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Violin Scales and Arpeggios, Grades 1-5

Owain Sutton
www.owainsutton.co.uk

November 8, 2011
Contents

1 Grade 1 5
1.1 D major, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 A major, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3 G major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.4 E natural minor, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 Grade 2 13
2.1 G major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.2 A major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.3 B♭ major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.4 C major, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.5 F major, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.6 D harmonic minor scale, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.7 D melodic minor scale, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.8 D natural minor scale, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.9 G harmonic minor scale, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.10 G melodic minor scale, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.11 G natural minor scale, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.12 D & G minor arpeggios, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3 Grade 3 30
3.1 B♭ major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.2 D major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.3 A♭ major, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.4 E♭ major, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.5 E major, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.6 A harmonic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.7 A melodic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.8 A minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.9 D harmonic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.10 D melodic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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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 40
4.1 A♭ major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.2 B major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.3 C major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.4 D major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.5 G harmonic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.6 G melodic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.7 B harmonic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.8 B melodic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.9 C harmonic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4.10 C melodic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.11 G minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4.12 B minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4.13 C minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.14 Dominant 7th in C, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.15 Dominant 7th in D, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.16 Chromatic scale starting on A, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.17 Chromatic scale starting on E, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

5 Grade 5 54
5.1 G major, three octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5.2 A major, three octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.3 D♭ major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.4 E♭ major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5.5 F major, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
5.6 G harmonic minor scale, three octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
5.7 G melodic minor scale, three octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
5.8 A harmonic minor scale, three octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
5.9 A melodic minor scale, three octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5.10 B harmonic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5.11 B melodic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5.12 C♯ harmonic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5.13 C♯ melodic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5.14 E harmonic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5.15 E melodic minor scale, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5.16 G minor arpeggio, three octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5.17 A minor arpeggio, three octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5.18 B minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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5.19 C♯ minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75


5.20 E minor arpeggio, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
5.21 Dominant 7th in C, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
5.22 Dominant 7th in D, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
5.23 Dominant 7th in B♭, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5.24 Diminished 7th starting on G, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5.25 Diminished 7th starting on D, one octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5.26 Chromatic scale starting on G, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5.27 Chromatic scale starting on A, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
5.28 Chromatic scale starting on B♭, two octaves . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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

4
Chapter 1

Grade 1

1.1 D major, one octave

Scale Arpeggio

5
D major, one octave Grade 1

Separate bows
 0 3
 44  
1 2 3 0 1 2 2 1 0 3 2 1 0


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

Slurred bows
 0 3
 44  
1 2 3 0 1 2 2 1 0 3 2 1 0



or

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

Arpeggio

 43
0 2 0 3 0 2 0



6
Grade 1 A major, one octave

1.2 A major, one octave

Scale Arpeggio

7
A major, one octave Grade 1

Separate bows
 4 0 3
 
2 2 0

 4 
1 2 3 0 1 1 0 3 2 1

 4
or
0 2 3 2 0

1 1
 4
1 2 3 0 0 3 2 1

Slurred bows
 4 0 1 2
3 2 1
 
0

 4 
1 2 3 0 0 3 2 1

or
 4 1 2 3 2 1
0 0 0

0 3
 4
1 2 3 2 1

Arpeggio

3

 43
0 0

2 0 0 2

8
Grade 1 G major, two octaves

1.3 G major, two octaves

Scale Arpeggio

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


 3 2 0 3

 
1 2 1 0 3 2 1 0


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

 0

0 3

3 2 1 2 1 0 3 2 1 0

9
G major, two octaves Grade 1

Slurred bows
 2
 44
3 0 0 1 1 0

0 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 2 3




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


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

 0 3 0 3


2 1 2 1 0 3 2 1 0

Arpeggio

 43
0 2 0 3 1 3 2 3 1 3 0 2 0



10
Grade 1 E natural minor, one octave

1.4 E natural minor, one octave

Scale Arpeggio

11
E natural minor, one octave Grade 1

Separate bows
4 1 3 0
0 0 3

 4 
2 1 2 3 3 2 1 2 1



or

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

Slurred bows
4 1 3 0
0 0 3

 4 
2 1 2 3 3 2 1 2 1



or

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

Arpeggio

 43
1 3 1 0 1 3 1



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Chapter 2

Grade 2

2.1 G major, two octaves

Scale Arpeggio

13
G major, two octaves Grade 2

Separate bows
3 0 1
 2 1 0
 44   
3 0

 
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 2

    

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

0 1  1
or

 44   
0 2

3

 
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 1 2

   
 
