Grade 1-5 Scales for Violin

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A= LA B= SI C= DO D= RE E= MI F= FA G= SOL

Violin Scales and Arpeggios, Grades 1-5 Owain Sutton www.owainsutton.co.uk November 8, 2011

Contents 1 Grade 1 1.1 D major, one octave . . . . 1.2 A major, one octave . . . . 1.3 G major, two octaves . . . 1.4 E natural minor, one octave

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2 Grade 2 2.1 G major, two octaves . . . . . . . 2.2 A major, two octaves . . . . . . . 2.3 B♭ major, two octaves . . . . . . . 2.4 C major, one octave . . . . . . . . 2.5 F major, one octave . . . . . . . . 2.6 D harmonic minor scale, one octave 2.7 D melodic minor scale, one octave 2.8 D natural minor scale, one octave . 2.9 G harmonic minor scale, one octave 2.10 G melodic minor scale, one octave . 2.11 G natural minor scale, one octave . 2.12 D & G minor arpeggios, one octave

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3 Grade 3 3.1 B♭ major, two octaves . . . . . . . . 3.2 D major, two octaves . . . . . . . . 3.3 A♭ major, one octave . . . . . . . . 3.4 E♭ major, one octave . . . . . . . . . 3.5 E major, one octave . . . . . . . . . 3.6 A harmonic minor scale, two octaves 3.7 A melodic minor scale, two octaves . 3.8 A minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . 3.9 D harmonic minor scale, two octaves 3.10 D melodic minor scale, two octaves . 2

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3.11 D minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 3.12 Chromatic scale starting on D, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 4 Grade 4 4.1 A♭ major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2 B major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 C major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4 D major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 G harmonic minor scale, two octaves . . . 4.6 G melodic minor scale, two octaves . . . . 4.7 B harmonic minor scale, two octaves . . . 4.8 B melodic minor scale, two octaves . . . . 4.9 C harmonic minor scale, two octaves . . . 4.10 C melodic minor scale, two octaves . . . . 4.11 G minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . 4.12 B minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . 4.13 C minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . 4.14 Dominant 7th in C, one octave . . . . . . 4.15 Dominant 7th in D, one octave . . . . . . 4.16 Chromatic scale starting on A, one octave 4.17 Chromatic scale starting on E, one octave

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5 Grade 5 5.1 G major, three octaves . . . . . . . . . 5.2 A major, three octaves . . . . . . . . . 5.3 D♭ major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . 5.4 E♭ major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . 5.5 F major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . 5.6 G harmonic minor scale, three octaves 5.7 G melodic minor scale, three octaves . 5.8 A harmonic minor scale, three octaves 5.9 A melodic minor scale, three octaves . 5.10 B harmonic minor scale, two octaves . 5.11 B melodic minor scale, two octaves . . 5.12 C♯ harmonic minor scale, two octaves . 5.13 C♯ melodic minor scale, two octaves . . 5.14 E harmonic minor scale, two octaves . 5.15 E melodic minor scale, two octaves . . 5.16 G minor arpeggio, three octaves . . . . 5.17 A minor arpeggio, three octaves . . . . 5.18 B minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . .

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CONTENTS 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 5.27 5.28

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C♯ minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . E minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . . Dominant 7th in C, two octaves . . . . . . . Dominant 7th in D, two octaves . . . . . . . Dominant 7th in B♭, one octave . . . . . . . Diminished 7th starting on G, one octave . . Diminished 7th starting on D, one octave . . Chromatic scale starting on G, two octaves . Chromatic scale starting on A, two octaves . Chromatic scale starting on B♭, two octaves

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One form of minor scales (harmonic, melodic, or at Grade 2 natural) to be played.

