Chromatic Scale Exercises

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       
First Exercise : 4 per string
    
          
    
Fingers 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 etc.
4 5 6 7

 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10
5 6 7 8
5 6 7 8
6 7 8 9

        
          
        
  

4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 etc.
8 7 6 5


9 8 7 6
9 8 7 6
10 9 8 7
11 10 9 8
12 11 10 9 8

Second Exercise : 6 per string

       
   
    
   
       
 
Fingers 1 1 2 3 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 4 etc.
9 10 11 12 13 14


8 9 10 11 12 13
6 7 8 9 10 11
5 6 7 8 9 10
4 5 6 7 8 9
3 4 5 6 7 8

    
         
    
       
4 4 3 2 1 1 4 4 3 2 1 1 etc.
15 14 13 12 11 10


14 13 12 11 10 9
12 1110 9 8 7
1110 9 87 6
10 9 8 7 65
9 8 7 6 5 4 3