0 3 2 1  3 2 1 
0

   
0 3 2 1 0

   


Slurred bows
2 3 0 1
  2 1 0
 44  
3 0

  
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 1

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


0   
or

   
2 1

 44
3 0 1

   
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 2 3

   
0 3 2 1  3 2 1 
0

   
0 3 2 1 0

   


Arpeggio
3 2 3 1
 43  
3 3
  
0 2 0 1 0 2 0


   

14
Grade 2 A major, two octaves

2.2 A major, two octaves

Scale Arpeggio

Separate bows
 4 1 0 2

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

3



2 0

1 3

0 3 2 1 2 1 0 3 2 1


 4
or
3 0 1 2 3 2

 4
1 2 3 0 1 2 1 2 3 0

 1

0 3

0 3 2 1 2 1 0 3 2 1

15
A major, two octaves Grade 2

Slurred bows
 4 1 0 1 2


3 3 0
 4
2 3 0 1 2 1 2


3

2 1

0

0 3 3

2 1 2 1 0 3 2 1


or
 1 2 3 2

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

 1 0 0 3


3 2 1 2 1 0 3 2 1

Arpeggio
 3 0 3 0

 4
1 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 1



16
Grade 2 B♭ major, two octaves

2.3 B♭ major, two octaves

Scale Arpeggio

Separate bows

4 2
3
 
3 0 1 2

 4
3 0 1 2 1 2 3 4


 
4 3
 
2 1 0 3

4 3 2 1 2 1 0 3 2


or

3 4 3

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

 
2 1 0 3

4 3 2 1 2 1 0 3 2

17
B♭ major, two octaves Grade 2

Slurred bows


2 3

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


 
4 3 2
 
1 4 0 3

3 2 1 2 1 0 3 2


or


2 3 4 3

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


2 1

4 3 0 3

2 1 2 1 0 3 2

Arpeggio


4

  43
2 0 2 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 0 2



18
Grade 2 C major, one octave

2.4 C major, one octave

Scale Arpeggio

19
C major, one octave Grade 2

Separate bows

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

 
or

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


Slurred bows

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

 
or

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

Arpeggio

 43
3 1 3 2 3 1 3



20
Grade 2 F major, one octave

2.5 F major, one octave

Scale Arpeggio

21
F major, one octave Grade 2

Separate bows
1
  44   
2 3 0 1 2 3 0 0 3 2 1 0 3 2

or

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


Slurred bows
1
  44   
2 3 0 1 2 3 0 0 3 2 1 0 3 2

or

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


Arpeggio

  43
2 0 2 1 2 0 2


22
Grade 2 D harmonic minor scale, one octave

2.6 D harmonic minor scale, one octave

Separate bows

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


or

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

Slurred bows

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


or

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

23
D melodic minor scale, one octave Grade 2

2.7 D melodic minor scale, one octave

Up Down

Separate bows

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


or

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

Slurred bows

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


or

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

24
Grade 2 D natural minor scale, one octave

2.8 D natural minor scale, one octave

Separate bows

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


or

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

Slurred bows
3
  44  
0 1 2 3 0 1 2 2 1 0 3 2 1 0


or

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

25
G harmonic minor scale, one octave Grade 2

2.9 G harmonic minor scale, one octave

Separate bows

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

 

or

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

Slurred bows

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

 

or

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


26
Grade 2 G melodic minor scale, one octave

2.10 G melodic minor scale, one octave

Up Down

Separate bows

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


 

or

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

   

Slurred bows

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


 

or

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

   


27
G natural minor scale, one octave Grade 2

2.11 G natural minor scale, one octave

Separate bows

  44 
3

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

 

or

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


Slurred bows

  44 
3

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

 

or

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

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Grade 2 D & G minor arpeggios, one octave

2.12 D & G minor arpeggios, one octave

D minor arpeggio G minor arpeggio

D minor arpeggio

  43
0 2 0 3 0 2 0



G minor arpeggio

  43
0 2 0 3 0 2 0



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Chapter 3

Grade 3

3.1 B♭ major, two octaves


Separate bows

 4 2    4   
 4  
0 0

    
     4    0
4

       
0


4     
or
 4 2    
4


0
 4 
0

 
  
   4    0
     
0 2

Slurred bows
4 2      
 
4
 4 
    
0 0


 
4
   4 
       
0

0

 
or

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Grade 3 D major, two octaves

   
    
4

  44   
2 0 0 4

    

    4    0
 
0
    

Arpeggio, separate bows


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

    