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Chapter 1 Grade 1 1.1

D major, one octave Arpeggio

Scale

5

D major, one octave

Grade 1

Separate bows

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 0  44 

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3

2

3

2

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3

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2

Slurred bows

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3

2

3

2

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2

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Arpeggio

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2

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3

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Grade 1

1.2

A major, one octave

A major, one octave Arpeggio

Scale

7

A major, one octave

Grade 1

Separate bows

 4 0  4 

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1

1

2

3

3

2

Slurred bows

 4 0  4 

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1

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3

2

3

2

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1

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2

2

3

2

1

2

3

2

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3

2

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1

2

Arpeggio

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3

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Grade 1

1.3

G major, two octaves

G major, two octaves Arpeggio

Scale

Separate bows

4 0  4   3 2 

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0

1

2

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1

2

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1

1

3

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3

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2

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3

2

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1

G major, two octaves

Grade 1

Slurred bows



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3

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3

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2

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2

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2

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Grade 1

1.4

E natural minor, one octave

E natural minor, one octave Arpeggio

Scale

11

E natural minor, one octave

Grade 1

Separate bows

4 1  4 

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2

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3

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3

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Slurred bows

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2

3

2

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12

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2

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1

3

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2

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3

1

 2

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 2

 1

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Chapter 2 Grade 2 2.1

G major, two octaves Arpeggio

Scale

13

G major, two octaves

Grade 2

Separate bows

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3 2 1 

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2.2

A major, two octaves

A major, two octaves Arpeggio

Scale

Separate bows

 4 1  4  3  

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1

0

2

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2

3

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2

A major, two octaves

Grade 2

Slurred bows

 4 1  4  3  

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1

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2

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Grade 2

2.3

B♭ major, two octaves

B♭ major, two octaves Arpeggio

Scale

Separate bows

4 2   4  4    or

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2

3

0

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4

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2

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2



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2

3

3

2

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4

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3

B♭ major, two octaves

Grade 2

Slurred bows

   44  4    2

or

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2

2

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0

2

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4

3

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3

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2

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2

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2

3

3

2

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3

2

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4



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Arpeggio

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3

4

1

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3

2

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4

3

2

3

Grade 2

2.4

C major, one octave

C major, one octave Arpeggio

Scale

19

C major, one octave

Grade 2

Separate bows

 44 

0

3

or

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3

0

2

1



1

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3

2

1

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3

1

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1

2

2

3

0

1

2

3

1

2

0

1

3

 0

 3



Slurred bows

 44  3

or

 44

3

0

0

2

1

2

1

0

3

3

 2

1

0

1

0

1

2

0

1

Arpeggio

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3

1

3

2

3

1

20

3

3



2

3

1

2

0

1

3

 0

 3



Grade 2

2.5

F major, one octave

F major, one octave Arpeggio

Scale

21

F major, one octave

Grade 2

Separate bows

  44 

3

2

or

  44

2

0

1

0

3

1

2

3

2

1

0

3

  44 

3

2

or

  44

2

0

1

0

3

1

2

1

0

3

2

1

0

Slurred bows

3

0

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1

0

3

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3

3

0

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Arpeggio 2

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Grade 2

2.6

D harmonic minor scale, one octave

D harmonic minor scale, one octave

Separate bows

  44  0

or

  44

0

1

2

1

3

2

0

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3



1



1

 

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2

Slurred bows

  44 

1

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or

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3

2

2

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1

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2

3



2

3

23



0

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2

3

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3

0

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1

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D melodic minor scale, one octave

2.7

Grade 2

D melodic minor scale, one octave Up

Down

Separate bows

  44  0

or

  44

0

1

1

3

2

2

0

0

3

 1

3   2   1

2

 1

2

Slurred bows

  44 

1

0

or

  44

0

1

3

2

2

3

0

0

 1

    2

    

2

 1

3

3

2

3

24

2

3

0

1

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1

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3

3

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Grade 2

2.8

D natural minor scale, one octave

D natural minor scale, one octave

Separate bows

  44  0

or

  44

0

1

1

3

2

2

0

0

3

 3

2

1

1

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1

0

or

  44

0

1

3

2

2

3

0

0

1

3

2

1

3

2

Slurred bows

2

25

2

2

3

0

1

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G harmonic minor scale, one octave

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Grade 2

G harmonic minor scale, one octave

Separate bows

   44

or

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0

1

3

2

0

1

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2

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3

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3

 

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Slurred bows

   44

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2

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Grade 2

2.10

G melodic minor scale, one octave

G melodic minor scale, one octave Up

Down

Separate bows

   44

or

   44

1

0

3

2

0

 0

2

1

0

3

1



3

    

2

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2

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3

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3

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2

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2

  

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2

3

1

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Slurred bows

   44

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1

3

2

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2

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G natural minor scale, one octave

