Scales and Arpeggios

for Trumpet
by Ken Saul
2008

This volume of exercises is especially for trumpet, but will be useful for many
instruments in treble clef. It covers all major and minor scales and arpeggios,
chromatic scales, diminished and augmented arpeggios, and some modal scales.

When playing scales and arpeggios, feel the continual flow of air through the
notes. Event though most of the notes are notated as tongued, also practice them
slured to get the feel of blowing continually through the notes as they rise and fall.
Keep this same feel of air flow as you tongue the notes.

Where some passages get higher than about a G, alternate lower notes are given.
Choose the most comfortable notes for your range and ability.

Available online at www.ultrapureoils.com, along with other sets of educational materials

especially written for trumpet players. It is also available at www.sibeliusmusic.com.

Any questions -- write to ken@ultrapureoils.com.

Contents Page

Major Scales and Arpeggios 2

Minor Scales and Arpeggios 19
Chromatic Scales 36
Diminished and Augmented Arpeggios 40
Modal Scales 42
 Scales and Arpeggios for Trumpet Ken Saul
MAJOR KEYS
2 C Major -- Bb Concert
q = 72

          
1
          

  
      

           
            
2


                   
    

        
3
          

         
        

    
          
    
 

      
        


  
4            


3 3 3

   
3 3 3 3 3
      
  
3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 F Major -- Eb Concert 3

         
5            

   
     

           
6              

           
             


   

7          

            

         

         
            

      
         


            
  
8

3
   3
  
3

                        
3

3
 3 3
3 3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
4 Bb Major -- Ab Concert


         
           
9


  
    
 

      
         
      
10
 


          
             


      
     
       
11

  
        
     

 
                             


      
 

       
   
      
12


3 3 3

3 3

  
3 3 3 3 3

       
    
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 Eb Major -- Db Concert 5

         
13              

  
  
     

         

              

14

      
      
  

 
15                               

         

         

          

            

         
       

          
16        

   
   
3 3 3 3

       
3

3
 3 3
3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
6 G Major -- F Concert

       
17               

      
  


            
18            

         
               



         
19         

   
      

          
            

     
          


          
      
20

  
3

3 3
   
3 3
        
  3 3
3 3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 D Major -- C Concert 7

       
21               

  
 
     


             
22
          

        
        
      


          
23
       

    
      
     

          
            

     
          


      
    
24
      

 
3 3

   

3 3 3 3 3

   
   
3 3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
8 A Major -- G Concert


25         
            

 
      
 


       
26
             
  

     
    


27 
    
       


          
     


          
           


        
       


          
      
28

 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

         
    
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 Ab Major -- Gb Concert 9


         
            
29


   
    
 


          
      
       
30



       
 



       
       
31


           
     


                      



         
       



           
      
32


3 3 3

3 3

 
3 3 3 3 3

         
    
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
10 E Major -- D Concert

          
33            

     
    

        
34         
       

     
  
 


35           
    

         
         

          
            

       
         

      
    
36
      

 3
   3
  
3 3
     
3
     
     
3 3 3 3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 Db Major -- Cb Concert 11

    
37                    

  
   
     

 
                     
   
38

  
                



                       

 
39

   
                       

          
 
            

       
           

       
40    
       

 
3 3

   

3 3 3

  
3 3

  
   
3 3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
12 C# Major -- B Concert

 
            
41
         

    
       

 
42             
            

 
      
  

 
    
43 
     

    

         


 
              
        

    
      
    
 


       
44            

  
3 3 3
    
3 3
 
3 3 3
         
    
3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 B Major -- A Concert 13


                 
    
45

   
     
 


46           
             


      
        


47         
             


              
       


                
      

 
           
    


            
      
48


3 3 3

3 3
    
3 3 3 3 3
           
      
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
14 Cb Major -- Bbb Concert


              
     
 
 
49


     
      


             
            
50

 
                      
  


      
   
 
51

  
        
   


      
                   

    
           
  


