Grade 1 Requirements
SARAH'S PIANO LAB · AMEB PIANO · GRADE 1 TECHNICAL REFERENCE
Scales — Similar Motion · 2 octaves · ♩= 76 (2 notes/beat) · mf · Legato
| Scale | Type | Hands | Motion |
|---|
| G Major | Major | RHLHBH | Similar |
| E Natural Minor | Natural Minor | RHLHBH | Similar |
| E Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | RHLHBH | Similar |
| F Major | Major | RHLHBH | Similar |
| D Natural Minor | Natural Minor | RHLHBH | Similar |
| D Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | RHLHBH | Similar |
Scales — Contrary Motion · 2 octaves · ♩= 66 (2 notes/beat) · mf · Legato
| Scale | Type | Hands | Motion |
|---|
| C Major | Major | Contrary | Contrary |
| A Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Contrary | Contrary |
| G Major | Major | Contrary | Contrary |
| E Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Contrary | Contrary |
Chromatic Scale · 1 octave · ♩= 76 (2 notes/beat) · mf · Hands separately only
| Scale | Starting Note | Hands | Compass |
|---|
| Chromatic Scale | Starting on G | RHLH | 1 octave |
Technical Exercises · Read from music allowed
| Exercise | Name | Purpose | Tempo | Dynamic | Hand |
|---|
| 1A (i) | A Flying Leap | Broken triads — hand shifts | ♩= 72–88 | mp/mf/p | RH |
| 1A (ii) | A Running Jump | Broken triads — hand shifts | ♩= 72–88 | mf/p | LH |
| 1B | Waiting for the Bell | Contrapuntal — independent hands | ♩.= ca 68 | mp/mf | BH |
| 1C (i) | Running on Empty | Forearm rotation — intervals | ♩= 108–120 | mp | RH |
| 1C (ii) | Tanking it Up! | Forearm rotation — intervals | ♩= 108–120 | mp | LH |