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
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 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
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8 A Major -- G Concert

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

 
      
 

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

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

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


        
       

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

 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

         
    
Copyright © by Ken Saul 2008