Bowing
The following documents are rhythmic patterns I use to help in the development of the bow in my students. I created these worksheets for use in my middle school orchestra classroom for students in grades 6, 7, and 8. They are great for use as a warm up when practicing scales in the first minutes of classroom instruction and to immediately get kids engaged.
Bowings for Right Hand Development Bundle ($4.99)
This bundle includes parts for violin, viola, and cello/bass, as well as a rubric for scoring all 27 bowings. The rubric facilitates scoring for six different assessment criteria, including bow weight, angle, speed, placement, tone, and rhythm.
Bowings for Right Hand Development – Violin Part Only ($0.99)
Bowings for Right Hand Development – Viola Part Only ($0.99)
Bowings for Right Hand Development – Cello/Bass Part Only ($0.99)
Rhythm Studies
The following worksheets are rhythm studies I use with my students. We work on counting and rhythmic analysis and perform them in class by clapping and playing the rhythms on a neutral note.
Rhythm Hierarchy (Free)
Rhythm Study 1 – 16th Notes ($0.99)
Simple Duple Rhythm Study ($0.99)
Scales
This worksheet contains all twelve major scales, one to two octaves, with fingerings provided for most of the scales in the upper register. Practice your scales with a tuner and/or drone to work on your intonation!
Major Scales for Bass (Free)