Grade 5 Requirements
Sarah's Piano Lab · AMEB Piano · Grade 5 Technical Reference
Scales — Similar Motion · 4 octaves · ♩= 84 (4 notes/beat) · 3 dynamics · From memory
| Scale | Type | Hands | Dynamics |
|---|
| B Major | Major | RHLHBH | p / f / cresc & dim |
| G♯ Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | RHLHBH | p / f / cresc & dim |
| G♯ Melodic Minor | Melodic Minor | RHLHBH | p / f / cresc & dim |
| D♭ Major | Major | RHLHBH | p / f / cresc & dim |
| B♭ Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | RHLHBH | p / f / cresc & dim |
| B♭ Melodic Minor | Melodic Minor | RHLHBH | p / f / cresc & dim |
Scales — Staccato · 4 octaves · ♩= 60 (4 notes/beat) · mf · From memory
| Scale | Hands |
|---|
| D♭ Major | RHLHBH |
| B♭ Melodic Minor | RHLHBH |
Scales — Contrary Motion · 2 octaves · ♩= 60 (4 notes/beat) · mf · From memory
| Scale | Type | Hands |
|---|
| E Major | Major | Contrary |
| C♯ Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Contrary |
| A♭ Major | Major | Contrary |
| F Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Contrary |
Chromatic Scales · 4 octaves · ♩= 84 (4 notes/beat) · p and f · From memory
| Starting Note | Hands |
|---|
| Starting on B | RHLHBH |
| Starting on D♭ | RHLHBH |
Arpeggios · 4 octaves · ♩= 52 (4 notes/beat) · mf · From memory
| Arpeggio | Hands |
|---|
| B Major | RHLHBH |
| B Minor | RHLHBH |
| D♭ Major | RHLHBH |
| D♭ Minor | RHLHBH |
Technical Exercises · May read from music
| Exercise | Name | Purpose | Tempo | Hand |
|---|
| 5A (i) | Ins and outs — Part 1 | Hand extensions & contractions | ♩= ca 92 | BH |
| 5A (ii) | Ins and outs — Part 2 | Hand extensions & contractions | ♩= ca 92 | BH |
| 5B (i) | Leaps and bounds | Confidence with skips | ♩= ca 88 | RH |
| 5B (ii) | Leaps and bounds | Confidence with skips | ♩= ca 88 | LH |
| 5C | Positive pulse | Pulse — rhythmic subdivisions | ♩= 72 | BH |