Recommended minimum speeds for scales and arpeggios
The tables below detail recommended minimum speeds for ABRSM's scale requirements. Please make reference to the relevant syllabus. Scale books are published by ABRSM for these instruments (except Harp).
Piano 2019 & 2020
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Grade 1 |
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Scales / Contrary-motion scale |
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Broken chords |
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Grade 2 |
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Scales / Contrary-motion scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios / Broken chords |
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Grade 3 |
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Scales / Contrary-motion scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 |
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Scales / Contrary-motion scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 5 |
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Scales / Contrary-motion scales / |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 6 |
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Scales / Staccato scales / Contrary-motion scales / |
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Staccato scale in thirds |
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Arpeggios / Diminished sevenths |
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Grade 7 |
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Scales / Contrary-motion scales / |
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Scales a third apart |
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Legato scale in thirds |
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Staccato scale in sixths |
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Arpeggios / Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Grade 8 |
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Scales / Whole-tone scale |
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Scales a third apart / Scales a sixth apart |
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Legato scales in thirds / Chromatic scale in minor thirds |
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Chromatic scales a minor third apart |
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Arpeggios / Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Piano 2021 & 2022
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Initial |
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Scales (including contrary-motion, chromatic & whole-tone) |
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Arpeggios (including dominant & diminished 7ths) |
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Grade 1 |
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Scales (including contrary-motion, chromatic & whole-tone) |
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Arpeggios (including dominant & diminished 7ths) |
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Grade 2 |
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Scales (including contrary-motion, chromatic & whole-tone) |
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Arpeggios (including dominant & diminished 7ths) |
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Grade 3 |
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Scales (including contrary-motion, chromatic & whole-tone) |
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Arpeggios (including dominant & diminished 7ths) |
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Grade 4 |
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Scales (including contrary-motion, chromatic & whole-tone) |
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Arpeggios (including dominant & diminished 7ths) |
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Grade 5 |
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Scales (including contrary-motion, chromatic & whole-tone) |
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Arpeggios (including dominant & diminished 7ths) |
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Grade 6 |
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Scales (including contrary-motion, chromatic & whole-tone) |
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Arpeggios (including dominant & diminished 7ths) |
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Grade 7 |
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Scales (including contrary-motion, chromatic & whole-tone) |
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Arpeggios (including dominant & diminished 7ths) |
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Scales a 3rd apart / a 6th apart (including chromatic) |
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Legato scales in 3rds |
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Staccato scales in 3rds / in 6ths |
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Grade 8 |
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Scales (including contrary-motion, chromatic & whole-tone) |
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Arpeggios (including dominant & diminished 7ths) |
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Scales a 3rd apart / a 6th apart (including chromatic) |
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Legato scales in 3rds |
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Staccato scales in 3rds / in 6ths |
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| * All speeds relate to the rhythmic grouping |  |
Organ
Grade 1 | ||
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Scales | |
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Lateral-movement exercise |
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Broken chords |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Lateral-movement exercise |
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Arpeggios / Broken chords |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales (manuals) |
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Arpeggios |
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Lateral-movement exercise a sixth apart |
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Scales in broken thirds (pedals) |
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Chromatic exercise (pedals) |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales (manuals) |
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Scales / Chromatic scales / Broken chords (pedals) |
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Pedal solo (BWV 565) |
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Pedal solo (Vierne) |
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Contrary-motion scales (left hand & pedals) |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales (manuals) |
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Scales / Chromatic scales (pedals) |
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Broken chords (pedals) |
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Pedal solo (BWV 560) |
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Pedal solo (BWV 680) |
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Broken-chord exercise (left hand & pedals) |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales (manuals) |
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Scales / Broken chords (diminished sevenths) (pedals) |
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Pedal solo (BWV 531) |
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Pedal solo (Reger) |
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Chromatic scales a major tenth apart (left hand & pedals) |
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Study (BWV Anh. II 114) |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales (manuals) |
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Scales a third apart (manuals) |
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Broken chords (dominant sevenths / diminished sevenths) (pedals) |
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Pedal solo (Mendelssohn) |
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Pedal solo (Guilmant) |
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Scales a tenth apart (left hand & pedals) |
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Study (BWV Anh. II 119) |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales a third apart / Scales a sixth apart (manuals) |
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Scales a third apart (pedals) |
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Broken chords (dominant sevenths / diminished sevenths) (pedals) |
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Pedal solo (Böhm) |
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Pedal solo (Gigout) |
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Scales a tenth apart (left hand & pedals) |
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Study (BWV 448) |
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§ example published in ABRSM's Organ Scales, Arpeggios & Exercises (from 2011)
Harp (pedal and non-pedal)
Grade 1 | ||
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Arpeggios (divided between the hands) |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Arpeggios (divided between the hands) |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales |
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Specified melodic minor scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Arpeggios (divided between the hands) |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales |
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Specified melodic minor scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Arpeggios (divided between the hands) |
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Dominant sevenths |
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Dominant sevenths (divided between the hands) |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales |
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Melodic minor scales (non-pedal harp; RH only) |
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Arpeggios |
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Arpeggios (divided between the hands) |
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Dominant sevenths |
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Dominant sevenths (divided between the hands) |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales |
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Melodic minor scales (non-pedal harp; RH only) |
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Scales (in contrary motion) |
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Arpeggios |
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Arpeggios (divided between the hands) |
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Dominant sevenths |
