Revised as 6 February 2018

低音大提琴教學大綱
Syllabus for String Bass
Scales and arpeggios
Grade Pieces Studies
(must be played from memory)

1. String Builder Bk. 1: C Major scale (a 6th)

No. 68, 70, 71, 78, 79. G Major scale + arp. (1 octave)

2. Time Pieces for Double Bass Book 1:

Lament to the Moon, Gavotte, Ballad *For scales: separate bows and slurred

II, A Little piece, Corn Rigs Quadrille, A [2 quavers to a bow]

Elementary 1
Little Blue *For arpeggios: separate bow only

3. Amazing Solos for Double Bass:

Peruvian

4. Syllabus of ABRSM Grade I

1. String Builder Bk. 2: No.14, 18 Yorke Studies for Double F Major scale + arp. (1 octave)

2. Time Pieces for Double Bass Book 1: Bass Vol.1: Bb Major scale + arp. (1 octave)

Minuetto, Andante cantabile, Ballad I, No. 33, 45 A Minor scale + arp. (1 octave)

Galoppe, Lazybones
Elementary 2
3. Double Bass Solo 1: No. 11, 7

Beethoven *For scales: separate bows and slurred

[2 quavers to a bow]

4. Syllabus of ABRSM Grade II *For arpeggios: separate bow only

1. Time pieces for Double Bass Book 1: Yorke Studies for Double D Major and Minor scales + arp.(1
Bass Vol. 1: octave)
Menuet de Poitou (omitting DC), Air
No. 97, 99 E Major and Minor scales + arp. (1
and Chaconne, Melody, Solfeggio No.3
octave)
2. Double Bass solo I: No. 15, 17 Chromatic scales:
3. Festival Performance Solos- String Starting on A (1 octave, separate bow
Intermediate 1 Bass: Mummers only)

4. Amazing Solos for Double Bass: Grand

*For scales: separate bows and slurred
March
[2 quavers to a bow]
*For arpeggios: separate bows and
5. Syllabus of ABRSM Grade III
slurred [2 notes to a bow]

1. Time pieces for Double Bass Book 2: Bottesini Method for A Major scale + arp. (a 12th)
Double Bass Part 1: G Major and Minor scales + arp.(a 12th)
Gigue, Allegro from Concerto grosso,
No. 4
Hunting Song, Venetian Gondola Song,
No. 9 *For scales: separate bows and slurred
Jamaican Rumba, Cavalryman
[2 quavers to a bow]
2. Double Bass solo I: No. 21, 26, 27
*For arpeggios: separate bows and
Intermediate 2 3. Yorke Solos Vol 1: No. 20, 23, 13
slurred [3 notes to a bow]
4. Amazing Solos for Double Bass:
Fiddler’s Song
Chromatic scales:
5. Suzuki Bass School Vol 3: No. 2 Starting on G (1 octave, separate bows
and slurred [3 notes to a bow])

6. Syllabus of ABRSM Grade IV

Dominant 7th :
 Key of A (1 octave, separate bow only)

1. Yorke Solos Vol 1: No. 17, 18 Bottesini Method for Eb Major scale + arp. (1 octave)

2. Suzuki Bass School Vol 3: No. 8, 11, 10 Double Bass Part 1: Bb Major and Minor scales + arp.

3. Time Pieces for Double Bass Book 2: No. 18 (a 12th)

Le Lardon and La Boiteuse, Autumn, No. 32

Allegro, Black Bottom *For scales: separate bows and slurred

4. Festival Performance Solos- String [2 beats to a bow]

Bass: Melodie, The Jolly Dutchamn *For arpeggios: separate bows and

5. Amazing Solos for Double Bass: Cool slurred [3 notes to a bow]

6. Syllabus of ABRSM Grade V Chromatic scales:

Intermediate 3
Starting on D (1 octave, separate bows

and slurred [3 notes to a bow])

Dominant 7th :

Key of F (1 octave, separate bows and

slurred [2 notes to a bow])

Diminished 7th :

Starting on E (1 octave, separate bow

only)

1. Vivaldi Sonata for Double Bass No. 1: Bottesini Method for E Major, Minor Melodic and Harmonic

4th movement Double Bass Part 1: scales + arp. (2 octaves)

2. Marcelllo Sonata No.1: 3rd and 4th No. 40, 50 A Major, Minor Melodic and Harmonic

movements scales + arp. (2 octaves)

3. Solos for the Double Bass Player: No.

6 Sonatina *For scales: separate bows and slurred

4. Keyper: Romance No. 1 from Romance [2 beats to a bow]

and Rondo *For arpeggios: separate bows and

5. Amazing Solos for Double Bass: slurred [3 notes to a bow]

America

Advanced 1 6. Festival Performance Solos- String Chromatic scales:

Bass: Caballer Starting on E (2 octaves, separate bows

and slurred [4 notes to a bow])

7. Syllabus of ABRSM Grade VI

Dominant 7th :

Key of C (2 octaves, separate bows and

slurred [2 notes to a bow])

Diminished 7th :
Starting on E (2 octaves, separate bows

and slurred [2 notes to a bow])

 1. Vivaldi Sonata No. 2 in F: 1st and 2nd Bottesini Method for Bb Major, Minor Melodic and Harmonic

movements Double Bass Part 1: scales + arp. (2 octaves)

2. Marcello Sonata No. 4: 3rd and 4th No. 71 C Major, Minor Melodic and Harmonic

movements No. 109 scales + arp. (2 octaves)

3. Saint-Saens: Aris”Mon coecur s’ouvre

a ta voix” *For scales: separate bows and slurred

4. Yorke Solos for Double Bass Vol 1: No. [2 beats to a bow]

35 *For arpeggios: separate bows and

5. Solos for the Double Bass Players: No. slurred [3 notes to a bow]

10

Advanced 2 Chromatic scales:

6. Syllabus of ABRSM Grade VII Starting on Bb (2 octaves, separate

bows and slurred [6 notes to a bow])

Dominant 7th :

Key of B (2 octaves, separate bows and

slurred [2 notes to a bow])

Diminished 7th :

Starting on Bb (2 octaves, separate

bows and slurred [2 notes to a bow])

1. Vivaldi sonata No. 6 in Bb: 1st and 2nd Bottesini Method for B Major, Minor Melodic and Harmonic
Double Bass Part 1: scales + arp. (2 octaves)
movements
No. 110 D Major, Minor Melodic and Harmonic
2. Eccles Sonata in G minor: Adagio and
No. 114 scales + arp. (2 octaves)
Corrente

3. Telemann Sonata in D: 1st and 2nd or *For scales: separate bows and slurred

3rd and 4th movements [7 notes to a bow]

4. Dittersdorf Concerto for Double Bass *For arpeggios: separate bows and

No. 2: Adagio slurred [3 notes to a bow]

Advanced 3 5. Faure: Apres un reve

Chromatic scales:
Starting on G (2 octaves, separate bows
6. Syllabus of ABRSM Grade VIII and slurred [6 notes to a bow])

Dominant 7th :
Key of C (2 octaves, separate bows and
slurred [4 notes to a bow])

Diminished 7th :
Starting on G (2 octaves, separate bows
and slurred [4 notes to a bow])
Remark: Trainees and candidates are expected to play separate bows and slurred for scales and
arpeggios with the new standard and requirements provided by ABRSM from 2012.