MusicYears 5–8Violin

Violin Grade 5: Scales & Arpeggios

Ab, B major scales, 3 octaves; F#, G minor, 3 octaves; chromatic scale starting on A

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine sliding your fingers up a long, smooth 🎸 string. That's like a scale — each note is one fingerstep higher!

  2. 2

    When you play a scale, do your fingers go up or down?

  3. 3

    Tap the notes in order from low to high on this fingerboard — that's a scale!

  4. 4

    Let's do a G major scale together — 8 notes up, then 8 notes back down. 🎵

  5. 5

    Now try an arpeggio — skip notes to make a chord shape! 🎶

  6. 6

    How many notes are in a one-octave scale?

  7. 7

    Which three notes make a G major arpeggio?

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