Percussion Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grades 1-5

General Info

Year of Publication: 2019
Publisher: Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Pages: 20
Size & Presentation: 305 x 229 mm
Level: Grade 1 to Grade 5
Languages: English
ISBN:978-1-7860-1312-5
Cost: $8.88

Description

This book contains all the scales and arpeggios required for Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music’s Tuned Percussion and Percussion (Combined) exams at Grades 1–5, arranged in grade order.

Content

Grade 1

SCALES
C, F, G majors
A, D, E minors
ARPEGGIOS
C, F, G majors
A, D, E minors

Grade 2

SCALES
F, G, B-flat, D majors
D, E, G, B minors
ARPEGGIOS
F, G, B-flat, D majors
D, E, G, B minors

Grade 3

SCALES
B-flat, D, E-flat, A majors
G, B, C, F-sharp minors
CHROMATIC SCALE
starting on C
ARPEGGIOS
B-flat, D, E-flat, A majors
G, B, C, F-sharp minors

Grade 4

SCALES
E-flat, A, A-flat, E majors
C, F-sharp, F, C-sharp minors
CHROMATIC SCALE
starting on C-sharp
ARPEGGIOS
E-flat, A, A-flat, E majors
C, F-sharp, F, C-sharp minors
DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)
in the keys of A and E-flat

Grade 5

SCALES
A-flat, E, D-flat, B, F-sharp majors
F, C-sharp, B-flat, G-sharp, E-flat minors
CHROMATIC SCALE
starting on A-flat
ARPEGGIOS
A-flat, E, D-flat, B, F-sharp majors
F, C-sharp, B-flat, G-sharp, E-flat minors
DOMINANT SEVENTHS (resolving on tonic)
in the keys of A-flat and E
DIMINISHED SEVENTH
starting on B

Additional Resources

Percussion Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grades 6-8