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 = 5075 q = 88
Grade 2
q = 80 q = 58 q = 5075 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 7
q = 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 = 75100 q = 58
Grade 3
q = 60 q = 60
q = 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 = 88
q = 84
q = 100 (Chromatic Scales)
q = 120
q
.
= 50 q = 84 (dom/dim
7th)
Grade 8
q = 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 = 60
q = 69
q = 66 (Chromatic Scales)
q = 72 q
.
= 58 q = 58 (dom 7th)
Grade 4
q
.
= 50
q = 80
q = 76 (Chromatic Scales)
q = 84 q
.
= 48 q = 66 (dom 7th)
Grade 5
q = 88
q = 88
q
.
= 63 (Chromatic Scales)
q = 92108 q
.
= 54 q = 66 (dom/dim 7th)
Grade 6
q = 132
q = 96
q = 92 (Chromatic Scales)
q = 92108 q
.
= 58 q = 72 (dom/dim 7th)
Grade 7
q = 88
q = 104
q = 100 (Chromatic Scales)
q = 120 (Broken Thirds)
q = 60 (Running Thirds)
q
.
= 60 q = 76 (dom/dim 7th)
Grade 8
q = 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