Violin

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Scales:

G major– 3 octaves (hear it now)
e melodic minor– 3 octaves (hear it now)

Orchestral Excerpts:

• Mozart – Symphony No. 29, 4th movement, beginning to measure 22
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• Strauss – Overture to “Die Fledermaus”, measure 122 to 147
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• Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, beginning of excerpt to letter R
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Viola

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Scales:

E flat major – 3 octaves (hear it now)
d melodic minor – 3 octaves (hear it now)

Orchestral Excerpts:

• Bruckner – Symphony No. 4, 2nd movement, measure 51 to measure 67
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• Mozart – Overture to the “Magic Flute”, measure 27 to measure 39
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• Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, 3rd movement, measure 38 to measure 53
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Cello

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Scales:

G major – 3 octaves (hear it now)
d melodic minor – 3 octaves (hear it now)

Orchestral Excerpts:

• Strauss – Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
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• Brahms – Symphony No. 2, 2nd movement, measure 1 to measure 15
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• Beethoven – Symphony No. 5, 3rd movement, measure 141 with upbeat to measure 177
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Bass

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Scales:

D major – 2 octaves (hear it now)
b melodic minor – 2 octaves (hear it now)

Orchestral Excerpts:

• Mozart – Symphony No. 40, 1st movement, measures 114 to measure 138
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• Mahler – Symphony No. 1, Solo from 3rd movement, measure 3 to measure 8
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• Brahms – Symphony No.1, 4th movement, measure 95 to measure 115
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