This page contains a list of which scales/arpeggios etc you need to know for the Grade 4 exam, and also exercises I have put together to help with learning these.
(see below for major scales, the rest will follow shortly)
Major scales
2 octaves, separate bows and slurred 2 beats to a bow
Eb, F, A, Bb
Here is a pdf (sheet music) of the major scales for Grade 4. You have the choice to play these either:
The following is a bundle of exercises that I have put together for learning major scales. They include an exercise for each octave of the scale individually, and a piano accompaniment for each key (keep scrolling for mp3 recordings of the piano accompaniments):
Grade 4 major scales exercises – bundle
I recommend that after playing each exercise you play the 1 octave scale (either even notes or with a long tonic):
- Separate bows
- Slurred, 1 beat to a bow
- Slurred, 2 beats to a bow
Piano accompaniments (mp3 recordings): (**coming soon**)
Eb major
F major
A major
Bb major