Arpeggio, slurred bows

 1 4 1 3
 
  43   
2 0 2 1 3 1 2 0 2

   

3.2 D major, two octaves


Separate bows

       
1
4
2 4

   
0

0 1

4 
4   1 4
   1 2
      
0 0

 

4 1    
or

  
4

4   
 4     
0 0 2 1

 1 4   1 2
       

0 0

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A♭ major, one octave Grade 3

Slurred bows
    
  
4 1

4 
2

0
 
0 1

4   
4
  1 4
  1 2  0
     
0


or
   
   
4


4 1

4  
 4     
0 0 2 1

 1 4   1 2
      

0 0

Arpeggio, separate bows

1 4 1 3
3
0
   1  2
0

4   
3

0 2 1 0
 

Arpeggio, slurred bows


4 1 3
     
3 1 0
3
0 1 2

4   
1

0 2 0
 

3.3 A♭ major, one octave


Scale, separate bows

 4 1 
4

  4        
4 1 1 4 1

      
or

32
Grade 3 E♭ major, one octave


   44        
1 4 1 4 1 4 1

      

Scale, slurred bows

 4 1 
4

 4         
4 1 1 4 1

      


or

   44        
1 4 1 4 1 4 1

  
   

Arpeggio, separate bows



    43
4
 
1 3 1 1 3 1


   

Arpeggio, slurred bows



   43
4
 
1 3 1 1 3 1


   

3.4 E♭ major, one octave


Scale, separate bows
 4 1        
1

 4        
4 1 4 4 1

 4 1 
or
      1 4 
 4    
4 1 4 1
 

33
E major, one octave Grade 3

Scale, slurred bows


 4 1        
1

 4        
4 1 4 4 1

or
  4 1      1 4 
 4     
4 1 4 1
 

Arpeggio, separate bows


 4 1 3
   43   
3

1 1 1



Arpeggio, slurred bows


  3 1 4 1 3
  4   
1 3


1



3.5 E major, one octave


Scale, separate bows

4        
 
4
 4    
1 4 4 1

4             
or

1 4 4 4 1

4  

Scale, slurred bows

4        
 
4
 4    
1 4 4 1

or
4             
4

1 4 4 1

4  

34
Grade 3 A harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Arpeggio, separate bows

3
3
 4 1 3
 4   
1 1 1



Arpeggio, slurred bows

3  4 1 3
3 1
 4   
1 1



3.6 A harmonic minor scale, two octaves


Separate bows

4    0  
0

 4   
1 0

    
3   0
   
0

     
0 1

  

 3 
or
  
 44     
1 0 0 0

    
 0  
   
0

0

    

Slurred bows

    
 44 
0

  
1 0 0

   

3
  0 
  
0

      
0 1

 
or

35
A melodic minor scale, two octaves Grade 3

   
   
3

 44   
1 0 0 0

    
 0    0
   
0

   


3.7 A melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

4    0  
0

 4   
1 0

    
3       0
   
0

         
0 1

  
or
    3 
 44     
1 0 0 0

    
   0    0
       
0

    

Slurred bows

4
0
   0  
 4   
1 0

    
3
      0 
  
0

         
0 1

  
or

36
Grade 3 A minor arpeggio, two octaves

   
   
3

 44   
1 0 0 0

    
   0    0
       
0

    

3.8 A minor arpeggio, two octaves


Separate bows
 3 0 2
 43  
0 0
  
1 3 1 0 2 1 3 1

    

Slurred bows
 3 0 2
 43   
0 0
 
1 3 1 2 0 1 3 1

    

3.9 D harmonic minor scale, two octaves


Separate bows

 1     
1

  44      
0 2 4
0

4   1 4
   1 2  0
     
0


 4 
or
4 1 

 
  44        
0 0 2 1

 1 4   1 2
       
0 0


37
D melodic minor scale, two octaves Grade 3

Slurred bows

     
 
4 1

  44  
2

0

0 1

 
4   1 4
   1 2
       
0 0


or

   4 
   
1 4
 4
 4       
0 0 2 1

 1 4   1 2
        
0 0

3.10 D melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

4 1  
1    
  44       
0 2
0

4       1 4
   1   2
            
0 0

or
1    

  
4

 4   
4

 4     
0 0 2 1

   1 4 
  1   2    0
    
0

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Grade 3 D minor arpeggio, two octaves

