COLLEGE LONDON PRESS a Piano Scales & Arpeggios J Trinity College London exams from 2015 Initial-Grade 5The fingering given in this book is offered as @ recommendation only. Any other logical system of fingering is acceptable provided that it is consistent and allows an even execution of the requirements. Please note that the recommended speeds are a guide to what can be expected at each level. For the purposes of fulfilling exam criteria, accuracy, fluency and evenness of touch and tone should be regarded as equally important aspects of technical competence. Candidates should note that both legato and staccato versions of every scale and arpeggio should be prepared as required by the current syllabus. Initial... Grade 1 Grade 2... Grade 3.. Grade 4... Grade 5 10 14 18 22Initial Technical work ~ all sections and options to be prepared I) Scales ~ the examiner will select from the following noice of either harmanic or melodic or min, Io mf | vate jor and A minor ‘one octave tosth hands separately 1B) Exercises — these are included in the Piano intial Pieces & Exercises book, € major (one octave) Cmsjor broken triad (to Sth) RightInitial continued A minor: melodic (one octave) Right hand Left hand ‘A minor: natural (one octave) Right hand 1 2 Left hand A minor broken triad (to 5th) Right hand Left hand = ————sGrade 1 Technical work ~ all sections and options to be prepared 1D Seales — the examiner will select from the followir T ndidates choice of either harmanic or hhands separatoly watural minor) na f legato | oneoctave somatic scale in contrary motion starting on D ey = —— hands together {major contrary motion 1D Broken chords ~ the examiner will select from the following: FandG major int a ite af legato | oneoctave | hands separately Ill Exercises these are included inthe Piano Grade J Pieces & Exercises book. F major scale (one octave) Right hand Left hand F major broken chord (one octave) Right hand Left hand 2: = SS ee! ————} — a — = e = : oo eR eee ee eS: peers aaGrade 1 continued G major scale (one octave) Right hand Left hand G major broken chord (one octave) Right hand Left hand > wee Saese =z ts et rio cae! aes ee eee my D minor scale: harmonic (one octave) Right hand Left hand —=D minor scale: melodic (one octave) Right hand D minor scale: natural (one octave) Right hand = == —$S__ — D minor broken chord (one octave) Right hand es = = aGrade 1 continued E minor scale: harmonic (one octave) Right hand Left hand e pepe ¢ ie » - , = = 1 3 = 1 3 1 ! E minor scale: melodic (one octave) Right hand Fi on 4 : E minor scale: natural (one octave) Right hand Left handE minor broken chord (one octave) Right hand C major contrary motion scale (one octave) Chromatic scale in contrary motion hands together, starting on D (one octave)Grade 2 Technical work — all sections and options to be prepared 1) Seales ~ the examiner will select from the folowing: band D major Gand B minor (candidate's choice of elther harmonic ‘or melodic minor) Jeso | FoR legato twooctaves | hands together ‘Chromatic scale in similar motion starting on Bb ‘major canary mation {i) Arpeggios - the examiner will select from the following: Bb and D major min. one as of legato | twooctaves | hands separately Tip Exercises ~ these are Included in the Piano Grade 2 Pieces & Exercises book. Bb major scale (two octaves) B» major arpeagio (two octaves) Right hand‘D major scale (two octaves) D major arpeggio (two octaves) Right hand G minor scale: harmonic (two octaves) G minor scale: melodic (two octaves) "Grade 2 continued G minor arpeggio (two octaves) Right hand ev a + Left hand B minor arpeggio (two octaves) Right hand Left handC major contrary motion scale (two octaves) 3Grade 3 ‘Technical work ~ all sections and options to be prepared’ 1) Scales the examiner will select from the following: Eb and A major Cand F# minor Candidate's choice of either harmonic ‘or melodic minor) a Forp | legato | twooctaves | hands together Ebmajor contrary motion scale Chromatic scale in similar motion starting on Fa Il Arpeggios = the examiner will select from the fallowing: Eband A major rin. ato octaves | hands separatel es of legato | two octa is separately (Cand F# minor iid Exercises ~ these are included inthe Plano Grade 3 Pieces & Exercises book. Eb major scale (two octaves) E> major arpeggio (two octaves) Right hand Left handA major arpeggio (two octaves) Right hand C minor arpeggio (two octaves) Right hand Left handGrade 3 continued F# minor scale: harmonic (two octaves) Fé minor scale: melodic (two octaves) 23 aaa F# minor arpeggio (two octaves) Right hand Left handChromatic scale: starting on F¢, hands together in similar motion (two octaves)Grade 4 Technical work — ail sections and options to be prepared 1) Scales ~ the examiner will select from the following: ‘band E major ] F and C# minor (candidate's choice of either harmonic | ormelodic minor) legato or - Ee inn, seers | twooctaves | ; major contrary motion sale J00 | Sor wands together Chromatic scale in siniar motion starting on & Chromatic scale in contrary motion starting on Ab Tegato only | one octave i) Arpeggios ~ the examiner wil select from the following: ‘band E major in F and cé minor d=80 | Exercises ~ these are Included inthe Plano Grade 4 Pieces & Exercises book forp legato two octaves | hands separately ‘Ab major scale (two octaves) Alspeifesuuriel Ab major arpeggio (two octaves) Right hand Left handE major arpeggio (two octaves) Right hand Left hand F minor scale: melodic (two octaves) = F minor arpeggio (two octaves) Right hand 9Grade 4 continued C# minor scale: harmonic (two octaves) CH minor arpeggio (two octaves) Right hand Left handChromatic scale in similar motion starting on B (two octaves): 21Grade 5 Technical work ~ all sections and options to be prepared 1) Seales — the examiner will select from the following: Db and 8 major Bb and Gk minor (candidate's choice of either harmonic Diminished 7th starting on B ‘or melodic minor) ee harmonic minor contrary motion scale al (poco ‘two octaves | hands together ‘Chromatic scale in similar motion starting on Ds ‘Chromatic scale in contrary motion left hand starting on C and right and starting on E Pope 1 Arpeggies (in similar motion) ~ the examiner will select from the following: band 8 major : aa ie ee wo octaves | hands together Bb and Gé minor | sop | iter | Mood hands togeth Dy major scale Ili) Exercises — these are Included in the Plano Grade 5 Pleces & Exercises book Tee Db major arpeggio (two octaves)B major arpegaio (two octaves) 8» minor scale: melodic (two octaves) Bp minor arpeggio (two octaves) 23Grade 5 continued Gt minor scale: melodic (two octaves) asa ‘ i Sax Seneca we ) Diminished 7th starting on B (two octaves) fsurie 1 b. be 24Chromatic scale in similar motion starting on Dp (two octaves) Ug ees EZ CS betebetebe te = 6 = bbe eee pe 25