2.11

Grade 2

G natural minor scale, one octave

Separate bows

   44

or

   44

0

1

3

2

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2

1

0

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2

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Slurred bows

   44

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Grade 2

2.12

D & G minor arpeggios, one octave

D & G minor arpeggios, one octave D minor arpeggio

G minor arpeggio

D minor arpeggio

  43

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G minor arpeggio

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Chapter 3 Grade 3 3.1

B♭ major, two octaves

Separate bows

or

0 0 4    4 2        4      4 0      4    0         

4 0 4      0   4 2      4       0 2    4    0       

Slurred bows

4 0 0    4 2        4       4     4  0 0            

or 30

Grade 3

D major, two octaves

   44            4    0    2

0

0

Arpeggio, separate bows

3 2 0 2   4   

0

    

4 1 3 

1    1

4         4

3

   1

2

0

2



Arpeggio, slurred bows

   43    2

3.2

0

2

4 1 3 

1   3

1





2

0



1  4     

4        4  4   1 4 0 0    1 2        2

0

0

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2

D major, two octaves

Separate bows



   1

4    4       1 4   1 2    0

0

2

1

31

1



4 4 1       

     0

0

A♭ major, one octave

Grade 3

Slurred bows

 

1

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1 0 0 2    4 4       1 4   1 2   

Arpeggio, separate bows



1 4      

  4      4  4   1 4   1 2  0     2

0

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2

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4         4

1

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Arpeggio, slurred bows

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3 4    0

2

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4 1 3 

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3

1

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2

A♭ major, one octave

Scale, separate bows 1 4 1 4 1 4 1    4                4

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Grade 3

E♭ major, one octave

    44         1

4

4

1

       1

4

1

Scale, slurred bows 4 1 1 1 4 4 1          4          4

or

    44         4

1

4

1



       1

4

1

Arpeggio, separate bows

     43

1

3

1

  

4

   1

3

1



Arpeggio, slurred bows

    43 3.4

1

3

1

  

4

   1

3

1



E♭ major, one octave

Scale, separate bows 4 4 1 4 1  4 1             4     1

or

4 1 4  4 1       4    



1   1 4   

33

E major, one octave

Grade 3

Scale, slurred bows

4 4 4 1 1  4 1             4     1

or

4 4 1    4 1    4     



1   1 4   

Arpeggio, separate bows

    43 

4 1 3 

  3

1

1

1



Arpeggio, slurred bows 1   3 1   4    3

3.5

4 1 3 

1



E major, one octave

Scale, separate bows

or



4 4 1      4       4  



4 4 1 4 1 4               4 

1

4



Scale, slurred bows

or



4 4 4 1 1      4       4  



4 4 1 4 1 4               4 

34



Grade 3

A harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Arpeggio, separate bows

4 1 3 

 3 4  



1

3

1

1



Arpeggio, slurred bows

 3.6

4 1 3 

 3 4   1

3

1

1



A harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

 0    4    4        0 3   0 1 0             

or

0

0

1

 44         0  0        1

0

0

0  3       0

    

Slurred bows

0     

 44         3 0 0   0            1

0

0

or 35

1







A melodic minor scale, two octaves

Grade 3

 44          0    0     1

3.7

0

0

3         0

0

    

A melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

 0     4   4        0 3       0 0 1                  1

0

0

or

 44            0    0         1

0

0

3  0       0

    

Slurred bows 0 1 0 0      4  4         3 0 0 1       0                 

or 36

Grade 3

A minor arpeggio, two octaves

 44            0    0         3.8

0

0

1

0

    

A minor arpeggio, two octaves

Separate bows

 43    1

3

1

0   

3 0 2 

  

3 0 2 

0

2

Slurred bows

 43    3

1

3.9

3         0

1

0

0

2

0

  



