Grade 6 Requirements
Sarah's Piano Lab · AMEB Piano · Grade 6 Technical Reference
Scales — Similar Motion · 4 octaves · ♩= 92 (4 notes/beat) · 3 dynamics · From memory
| Scale | Type | Hands | Dynamics |
|---|
| F♯ Major | Major | Sep & Together | p / f / cresc & dim |
| D♯ Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Sep & Together | p / f / cresc & dim |
| D♯ Melodic Minor | Melodic Minor | Sep & Together | p / f / cresc & dim |
Abbreviated Grand Scale · 4 octaves · ♩= 76 (4 notes/beat) · mf · From memory
| Scale | Hands |
|---|
| E♭ Major | Both Hands |
| C Harmonic Minor | Both Hands |
Legato & Staccato Combination · 4 octaves · ♩= 72 (4 notes/beat) · mf · From memory
| Scale | Variants |
|---|
| F♯ Major | (i) RH staccato / LH legato (ii) RH legato / LH staccato |
| D♯ Melodic Minor | (i) RH staccato / LH legato (ii) RH legato / LH staccato |
Scales — Contrary Motion · 2 octaves · ♩= 72 (4 notes/beat) · mf · From memory
| Scale | Type | Hands |
|---|
| B Major | Major | Contrary |
| G♯ Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Contrary |
| D♭ Major | Major | Contrary |
| B♭ Harmonic Minor | Harmonic Minor | Contrary |
Chromatic Scale · 4 octaves · ♩= 92 (4 notes/beat) · 3 dynamics · From memory
| Starting Note | Hands | Dynamics |
|---|
| F♯ / G♭ | Sep & Together | p / f / cresc & dim |
Arpeggios (Root Position & All Inversions) · 4 octaves · ♩= 60 (4 notes/beat) · mf
| Arpeggio | Hands |
|---|
| F♯ Major | Sep & Together |
| F♯ Minor | Sep & Together |
| E♭ Major | Sep & Together |
| E♭ Minor | Sep & Together |
Dominant 7th Arpeggios · 4 octaves · ♩= 60 (4 notes/beat) · mf · From memory
| Key | Dominant 7th | Hands |
|---|
| Of F♯ | C♯ dominant 7th | Sep & Together |
| Of E♭ | B♭ dominant 7th | Sep & Together |
Diminished 7th Arpeggios · 4 octaves · ♩= 60 (4 notes/beat) · mf · From memory
| Key | Diminished 7th | Hands |
|---|
| Of F♯ | E♯ diminished 7th | Sep & Together |
| Of E♭ | D diminished 7th | Sep & Together |
I–V–I Chord Progressions · ♩= ca 72 · mf · From memory
| Key | Hands |
|---|
| G Major | Both Hands |
| F Major | Both Hands |
| A Major | Both Hands |
Technical Exercises · May read from music
| Exercise | Name | Purpose | Tempo | Hand |
|---|
| 6A | Closing the Gaps | Hand crossings — seamless transfers | ♩= ca 72–84 | BH |
| 6B | Perfect Polyrhythms | 3 against 2 polyrhythm | ♩= 100 | BH |
| 6C (i) | Short 'n Sweet | Double-note staccato (6ths & 3rds) | ♩= 76 | RH |
| 6C (ii) | Short 'n Sweet | Double-note staccato (6ths & 3rds) | ♩= 76 | LH |