Grade 2 Requirements
Sarah's Piano Lab · AMEB Piano · Grade 2 Technical Reference
Scales — Similar Motion · 2 octaves · ♩= 84 (2 notes/beat) · mf · Legato
| Scale | Type | Hands | Note |
|---|
| D Major | Major | RHLHBH | |
| B Natural Minor | Natural Minor | RHLHBH | |
| B Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | RHLHBH | |
| B♭ Major | Major | RHLHBH | |
| G Natural Minor | Natural Minor | RHLHBH | |
| G Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | RHLHBH | |
| G Melodic Minor | Melodic Minor | RHLH | Hands separately only |
Scales — Contrary Motion · 2 octaves · ♩= 66 (2 notes/beat) · mf · Legato
| Scale | Type | Hands |
|---|
| G Major | Major | Contrary |
| E Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Contrary |
| F Major | Major | Contrary |
| D Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Contrary |
Chromatic Scale · 2 octaves · ♩= 84 (2 notes/beat) · mf · Hands separately only
| Scale | Starting Note | Hands |
|---|
| Chromatic Scale | Starting on D | RHLH |
Technical Exercises · Read from music allowed
| Exercise | Name | Purpose | Tempo | Dynamic | Hand |
|---|
| 2A (i) | Thumb Driving | Thumb passing — legato | ♩= 88–100 (swing) | mp/mf | RH |
| 2A (ii) | Bass Driver | Thumb passing — legato | ♩= 88–100 (swing) | mp/mf | LH |
| 2B | Too Tame to Tango | Contrapuntal — independent hands | ♩= 100–108 | p/f | BH |
| 2C (i) | Take the Slow Train | Broken chords — position shifts | ♩.= 52–60 | mp | RH |
| 2C (ii) | Back Track | Broken chords — position shifts | ♩.= 52–60 | mf | LH |