Scale Requirements

Suggested Range of Tempo for Scales – Quarter note = 90-180 beats per minute

Chromatic Scale - Slurred even sixteenth notes

Piccolo
C - 1D - 1
F - 2G - 2
B - 2A - 2
E - 2D - 2
A - 2B chro - 2
 
Flute
C - 3D - 2
F - 2G - 2
B - 2A - 2
E - 2D - 2
A - 2C chro - 3
 
Oboe
C - 2D - 2
F - 1G - 1
B - 1D - 2
E - 1A - 1
A - 1C chro - 2
 
English Horn
C - 2D - 2
F - 1G - 1
B - 1D - 1
E - 1A - 1
A - 1C chro - 2
 
E Soprano Clarinet
C - 2D - 2
F - 3A - 2
B - 2E - 3
E - 2B - 2
G - 3E chro - 3
 
B Soprano Clarinet
C - 2G - 3
F - 3D - 2
B - 2A - 2
E - 2E - 3
A - 2E chro - 3
 
E Alto Clarinet
C - 2D - 1
F - 2A - 2
B - 2E - 2
E - 1B - 2
G - 2E chro - 2
 
B Bass Clarinet
C - 2G - 2
F - 2D - 1
B - 2A - 2
E - 1E - 2
A - 2E chro - 2
  
E Contra Alto Clarinet
Same as E Alto Clarinet
 
B Contra Bass Clarinet
Same as B Bass Clarinet
 
 
Bassoon
C - 2D - 2
F - 2G - 2
B - 2G - 2
E - 2D - 2
A - 2B chro - 2
 
Alto Saxophone
C - 2D - 2
F - 2A - 1
B - 2E - 2
E - 2B - 2
G - 1F chro - 2
 
Tenor Saxophone
C - 2G - 1
F - 2D - 2
B - 2A - 1
E - 2E - 2
A - 1C chro - 2
 
Baritone Saxophone
C - 2D - 2
F - 2A - 1
B - 2E - 2
E - 2B - 2
G - 1B chro - 2
 
Trumpet
C - 2G - 2
F - 1D - 1
B - 2A - 2
E - 1E - 1
A - 2C chro - 2
 
French Horn
C - 1D - 1
F - 2G - 2
B - 1D - 1
E - 1A - 1
A - 1F chro - 2
 
Trombone
C - 1D - 1
F - 2G - 2
B - 2G - 2
E - 1D - 1
A - 2B chro - 2
 
  
Baritone Horn Treble Clef
C - 2G - 2
F - 1D - 1
B - 2A - 2
E - 1E - 1
A - 2C chro - 2
 
Baritone Horn Bass Clef
C - 1D - 1
F - 2G - 2
B - 2G - 2
E - 1D - 1
A - 2B chro - 2
 
Tuba
C - 1D - 1
F - 2G - 2
B - 2G - 2
E - 1D - 1
A - 2F chro - 2
 
String Bass
C - 1G - 2
F - 2D - 1
B - 1E - 2
E - 1
A - 1
 
Timpani
Tune 2 sets of 4ths or 5ths (Pitch pipe or tuning fork may be used)
Closed long roll
Tune Drums for solo.
 
Xylophone
C - 2D - 2
F - 2G - 2
B - 2G - 2
E - 2D - 2
A - 2C chro - 2
 
Snare Drum
Closed rolls: 5, 7,9 stroke
Closed long roll
Flams
Flam taps
Flam accents
Single stroke roll
Drag
Single ratamacue
 
Traps
See Rudiments Sheet
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