Technical Requirement: Scale

Level Pentatonic Scale

Major Scale(parallel)

Minor Scale (parallel)

Contrary Scale (HT)

Chromatic Scale

Formula Pattern Scale (HT)

Scale in Octaves

Preparatory Level

C, D, E, F, G, and A major

C major 1 octave (HS)

A minor: natural 1 octave (HS)

C major 1 octave

Level 1 C, G and F major1 octave (HS)

A and D minor: natural and harmonic2 octaves (HS)

C major2 octaves

Level 2 D and A major 2 octaves (HS)

E and G minor: natural and harmonic (HS)

G major 2 octaves

Starts on C 1 octave (HS)

C major 2 octaves

Level 3 B♭and E major2 octaves (HS)

A and D minor: all forms2 octaves (HS)

Starts on G1 octave (HT)

G major2 octaves

Level 3

F major 1 octave (HT)

A minor: harmonic1 octave (HT)

Starts on G1 octave (HT)

G major2 octaves

Level 4 D and A major 2 octaves (HT)

C and G minor: all forms2 octaves (HT)

Starts on D1 octave (HT)

C minor: harmonic2 octaves

Level 5 B♭and E♭major2 octaves (HT)

F and B minor: all forms2 octaves (HT)

Starts on B♭1 octave (HT)

E♭ major2 octaves

Level 6 A♭and D♭major2 octaves (HT)

F♯ and E minor: all forms 2 octaves (HT)

Starts on C2 octaves (HT)

E major2 octaves

Level 7 G♭and B major2 octaves (HT)

E♭and G♯ minor: all forms2 octaves (HT)

Starts on G♭2 octaves (HT)

G minor: harmonic2 octaves

C majorbroken1 octave (HS)

Level Pentatonic Scale

Major Scale(parallel)

Minor Scale (parallel)

Contrary Scale

Chromatic Scale Formula Pattern

Scale (HT)

Scale in Octaves

Level 8 A and E♭ major 4 octaves (HT)

G and B minor:all forms4 octaves (HT)

Starts on G2 octaves (HT)

G major4 octaves

A and E♭majorbroken1 octave (HS)

Level 9 D♭, F, and A♭major4 octaves (HT)

C♯, B♭, and F minorall forms4 octaves (HT)

Starts on any notes4 octaves (HT)

B major and E minor: harmonic4 octaves

D♭major and F minor: harmonic1 octave in broken or blocked (HT)

Level 10 All major keys4 octaves (HT)

All minor keys: harmonic only4 octaves (HT)

Starts on any notes4 octaves (HT)

G♭and B major, D minor: harmonic2 octaves in broken or blocked (HT)

Tempo Requirements for scale: Preparatory Level… Pentatonic scale ♩= 100 Parallel and contrary scale = 60 Level 1… Parallel and contrary scale = 69 Level 2… Contrary and formula scale = 69 Parallel and chromatic scale = 80 Level 3… Parallel (HT), chromatic and formula scale = 69 Parallel (HS) scale = 92 Level 4… Parallel, chromatic and formula scale = 80 Level 5… Parallel and formula scale = 80 Chromatic scale = 92 Level 6… Parallel and formula scale = 92 Chromatic scale = 104 Level 7… Parallel, chromatic, formula scale and scale in octaves = 60 Level 8… Parallel, chromatic, formula scale and scale in octaves = 88 Level 9… Parallel, chromatic, formula scale and scale in octaves = 100 Level 10… Parallel, chromatic scale and scale in octaves = 112

Technical Requirement: Chords and Arpeggio

Level Triad Inversion Arpeggio Cadence Dominant 7th/Diminished7th

Tonic Four-note chord

Preparatory Level

C and G major, A minor 2 octaves (Cross Hand)

Level 1 C and G major, A minor 2 octaves (Cross Hand)

Level 2 D major and E minor: broken only (HS)

D major and E minor 4 octaves (Cross Hand)

Level 3 E major and A minor: broken and blocked (HS)

E major and A minor4 octaves (Cross Hand)

Level 4 D and A major,C and G minor:broken and blocked (HT)

D and A major, C and G minor 2 octaves (HS)

I-V-I in D and A major

Level 5 E♭major, F and B minor: broken and blocked (HT)

E♭major, F and B minor2 octaves (HS)

I-IV-V-I in B♭ and E♭major

C, F, and G major: root position only, broken then blocked (HS)

Level 6 A♭and D♭major, F♯ and E minor:broken and blocked (HT)

A♭and D♭major, F♯ and E minor: root position2 octaves (HT)

I-IV-V7-I inA♭ and D♭major

D, A, and B♭ major:all positions of inversion broken and blocked (HS)

Level 7 G♭and B major,E♭and G♯ minor: root position2 octave (HT)

