Tuba and Bass Scale Requirements from 2015 — Initial–Grade 5
Eb Tuba bass clef Eb Bass, Bb Bass treble clef Bb Tuba bass clef F Tuba bass clef C Tuba bass clef
GRADE 1 GRADE 1 GRADE 1 GRADE 1 GRADE 1
Eb C Bb F C
Cm Am Gm Dm Am
GRADE 2 GRADE 2 GRADE 2 GRADE 2 GRADE 2
F D C G D
Db Bb Ab Eb Bb
Fm Dm Cm Gm Dm
GRADE 3 GRADE 3 GRADE 3 GRADE 3 GRADE 3
G E D A E
Gb Eb Db Ab Eb
Ebm Cm Bbm Fm Cm
Em C#m Bm F#m C#m
wt Eb wt C wt Bb wt F wt C
GRADE 4 GRADE 4 GRADE 4 GRADE 4 GRADE 4
Ab F Eb Bb F
C A G D A
Abm Fm Ebm Bbm Fm
Am F#m Em Bm F#m
wt Ab wt F wt Eb wt Bb wt F
Chrom Eb Chrom C Chrom Bb Chrom F Chrom C
GRADE 5 GRADE 5 GRADE 5 GRADE 5 GRADE 5
Bb G F C G
Bbm Gm Fm Cm Gm
B Ab Gb Db Ab
Dm Bm Am Em Bm
Gm Em Dm Am Em
wt Bb wt G wt F wt C wt G
Chrom Bb Chrom G Chrom F Chrom C Chrom G
Dom 7 key Bb Dom 7 key G Dom 7 key F Dom 7 key C Dom 7 key G
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Tuba and Bass Scale Requirements from 2015 — Grades 6–8
Eb Tuba bass clef Eb Bass, Bb Bass treble clef Bb Tuba bass clef F Tuba bass clef C Tuba bass clef
GRADE 6 GRADE 6 GRADE 6 GRADE 6 GRADE 6
C Chrom with lip flex A Chrom with lip flex G Chrom with lip flex D Chrom with lip flex A Chrom with lip flex
C TC A TC G TC D TC A TC
B TC Ab TC F# TC C# TC Ab TC
Cm TC Am TC Gm TC Dm TC Am TC
Bm TC G#m TC F#m TC C#m TC G#m TC
wt B wt Ab wt F# wt C# wt Ab
Dom 7 key E Dom 7 key Db Dom 7 key B Dom 7 key F# Dom 7 key Db
Dim 7 C Dim 7 A Dim 7 G Dim 7 D Dim 7 A
Aug arp C Aug arp A Aug arp G Aug arp D Aug arp A
GRADE 7 GRADE 7 GRADE 7 GRADE 7 GRADE 7
D Chrom with lip flex B Chrom with lip flex A Chrom with lip flex E Chrom with lip flex B Chrom with lip flex
D TC B TC A TC E TC B TC
Db TC Bb TC Ab TC Eb TC Bb TC
Dm TC Bm TC Am TC Em TC Bm TC
C#m TC Bbm TC G#m TC Ebm TC Bbm TC
wt D wt B wt A wt E wt B
wt Db wt Bb wt Ab wt Eb wt Bb
C# Chrom Bb Chrom Ab Chrom Eb Chrom Bb Chrom
Dom 7 key G Dom 7 key E Dom 7 key D Dom 7 key A Dom 7 key E
Dom 7 key Gb/F# Dom 7 key Eb Dom 7 key Db/C# Dom 7 key Ab Dom 7 key Eb
Dim 7 D Dim 7 B Dim 7 A Dim 7 E Dim 7 B
Dim 7 Db/C# Dim 7 Bb Dim 7 Ab Dim 7 Eb Dim 7 Bb
Aug arp D Aug arp B Aug arp A Aug arp E Aug arp B
Aug arp Db/C# Aug arp Bb Aug arp Ab Aug arp Eb Aug arp Bb
GRADE 8 GRADE 8 GRADE 8 GRADE 8 GRADE 8
E Chrom with lip flex C# Chrom with lip flex B Chrom with lip flex F# with lip flex C# Chrom with lip flex
Eb TC C TC Bb TC F TC C TC
A TC F# TC E TC B TC F# TC
Ebm TC Cm TC Bbm TC Fm TC Cm TC
Am TC F#m TC Em TC Bm TC F#m TC
crab Eb crab C crab Bb crab F crab C
crab Bb crab G crab F crab C crab G
wt Eb wt C wt Bb wt F wt C
wt A wt F# wt E wt B wt F#
Dom 7 key Ab Dom 7 key F Dom 7 key Eb Dom 7 key Bb Dom 7 key F
Dom 7 key D Dom 7 key B Dom 7 key A Dom 7 key E Dom 7 key B
Dim 7 Eb Dim 7 C Dim 7 Bb Dim 7 F Dim 7 C
Dim 7 A Dim 7 F# Dim 7 E Dim 7 B Dim 7 F#
Aug arp Eb Aug arp C Aug arp Bb Aug arp F Aug arp C
Aug arp A Aug arp F# Aug arp E Aug arp B Aug arp F#
A Chrom F# Chrom E Chrom B Chrom F# Chrom
Eb Chrom C Chrom Bb Chrom F Chrom C Chrom
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