Grade 6 scales & arpeggios

MAJOR SCALES

1. F major:

1x24 1x24 124 124 134

x3rd x2nd 1st 4th 3rd

2. B major:

1x24 1x24 124 124 1-23

x#2nd Fx 5th #3rd #6th

3. C & D majors (3 octs):

C G D A 13 1-2 1-23
C major 3 3 2 2 3rd 5th 7th
D major Fx Fx 3 3 4th 6th Th

MAJOR ARPEGGIOS

1. F 1st 4th major:

(4 1 4) 2 142

2. B #2nd 5th #7th major:

1 142 1 x3 2

3. C #2nd #5th Th major:

0 142 1 x3 2 1 x3 2

4.D #3rd #6th Th + 2 major:

1 142 1 x3 2 1 x3 2

MINOR ARPEGGIOS

The same as majors but 1st finger a semitone lower.

HARMONIC MINOR SCALES

1. F & B harm min:

134 134 124 1x24 1x34

F harm min 3rd 2nd 1st x#3rd (Bx 4th) x#2nd
B harm min #2nd 1st #4th x3rd x6th (1xx23)

2. C & D harm min:

C G D A 12 1-2 1x23
C harm min 2 Bx 3 Bx – x#3rd (1x34) - 3rd 5th x#6th
D harm min 3 2 Fx 2 Bx 3 4th 6th x#7th

MELODIC MINOR SCALES

1. F & B mel min:

UP 134 1x24 124 1x24 134

F mel min 3rd x2nd 1st x#3rd 3rd
B mel min #2nd Fx 5th x3rd #6th (1x23)

DOWN 431 431 42x1 42x1 42x1

F mel min 3rd 2nd Bx x#3rd (Bx 4th) x#2nd (Bx 3rd)
B mel min #2nd 1st x4th x3rd x6th (3-2-1)

2. C & D mel min:

UP C G D A 12 1-2 1-23
C mel min 2 3 Bx – 4th (134) - 3rd 5th 7th
D mel min 3 Fx 2 3 4th 6th Th

DOWN C G D A 21 2-1 3-2-1

th
C mel min 2 Bx 4 (42x1) - Bx - 3rd 5th Bx 7th
D mel min 3 2 2 Bx 4th 6th Bx Th
TH
DOMINANT 7 s

Key of Starting on Start 14 13 14 13

F C C0 #2nd 2nd 1st 1/2
G D C1 #3rd 3rd #2nd 2nd
Bb F C4 1st 1/2 4th (D) #3rd
E B G3 5th (G) 4th #3rd 7th (1-2)

DIMINISHED 7THs
 Starting on Start 14 14 14 14
C C0 2nd 1st 1/2 4th (D)
D C1 3rd #2nd 2nd 1st
F C4 1/2 4th (G) #3rd 3rd
B G3 4th #3rd 3rd #6th (1x3)

CHROMATICS

Starting on Start Top note

C C0 3 in ½
D 2 in ½ 2 in #2nd
F 2 in #2nd 2 in 4th
B 1 in #2nd 2 in #7th

D MAJOR IN THUMB POSITION

D: Th 1-23, A: Th 1-23

C IN 6THs

Use #2nd & 1st positions - see scale book.

Grade 6 scale practice groups

Group 1

Scales: C major, F harmonic minor, B melodic minor

Arpeggios: D major, F minor, B major

Group 2

Scales: D major, C harmonic minor, F melodic minor

Arpeggios: C minor, F major

Dominant 7ths in the keys of F & G

Group 3

Scales: F major, B harmonic minor, D melodic minor

Arpeggios: C major, D minor, B minor

Double stop scale of C major

Group 4

Scales: D harmonic minor, C melodic minor, B major

Dominant 7ths in the keys of B flat & E

Chromatic scales starting on C & D

Group 5

D major scale in thumb position

Chromatic scales starting on F & B

Diminished 7ths starting on C, D, F & B