       
52           

 
3 3 3

        
3 3 3 3 3
        
    
3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 F# Major -- E Concert 15

            
53            

      
     

           
54                

      
     


     
55        

          

          

 
                 
     

         
         

          
56          

  3           

3 3
 
3
      
     
3 3 3 3 3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
16 Gb Major -- Fb Concert

               
57  
         

       
   

             
58             

      

             


          

59 
         

            
         

            
           
  

       

           

        
      
60           

   
  
3
      3
 
     
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 17

    
           
 



61

play in various articulations -- all tongued, all slured, each bar slured, two notes
tongued/two slured, etc.
      
           
    

     
                 
 

             
       

  
    

     


  
          
      

      

             
  

       
                



                  
     

Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
18

      
3


3 3 3
   
3 3 3
    
62
        

  3


      
 3          
 
3

3
 
3  3
3
 
  
   
3 3

                

 
  33 3
   
3 3

     
3 3 3

            
 3
   
 
3 3

   
3
       
 
3 3 3 3

     
                      
    
3 3


3 3 3 3 3 3

       
                 
3
 
   
3
 
3 3 3 3 3 3
  
          
 
 
3
   
3 3 3
 
3

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 MINOR KEYS
19
A minor, G minor concert
Natural minor Melodic minor
               
        
63

Harmonic minor
         
         

           
            
64


            
           

                 
     
65
     

                     
     

          
           

         
      

          
      
66

3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

        
    
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 20 D minor, C minor concert
Melodic minor
     
Natural minor

67                   

Harmonic minor
    
              


                
       
68

     
                    


                         
  
 
69

     
                     

          
           

      
         

     
70   
        


3 3
     
3 3 3

      
3 3
     
3
 3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 G minor, F minor concert 21


Natural minor
              
Melodic minor

71        

         
Harmonic minor

       
     

             
72            

          
                



               
   
73
       


                 
        


          
         
 


        
       


          
      
74


3 3 3
 
3 3 3 3 3 3 3

        
    
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 22 C minor, Bb minor concert

         
        
Natural minor Melodic minor

      

75


Harmonic minor

              
  
    

        
    
            
76

 
                     
    

    
             
   
      
77

                 
       
    

      
                  

     
         
 


       
78           

 
3 3 3
    
3 3
 
3 3 3
        
    
3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 E minor, D minor concert 23

Natural minor     
                 
Melodic minor
79   

       
Harmonic minor

            


        
               

80

         
            
   

 
81                          

            
         

            
          

       
         


         
82        

   
   
3 3 3 3

  
3

3
 3 3
3 3
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 24 B minor, A minor concert

 Natural minor
         
Melodic minor
      
     
83

 Harmonic minor
         
         



         
84
             


           
             


    
85 
                       


                    
     


               
      

 
          
    


          
      
86


3 3 3

3 3

 
3 3 3 3 3
       
   
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 F# minor, E minor concert 25

 Natural minor              

Melodic minor

87             

         
Harmonic minor

         

          
88               

            
             


        
89                     

            

         


                 
    

        
        


       
  
90

      

 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

      
       
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008
 26 F minor, Eb minor concert

 
Natural minor
      
Melodic minor
        
91               

         
Harmonic minor

             

            
92               

            
              


      
93                         

                

          

                   
     

          
       

         
94 
         


3

      3
  
3

   
3
    
     
33 3 3 3 3
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 C# minor, B minor concert

 Natural minor Melodic minor 27

                
     
95

Harmonic minor
            
  
    

      
          
      
96


       
   
            



                
97
         

            
      
     

          
          
 

   
    
        

      
    
      
98

 
3 3 3
    
3 3 3 3 3
          
       
3 3
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 
            
Natural minor Melodic minor
99
           


Harmonic minor

             
   
  
  


            
     
      
100



              
             


           
                  
 
101

       
                
     

    
                     


               
  

       
    
      
102


3 3 3

3 3

      
3 3 3 3 3

    
    
