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Grade II Scales RIAM

This document provides instructions for playing major scales, minor scales, arpeggios, and contrary motion scales on the piano. It lists the key signatures for major scales from A to B, minor scales from A to G, and major arpeggios from C to Eb. Directions are given for playing the scales and arpeggios over one or two octaves.

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Grade II Scales RIAM

This document provides instructions for playing major scales, minor scales, arpeggios, and contrary motion scales on the piano. It lists the key signatures for major scales from A to B, minor scales from A to G, and major arpeggios from C to Eb. Directions are given for playing the scales and arpeggios over one or two octaves.

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Grade II scales RIAM

MAJOR SCALES: 1 octave

A major R: L:

3 sharps F#, C# and G#

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

E major R: L:

4 sharps F#, C#, G# and D#

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

B major R: L:

5 sharps F#, C#, G#, D# and A#

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

F major R: L:

1 flat Bb

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

Bb major R: L:

2 flats Bb and Eb

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

Eb major R: L:

3 flats Bb, Eb and Ab

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

MAJOR SCALES: 2 octaves

C major R: L:

No sharps or flats

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

G major R: L:

1 sharp F#

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

D major R: L:

2 sharps F# and C#

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

MINOR SCALES: 1 octave

A minor R: L:

No sharps or flats (Raised 7th G#)

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

E minor R: L:

1 sharp F# (Raised 7th D#)

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

D minor R: L:

1 flat Bb (Raised 7th C#)

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

G minor R: L:

2 flats Bb and Eb (Raised 7th F#)

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

ARPEGGIOS 1 octave

C major C R: L: 1 5 E 2 4 G 3 2 C 5 1

G major G R: L: 1 5 B 2 4 D 3 2 G 5 1

D major D R: L: 1 5 F# 2 3 A 3 2 D 5 1

A major A R: L: 1 5 C# 2 3 E 3 2 A 5 1

E major E R: L: 1 5 G# 2 3 B 3 2 E 5 1

B major B R: L: 1 5 D# 2 3 F# 3 2 B 5 1

F major F R: L: 1 5 A 2 4 C 3 2 F 5 1

Bb major Bb R: L: 2 4 D 1 2 F 2 1 Bb 4 2

Eb major Eb R: L: 2 2 G 1 1 Bb 2 4 Eb 4 2

A minor A R: L: 1 5 C 2 3 E 3 2 A 5 1

E minor E R: L: 1 5 G 2 3 B 3 2 E 5 1

D minor D R: L: 1 5 F 2 4 A 3 2 D 5 1

G minor G R: L: 1 5 Bb D 2 4 3 2 G 5 1

CONTRARY MOTION SCALES: C G D A and E majors

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