Slurred bows

    
4 1

  44       
0 2
0 1

4       1 4
   1 2
 
           
0 0

or
   
  
4

 
4 1

  44       
0 0 2 1

   1 4   1 2
  
      
0
   
0

3.11 D minor arpeggio, two octaves


Separate bows
1 4 1 3
  43       1  2
0 2 0 1 3 0 0
 

Slurred bows
 4 1 3
    
1 3 0

  43   
0 2 0 1 1 2 0
 

3.12 Chromatic scale starting on D, one octave

 44               

0 1 1 2 2 3 4 0 11 2 2 3 2 2 1

         
1 0 4 3 2 2 1 1 0

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Chapter 4

Grade 4

4.1 A♭ major, two octaves


Scale, separate bows
  4 1   4 1
 

4

  4    
4 1 1

   
   1 4  1 4

3

          
1 4 1

 
4    
or
  4 1  
  
3

  4 
4 1 4 1

  
  
  1 4    4
1

     
1 4 1

   

Scale, slurred bows

   4 1    
1

4

4

 4    
4 1 1

   

     4   1
3 1

4

       
1 4 1

 

40
Grade 4 B major, two octaves

or
  4 1     
3

  4  
   
4 1 4 1 4

   
       4
1 4 1

      
1 4 1

  

Arpeggio, separate bows

 3 4 2 4 1 3
   86     

1 3 4 1 4 2 1

  
  

Arpeggio, slurred bows

  3 4 2 4 1 3
    86  
  

1 3 4 1 4 2 1

  
 

4.2 B major, two octaves


Separate bows

4    4 1  
 4       
2 4 1 4 1

4   1 4
   1 4 
    
1 4 2

  

4 1    
or

  
4

4 
1

4       
4

2 4 1

 1 4   1 4
   
1 4 2
    

41
C major, two octaves Grade 4

Slurred bows

     
1

4 
4
 4       
2 4 1 4 1

4   1 4
  1  
4

    
1 4 2

 
or
1    
   
4
4
4 
1

4       
4

2 4 1

  4 
1
   
1 4

1 4
    

Arpeggio, separate bows


1 4 1 3 1 2 4
6    


2 4 2 1 3 2

8     


Arpeggio, slurred bows

 4 1 3 1 2 4
6    

3 1


2 4 2 1 2

8     


4.3 C major, two octaves


Separate bows

     
 44  
4 1

    
2 4 1 1 4

4   1 4
   1 4
     
1 4 2

  
42
Grade 4 C major, two octaves

 4 
or
  
    
 44
4 1 4 1


2 4 1

   
 1 4   1 4
        
1 4 2

Slurred bows

     
1

 
4

 44 
4

    
2 4 1 1

4   1 4
   1 
4

     
1 4 2

 
or
   
   
4
4

 44        
4 1 1
2 4 1

  4 
1
  4 
1
     
1 4 2

Arpeggio, separate bows

1 4 1 3 1 2 4
   

 86
  
 
2 4 2 1 3 2



Arpeggio, slurred bows

1 4 1 3 1 2 4
  
 

3

 86  
2 4 2 1 2

  

43
D major, two octaves Grade 4

4.4 D major, two octaves

Separate bows

  1     
1
4
4 4

   
1

2 4

4 
4   1 4
   1 4
      
1 4 2


or
1    

  
4

4   
4

 4     
2 4 1 4 1

 1 4   1 4
        
1 4 2

Slurred bows

     
1

  
4
4
4

   
1 1

2 4

4 
4   1 4
  1 4
      
1 4 2


or
   
   
4
4

1

4  
4     
4

2 4 1 1

  4   1 4
1

        
1 4 2

44
Grade 4 G harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Arpeggio, separate bows


1 4 1 3 1 2 4
   
6

8     
2 3

2 4 1 2



Arpeggio, slurred bows

1 4 1 3 1 2 4
   
3

6   

2 1

2 4 2

8   

4.5 G harmonic minor scale, two octaves


Separate bows
 4 0    
  
0 1
 4
0 4

   
2
  
 1 4   0
       
0 0

    
1 2 1

or
 4 0   
 4    
0 0 4

  
  
  4    0
     
0 0

  

Slurred bows
  
   
4 1

  44
0


0 0

     
   4    0
2 1

      
0 0

   

45
G melodic minor scale, two octaves Grade 4

or
    
   
1 2 1

  44
4

   
0 0 0

   
      0
4
   
0 0

    

4.6 G melodic minor scale, two octaves


Separate bows

 4 0    0 1
0

 4    
0

    
2
    1   4    0 
         
0 0

  
0 1 2 1
or
 4 0  
 4     
0 0

  
  
    4    0
        
0 0

   

Slurred bows

 
    
0 1

  44
0


0 0

 
    
