Grade 4 Requirements
Sarah's Piano Lab · AMEB Piano · Grade 4 Technical Reference
Scales — Similar Motion · 4 octaves · ♩= 63 (4 notes/beat) · mf · Legato
| Scale | Type | Hands |
|---|
| E Major | Major | RHLHBH |
| C♯ Natural Minor | Natural Minor | RHLHBH |
| C♯ Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | RHLHBH |
| C♯ Melodic Minor | Melodic Minor | RHLHBH |
| A♭ Major | Major | RHLHBH |
| F Natural Minor | Natural Minor | RHLHBH |
| F Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | RHLHBH |
| F Melodic Minor | Melodic Minor | RHLHBH |
Scales — Staccato · 4 octaves · ♩= 52 (4 notes/beat) · mf
| Scale | Hands |
|---|
| A♭ Major | RHLHBH |
| F Melodic Minor | RHLHBH |
Scales — Contrary Motion · 2 octaves · ♩= 52 (4 notes/beat) · mf · Legato
| Scale | Type | Hands |
|---|
| A Major | Major | Contrary |
| F♯ Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Contrary |
| E♭ Major | Major | Contrary |
| C Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Contrary |
Chromatic Scales · 4 octaves · ♩= 63 (4 notes/beat) · mf
| Starting Note | Hands |
|---|
| Starting on E | RHLHBH |
| Starting on G♯/A♭ | RHLHBH |
Arpeggios · 4 octaves · ♩= 76 (2 notes/beat) · mf · Legato
| Arpeggio | Hands | Note |
|---|
| E Major | RHLH | Even quavers in exam |
| E Minor | RHLH | Even quavers in exam |
| A♭ Major | RHLH | Even quavers in exam |
| A♭ Minor | RHLH | Even quavers in exam |
Technical Exercises · Read from music allowed
| Exercise | Name | Purpose | Tempo | Dynamic | Hand |
|---|
| 4A | Winter Winds | Agility — changing hand shapes | ♩= 42–56 | mf | BH |
| 4B (i) | Catch Me If You Can | Broken chords — alternating contours | ♩= 54–66 | mf | RH |
| 4B (ii) | Skater Chaser | Broken chords — alternating contours | ♩= 54–66 | mf | LH |
| 4C (i) | Finger Picker | Finger staccato — light & controlled | ♩= ca 50–60 | mf | RH |
| 4C (ii) | Ticky Tacky | Finger staccato — light & controlled | ♩= ca 50–60 | mf | LH |