All-State Honor Orchestra
Scales and Octave Requirements
 

Click on an instrument below for the appropriate scale requirements:

Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
Piano
Harp

Violin scales are to be played as four slurred sixteenth notes per bow, ascending and descending, at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 60. All scales should be played two octaves except where indicated otherwise.

2008-09 - G major (3 octaves), C major, F major, E-flat major
2009-10 - A major (3 octaves), D major, E major, B- flat major
2010-11 - G major (3 octaves), C major, F major, E-flat major
2011-12 - A major (3 octaves), D major, E major, B- flat major

Viola scales are to be played as four slurred sixteenth notes per bow, ascending and descending, at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 60. All scales should be played two octaves except where indicated otherwise.

2008-09 - C major (3 octaves), G major, F major, E-flat major
2009-10 - D major (3 octaves), A major, E major, B-flat major
2010-11 - C major (3 octaves), G major, F major, E-flat major
2011-12 - D major (3 octaves), A major, E major, B-flat major

Cello scales are to be played two slurred eighth notes per bow, ascending and descending, at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 60.  All scales should be played two octaves except where indicated otherwise.

2008-09 - C major (3 octaves), G major, F major, E-flat major
2009-10 - D major (3 octaves), A major, E major, B-flat major
2010-11 - C major (3 octaves), G major, F major, E-flat major
2011-12 - D major (3 octaves), A major, E major, B-flat major

Bass scales are to be played two slurred eighth notes per bow, ascending and descending, at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 60.  All scales should be played one octaves except where indicated otherwise.

2008-09 - F major (2 octaves), C major, G major, E-flat major
2009-10 - D major, A major, E major, B-flat major
2010-11 - F major (2 octaves), C major, G major, E-flat major
2011-12 - D major, A major, E major, B-flat major

Piano scales will be played in sixteenth notes, legato, ascending and descending, at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 60. All scales should be played four octaves.

2008-09 - C major, G major, F major, E-flat major
2009-10 - D major, A major, E major, B-flat major
2010-11 - C major, G major, F major, E-flat major
2011-12 - D major, A major, E major, B-flat major

Harp scales will be played in sixteenth notes, legato, ascending and descending, at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 60. All scales should be played four octaves.

2008-09 - C major, G major, F major, E-flat major
2009-10 - D major, A major, E major, B-flat major
2010-11 - C major, G major, F major, E-flat major
2011-12 - D major, A major, E major, B-flat major

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