       4    0
2 1

          
0 0

  
or

46
Grade 4 B harmonic minor scale, two octaves

     
1 2 1

  44   
0

  
0 0 0

    

    4    0
        
0 0

    

4.7 B harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

4    4 1  
4       
4

2 4 1 1

4   1 4
   1 4  1 4 2

   

or
4 1    

 
4

4 
1

4       
4

2 4 1

 1 4 
   
1 4

1 4 2
    

Slurred bows

     
1

4 
4

4       
4

2 4 1 1

4   1 4
  1  
4

     
1 4 2


or

47
B melodic minor scale, two octaves Grade 4

   
   
4
4
4 
1 1

4       
4

2 4 1

  4 
1
   
1 4

1 4
    

4.8 B melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

 4 1
  
4  
 4       
2 4 1 4 1

4       1 4
  1   4    1 4
      
2

or
4 1    

 
4

4 
4 1

 4       
2 4 1

   1 4 
       
1 4

1 4 2
   


Slurred bows

  
  
1

4 
4
 4       
2 4 1 4 1

4       1 4
  1    
4

       
1 4 2


or

48
Grade 4 C harmonic minor scale, two octaves

   
   
4
4
4 
4 1 1

 4       
2 4 1

    4   1 4
1

       
1 4
   


4.9 C harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows
4 1  

 4 2  
  4        
4 1 4 1

4   1 4
          
4

  
1 1 4 2

or
1    

   
4

   44        
4 1 4
2 4 1

   4   1 4
1

       
1 4 2

Slurred bows

      
1


4

   44  
4

   
2 4 1 1


4   1 4
  
4

        
1 1 4 2

 
or

49
C melodic minor scale, two octaves Grade 4

   
   
4

4

   44       
4 1 1
2 4 1


    
1

4

    
1
    
4 1 4 2

4.10 C melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows
4 1  

 4 2   
  
4

 4
4 1 1

   
4       1 4
    1   4 
       
1 4 2

 
or
4 1     

  
4

   44        
4 1
2 4 1

     4   1   4   
1

     
1 4 2

Slurred bows

 
   

1

   44        
4 4
2 4 1 1

4       1 4
    1  
4

       
1 4 2


or

50
Grade 4 G minor arpeggio, two octaves

  
    
4


4

  
1

   44
4 1


2 4 1

   

     
1 4
   1   4
          
1 4 2

4.11 G minor arpeggio, two octaves


Separate bows
 3 2 3 1 3 0 2
  86    

0 2 0 3 1 0

     

Slurred bows
 2 3 1 3 0 2
  86     

0 2 0 3 1 3 0

     

4.12 B minor arpeggio, two octaves


Separate bows

1 4 1 3 1 2 4
6    


2 4 2 1 3 2

8     


Slurred bows

 4 1 3 1 2 4
6    

1 3


2 4 2 1 2

8      

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C minor arpeggio, two octaves Grade 4

4.13 C minor arpeggio, two octaves


Separate bows

1 4 1 3 1 2 4
 6    

 8   
2 4 2 1 3 2

  

Slurred bows

1 4 1 3 1 2 4
 6   
 8    

3

 
2 4 2 1 2



4.14 Dominant 7th in C, one octave

 44     
0 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 3

    

4.15 Dominant 7th in D, one octave

4 
4        
4

1 3 1 3 3 1 3 0

4.16 Chromatic scale starting on A, one octave


Separate bows

 44
4 3

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


      
          
2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 1

   
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Grade 4 Chromatic scale starting on E, one octave

Slurred bows

 44
4 3

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


      
           
2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 1

  

4.17 Chromatic scale starting on E, one octave


Separate bows
4  3
3 
4       
1 1

 4       
1 2 2 232 3 4 0 3 2


           
2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 1

Slurred bows

   3     2
3

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


           
2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 1

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Chapter 5

Grade 5

5.1 G major, three octaves

Scale, separate bows

2 1   


4
2 1   
 
1
4 
0 4

 4    
0 0

  
 
4 4
   1 2 1 4
  1 2 0
      
0 0

 
or

   4 4 4 
2 1     
2 1
 
4 1

 44   
0 0 0

 
    
 1 2 1 4
  1 2  0
       
0 0

  

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Grade 5 G major, three octaves

Scale, slurred bows

   
 
4

2 1   
1 1 2

4

 44 
   
0 0 0

   
 
4 4   1 2 1 4
  1 2 0
 
  
0 0

 
or

      
4 4 4
 
1

1   
4 1 2

4   
2
 4   
0 0 0

    
 1 2 1 4
   1 2 0
        
0 0

  

