Cohen, Mary: Scaley Monsters

A monster guide to scale practice, aimed at young violinists of grades 1 - 2 standard. Each scale/arpeggio is accompanied by a Dinosaur Footprint Map, indicating finger patterns, with lots of handy tips including standard rhythmic variants. Each scale also has a special solo piece in the same key, using the scale & arpeggio patterns, so that young players can understand the importance of scale practice, and how it relates to performance. Also delightfully illustrated with dinosaur cartoons.