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Dominant sevenths (divided between the hands) |
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Dominant sevenths (in the narrow position) |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales |
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Melodic minor scales (non-pedal harp; RH only) |
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Scales (in contrary motion) |
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Arpeggios |
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Arpeggios (divided between the hands) |
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Arpeggios (in the narrow position) |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths (divided between the hands) |
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Dominant sevenths (in the narrow position) |
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Guitar
Grade 1 | ||
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Scales (fingers only) |
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Scales (thumb only) |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales (fingers only) |
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Scales (thumb only) |
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Chromatic scale (thumb only) |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales |
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Chromatic scale |
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Interval scale (together / broken) |
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Broken chord |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales |
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Chromatic scale |
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Interval scales (together / broken) |
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Broken chord |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales |
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Chromatic scale |
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Interval scales (together / broken) |
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Broken chord |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales (two octaves) |
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Scales (three octaves) |
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Chromatic scale |
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Interval scales (together / broken) |
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Broken chord |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales (two octaves) |
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Scales (three octaves) |
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Chromatic scale |
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Interval scales (together / broken) |
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Broken chord |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales (two octaves) |
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Scales (three octaves) |
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Chromatic scale |
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Interval scales (together / broken) |
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Broken chords |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Violin
Grade 1 | ||
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Chromatic scale |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Double-stop scale (in broken steps) |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Double-stop scales (in broken steps) |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Double-stop scales (in parallel) |
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Double-stop scale (in broken steps) |
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Viola
Grade 1 | ||
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Chromatic scale |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Double-stop scale (in broken steps) |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Double-stop scales (in broken steps) |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Double-stop scales (in parallel) |
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Double-stop scale (in broken steps) |
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Cello
Grade 1 | ||
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Chromatic scale |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Double-stop scale (in broken steps) |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Double-stop scale (in broken steps) |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Double-stop scale (in parallel) |
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Double-stop scales (in broken steps) |
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Double Bass
Grade 1 | ||
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Chromatic scale |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Scale in broken thirds |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Double-stop scale (in broken steps) |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Chromatic scales |
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Double-stop scale (in broken steps) |
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Scale in running thirds |
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Recorder from 2018
Grade 1 | ||
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths / Extended-range arpeggios |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Flute from 2018
Grade 1 | ||
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths / Extended-range arpeggios |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Oboe from 2018
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Grade 1 |
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 |
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 |
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Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 5 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 6 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Grade 7 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Grade 8 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths / Extended-range arpeggios |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Clarinet from 2018
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Grade 1 |
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 |
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 |
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Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 5 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 6 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Grade 7 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Grade 8 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths / Extended-range arpeggios |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Bassoon from 2018
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Grade 1 |
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 |
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 |
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Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 5 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 6 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Grade 7 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Grade 8 |
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Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths / Extended-range arpeggios |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Saxophone from 2018
Grade 1 | ||
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths / Extended-range arpeggios |
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Scales in 3rds |
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Horn
Grade 1 | ||
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Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Trumpet*
Grade 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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* and Bb Cornet, Eb Soprano Cornet and Flugelhorn
Eb Horn
Grade 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
|
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
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Dominant seventh / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Trombone
Grade 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
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Dominant seventh / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scales |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
|
|
Bass Trombone
Grade 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
Scales / Chromatic scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh / Diminished seventh |
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scales |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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Baritone and Euphonium
Grade 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
|
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
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Dominant seventh |
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
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Dominant seventh / Diminished seventh |
|
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Grade 7 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
|
|
Arpeggios |
|
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
|
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Grade 8 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scales |
|
|
Arpeggios |
|
|
Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
|
|
Tuba
Grade 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 2 | ||
Scales |
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Arpeggios |
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Grade 3 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
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Grade 4 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
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Grade 5 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scale |
|
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Arpeggios |
|
|
Dominant seventh |
|
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Grade 6 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
|
|
Arpeggios |
|
|
Dominant seventh / Diminished seventh |
|
|
Grade 7 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales |
|
|
Arpeggios |
|
|
Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
|
|
Grade 8 | ||
Scales / Chromatic scales / Whole-tone scales |
|
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Arpeggios |
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Dominant sevenths / Diminished sevenths |
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ABRSM does not publish scale books for Harpsichord or Percussion so unfortunately recommended speeds for these subjects are currently unavailable.