Arpeggio, separate bows

1  1 3

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

 
3

 89  
1

  
   

Arpeggio, slurred bows

1  
 
4 1

0 2 0 1 3 1   
33 1

  
1 1
9
 8    
3 1 0 2 0

    

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A major, three octaves Grade 5

5.2 A major, three octaves

Scale, separate bows

2 1 2  

2 1     
1

 
1
4 
0 4

  
1 0

4      
4    4
  1 4
  1 2 0
    
0

 
or

    
1 2  
4

2 1    
1 2 1

4   
4

 4  
1 0 0

 4   1 4
    1 2 0
     
0
    


Scale, slurred bows

    
1

2 1     
2 1 2
1
 
4
4 
0

 4        
1 0

4    4
  1 4
  1 2  0 
  
0

 
or

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Grade 5 D♭ major, two octaves

    
4


2 1
 

4 1 2 1

4   
1

2
 4 
1 0 0

 4   1 4
    1 2 0
      0

   
 

Arpeggio, separate bows


1  1 3

1   1 1 3 1 1 3 1
4

1 3 1 1 3 1  
3

9  
 8     
 

Arpeggio, slurred bows


1 
  3 1 1
4 1

 
3

 
1

9   
    
3 1 3 1 1 3

1 3 1 1 1

8    

5.3 D♭ major, two octaves


Separate bows
4 1  

  4 2    
    
4

 4 
4 1 1

4   1 4
    1 4
       
1 4 2


or

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D♭ major, two octaves Grade 5

1    

  
4

  4 2   
4

 4     
4 1 4 1

       1 4 
1 4

      
1 4 2

Slurred bows

     
1

     44    
4 4


1 1

2 4

 
4   1 4
     1 4
         
1 4 2

or
   
   
4

 4 2
4

1


 4       
4 1 1 4

     1 4
1
 
4

       
1 4 2

Arpeggio, separate bows


4 1 3 1 2 4
   6     


1

 8     
2 4 2 1 3 2



Arpeggio, slurred bows


4 1 3 1 2 4
  6 2 4 2 1    
3 1


 8    

2



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Grade 5 E♭ major, two octaves

5.4 E♭ major, two octaves

Separate bows

       
1

    
4

   44 
2 4 1 4 1

4   1 4
   1 4
    
1 4
   
2

or
1    

  
4

 4 2 
4 1

4
 
 4     
4 1

 1 4   1 4
        
 
1 4 2

Slurred bows

   
 
1

 4 2 4 
4

   
1
 4   
4 1

4   1 4
   1 4  1 4
       
2

or
1    

4

  
4

  4 2    1
4

 4    
4 1

  4 
1

   4 
1

      
1 4 2

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F major, two octaves Grade 5

Arpeggio, separate bows

4 1 3
 6 2     1 2 4
1

 8     

4 2 3
1 2



Arpeggio, slurred bows

1 4 1 3 1
     2 4
3

   86     

4 2 1
2 2



5.5 F major, two octaves

Separate bows

       
sul G 4 1

  44     
2 4 1 4 1

4   1 4
   1 4
      
1 4 2

or
4 1
   4 
sul G
  4 1  
 4 
1

 4   
2 4

 1 4   1 4
       

1 4 2

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Grade 5 F major, two octaves

Slurred bows

  
  
1


4
 
sul G
 4  
1

4 4
 4  
2 1

4   1 4
   1 4
  
    
1 4 2

or

   
   
4
4
1
1

sul G
 
4

  44    
2 4 1

  4 
1
  4 
1

    
1 4 2


Arpeggio, separate bows

4 1 3
1    1 2 4
sul G 1

  86     

4 2 3
2 2


Arpeggio, slurred bows

4 1 3 1
     2 4
sul G 3 1

  86     

4 12
2 2


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G harmonic minor scale, three octaves Grade 5

5.6 G harmonic minor scale, three octaves

Separate bows

   
 
4

 4 0 2 1   
1 2 1
 
   
0 4

 4
0

   
 
4 4
   1 2 1 4
     1 2 0
      
0 0

 
or

   4 4 4 
 4 0 2 1     
2 1

 
4 1

 4 
0 0

 

 1 2 1 4
    1 2 0
        
0 0

   

Slurred bows

   
4

 
   
1 2 1
4 0
4
  
0 1

 4 
   
0 2

   
    1 2 1 4
4 4

   1 2 0
      
0 0

 
or

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Grade 5 G melodic minor scale, three octaves

