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Descant Recorder

Grade 1 – Scales and Arpeggios

ABRSM 2018-2021 Syllabus

• C major scale – 1 octave • C major arpeggio – 1 octave • F major scale – 1 octave • F major arpeggio – 1 octave

• D natural minor – 1 octave • D harmonic minor – 1 octave • D melodic minor – 1 octave • D minor arpeggio – 1 octave

• Remember, all scales and arpeggios need to be tongued and slurred. • Remember to breathe only after the top note (and at the end). • Remember, in the exam you will need to play them all from memory.

Slurred

Grade 1 Recorder Scales

Tongued

FromMemory

FromMemory

FromMemory

FromMemory

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C major scale - 1 octave

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‹C major arpeggio - 1 octave

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F major scale - 1 octave

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‹F major arpeggio - 1 octave

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Slurred Tongued

YOU can choose any one of the D minor scales

FromMemory

FromMemory

FromMemory

FromMemory

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D natural minor - 1 octave

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D harmonic minor - 1 octave

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D melodic minor - 1 octave

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D minor arpeggio - 1 octave

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