Grade 3 Requirements
Sarah's Piano Lab · AMEB Piano · Grade 3 Technical Reference
Scales — Similar Motion · 2 octaves · ♩= 92 (2 notes/beat) · mf · Legato
| Scale | Type | Hands |
|---|
| A Major | Major | RHLHBH |
| F♯ Natural Minor | Natural Minor | RHLHBH |
| F♯ Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | RHLHBH |
| E♭ Major | Major | RHLHBH |
| C Natural Minor | Natural Minor | RHLHBH |
| C Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | RHLHBH |
| C Melodic Minor | Melodic Minor | RHLHBH |
Scales — Contrary Motion · 2 octaves · ♩= 80 (2 notes/beat) · mf · Legato
| Scale | Type | Hands |
|---|
| D Major | Major | Contrary |
| B Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Contrary |
| B♭ Major | Major | Contrary |
| G Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Contrary |
Chromatic Scales · 2 octaves · ♩= 92 (2 notes/beat) · mf
| Starting Note | Hands |
|---|
| Starting on A | RHLHBH |
| Starting on D♯/E♭ | RHLHBH |
Technical Exercises · Read from music allowed
| Exercise | Name | Purpose | Tempo | Dynamic | Hand |
|---|
| 3A (i) | Whirlygig | Preparation of arpeggios | ♩.= 60–76 | mp/mf | RH |
| 3A (ii) | Wind Whipper | Preparation of arpeggios | ♩.= 60–76 | mf | LH |
| 3B | Alone | Tonal balance — melody vs accompaniment | ♩= 80–88 | p/mf | BH |
| 3C | My Special Place | Wrist flexibility & chord tone | ♩= 72–88 | mf | BH |