Good technique is the foundation of good piano-playing.
A good command of scales, broken chords and arpeggios is expected by the examination boards and is an important element in Grade Examinations.
The video-lessons below cover all the scales required for the three examination boards most commonly used by piano teachers.
Grade 1, Lesson 1
How to play a 2-Octave C major scale for Right Hand
Required for:- London College of Music students
Recommended for :- ABRSM and Trinity College students
(Duration 4’13”)
Grade 1, Lesson 2
How to play a 2-Octave C major scale for Left Hand
Required for:- London College of Music students
Recommended for :- ABRSM and Trinity College students
(Duration 4’55”)
Grade 1, Lesson 3
How to play a 1-Octave C major scale in Contrary Motion
Required for all exam boards at Grade 1
Bonus:- a 2-Octave C major Scale in Contrary Motion
Required for all exam boards at Grade 2
(Duration 4’53”)
Grade 1, Lesson 4
How to play a 1-Octave C major scale in Similar Motion
Required for:- ABRSM, and London College students
Recommended for:- Trinity College students
(Duration 6’03”)
Grade 1, Lesson 5
How to play 1-Octave and 2-Octave G major scales for Right Hand
Required for all exam boards
How to play 1-Octave and 2-Octave A minor scales for Right Hand
Required for:- ABRSM and London College students
(Duration 8’44”)
Grade 1, Lesson 6
How to play 1-Octave and 2-Octave D minor scales for Right Hand
Required for all exam boards
How to play 1-Octave and 2-Octave D major scales for Right Hand
Required for:- London College
Recommended for:- ABRSM and Trinity College students
(Duration 7’12”)
Grade 1, Lesson 7
How to play 1-Octave and 2-Octave E minor scales for Right Hand
Required for:- Trinity College students
Recommended for:- ABRSM and London College students
How to play 1-Octave and 2-Octave F major scales for Right Hand
Required for all exam boards
(Duration 8’04”)
Grade 1, Lesson 8
How to play 1-Octave and 2-Octave G and F major scales for Left Hand
Required for all exam boards
How to play 1-Octave and 2-Octave D major scales for Left Hand
Required for:- London College students
Recommended for:- ABRSM and Trinity College students
(Duration 9’10”)
Grade 1, Lesson 9
How to play 1-Octave and 2-Octave D minor scales for Left Hand
Required for all exam boards
How to play 1-Octave and 2-Octave A minor scales for Left Hand
Required for:- ABRSM and London College students
Recommended for:- Trinity College students
How to play 1-Octave and 2-Octave E minor scales for Left Hand
Required for:- Trinity College students
Recommended for:- ABRSM and London College students
(Duration 8’28”)
Grade 1, Lesson 10
How to play a 1-Octave G major scale in Similar Motion
How to play a 1-Octave D major scale in Similar Motion
Required for:- London College students
Recommended for:- ABRSM and Trinity College students
(Duration 7’36”)
Grade 1, Lesson 11
How to play Right-hand Broken Chords
Required for:- Trinity College students
Recommended for:- ABRSM students
(Duration 9’48”)
Grade 1, Lesson 12
How to play Left-hand Broken Chords
Required for:- Trinity College students
Recommended for:- ABRSM students
(Duration 8’37”)
Grade 1, Lesson 11A
How to play Right-hand Broken Chords
Required for:- London College students only
(Duration 7’15”)
Grade 1, Lesson 12A
How to play Left-hand Broken Chords
Required for:- London College students only
(Duration 6’28”)
Grade 1, Lesson 13
How to play one-octave arpeggios
Required for:- ABRSM and London College students
Recommended for:- Trinity students
(Duration 6’55”)
Grade 1, Lesson 14
How to play one octave Chromatic Scales on D, hands separate and contrary motion.
Required for:- Trinity students
Recommended for:- ABRSM and London College students
(Duration 11’38”)