Clarinet Major Scales

Concert Bb Major
1
(C Major) U
&c w w w w w
w w w w w w w w w w
w w w w w

Concert Eb Major
2
(F Major) U
&c w w w w w w bw
w w w bw w w w w
Concert F Major
3
(G Major)

&c w w w w w w #w w #w w w w w
U
w w
w w w w w #w w #w w w w w w w
w

Concert Ab Major
4
(Bb Major) U
&c w bw w w w
b w w w w bw w
bw w w bw

Concert C Major
5
(D Major) U
w #w w #w
&c w w #w w w
w #w
w w w #w w w
w #w w

6 Chromatic Scale
U
& # n b n b n b n b n b
# # # # w
Practice your scales in dierent ways:

- Do 3x3s, 4x4s, 5x5s, etc.

- Hold each note for a half note, quarter note, dotted whole note (6 beats), 2 tied whole notes (8 beats), etc.
- Practice dierent dynamics ex. play one note piano, the next forte; crescendo or decrescendo through one
or two notes, etc.
- Change the tempo - try slow then fast
- Try to play the scale two octaves
- Add rhythms to each note, ex. "I love to eat pie"
- Learn more major (or minor!) scales not written here!