Scale Benchmarks
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All Memorized |
Quarter 1 |
Quarter 2 |
Quarter 3 |
Quarter 4 |
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Grade 7 All
quarter notes; metronome=80 |
C,
F, G |
Bb,
D |
A,
Eb |
All |
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Grade 8 All
quarter notes; metronome=100 |
C,
F, G |
Bb,
D, A |
Eb,
E, Ab |
All |
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Grade 9 Quarter/eighth
pattern; 1
octave; metronome=96 |
C,
F, G, Bb |
D,
A, Eb, E |
Ab,
Db, B, F# |
All |
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Grade 10 Quarter/eighth
pattern; 1
octave; metronome=120 Natural
minors: Quarter/eighth
pattern; 1 octave metronome=88 |
C,
F, G, Bb Natural
minors: a,
d, e, g |
D,
A, Eb, E Natural
minors: b,
f#, f, c# |
Ab,
Db, B, F# Natural
minors: bb,
g#, d#, c |
All |
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Grade 11 Major
Scales: Quarter/eighth
pattern; 1
octave w/ arpeggios; metronome=120 Natural
and harmonic minors: Quarter/eighth pattern; 1 octave metronome=88 |
C,
F, G, Bb a,
d, e, g |
D,
A, Eb, E b,
f#, f, c# |
Ab,
Db, B, F# bb,
g#, d#, c |
All |
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Grade 12 Major
Scales: Quarter/eighth
pattern; 1
octave w/ arpeggios; metronome=120 Natural,
harmonic and melodic minors: Quarter/eighth pattern; 1 octave metronome=88 |
C,
F, G, Bb a,
d, e, g |
D,
A, Eb, E b,
f#, f, c# |
Ab,
Db, B, F# bb,
g#, d#, c |
All |