 Grade 8 Sax Chromatic Scale Patterns, Does anyone know how they go? |
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| Grade 8 Sax Chromatic Scale Patterns, Does anyone know how they go? |
| Norway |
 Aug 1 2012, 07:45 PM
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Hi Folks!
Does anyone know how the Grade 8 sax chromatic scale patterns go please? We think we are OK with the 2 8ve ones and do these as three groups of four quavers per octave, but we don't know the pattern for the 12th ones and the 2 and a half octaves one. There doesn't seem to be an example in the syllabus. Hope you can help and save me buying the scale book! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Chris H |
Aug 1 2012, 10:19 PM
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My son says you don't need to group them, you just go straight up and down
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| Norway |
Aug 2 2012, 08:36 AM
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Thanks very much! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Norway |
Aug 9 2012, 10:03 AM
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Had a chat to syllabus enquiries at the ABRSM about this and you play all the notes in 4s (but unaccentuated) as quavers, until you get to the end when there are 3 spare notes left - just play these and make the last note a crotchet. This works for 12th chromatics and 2 and a half octave chromatics. (These patterns aren't shown in the ABRSM scale and arpegs bk). Sorted! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| notmusimum |
Aug 9 2012, 02:30 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 8327 Joined: 23-January 06 Member No.: 5959 |
I was pretty sure sax like other winds was straight up and down. I don't think daughter has ever done anything else (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) .
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| Norway |
Aug 9 2012, 02:46 PM
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That's basically it - with just a longer last note. Some instruments and grades have some variation (eg grade 2 descant recorder arpeggios) so I like to look up the scales if possible.
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| ben_walker446 |
Aug 11 2012, 04:02 AM
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Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4860 Joined: 10-December 05 From: Stoke-on-trent Member No.: 5524 |
I was under the impression that you played the last note twice....it's been a while though since I looked at these!
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| barry-clari |
Aug 11 2012, 07:59 AM
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QUOTE(ben_walker446 @ Aug 11 2012, 05:02 AM)  I was under the impression that you played the last note twice....it's been a while though since I looked at these! That's for arpeggios that go over a 12th. |
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