0

1

1

3

1

   1

3



D harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

1  4     

1

   44       4   1 4   1 2  0       2

0

0

or

  44          1 4   1 2     0

0

2

1

37



0



 4  4 1          0

0

D melodic minor scale, two octaves

Grade 3

Slurred bows 1 4      

      44     4   1 4 0    1 2        2

0

0

1

or 1 0 0 2     4   4      1 4   1 2    

3.10



0



1 4        4

     0

0

D melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

1

4 1      

  44        4       1 4 0 0    1   2             0

or

0

2



4 1      0 0 2 1       4    4        1 4  0  1   2    0       4

38

Grade 3

D minor arpeggio, two octaves

Slurred bows

or

4 1      

   44        4       1 4 0 0    1 2              2

0

0

1



4     2 1 0 0         44          1 4   1 2 0 0                4

3.11

1

D minor arpeggio, two octaves

Separate bows

  43    0

0

2

1  

4 1 3 

1   

4 1 3 

3

1

Slurred bows

  43    0

3.12

0

2

3

1

1  2  0

   1

0

2

0



0



Chromatic scale starting on D, one octave 1 2 2 3 2 2 1        

 44         0

1

1

2

4

3

2

0

1

         1

0

4

3

2

2

1

1

0

 39



Chapter 4 Grade 4 4.1

A♭ major, two octaves

Scale, separate bows

or

4 4 1 4 1 1    4 1       4         3  1 1 4  1 4  1 4               

3 4 4     1 4 1   4 1        4        1 1 4 1   1 4    4          

Scale, slurred bows 4 4 4 1 1       4 1     4         3 1 4 1 4 1      4   1            1

40

Grade 4 or

B major, two octaves

3 4  4 1 4 1      4 1       4         4 1 1 1 4 1        4          

Arpeggio, separate bows

    86

3 4 2 4 1 3    

4       1

3

1

4

2

Arpeggio, slurred bows

     86 4.2

3

1

4



3 4 2 4 1 3    

4       1

1

2

1



B major, two octaves

Separate bows

  or

 

4 4 1 2 1 4 1     4  4        4   1 4 1 4 2    1 4        

 4 4         1 4   1 4    2

4

1

4

1

41

4 4 1        1

4

2

    





C major, two octaves

Grade 4

Slurred bows

 or

4

1

4

4

2



4

1

Arpeggio, separate bows

1  6  8   



2

4

1

2

3

Arpeggio, slurred bows

 6    8  



2

2

4

1

3

1

4

1

4  4        1 1 4   4     



4.3

1      

4  4        4   1 4 4 2 1 4   1       



2

1



4 1         4

1

4

    

4 1 3 1 2 4     4 1 3 1 2 4    

2



2







C major, two octaves

Separate bows



1  4     

  44       4   1 4 1 4    1 4        2

4

1

4

42

1

2





Grade 4

C major, two octaves

or

    44       1 4   1 4     4

2

4

1

1

1  4  4     

     4

1

Slurred bows

2

1 4      

   44       4 4   1 4 1 4    1        2

4

4

1

or

 44         1 1   4    4   2

4

4

1

Arpeggio, separate bows

1    86    2

4

2

1

3

1

1



2



4         4

1

     1

4

4 1 3 1 2 4    

2

2





Arpeggio, slurred bows

1     86   2

4

2

1

3

4 1 3 1 2 4     43

2





D major, two octaves

4.4

Grade 4

D major, two octaves

Separate bows

 

4

4

1

or

 

1

1  4     

4       4  4   1 4 1 4    1 4      2

4 4 1 2 1   4   4      1 4   1 4   



2



4 1         4

     1

2

4

Slurred bows

 

4

4

1

or

 

1 4      

4        4  4   1 4 1 4   1 4      2

1 1 2 4    4 4      1   4   1 4    4

44

1



2



4         4

1

     1

4

2

Grade 4

G harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Arpeggio, separate bows



1 4 1 2   6 8    3

2

Arpeggio, slurred bows

 4.5

1 4 2   6   8  2

1

3

4 1 3 1 2 4     4 1 3 1 2 4    



2





2



G harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

or

0 1 4 0   4 0     4           2 0 0 1 4   0              

1 2 1 4 0 0   4 0     4           0 0  4    0          

Slurred bows

   44

0





0

     

      0

1 2 0 0    4    0          

45

4



1

G melodic minor scale, two octaves or

   44

Grade 4

        4      0     

4.6

0

0

1 2 1 4         0

0

0

    

G melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

or

0 0  4 0 0 1     4          2 0 0    1   4    0               

0 1 2 1 0 0   4 0   4            0 0    4    0              

Slurred bows

   44

0



0

     

