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On Thursday 19^th March 2009 Biffer will perform a Scale-athon of the ABRSM standard scales on the Oboe (grade VII), Pianoforte (grade VI), Classical Guitar, and Harpsichord (grade VI), as listed under. The event will commence at 0900hrs and will continue until each of the prescribed scales has been performed to the satisfaction of the adjudicator (i.e. they must be fluent and without mistakes). A 10-minute break will be taken after each 50 minutes of performance.

Oboe
Scales: to be played slurred, legato-tongued and staccato in each of six separate and distinct rhythms.
F#, G, Ab, A majors, melodic minors and harmonic minors (a twelfth)
Bb, B, C, C#, D, Eb, E, F majors, melodic minors and harmonic minors (two octaves)
Arpeggios: the common chords of the above keys for the ranges indicated.
Chromatic scales:
A twelfth:         F#, G, Ab, A
Two octaves: Bb, B, C, C#, D, Eb, E, F
Dominant sevenths: in the keys of Eb, E, F, F# and Ab (two octaves)
Diminished sevenths: starting on Bb, B and C (two octaves)

Pianoforte
Scales (similar motion): hands together and separately, played legato:
C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B majors, harmonic minors and melodic minors (4 octaves)
Arpeggios: the common chords of the above keys for the ranges indicated.
Contrary motion scales: hands beginning on the key note (unison):
F, F#, Bb and Db/C# major and harmonic minor (two octaves)
Chromatic scales, hands together and separately
C, C#, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B (three octaves)
Chromatic contrary motion scales: beginning on D and on Ab (unison): two octaves

Classical Guitar
Scales (all presented appoyando):
C, C#, D, Eb, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B majors, melodic minors and harmonic minors (two octaves)
E, F majors, melodic minors and harmonic minors (three octaves)
Arpeggios: the common chords of the above keys for the ranges indicated.

Harpsichord
Scales:
In similar motion with hands together one octave apart
C, C#, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B majors, melodic minors and harmonic minors (three octaves)
In contrary motion with hands beginning and ending on the key note (unison)
C, F, G major (two octaves)
Chromatic scales:
In similar motion, hands together one octave apart.
C, C#, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B (three octaves)
In contrary motion beginning on C with the left hand and E with the right hand, a 3rd apart (two octaves)
Arpeggios: hands together one octave apart, common chords of the following keys (root position only)
C, G, D, A, E, B, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db majors, A, E, B, F#, C#, G#, F, G, C, F, Bb minors (three octaves)
Diminished seventh chords beginning on B, C and C# (two octaves)

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