Key Signature Identification Exercises

Level 1
​(C, D, G Major) 
Violin 
Viola
​Cello/Bass

Level 2
​(C,D,G,A,F,Bb Major)
Violin 
Viola
​Cello/Bass
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Level 3
​(C, D,G,A,E,F,Bb,Eb Major) 
​Violin 
Viola
​Cello/Bass
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Level 4
(C, D, G, A, E, B, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db Major)
​Violin 
Viola
​Cello/Bass
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Level 5
​(C, D, G, A, E, B, F#,C#, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb) – All Major 
​Violin 
Viola
​Cello/Bass

MP4 in Sixth Grade

MP4 in Seventh Grade

Ninth Grade

Tenth Grade

Eleventh Grade

OMEA HS Solo & Ensemble Scale Requirements 

Class A Scales + Octaves:
Violins- C(2), G(3), D(2), A(3), E(2), B(2), F(2), Bb(2), Eb(2), Ab(2)
Violas- C(3), G(2), D(3), A(2), E(2), F(2), Bb(2), Eb(2), Ab(2)
Cellos- C(3), G(2), D(3), A(2), E(2), F(2), Bb(2), Eb(2), Ab(2)
Basses- C(2), G(2), D(2), A(2), E(2), F(2), Bb(2), Eb(2), Ab(2)
 
Class B Scales + Octaves:
Violins- C(2), G(2), D(2), A(2), E(2), F(1), Bb(2), Eb(1)
Violas- C(2), G(2), D(2), A(2), F(2), Bb(1), Ab(1)
Cellos- C(2), G(2), D(2), A(2), F(2), Bb(1), Eb(1), Ab(1)
Basses- C(1), G(2), D(1), A(1), F(2), Bb(1), Eb(1)
 
Class C Scales + Octaves:
Violins- C(1), G(2), D(1), A(2), F(1), Bb(1)
Violas- C(2), G(1), D(2), A(1), F(1), Bb(1)
Cellos- C(2), G(1), D(2), A(1), F(1), Bb(1)
 Basses- C(1), G(2), D(1), A(1), F(1), Bb(1)




Level 3 – Chromatic Alterations (Level 2 range, in keys of 3#s to 3bs)