    
4 4 4

 
2 1
4 0
4 1

   
2 1

 4  
0 0

    
 1 2 1 4
   1 2 0
        
0 0

  

5.7 G melodic minor scale, three octaves

Separate bows

    4
4 0 2 1    
1 2 1
   
0 4

 4  
0

 
    
4   4     1 2 1
   4    1 2 0
        
         
0 0

 
or

   4 4 4  
 4 0 2 1     
2 1
 
4 1

 4   
0 0

  

 1 2 1 4
       1 2  0 
          
0 0

  

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A harmonic minor scale, three octaves Grade 5

Slurred bows

   
4

 
   
1 2 1
4 0
4
  
0 1

 4    
0 2

    
        1 2 1 4
4 4
      1 2 0
       
         
0 0

 
or

      
4 4 4
 
1

  
2
4 0
4 1


 4   
2 1

  
0 0

    
 1 2 1 4
       1 2  0
          
0 0

   

5.8 A harmonic minor scale, three octaves

Separate bows

2 1 2  

2 1     
1

 
1
4 
0 4

 4  
1 0

 
   
4    4
   1 4
  1 2  0
   
0

 
or

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Grade 5 A harmonic minor scale, three octaves

    
1 2  
4

2 1    
1 2 1

4   
4

 4  
1 0 0

 

 4   1 4
    1 2 0
        
0

  

Slurred bows

   
 
1

2 1    
2 1 2
1
 
4

 44 
0

 
1 0

 
   
4    4
   1 4
  1 2  0 
  
0

 

or

    

4

2 1

   4 1 2 1

4   
1

 
2
 4
1 0 0

    
 4   1 4
   1 2 0
        
0

  

65
A melodic minor scale, three octaves Grade 5

5.9 A melodic minor scale, three octaves

Separate bows

2 1 2  

2 1     
1

 
1
4 
0 4

 4  
1 0

  
  
4        4
  1   4
    1 2  0 
         
0

 
or

    4  
2 1     
 1 2 1

4 1 2

 44  
1 0 0

   

 4   1 4
       1 2 0
            
0

  

Slurred bows

    
1

2 1     
2 1 2
4 1

4   
0

 4  
1 0

 
   
4        4
   1   4
    1 2  0 
         
0

 
or

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Grade 5 A melodic minor scale, three octaves

     

4

2 1
 
  
4 1 2 1

4   
1

2
 4   
1 0 0


 4   1 4
       1 2 0
           
0

   

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B harmonic minor scale, two octaves Grade 5

5.10 B harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

4    4 1  
 
4

2 4 1 1

4     
4   1 4
   1 4 
     
1 4 2


or
4 1   4 
4    
1

4       
4

2 4 1

 1 4 
   
1 4

1 4 2
    

Slurred bows

     
1

4  
4 4
     
2 4 1 1

4 
4   1 4
  1  
4

     
1 4 2


or

   
   
4
4
4 
1 1

4       
4

2 4 1

  4   1 4
1

   
1 4
   


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Grade 5 B melodic minor scale, two octaves

5.11 B melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

4    4 1  
 
    
2 4 1 4 1

4 
4       1 4
  1   4 
       
1 4 2


or
4 1
   4 
4   
4 1

 4       
2 4 1

   1 4 
       
1 4

1 4 2
   


Slurred bows

  
  
1

4  
4
 
2 4 1 4 1

4     
4       1 4
   1  
4

        
1 4 2

 
or

   
   
4
4
4 
4 1 1

 4       
2 4 1

    4 
1
       
1 4

1 4
    

69
C♯ harmonic minor scale, two octaves Grade 5

5.12 C♯ harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

1  
4      
4

4      
4

2 4 1 1

4   1 4
   1 4 
     
1 4 2


or
4 1 
  4 
4    
4 1

 4      
2 4 1

 1 4   1 4
        
1 4 2

Slurred bows

  
  
1

 
4
4
4

 4      
2 4 1 1

4   1 4
  1 
4

      
1 4 2


or
  
    
4
4

 
1
4
4 1

 4      
2 4 1

  4 
1
  4 
1
    
1 4 2


70
Grade 5 C♯ melodic minor scale, two octaves

5.13 C♯ melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

 
4      
4 4 1
 4      
2 4 1 1

4       1 4
   1   4 
       
1 4 2


or
4 1
   4 
4    
4 1

 4      
2 4 1

   1 4   1 4
           
1 4 2

Slurred bows

     
1

 
4
4
4

 4      
2 4 1 1

4       1 4
   1   
4

        
1 4 2


or

   
   
