Kucherenko S. Scales and exercises. For oboe. Teaching guide (FES)

Editor’s note

Ask any musician what he hates to play, but still has to? The answer will be unanimous. Those are scales. And they are certainly necessary, if, of course, one plans to become a first-class virtuoso. S. V. Kucherenko’s “Scales and Exercises” is a unique edition, it is truly the key to success in mastering the oboe. From simple to difficult ones, it introduces the student to all tonalities in a natural way, opening before him also a variety of stroke techniques. In all this there is nothing new, all exercises in one form or another can be found separately already in the teaching aids for the initial period of training. Advantages of the present edition lie in the scrupulous and careful way of marking legatoes, staccatoes, “two legatoes — two staccatos”, “double tongue” stroke, triplets in different strokes, etc. All intervals, chords, all kinds of repetitions and fioritura gathered within one album — everything that was painstakingly worked out over the years and tested during teaching process — that’s the innovation and courage of this work.

This collection of scales and exercises will suit absolutely any musician: a student of a music school, a student of a college or even a conservatoire. Not only due to desire, talent and perseverance, but also due to such methodical literature it is possible to reach unprecedented musical heights. Go for it!

Contents

Editor’s note

C major (Music text example)
A minor. Harmonic scale
A minor. Melodic scale
G major
E minor. Harmonic scale
E minor. Melodic scale
D major
B minor. Harmonic scale
B minor. Melodic scale
A major
F sharp minor. Harmonic scale
F sharp minor. Melodic scale
E major
C sharp minor. Harmonic scale
C sharp minor. Melodic scale
B major
G sharp minor. Harmonic scale
G sharp minor. Melodic scale
F sharp major
D sharp minor. Harmonic scale
D sharp minor. Melodic scale
F major
D minor. Harmonic scale
D minor. Melodic scale
B flat major
G minor. Harmonic scale
G minor. Melodic scale
E flat major (Music text example)
C minor. Harmonic scale
C minor. Melodic scale
A flat major
F minor. Harmonic scale
F minor. Melodic scale
D flat major
B flat minor. Harmonic scale
B flat minor. Melodic scale
G flat major
E flat minor. Harmonic scale
E flat minor. Melodic scale