      0

 1 2 0 0        4    0              or 46

0



1

Grade 4

B harmonic minor scale, two octaves

   44

           4    0          

4.7

0

0

1 2 1 0         0

0

0

    

B harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

  or

 

4 2 4 1 1 4 1      4 4        4   1 4 2   1 4  1 4      

4  4        1 4  1 4      2

4

4

1

1

4 4 1        1

4

2

    

Slurred bows

 

1      

4  4        4 4   1 4 1 4 2   1        2

4

1

4

1

or 47

4



B melodic minor scale, two octaves

 

4.8

Grade 4

 4 4        1 1 4   4      2

4

4

1

1

4         4

1

1

4

    

B melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

  or

 

4 4 1 2 4 1 1       4 4        4       1 4 2   1   4    1 4      

4  4        1 4    1 4          2

4

4

1

1

4 4 1        1

2

4

    

Slurred bows

 

1      

 4 4        4       1 4 4 1 4 2   1            2

4

1

4

1

or 48

4



Grade 4

 

4.9

C harmonic minor scale, two octaves

 4 4        1     4   1 4        2

4

4

1

1

4         4

1

1

4

    

C harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

or

4 4 1   4 1 1    4 2    4         4   1 4 4 2 1 1 4              

    44         1    4   1 4    2

4

4

1

1

4 1         4

     1

4

2

Slurred bows

    44

2





      4

1

4

1

1 4      

4 4   1 4 1 1 4 2              

or 49



C melodic minor scale, two octaves

Grade 4

    44         1 4 1  4            2

4.10

4

4

1

1

4         4

1

     1

4

2

C melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

or

4 4 1   4 1 1   4 2        4     4       1 4 1 4 2    1   4            

    44         1      4   1   4      2

4

4

1

1

4 4 1        

     1

4

2

Slurred bows 1      

    44         4 4       1 4 1 4 2    1             2

4

1

4

1

or 50

4



Grade 4

G minor arpeggio, two octaves

    44

        1 4         1   4       

4.11

1

4

2

4

   86

3      0

2

0

3

1

Slurred bows

   86

      0

2

0

3

1

3

1  6  8    2

4

2

1

3

Slurred bows



4

1

     1

4

2

2 3 1 3 0 2     2 3 1 3 0 2    

0



0







B minor arpeggio, two octaves

Separate bows



        4

G minor arpeggio, two octaves

Separate bows

4.12

1

1    6 8    2

4

2

1

3

4 1 3 1 2 4     4 1 3 1 2 4     51

2



2







C minor arpeggio, two octaves

4.13

Grade 4

C minor arpeggio, two octaves

Separate bows

4 1 3 1 2 4    

1   6   8    2

4

2

3

1

Slurred bows 2

4

3

1



4 1 3 1 2 4    

1   6  8     2



2



2



Dominant 7th in C, one octave

4.14

 44

        0

2

0

3

2

2

0

2



3



Dominant 7th in D, one octave

4.15

4 4        



1

4.16

4

3

1

3

3

3

1



0



Chromatic scale starting on A, one octave

Separate bows

 44         1

2

2

3

4

0

1

2

             2

1

1

0

4

3

4

3

       

1

2

2

52

3

2

1



3



3

2

Grade 4

Chromatic scale starting on E, one octave

Slurred bows

 44         1

2

2

3

1

0

4

1

4.17

0

1

4

3

2

2

3

2

             2

4

3

        2

1

3

3

2



1



Chromatic scale starting on E, one octave

Separate bows 4  3 3 2 3  2 2 3       4   4        2 0 1 1 3 2 4 1 2               1

2

2

3

4

0

1

1

Slurred bows

3  3     2  

 44         2 1 0 3 2 4 1 2             1

2

2

3

4

0

1

1

2

53

3

4

2

1





3

Chapter 5 Grade 5 5.1

G major, three octaves

Scale, separate bows 4 2 1      0 0 2 1      4   4          4 4    1 2 1 4   1 2 0 0 0           4

0

or

1

4 4 4     2 1      0 0 0      44          1 2 1 4 0 0   1 2  0            4 1

54

2 1

Grade 5

G major, three octaves

Scale, slurred bows 4 1     0   0 0 2 1       44           4 4   1 2 1 4   1 2 0 0 0        1

