Emphasis should be on excellence of tone and intonation at all times. There should be no stopping or missed notes. More than six missed notes or stops per semester's requirement will require a re-examination. All scales and arpeggios should be played two octaves (three at your option). Preferred style is notes of equal duration, either slurred or tongued. An option is to play a note of double length at each tonic. If necessary, a quick rhythmic interruption for a breath is acceptable. Chromatic scales may be asked at typical diatonic scale speed any semester.
Freshman
Semester 1
- All major and minor scales (all forms) in quarter notes (quarter note=120) and corresponding arpeggios
Semester 2
- All major scales in quarter notes (quarter noe=120) and corresponding arpeggios
- Minor scales in quarter notes (quarter note=96); all forms
Sophomore
Semester 1
- All major and minor scales in eighth notes (quarter note=96) and corresponding arpeggios
Semester 2
- All major and minor scales in eighth notes (quarter note=120) and corresponding arpeggios
- Major scales to four sharps and four flats in thirds; quarter notes (quarter note=96)
Junior
Semester 1
- All major and minor scales in eighth notes (quarter note=144) and corresponding arpeggios
- All major scales in thirds in quarter notes (quarter note=96)
Semester 2
- All major and minor scales in sixteenth notes (quarter note=96) and corresponding arpeggios
- All major and minor scales in thirds in quarter notes (quarter note=96)
Senior
Semester 1
- All major and minor scales in thirds in eighth notes (quarter note=96)
- Third year diatonic scales and arpeggios
Semester 2
- All major and minor scales in thirds in eighth notes (quarter note=120)
- Third year diatonic scales and arpeggios
Graduate
- All undergraduate scale requirements, plus scales in fourths and all modes