Scales

The ultimate reference for any scale, arpeggio or broken chord you will ever need for ABRSM / Trinity Grades 1-8

Please note, scales unique to just one particular grade are shown at the bottom of the page.

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Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

To see a video demonstration of any scale just click on any of the links below

Major Scales

C major 

G major 

D major 

A major

E major 

B major 

F♯ major 

D♭ major

A♭ major 

E♭ major 

B♭ major 

F major

Harmonic Minor Scales

C harmonic minor

G harmonic minor 

D harmonic minor

A harmonic minor

E harmonic minor

B harmonic minor

F♯ harmonic minor

C♯ harmonic minor   

G♯ harmonic minor

E♭ harmonic minor

B♭ harmonic minor

F harmonic minor

Melodic Minor Scales

C melodic minor

G melodic minor

D melodic minor

A melodic minor

E melodic minor  

B melodic minor

F♯ melodic minor

C♯ melodic minor

G♯ melodic minor

E♭ melodic minor

B♭ melodic minor

F melodic minor

Major Arpeggios

C major   

G major   

D major   

A major

E major   

B major   

F♯ major   

D♭ major

A♭ major   

E♭ major   

B♭ major   

F major 

Minor Arpeggios

C minor

G minor

D minor

A minor

E minor

B minor

F♯ minor

C♯ minor

G♯ minor

E♭ minor

B♭ minor

F minor

Contrary Motion Scales

C major contrary motion

G major contrary motion 

D major contrary motion

A major contrary motion

E major contrary motion

B major contrary motion

F sharp major contrary motion 

D flat major contrary motion 

Ab major contrary motion

E flat major contrary motion

B flat major contrary motion   

F major contrary motion

C minor contrary motion

G minor contrary motion

D minor contrary motion

A minor contrary motion

E minor contrary motion

B minor contrary motion 

F sharp minor contrary motion   

C sharp minor contrary motion 

G# minor contrary motion   

E flat minor contrary motion 

B flat minor contrary motion   

F minor contrary motion

Chromatic Scales

Chromatic on D (separate hands one octave for Grade 2)

Generic chromatic (ABRSM suggested fingering)

Generic Chromatic (with alternative fingering for smoother performance)

Chromatics a minor 3rd apart

Scales in Thirds

C major in 3rds

G major in 3rds   

D major in 3rds

A major in 3rds   

E major in 3rds

B major in 3rds

F# major in 3rds

D flat major in 3rds

Ab major in 3rds

E flat major in 3rds

Bb major in 3rds

F major in 3rds

C minor in 3rds

G minor in 3rds

D minor in 3rds

A minor in 3rds

E minor in 3rds

B minor in 3rds

F sharp minor in 3rds

C sharp minor in 3rds 

G sharp minor in 3rds

E flat minor in 3rds

B flat minor in 3rds

F minor in 3rds

Dominant 7ths

Dominant 7th in C

Dominant 7th in G

Dominant 7th in D

Dominant 7th in A

Dominant 7th in E

Dominant 7th in B

Dominant 7th in F#

Dominant 7th in C#/Db

Dominant 7th in Ab

Dominant 7th in Eb

Dominant 7th in Bb

Dominant 7th in F

Diminished 7ths

Diminished 7th on C

Diminished 7th on G 

Diminished 7th on D   

Diminished 7th on A

Diminished 7th on E

Diminished 7th on B 

Diminished 7th on F#

Diminished 7th on Db/C# 

Diminished 7th on Ab

Diminished 7th on Eb 

Diminished 7th on Bb

Diminished 7th on F

1st inversion arpeggios

C major arpeggio 1st inversion

G major arpeggio 1st inversion

D major arpeggio 1st inversion

A major arpeggio 1st inversion

E major arpeggio 1st inversion

B major arpeggio 1st inversion

F# major arpeggio 1st inversion

Db major arpeggio 1st inversion 

Ab major arpeggio 1st inversion

Eb major arpeggio 1st inversion 

Bb major arpeggio 1st inversion

F major arpeggio 1st inversion

C minor arpeggio 1st inversion

G minor arpeggio 1st inversion 

D minor arpeggio 1st inversion

A minor arpeggio 1st inversion

E minor arpeggio 1st inversion

B minor arpeggio 1st inversion

F# minor arpeggio 1st inversion

C#minor arpeggio 1st inversion

G# minor arpeggio 1st inversion

Eb minor arpeggio 1st inversion

Bb minor arpeggio 1st inversion

F minor arpeggio 1st inversion

Grade 1 Miscellaneous

Contrary motions and Broken Chords Unique to Grade 1 but NOT listed above.

C major contrary motion 
(just one octave - the above example is two octaves)

C major broken chord   

G major broken chord 

F major broken chord   

A minor broken chord 

D minor broken chord

Grade 2 Miscellaneous

Broken Chords Unique to Grade 2 but NOT listed above.

F major broken chord

E minor broken chord

Grade 5 Miscellaneous

Scales Unique to Grade 5 but NOT listed above.

For ABRSM

Contrary motion chromatic on D

Contrary motion chromatic on A flat (also Grade 4 Trinity College)

For Trinity College
Contrary motion chromatic starting on C and E

Grade 6 Miscellaneous

Scales Unique to Grade 6 but NOT listed above

For ABRSM
C major staccato in 3rds

Chromatic - contrary motion on A# LH/ C# RH

For Trinity College

C major scale in 3rds RH one octave

C major scale in 3rds LH one octave

Grade 7 Miscellaneous

Scales and Arpeggios Unique to Grade 7 but NOT listed above

For ABRSM.
C major legato 3rd - hands separately

C major staccato 6ths - hands separately

Contrary motion chromatic on C

Contrary motion chromatic on F#

For Trinity College
E major scale in 3rds RH

E major scale in 3rds LH

E major arpeggio in contrary motion

Grade 8 Miscellaneous

Scales Unique to Grade 8 but NOT listed above.

For ABRSM

C major in 6ths

Db major in 6ths

D major in 6ths

Eb major in 6ths

F major in 6ths

F# major in 6ths

Ab major in 6ths

B major in 6ths

C minor in 6ths

C# minor in 6ths

D minor in 6ths

Eb minor in 6ths

F minor in 6ths

F# minor in 6ths

G# minor in 6ths

B minor in 6ths

C major legato / double thirds

Bb major legato / double thirds

Chromatic legato / double thirds on A#/C#

Whole tone scale on E

For Trinity College 

E flat major contrary motion arpeggio

F sharp minor contrary motion arpeggio