4

or

2

4 4 4         2  0 0 0 1     4    4          1 2 1 4 0 0    1 2 0             4 1

2

1

Arpeggio, separate bows 4 1  1 3   1 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 1         89       1

3

Arpeggio, slurred bows 4 1  3 1    1 1  3 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 1     9       8      3

1

55

A major, three octaves

5.2

Grade 5

A major, three octaves

Scale, separate bows

  or

1  2 1 2   1   2 1    1 0   4     4      4    4   1 4 0   1 2 0       4

0

4      1 2   4  0 2 1    1 0   4   4   4   1 4     1 2 0 0            1 2 1

 

Scale, slurred bows

 

1       0 1 0 2 1        4 4         4    4   1 4 0   1 2  0      4

or 56

1

2 1 2

Grade 5

D♭ major, two octaves 4         1 2  0 1 0    4   4   4   1 4     1 2 0 0             4 1 2

 

1

2 1

Arpeggio, separate bows 4 1  1 3  1   1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1     9  8       3



Arpeggio, slurred bows 4 1 1   3 1 1   1 3  1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1      9      8     1



5.3

3

D♭ major, two octaves

Separate bows

4 4 1   1 1 4      4 2    4       4   1 4 1 4 2   1 4           

or 57

D♭ major, two octaves

Grade 5

4 1 1 4  4 2        4     1 4        1 4   

4 1         4

     4

1

Slurred bows

2

1      

          44     4   1 4 2 1 4    1 4            4

1

4

2

or 1 4 1  4 2      4      1 4      1 4      4

Arpeggio, separate bows 1      6   8    2

4

2

1

3

1

4



4         4

1

     1

4

4 1 3 1 2 4    

2

2





Arpeggio, slurred bows

  6 2 4 2 1     8   3

1

4 1 3 1 2 4     58

2





Grade 5

5.4

E♭ major, two octaves

E♭ major, two octaves

Separate bows 1  4     

      44       4   1 4 1 4 2   1 4          2

4

4

1

or 1 4 4 1  4 2        4     1 4   1 4      

1



4 1         4

     1

4

2

Slurred bows 1 4      

4 1  4 2 4       4    4   1 4 2   1 4  1 4         1

or 1 4 1  4 2      4     1 1   4    4     4

59



4 1         4

     1

4

2

F major, two octaves

Grade 5

Arpeggio, separate bows 1 1    6 2   8    2

4

3

4 1 3  1 2 4  



2



Arpeggio, slurred bows

1 4 2       86    2

5.5

3

1

4 1 3 1   2 4  



2



F major, two octaves

Separate bows 1  4     

     44      4   1 4    1 4 1 4       sul G 2

4

1

4

or

4 1    4   4     1 4   1 4     sul G 2

4

1

60

1



2



4   4 1          1

4

2

Grade 5

F major, two octaves

Slurred bows 1      

4 4 1       4   4   4   1 4    1 4 1 4        sul G 2

1

or

1      44     1 1   4    4   sul G 2

4

4

1

4



2



4         4

1

     1

4

2

Arpeggio, separate bows 1 1     86    sul G 4 2

2

3

4 1 3  1 2 4  

2





Arpeggio, slurred bows 1      86    sul G 4 2

2

3

1

4 1 3 1   2 4   61

2





G harmonic minor scale, three octaves

5.6

Grade 5

G harmonic minor scale, three octaves

Separate bows 4     4 0   2 1    0  4 0    4           4 4    1 2 1 4     1 2 0 0 0           1 2 1

or

4 4 4     0 0 2 1       4 0     4      1 2 1 4 0 0    1 2 0               4 1

2 1

Slurred bows

   4  1 0   0 2 4 0          4         4 4     1 2 1 4   1 2 0 0 0            1 2 1

or 62

4

Grade 5

G melodic minor scale, three octaves

4 4 4       2 1 0 0 4 0         4         1 2 1 4 0 0   1 2 0              4 1

5.7

2 1

G melodic minor scale, three octaves

Separate bows

 4    2 1     0 4 0       4         4   4     1 2 1    4    1 2 0 0 0                      4

0

or

1 2 1

4 4 4      0 0 2 1       4 0      4       1 2 1 4 0 0       1 2  0                 4 1

