Scales, in one form or another, are the main basis of music. The mastery of scales and scale
patterns has long been established as the best way to improve technical abilities on all instruments.
This collection, designed to be thorough but by no means exhaustive of all possibilities, focuses
on what is most common in the study of classical music: core major and minor scales, as well
as chromatic, pentatonic, whole-tone and blues scales. Students will learn the construction
of these scales while practicing unique patterns, enriching both their minds and technique.
Specific slurs and articulations have been left off of the exercises so that a multitude of different
articulation and slur patterns can be used.
Each key has been presented in a pedagogical sequence from easiest to most challenging,
beginning with whole-note scales before patterns are introduced. As an added benefit, the
exercises are presented in two ways: by scale pattern and by key. Teachers and students can
organize practice time to focus on learning new scales, or to master all scales in a single key.
This unique approach suits different technical levels and will help build solid fundamentals
while introducing theoretical principles. The Complete Scale Compendium is a perfect book for
developing technical facility and musicianship.

Preface
Scale Theory
Each Scale Exercise in All Keys
Major Scales Exercise No. 1: Long Tone Scale
Minor Scales Exercise No. 1: Long Tone Scale (Melodic Minor)
Major Scales Exercise No. 2: Scale and Arpeggio
Minor Scales Exercise No. 2: Scale and Arpeggio (Melodic Minor)
Major Scales Exercise No 3: Tetrachords Ascending
Minor Scales Exercise No 3: Tetrachords Ascending
Major Scales Exercise No 4: Tetrachords Descending
Minor Scales Exercise No 4: Tetrachords Descending
Major Scales Exercise No 5: Modes
Minor Scales Exercise No 5: Modes
Major Scales Exercise No 6: Thirds
Minor Scales Exercise No 6: Thirds
Major Scales Exercise No 7: Arpeggiated Diatonic Chords
Minor Scales Exercise No 7: Arpeggiated Diatonic Chords
Chromatics No 1
Chromatics No 2
Major Blues Scale Exercise No 1
Major Blues Scale Exercise No 2
Minor Blues Scale Exercise No 1
Minor Blues Scale Exercise No 2
Major Pentatonic Scale Exercise No 1
Major Pentatonic Scale Exercise No 2
Minor Pentatonic Scale Exercise No 1
Minor Pentatonic Scale Exercise No 2
Whole Tone Scale Exercise No 1
Whole Tone Scale Exercise No 2
All Scale Exercises by Key
C Major
A minor
F Major
D minor
Bb Major
G minor
Eb Major
C minor
Ab Major
F minor
Db Major
Bb minor
Gb Major
Eb minor
B Major
G# minor
E Major
C# minor
A Major
F# minor
D Major
B minor
G Major
E minor
Circle of Fourths Chart
Articulation Patterns