_____________________________________________________________________________

Marathon Scales
by
Dr. Paul Wirth

Marathon Scales
In all 24 Keys

h = 60-85

2
& 4 ..

1
1
3
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
2 1

4
3

4
5

C Major

? 42 ..

Fingering and patterns set by

Dr. Paul Wirth

3 4 1
1 2 3 1 2

() 3
3
4
4
3

3
4
2 3 1
1 4 3 2 1
.

.
&

1
1
1
1 1

1
?
..

3 4 5 4 3 2

# #

# # # #

& .. # #
#
1
1
3
1
3
4
4
3

? .. #
A minor
2

1 3

3 4 1

4 1

2 1 4

(4)
3
3
4
4
1.
#

3
1
& # # #
#
#

?

1
1

1
1
1

..

2.

4 3 2

b
.

. b
1

3 4

Marathon Scales

1
F Major

1
1
3
2
4

3
2

.. 1

4
3
1
1
3

.. 4 3 2 1 3 2
5
4

3
4
1

&b

(4)

3
4

3
4

.. b
b

&

1 4 3 2 1 2 3 1
1
1

..
?
b
b
1
1

&b
?

5 4 3 2

5 2 3 4

1
2 3 4 1
# # #

..
# #
# #

4
3
1
1
# #
1

.. #

3
4
1

D minor

1 3

2 1 4

(4)
1.
3
4
3
4
& b #
#
#
#
3
1

#
#
b

1
1
1
1

..

2.

.. b
b

Marathon Scales

&b

? b
b

..

4
3
2
1
2 3
3 1
3

..

1
3

4
3 2
3
Bb Major

b
b
&
? b
b

2 1

3
4

4
3
1
1

1
1
1
1
3

..
..

#
#

Jump to sign

1
1
#

4
b
.. 2 3

&b

#
#
3 4 3 2 1 2 3 1
4

? b
#

b .. #

3
4
3 2 3 4 5 4 3 2
1 3
3

G minor

2 1 4

# 3
4
3
4

..
4
# # 3
&b

3
1
1
1

#
#
? b

b
# ..
1

1

1
1 2 3 2 4 3 2
1
4
5
3
4
1
1
%
#

3
4
# #

3
bb

1 3 2 1
&

#
#

1
1
#
b
? b14 34 2 34 1

b
b

1
5

5 3 1 2

Marathon Scales

b .
b
& b .
? b b ..
b

3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

2 1
4

4
3

4
1

Eb Major

4 3 2 1 3
3 2 1

()

3
4

4
b
.. b b b
b


& b

3 4 3 2 1 2 3 1
1
1

? b
.. b
bb
bb
1

1
1
3

b
&bb
? b
bb

1
4
1

.. 2 3

n n
n

4
3
n n

.. n
3

4
3
1

C minor

3 2

3 4 5 4 3

4
n
n
n n n

n
1
1
1
5

4
1 3 2 1

3
4
bb b
&

3
1
? b n
bb
n

1
1.

..

2.

.. b
b

Marathon Scales

3 1
4 1 2
3

3
4
..

1 3

3
3
4
1 4
3 2

4
3
3
3
1

..

3
1 4
1
1
1
1
4
2 1
1 ..
1

bb .
b
& b .
? bb
bb
bb
&bb
? bb
bb

Ab Major

Jump to sign

b
& b bb

n n

1
1 2 3 1
3
4

n n
3
n
4
3
1

F minor

..

? bb b
.
b .

4
1 3
3 2 3 4 5 4 3 2

4
3
4
4
3

bb b n n
4
3
n
n
& b n

1
1
? bb1
n n
bb

n
1
1
1
1
%12 3 2 4 2 2 3
4
1
3
1 n

4
3

bb b b
n

&
n n

2 3 1
1 1
1
1 4 3 4 2 3 4 1
? bb
n
bb
3

3 2 1 2 3 4

..

..

1 2 1 3

b
b

5 3 1

Marathon Scales

bb .
b
& bb .
? b b ..
bbb

3 4 1

2 3 1 2

4
3
1 2 1
4

4
1

Db Major

2 1

3 2 1 3
3 2 1 4

()

3
4

3
bbb
4
3.
b
.
& b

2 3
2 1 3 1 2 3

? bb 1

..
bbb
1

1

1
3

3 1

3 2

n n

bb .

3 4
b
.
n

2
& b 1

1
2 3 4 1
4 3
3

? b b ..

b b b n
4
3
4
1

Bb minor

2 1
1 4 3 2 1 3

1.
2.
n

bb

..
& b b b n n

3
1 3 1 2 3
1 3 4 3 2
3
n

n
? bb
n
.. b
1
bbb
b
1

1
1
3

2 1
3 2

1 2

Marathon Scales

1 2
3

2 3 1 2
3
1
4
2 3

? b b b b ..

b b 1 4
4
2

2 1 3
4 3
b
& b b b b b ..