63

2 1

A harmonic minor scale, three octaves

Grade 5

Slurred bows

   4  1 0   2 0 4 0          4         4 4         1 2 1 4       1 2 0 0 0                     1 2 1

or

4

4 4 4          2 1 0 0 4 0          4          1 2 1 4 0 0       1 2  0                 4 1

5.8

2

1

A harmonic minor scale, three octaves

Separate bows 1  2 1 2    2 1     1 0    4   4        4    4    1 4 0   1 2  0       4

0

or 64

1

Grade 5

A harmonic minor scale, three octaves

4      1 2   4  0 1 0 2 1       4   4      4   1 4     1 2 0 0              1 2 1

Slurred bows 1       0 0 2 1     1       44       4    4    1 4 0   1 2  0       4

1

2 1 2

or 4         1 2 0 0 1     4   4         4   1 4 0    1 2 0             4 1 2

65

1

2 1

A melodic minor scale, three octaves

5.9

Grade 5

A melodic minor scale, three octaves

Separate bows 1  2 1 2   1   1 0 2 1      4    4        4        4   1   4 0     1 2  0              4

0

or

4        0 0 2 1      1   44         4   1 4 0        1 2 0                 4 1 2

1 2 1

Slurred bows 1    4 1   0  1 0 2 1       4    4        4        4    1   4 0     1 2  0              2 1 2

or 66

Grade 5

A melodic minor scale, three octaves

4          1 2  0 0 1      4    4      4   1 4 0        1 2 0                 4 1 2

67

1

2 1

B harmonic minor scale, two octaves

5.10

Grade 5

B harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

 

4 1 4 1 2 4 1      4   4      4   1 4 1 4 2    1 4       

or

 

4  4        1 4  1 4      2

4

4

1

1

4   4 1     1

2

4

    

Slurred bows

 

4

4

1

or

 

1      

4   4       4 4   1 4 1 4 2   1        2

4  4        1   4   1 4    2

4

1

4

1

68

1

4



4         4

1

1

4

    

Grade 5

5.11

B melodic minor scale, two octaves

B melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

 

4 1 2 4 1 4 1     4   4       4       1 4 1 4 2   1   4         

or

 

4  4        1 4    1 4          2

4

4

1

1

 4  4 1     1

2

4

    

Slurred bows

 

4

1

or

 

1      

4      4    4 4       1 4 1 4 2    1            4

2

4  4        1 1 4     4          2

4

1

4

1

69

1

4



4         4

1

1

4

    

C♯ harmonic minor scale, two octaves

5.12

Grade 5

C♯ harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

 

4

4

1

or

 



1   4    

4  4       4   1 4 1 4 2    1 4       2

  4 4        1 4   1 4    2

4

4

1

1

1



 4  4 1          4

1

2

Slurred bows

 

4

4

1

or

 

1      

  4 4       4 4   1 4 1 4 2   1        2

4   4       1 1   4    4  2

4

1

4

70

1

1

4



4         4

1

     1

4

2

Grade 5

5.13

C♯ melodic minor scale, two octaves

C♯ melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

 

4

4

1

or

 



4 1      

4  4       4       1 4 1 4 2    1   4         2

  4 4          1 4   1 4        2

4

4

1

1

1



 4  4 1          1

4

2

Slurred bows

 

4

4

1

or

 

1      

4   4       4 4       1 4 1 4 2    1            2

4   4       1 1     4      4    2

4

1

4

71

1

1

4



4         4

1

     1

4

2

E harmonic minor scale, two octaves

5.14

Grade 5

E harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows 1 4      

    44      4   1 4 1 4    1 4       2

4

1

4

or 1 2 4 4 1   4   4      1 4   1 4    

1

2





4  1        4

     1

4

Slurred bows 1 4      

4 4 2 1    4    4    4   1 4 1 4   1 4       1

or 1 1 4 2     4  4     1   4   1 4     4

72

2





1  4       4

     1

4

Grade 5

5.15

E melodic minor scale, two octaves

E melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows 1 4      

    44      4       1 4 1 4    1 4 2             2

4

4

1

or 1 4 4 1 2    4  4        1 4   1 4        

1



4  1        4

     1

4

Slurred bows 1 4      

4 4 2 1    4    4    4       1 4 2   1   4  1 4         1

or 1 1 4 2     4  4     1     4   1 4         4

73



1 4        4

     1

4

G minor arpeggio, three octaves

5.16

Grade 5

G minor arpeggio, three octaves

Separate bows 4 1  1 3  1   1 1 3 1 0 2 0  9 0 2 0 1 3 1      8       3

Slurred bows 4 1 1  3     1 1 3 1 0 2 0  9 0 2 0 1 3 1     8        3

1

5.17

A minor arpeggio, three octaves

Separate bows

4 1 3 1  1   1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1      89         3

