continued her post University studies with world renowned concert violinist, Rachel Barton Pine for five years.

How to Use This Exercise Book1. “Strengthening Exercises for First Position” is designed for violinists to improve first position

playing in the most effective, efficient and practical way for the fastest progress. The best way to navigate through the book is from the first page to the last, taking note of challenging finger patterns and returning to practice them on a daily basis until desired perfection is met..

2. Make sure your fingers come down rounded and strong.

3. Focus in on the pitch that you are playing and always think your note names.

4. As soon as you hear an out of tune note STOP!

5. While playing through the entire book, take notes of which patterns are more challenging for you and create your own mini exercise routine with challenging fingers pattern exercises only.

6. “Strengthening Exercises for First Position” has a corresponding Online Violin Education E-Course with training videos walking you through first position fundamentals, how to master first position and training videos for every first position finger pattern found in this book including 24 play along videos for the Finger Pattern Strengthening Exercises. If you want more guidance and instruction, don’t miss out on Strengthening Exercises for First Position E-Course.

7. Receive 20% off tuition for Strengthening Exercises for First Position E-Course with coupon code Ilove1stpos.

1. Block out time in your calendar to practice and mark yourself BUSY.

2. Turn your phone off during practice. 3. Use a timer. 4. Use a practice journal and journal the days you

practiced with the time amount, what went well, what didn’t go so well and what are the three things you will be focusing on in the next practice session.

5. Join the study group. 6. Report your practice session(s) to the study group.

Tips to Stay on Track

Practice Tips1. Listen to every pitch. Don’t allow yourself to play an out of tune note. 2. Double check your pitches with open strings and/or a tuner. Read “Every Pitch a Pearl”

blog post. 3. Record yourself and play back. 4. Always practice with fabulous posture. 5. When the brain fog sets in take a break. 6. Block out time in your calendar to practice and mark yourself BUSY. 7. Turn your phone off during practice. 8. Use a timer. 9. Use a practice journal and journal the days you practiced with the time amount, what

went well, what didn’t go so well and what are the three things you will be focusing on in the next practice session.

10. Join the study group. 11. Report your practice session(s) to the study group.

READY TO MASTER THIRD POSITION?

DISCOVER: MASTER THIRD POSITIONS WITH FINGER PATTERNS

ONLINE VIOLIN EDUCATION E-COURSE

IndexFirst Finger Pattern Prep 10

Eliminate Flyaway Fingers 11

Marching Fingers 13

Finger Pattern 1 A String 15

Finger Pattern 1 D String 17

Finger Pattern 1 G String 19

Finger Pattern 1 E String 21

Second Finger Pattern Prep / Eliminate Fly Away Fingers 24

Marching Fingers 26

Finger Pattern 2 A String Low 2 28

Finger Pattern 2 D String Low 2 30

Finger Pattern 2 G String Low 2 32

Finger Pattern 2 E String Low 2 34

Third Finger Pattern Prep/ Eliminate Fly Away Fingers 37

Marching Fingers 39

Finger Pattern 3 A String High 3 41

Finger Pattern 3 D String High 3 43

Finger Pattern 3 G String High 3 45

Finger Pattern 3 E String High 3 47

Fourth Finger Pattern Prep 50

Marching Fingers 52

Finger Pattern 4 A String Low 1 54

Finger Pattern 4 D String Low 1 56

Finger Pattern 4 G String Low 1 58

Finger Pattern 4 E String Low 1 60

IndexFifth Finger Pattern Prep / Eliminate fly Away Fingers 63

Marching Fingers 65

Finger Pattern 5 A String Low 1, 2 and 4 67

Finger Pattern 5 D String Low 1, 2 and 4 69

Finger Pattern 5 G String Low 1, 2 and 4 71

Finger Pattern 5 E String Low 1, 2 and 4 73

Sixth Finger Pattern Prep / Eliminate Fly Away Fingers 76

Marching Fingers 78

Finger Pattern 6 A String Augmented Seconds 80

Finger Pattern 6 D String Augmented Seconds 82

Finger Pattern 6 G String Augmented Seconds 84

Finger Pattern 6 E String Augmented Seconds Low 2 86

“^” SYMBOL EXPLANATION “^”

Throughout “Master Third Position,” you will come across a symbol that looks like this:

^ This is a half step symbol letting you know that the fingers touch for the pitches on either side of the symbol.

The symbol is also used to let you know that the fingers touch, but it may not be a half step (when fingers touch on the same string.) This symbol is used between pitches in which the fingers touch across the strings (on two different strings) and not only on the same string.

You will find this symbol only once at the beginning of a succession of repeated pitches with which the fingers touch and when the rhythm changes within the pitches as a subtle reminder not to forget that the fingers are touching.

