All-State Orchestra


High School Scales Revised 3/19/16


All scales are to be memorized. Please no vibrato.


Judges/Audition Chair will select which scale(s) is/are to be played. A metronome tempo will be given before each scale.


Students will not receive extra points for additional octaves or a faster tempo. Do not repeat tonic within the scale. Repeating highest note is acceptable.


VIOLIN


All 12 major scales (C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F) 3 octaves, 8 slurred to a bow as 8th notes, with the quarter note = 120mm


A Major Arpeggio C Major Arpeggio Eb Major Arpeggio


The 3 arpeggios above must be played in the following manner: 3 octaves slurred as 8th note triplets (3 to a bow) with the quarter note = 80mm


A Melodic minor B Melodic minor C Melodic Minor The 3 minor scales above must be played in the following manner: 3 octaves separate bows as quarter notes with the quarter note = 120mm


VIOLA-CELLO All 12 major scales (C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F) 3 octaves, 8 slurred to a bow as 8th notes, with the quarter note = 120mm


D Major Arpeggio F Major Arpeggio Ab Major Arpeggio


The 3 arpeggios above must be played in the following manner: 3 octaves slurred as 8th note triplets (3 to a bow) with the quarter note = 80mm


D Melodic minor E Melodic minor F Melodic Minor The 3 minor scales above must be played in the following manner: 3 octaves separate bows as quarter notes with the quarter note = 120mm


BASS


All 12 major scales (C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F) 2 octaves*, 4 slurred to a bow as 8th notes with the quarter note = 120mm


G Major Arpeggio Bb Major Arpeggio A Melodic minor C Melodic minor Eb Major Arpeggio


The 3 arpeggios above must be played in the following manner: 2 octaves* slurred as 8th note triplets (3 to a bow) with the quarter note = 72mm


F# Melodic Minor


The 3 minor scales above must be played in the following manner: 2 octaves* separate bows as quarter notes with the quarter note = 120mm *No octave drop.


TEMPO 56 MAY 2018


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