Slurred bows 4 1  3 1     1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1        89       3

1

74

Grade 5

5.18

B minor arpeggio, two octaves

B minor arpeggio, two octaves

Separate bows



4 1 3 1 2 4    

1  6  8    2

4

2

3

1

Slurred bows

 5.19

2

3

1

1   6 8    2

2

4

3

1

Slurred bows

 5.20

2







C♯ minor arpeggio, two octaves

Separate bows





4 1 3 1 2 4    

1   6 8    4

2

2

2 1   4  6 8    3

2

1

4 1 3 1 2 4     4 1 3 1 2 4    

2



2







E minor arpeggio, two octaves

Separate bows 1 1 2     86    4

2

3

4 1 3  1 2 4   75

2





Dominant 7th in C, two octaves

Grade 5

Slurred bows 1     86    2

4

2

3

1

4 1 3 1   2 4  

2





Dominant 7th in C, two octaves

5.21

Separate bows

3   1 2 1 3 1 3 2 0 2 3      44                2

0

2

0

3

1



Slurred bows

3 1 2 1 3 1 3 2 0 2 3         44                0

5.22

2

2

0

1

3



Dominant 7th in D, two octaves

Separate bows



3 0   2  2 0 2 0 3 1 3 0      4     4         1

3

1

3

0

2



Slurred bows



0 2 3 2 0  2 0 3 1 3 0          4   4          1

3

1

3

0

2

76



Dominant 7th in B♭, one octave

Grade 5

Dominant 7th in B♭, one octave

5.23

Separate bows

 4 1   3 1   3 4 3 1 3   4 









4

Slurred bows

1 4 3  4 1   3    3   1 3  4 

4

Diminished 7th starting on G, one octave

5.24

 44

0

2

3

 

1

4

 

 

1

2

4



0

 



Diminished 7th starting on D, one octave

5.25 0

5.26

3 1

 

 44  

4

2

1

4

  2



0



Chromatic scale starting on G, two octaves

Separate bows

 44

0

1

1

2

2

3

4

       

0

1

        1 1 2 1 2 3 4 0       1

1

2

2

4

3

0

4

3

2

2

1

1

0

77

1

2  1 1 0  4 3  2 2

                  1

0

4

3

2

2

1

1

0



Chromatic scale starting on A, two octaves

Grade 5

Slurred bows

 44

0

       

        

    0  4 3  2 2

1

0

1

2

2

3

4

1

       

1

2

1

1

2

1

0

4

3

1

2

1

1

2

2

4

3

5.27

4

3

2

1

1

2

0

4

3

1

1

                  0

0

2

1

2

1



0

Chromatic scale starting on A, two octaves

Separate bows

       

 44         2 2 1 1 3  2 2  1 1 0  4 3 0 2 3 4           1

2

2

4

3

1

0

1

2

2

3

4

0

1

2 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 0                    

1

2



Slurred bows

 44         2

2

1

3

4

1

0

1

         4

3

2

0

1

2

1

2

        2

2

3

4

0

1

78

1

2

3   2  1 1 0  4 3 2

2 1 0 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 0                     2

1



Grade 5

Chromatic scale starting on B♭, two octaves

5.28

Chromatic scale starting on B♭, two octaves

Separate bows

       44           2 2 3  4 3  2 2  1 1 0  4 1 3 4 0 1       2

2

3

0

4

1

1

2

3

2

4

0

1

1

3 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2                      1

0

 44         2



2

3

4

0

1

1

2

3  3        0

4

2

1

1

2

        3

2

4

0

1

2

2

1

0

4

79

1

2

2

 4  2 2  1 1 0 4   3

    1     3 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2            3

2



4

Slurred bows

2



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