First Finger Pattern Prep

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Finger Pattern One A String Exercises

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Finger Pattern One D String Exercises

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Finger Pattern One G String Exercises

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Finger Pattern OneE String Exercises

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Second Finger Pattern Prep

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Finger Pattern Two Low 2, A String Exercises

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Finger Pattern Two Low 2, D String Exercises

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Finger Pattern Two Low 2, G String Exercises

Heather Broadbent

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Finger Pattern Two Low 2, E String Exercises

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Third Finger Pattern Prep

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Finger Pattern Three High 3, A String Exercises

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Finger Pattern Three High 3, D String Exercises

Heather Broadbent

Solid then lift 4

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Finger Pattern Three High 3, G String Exercises

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Fourth Finger Pattern Prep

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Finger Pattern Four

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Finger Pattern Four Low 1, G String Exercises

Heather Broadbent

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Finger Pattern FourLow 1, E String Exercises

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Fifth Finger Pattern Prep

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˙b ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙b ˙b ˙

&Hovering fingers

&bbb4 Continue to hold 4 down throughout the exercise but do not bow

&bbbHovering fingers without holding 4 down

&bbbHovering 4 Hovering 3 and 4

&bbbHovering 2, 3 and 4 Hovering 1, 2, 3 and 4

&bbbHovering fingers

&bHovering fingers without holding 4 down

&bHovering 4 Hovering 3 and 4

&bHovering 2, 3 and 4 Hovering 1, 2, 3 and 4

&bHovering fingers

˙ ˙b ˙ ˙ ˙b ˙ ˙ ˙b ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w

44&bbb

Solid then lift 4

Heather Broadbent

Marching Fingers

&bbb4 4 4

&bbbb4

&bbbb4 4 4

Finger Pattern FiveLow 1, 2 and 4, A String Exercises

Heather Broadbent

&bbSolid then Lift

&bbHold Down 1 Hold Down 1 and 2

&bbHold Down 1 and 2 Hold Down 1 and 2

&bbHold Down 1

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

Finger Pattern Five Low 1, 2 and 4, D String Exercises

Heather Broadbent

&bbbSolid then lift

&bbbHold down 1 Hold down 1 and 2

&bbbHold down 1 and 2 Hold down 1 and 2

&bbbHold down 1

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

Finger Pattern FiveLow 1, 2 and 4, G String Exercises

Heather Broadbent

&bbbbSolid then lift

&bbbbHold down 1 Hold down 1 and 2

&bbbbHold down 1 and 2 Hold down 1 and 2

&bbbbHold down 1

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

Heather Broadbent

Finger Pattern Five Low 1, 2 and 4, E String Exercises

&bSolid then lift

&bHold down 1 Hold down 1 and 2

&bHold down 1 and 2 Hold down 1 and 2

&bHold down 1

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

Heather Broadbent

Sixth Finger Pattern Prep

Heather Broadbent

˙# ˙ ˙ ˙b ˙ ˙b ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙b ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙b ˙ ˙b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙b ˙

˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙

˙ ˙# ˙b ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙b ˙# ˙ ˙#

˙ ˙b ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙b ˙ ˙b ˙# ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙#

˙# ˙b ˙b ˙

&Hovering fingers

&bb4 Continue to hold 4 down throughout the exercise but do not bow

&bbHovering fingers without holding 4 down

&bbHovering 4 Hovering 3 and 4

&bbHovering 2, 3 and 4 Hovering 1, 2, 3 and 4

&bbHovering fingers

&Hovering fingers

˙ ˙b ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙b ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙n

˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙#

˙# ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙#

˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙#

˙# ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ w

Solid then lift4

Heather Broadbent

Marching Fingers

&b4 4 4

&bb4 4 4

œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ

&bbb4 4 4 4 4 4

œ œn œ œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œn œ œ œ œn œ œ œ œn œ œ œ œn œ œ œ œn œ œ œ œn œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œn œ œ œ œn œ œ

œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ# œ œ# œ œ# œ

Heather Broadbent

Finger Pattern Six Augmented Seconds, A String Exercises

&bSolid then lift 4

&bHold down 1 Hold down 1 and 2

&bHold down 1 and 2

&bHold down 1 4

˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙

œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ

œ œ œ# œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ# œ œ œ

œ œ œ# œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ# œ

œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ# œ œ œ œ#

œ# œ œ œ# œ œ œ# œ œ œ# œ œ

œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ# œ œ# œ

œ# œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ# œ

˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ

˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙

œ œ# œ œ œ# œ œ œ# œ œ œ# œ w

Finger Pattern SixAugmented Seconds, D String Exercises

Heather Broadbent

&bbSolid then lift 4

&bbHold down 1 Hold down 1 and 2

&bbHold down 1 and 2

&bbHold down 1 4

˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙

&bb4 4

˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ

˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙

Finger Pattern SixAugmented Seconds, G String Exercises

Heather Broadbent

&bbbSolid then lift 4

&bbbHold down 1 Hold down 1 and 2

&bbbHold down 1 and 2

&bbb 4

&bbbHold down 1 4

˙ ˙ ˙n ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙n ˙ ˙ ˙

œ œ œ œ œ œn œ œ œn œ œ œ œn œ œ œ

œ œ œn œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œn œ œn œ œ œ

œ œ œn œ œn œ œ œ œ œ œn œ œn œ

œ œn œ œ œ œn œ œn œ œ œ œn

œn œ œ œn œ œ œn œ œ œn œ œ

œ œn œ œ œ œn œ œn œ œ œ œn

&bbb4 4

&bbb 4

&bbb4 4

œ œn œ œ œ œn œ œ œn œ œn œ

œn œ œ œn œ œ œ œ œn œ œn œ

˙ ˙ ˙n ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙n ˙ œ œ œn œ œ œ œn œ

˙ ˙n ˙ ˙ ˙n ˙ ˙ ˙n ˙ ˙ ˙n ˙

œ œn œ œ œn œ œ œn œ œ œn œ w

Finger Pattern SixAugmented Seconds, E String Exercises

Heather Broadbent

Solid then lift

Hold down 1 and 2

&Hold down 1

˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ œ œ œ# œ œ œ œ# œ

˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙ ˙ ˙# ˙

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