4
4

 
1
4
4 1

 4      
2 4 1

    4 
1
    4   
1
    
1 4 2


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E harmonic minor scale, two octaves Grade 5

5.14 E harmonic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

 
      
4 1

 44     
2 4 1 4 1

4   1 4
   1 4
     
1 4

2


or
1 
   
  
4
4 1
 
4
4
 4     
2 4 1

 1 4   1 4
      
1 4
 

Slurred bows

   
 
1


4

4    
1
 4   
2 4 1 4

4   1 4
  1 4 
    
1 4

2


or
1 
  4 
  
4

4    
4

 4    
2 4 1 1

  4   1 4
1

       
1 4


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Grade 5 E melodic minor scale, two octaves

5.15 E melodic minor scale, two octaves

Separate bows

 
      
4 1

 44     
2 4 1 4 1

4       1 4
   1 4
  
        
1 4

2

or
    
  
4
4 1

1

4
4
 4     
2 4 1

   1 4   1 4
           
1 4


Slurred bows

     
1


4

4    
1
 4   
2 4 1 4

4       1 4
  1   4  1 4

       
2

or

   4 
  
4

1

4   
4

 4    
2 4 1 1

    4   1 4
1

          
1 4
 

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G minor arpeggio, three octaves Grade 5

5.16 G minor arpeggio, three octaves

Separate bows

1  1 3

1   1 1 3 1 0 2 0
4

 9 0 2 0 1 3 1  
3

 8   
    

Slurred bows
1 
 
4 1

 9 0 2 0 1 3 1    1 1 3 1 0 2 0
3 3
1

 8   
     

5.17 A minor arpeggio, three octaves

Separate bows

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

 
3

 89      

 

Slurred bows

1  
 
4 1

1 3 1 1 3 1 
 1 1 3 1 1 3 1
3 3 1

 89     


   

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Grade 5 B minor arpeggio, two octaves

5.18 B minor arpeggio, two octaves


Separate bows

1 4 1 3 1 2 4
 6
2
  4 2 1 3
  2


8     


Slurred bows

1 4 1 3 1 2 4
6    

3


2 4 2 1 2

8      

5.19 C♯ minor arpeggio, two octaves


Separate bows

1 4 1 3 1 2 4
6    

 8     
2 4 2 1 3 2



Slurred bows

1  
4 1 3 1 2 4
  

3 1

 6
8     
2 4 2 2



5.20 E minor arpeggio, two octaves


Separate bows
4 1 3
    1 2 4
1

 86     

4 2 3
2 1 2



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Dominant 7th in C, two octaves Grade 5

Slurred bows
4 1 3 1
     2 4
3 1

 86     

1 4 2
2 2



5.21 Dominant 7th in C, two octaves


Separate bows
3   1
 2 1 3 1 3 2 0 2 3
 44        
0 2 0 2 3 1


     
   

Slurred bows


3
   2 1 3 1 3 2 0 2 3
 44           
0 2 0 21 3 1

   
   

5.22 Dominant 7th in D, two octaves


Separate bows
0   2  2 0 2 0 3 1 3

   
3

 4   
4          
1 3 1 3 0 2 0

Slurred bows
2 3 2 0

0
    2 0 3 1 3 0
4      
2

 4         
1 3 1 3 0

 

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Grade 5 Dominant 7th in B♭, one octave

5.23 Dominant 7th in B♭, one octave


Separate bows
 4 1   3 1   3 4 3 1 3  
 4  
4

Slurred bows
 4 1   3    3   1 3
1
 
4 3

 4 
4

5.24 Diminished 7th starting on G, one octave

 44 
3
 
0 2 4 1 1 4 2 0

      

5.25 Diminished 7th starting on D, one octave


3 1
 44     
4 4
 
0 2 1 2 0

5.26 Chromatic scale starting on G, two octaves


Separate bows

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

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

1 2 2

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

     

77
Chromatic scale starting on A, two octaves Grade 5

Slurred bows

 44       

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


      
         0  4 3  2 2
1 2 1 1

   
2 0 1
1 2 3 4

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

     

5.27 Chromatic scale starting on A, two octaves


Separate bows

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


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

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

   

Slurred bows

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

       

       3   2  1 1 0  4 3
2 2 2


3 4 0 1 1

2

             
2 1
1 0 4 3 2

2 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 0

     

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Grade 5 Chromatic scale starting on B♭, two octaves

5.28 Chromatic scale starting on B♭, two octaves


Separate bows

 44      
4 0

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

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

3 1 2

       
1 0
       
3 4

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

    

Slurred bows

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

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

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

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