Minimum tempi for Strings scales and arpeggios

Scales and arpeggios with separate bows should be played at a steady pace in order to allow attention to be focused on tone quality and accuracy of intonation. Slurred material should be played faster in order to demonstrate fluency and agility, although speed should not compromise the quality of sound, musicality or accuracy of the performance. Minimum tempi are given for all strings instruments below:

Grade Violin, Viola

Bowing Exercises Scales Technical Exercises Arpeggios

Initial q = 92

Grade 1 q = 66 q = 88 q = 50–75 q = 88

Grade 2 q = 80 q = 58 q = 50–75 q = 58

Grade 3 q = 60 q = 66 q = 60 q. = 44 q = 76 (dom 7th)

Grade 4 q. = 50 q = 76 q = 84 q. = 48 q = 76 (dom 7th)

Grade 5 q = 88 q = 80 q. = 50 G+/– q = 104 q. = 54 q = 72 (dom/dim 7th)

Grade 6 q = 150 q = 96 q. = 63 A+/– q = 100 q. = 63 q = 96 (dom/dim 7th)

Grade 7q = 88 please

disregard tempo listed

in Scales book q = 120

q = 108 q = 84 q. = 72 q = 108 (dom/dim 7th)

Grade 8 q = 132 q = 88 q. = 88 q = 92 (dom/dim 7th)

Grade Cello

Bowing Exercises Scales Technical Exercises Arpeggios

Initial q = 88

Grade 1 q = 72 q = 88 q = 92 q = 88

Grade 2 q = 80 q = 58 q = 75–100 q = 58

Grade 3 q = 60 q = 60q = 60 (Chromatic Phrase)

q = 76 (Double Stops)q. = 40 q = 60 (dom 7th)

Grade 4 q. = 50 q = 69 q = 100 q. = 44 q = 69 (dom 7th)

Grade 5 q = 88 q = 69 q = 112 q. = 44 q = 69 (dom/dim 7th)

Grade 6 q = 132 q = 76 q = 100 q. = 48 q = 76 (dom/dim 7th)

Grade 7 q = 88q = 84

q = 100 (Chromatic Scales)q = 120

q. = 50 q = 84 (dom/dim 7th)

Grade 8q = 92

q = 100 (Chromatic Scales)q = 120 q. = 50 q = 92 (dom/dim 7th)

Grade Double Bass

Bowing Exercises Scales Technical Exercises Arpeggios

Initial q = 112 q = 112

Grade 1 q = 72 q = 88 q = 88

Grade 2 q = 80 q = 60 q = 52

Grade 3 q = 60q = 69

q = 66 (Chromatic Scales)q = 72 q. = 58 q = 58 (dom 7th)

Grade 4 q. = 50q = 80

q = 76 (Chromatic Scales)q = 84 q. = 48 q = 66 (dom 7th)

Grade 5 q = 88q = 88

q. = 63 (Chromatic Scales)q = 92–108 q. = 54 q = 66 (dom/dim 7th)

Grade 6 q = 132q = 96

q = 92 (Chromatic Scales)q = 92–108 q. = 58 q = 72 (dom/dim 7th)

Grade 7 q = 88q = 104

q = 100 (Chromatic Scales)

q = 120 (Broken Thirds)

q = 60 (Running Thirds)q. = 60 q = 76 (dom/dim 7th)

Grade 8q = 112

q = 80 (Chromatic Scales)

= 76 (Broken Thirds)

q. = 60 (Running Thirds)q. = 66 q = 84 (dom/dim 7th)

Grade Harp

Scales(one note per crotchet)

Broken Chords & Arpeggios (one note per crotchet/quaver)

Dominant & Diminished 7ths

Grade 1 q = 48 q = 52

Grade 2 q = 52 q = 52

Grade 3 q = 52 q = 60

Grade 4 q = 52 = 72

Grade 5 q = 60 = 72

Any rhythmic grouping is acceptable provided it is consistent and one note = 72

Grade 6 q = 60 = 72

Grade 7 q = 72 = 72

Grade 8 q = 72 = 72

Strings minimum tempi continued