Gb Major

Jump to sign

1 4
3

2
3
3
1
1
1

3
4
bb b b
..

& bb

3
4 3
1
1

1
2 1 2
? bbb 3

bbb
..

1
1

1
4
% 1 12 3 4 3 5 4 3 2 13
3
4

3
4
bb b b


& b b
2 3 2 1 3 12 3

2
1
1
1

1
? bb b 3 43 23 1

bbb

4 3 41 2 1 4 3

bbb .
n n n

b
.

& b
n
n
n

4
3
3
? b b b b .. n
bb
3
4
Eb minor

2 3

(
) 4
3
4
3
3
n
n

bb b b n
n
n

n n
& bb

2 3 1
1

1
1
? bbb
n
bbb
2

1.

1 3 1

..
23

..

1 2 14 3

2.

b
b

4

1 3

4 3 2

1 3 1
2 3

Marathon Scales

Jump to sign

3 4 1
1 2 3 1 2

3
4
? # # # # ..
#

3 2 1
3
4
4
3
#### .
& # .

####

& #
5

B Major

? ####

2 1
3

3
3 4

4
3

1
1
1

..
..

%
4

## #

& #

1 2 1 4 3 4 1 2
1
4
1
1 3 2 3

1
1
1
? ####

1 4
#
2 3 2 1
3
4
1
1

1
1
1
1
G# minor
1


4

3 1 2 3

#### .

& # .


4
3
4
2 1 3

? # # # ..
#
1 4 3
3 2 1 3 2
(3 )
3
4
3
4

3
4

1.
2.

## #

3
3
43 432
4 3 4 1 2.

.
&

2 1
1

1
1
1
#
? ## #
.. n

n
#
1
1

1 2 32

3 2 1 4

3 2 34

Marathon Scales

10

1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1

3
4

? # # # # ..
4

3
4
1

#### .
.
&

E Major

()

3
4

####

..

&

1 2 1 4 3 4 12
1
1
3
1

1
? ####
..

1
1

1 3

5 3 1 2 3 2 1 4

3
4

3
2
1

#
# #

#### . 3 1

#
#

&

3
4
1

2 1
1

? # # # ..

4
#
3
1

C# minor
2 3 4

1.
2.
3
4
#### #
..
# #
&
#
3
4 3
3
4 3 4 1 2
4 3 2

#
1
1
? #### 1
#
.. n

n
1
1
3

1 4

(1)

3 4

11

Marathon Scales

Jump to sign

2 3 4 1
1
3
1 2
4

? # # # ..

4
2
3
5 4 3
4
### .
.
&

A Major

1 3
4

5
1

3
4
3
# # #
..

&

4
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
? ###
..
1

1

3
4
4
%1 1 2 3 2 4
3

4
3
###

&

1 2 14 3 4 12
1
1
4 3 2
3
1
1
1 1
? ###
1


3

51 2 3 4 32 1

#
#
#

#
#
#
4
3

3
4
? # # # .. #
### .
.
&

F# minor
1

()
3
3
4
3
4
#
#

1.
2.

# # # # # 4

# # 3 4 3 4 1 2 .. 3 4 3 4 3 2
&

2 1
1
1
1
1
1 1 n
? ###
#
.

. n
3

4 1 34

Marathon Scales

12

## .
& .

2 3
1
3
1 2

4
3

4

3
4
1

D Major

? # # ..

3
4

##

..
& 4
3

1 4 3 2 1 2 3 1
1
3
1

1
? ##
..

1
1

1
5

1 3

5 1 2 3 4 3 2 1

## .

.
#

&

1
1
4
3

? # # ..

#
4
3
B minor

2 3 4 1

4 3

2 1 3

1.
2.
3
4
## #
..
& # #

3
1 2 3 1
3
1 4 3 2

#
#
? ##
n

1
#
1
n
1
1
4

(1)

3 4

13

Marathon Scales

Jump to sign

1
3 4
2
1
3
1 2

? # ..

4
3

4
3

4
# .
& .

G Major

1 3

4
5
1

3
# 3 4
..

&

4
3


3
1
1
?#

1
..
1

1
1

1
1
3
4
%1 4 1 2 3 2 4
4
3

4
3
#
&

1 4 3 2 1 2 3 1

2
3
1
1 4 3 4
1
?#

1

1

1
1
52 3 4 5 4 3 2

5
4
1
E minor
3
3
1
1
1
1
4

1
#

2 3 41

# # # # #
# .

& . # # #

1
1
1
3
1
3
4
1
? # .. #

4
3
5

1 3 214

4
1.
2.
3
#
n
.

.
&
#
3
1 2 3 1

3
1 4 3 2
1

?#
#

n
n
.. n

1
1
1

3 4