Violin Grade 8: Scales & Arpeggios

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine a scale is like climbing a ladder — each step is a note, and you go up or down in a pattern. 🪜

2. 2

   How many octaves do you play for a Grade 8 scale? 🎵

3. 3

   Drag the bow across the strings to play a 2-octave G major scale — start on open G. 🎻

4. 4

   Let's play a 2-octave G major arpeggio together — one bow per note. 🎻

5. 5

   Which finger plays the note B on the A string in G major? 🎶

6. 6

   Now play a G major arpeggio starting on the G string — use slurs (2 notes per bow). 🎻

7. 7

   What does a slur do in bowing? 🎵