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 

Natural minor Melodic minor
103 
         
         

  Harmonic minor

            
  
   

 
         
    
       
104
  
 
         
              

 
105            
           

 
                   
     

 
       
        

 
                 
      

 
106              
      

  3 3 3
  
3 3

 
3 3 3 3 3

                
    
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G# minor, F# minor concert
 Natural minor Melodic minor
107  
                 
 
 Harmonic minor
          
          


108            
             


           
            


109              
           

       
            


        
              


        
       


110  
         
      

 3 3 3
 
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
        
       
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  
111     
Natural minor Melodic minor

              
        

  
   
Harmonic minor

            
  
  


          
      
       
112



              
       
      


          
               
113


         
       
   

  


                        



           
       



           
      
114


3 3 3

    
3 3 3 3 3 3 3

            
    
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 Natural minor

Melodic minor

115            

       

 
Harmonic minor

               
  
  

 
              
116
          

         
                  


        

117                    
 

      

              


           
             

      
           


       
     
118
      

  
3 3

   

3 3 3 3 3

    
   
3 3 3
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          

Natural minor Melodic minor

119              
 

      
Harmonic minor

              


          

               

120

          
           
    

 
121                              

               

          

          

              

          
        

          
122   
      

   
   
3 3

3

3
        
3

3
 3 3
3 3
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     
           
      
      
123

     
                
    

        

        
   

               
  
            

 
             
           

  
                  
      
   

    
               
   

           
                 

                  

       

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   
3

    
3 3 3
   
3 3 3
    
124
             

  3

  3 
                    

3 3 3
    
3 3

    
   
3 3

              

 

3 3 3
   
3 3

    
   
3 3 3

             
   3
  
3 3
 
   
3
       
 
3 3 3 3

     
                     
    
3 3


3 3 3 3 3 3

        
                 
3
 
    3

3 3 3 3 3 3
   
          
 
 
3
   
3 3 3
 
3

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                
      
    
125

                          

                 
    
126
    

                         

127                       
   

                        
 

       
128                   

                 
         

              
     
129      

               
          

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              
      
130     

                  
         

              
     
131      

             
   

        
        

     

                 
     
132   

   
        
    

        
       
     
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               
     
133     

              
  

        
       
     
Only continue as high as you are comfortable with.

                   
   
134    

   
           
  

       
     
         

                  
      
135     

     
   
        
 

       
     
      
 
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                    
     
136    

   
  
      
   

        
              
 

                  
    
137     

      
   
      

       
      
        

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DIMINISHED AND AUGMENTED ARPEGGIOS

                             
 


138

                              
   

             
                  

                    
         

                  
     

         
               
    
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 

                          
           

                           
 

                    
                
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      
         
         
140


            
               

  
                 
     

  
              
     
 
                 
       

   
141

 
                  

 
   

           
           
    
 
                
        

                
         


          
       

     
 
     
        
      
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Modal scales are built from the pitches of the major scale, but starting on
different degrees of the scale. The seven diatonic church modes are shown
below. They are the same descending as ascending.

Ionian (same as
Major)
 
Dorian Phrygian Lydian

  
   

 
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Mixolydian Aeolian (same as Locrian

     natural minor)
              
    

Some modes are more like major and some more like minor.

Like Major:

Ionian (same as Lydian -- major with Mixolydian -- major with

Major) raised 4th. lowered 7th.

               
143
        

Like Minor:

Aeolian (same as Dorian -- natural Phrygian -- natural Locrian -- natural

natural minor) minor with minor with minor with lowered
raised 6th. lowered 2nd. 2nd and 5th.

               
                
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                 
Dorian mode

      

144        
cantabile

         
            


       
        
  
Lydian mode 

         
               
145

con moto
6
     
   
             
3

    
          
                


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 44 WHOLE TONE SCALES

      
146 
   
                

                     
      
    

         
     
     
  
  

      

       
    
              

          
              
       
147

         
        
          

        

      
           

             
     
      

            
 
    
       
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