I-vi-IV-V-V7-Iin G♭and B major

E♭and B major, A minor:all positions of inversionbroken and blocked (HT)

C major and G minor: all position in broken only (HS)

Level 8 A and E♭major, G and B minor4 octaves (HT)

I-IV-I -V7-I in A and E♭major

A and E♭major,G and B minor: all positions of inversion broken and blocked (HT)

A major and B minor: all position in broken only (HS)

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Level Triad Inversion

Arpeggio Cadence Dominant 7th/Diminished 7th

Tonic Four-note chord

Level 9 D♭, F, and A♭major, C♯, B♭, and F minor4 octaves (HT)

I-IV-I -V7-Iin D♭and A♭major

F and D major: arpeggio (HT)

A♭ major and C♯ minor:all position in broken only (HT)

Level 10 All major and minor keys4 octaves (HT)

I-vi-IV-ii-V7-Iin B♭, A♭, and E major

C, B♭, and A♭major:arpeggio (HT)

B♭and E♭major, G and F♯ minor:all position in broken only (HT)

Tempo Requirements for arpeggio and chord: Preparatory Level… Arpeggio = 50

Level 1… Arpeggio = 60 Level 2… Triad = 60 Arpeggio = 69 Level 3… Triad (broken) and arpeggio = 76 Triad (blocked) ♩ = 100 Level 4… Triad (broken) and arpeggio = 69 Triad (blocked) and cadence ♩ = 112 Level 5… Triad (broken) and arpeggio = 76 Triad (blocked) and cadence ♩ = 92 Dominant and Diminish 7th = 72 Level 6… Triad (broken) and arpeggio = 80 Triad (blocked) and cadence ♩ = 92 Dominant and Diminish 7th = 80 Level 7… Cadence ♩= 100 Tonic four-notes = 88 Arpeggio and Dominant/Diminish 7th = 60 Level 8… Cadence ♩ = 112 Tonic four-notes = 120 Arpeggio and Dominant/Diminish 7th = 72 Level 9… Cadence ♩ = 112 Tonic four-notes = 88 Arpeggio and Dominant/Diminish 7th = 92

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Level 10… Cadence ♩ = 112 Tonic four-notes = 112 Arpeggio and Dominant/Diminish 7th = 112

Technical Patterns: Pentatonic scale (Preparatory Level)

Formula Pattern (Level 2-7)

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Technical PatternsExamples of all scale, chord, arpeggio, and cadence patterns are provided in The Royal Conservatory of Music Piano Technique Book, 2008 Edition (The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited).

Scales

Pentascales (Preparatory A and B)

Two-octave formula pattern in eighth notes (Grades 2 to 5)

Two-octave formula pattern in sixteenth notes (Grades 6 to 7)

Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

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Technical PatternsExamples of all scale, chord, arpeggio, and cadence patterns are provided in The Royal Conservatory of Music Piano Technique Book, 2008 Edition (The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited).

Scales

Pentascales (Preparatory A and B)

Two-octave formula pattern in eighth notes (Grades 2 to 5)

Two-octave formula pattern in sixteenth notes (Grades 6 to 7)

Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

Formula Pattern (Level 8 - 10)

Triad Inversion (Preparatory Level - Level 6)

Blocked

Broken

20Four-octave formula pattern (Grades 8 to 10 and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Triads, Chords, and Arpeggios

Solid (blocked) triads and broken triads Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

Dominant 7th chordsConsult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

20Four-octave formula pattern (Grades 8 to 10 and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Triads, Chords, and Arpeggios

Solid (blocked) triads and broken triads Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

Dominant 7th chordsConsult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

Dominant 7th/Diminished 7th (Level 5)

Dominant 7th/Diminished 7th (Level 6 - 8)

20Four-octave formula pattern (Grades 8 to 10 and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Triads, Chords, and Arpeggios

Solid (blocked) triads and broken triads Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

Dominant 7th chordsConsult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

20Four-octave formula pattern (Grades 8 to 10 and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Triads, Chords, and Arpeggios

Solid (blocked) triads and broken triads Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

Dominant 7th chordsConsult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

20Four-octave formula pattern (Grades 8 to 10 and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Triads, Chords, and Arpeggios

Solid (blocked) triads and broken triads Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

Dominant 7th chordsConsult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

21Diminished 7th chords *Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

* Start on the leading note of the minor key.

Major and minor arpeggios*Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

* Beginning in Grade 9, candidates may be asked to begin major and minor arpeggios on any inversion, or to play any single inversion in isolation.

Broken alternate-note pattern for major and minor chords (Grades 9, 10, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

21Diminished 7th chords *Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

* Start on the leading note of the minor key.

Major and minor arpeggios*Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

* Beginning in Grade 9, candidates may be asked to begin major and minor arpeggios on any inversion, or to play any single inversion in isolation.

Broken alternate-note pattern for major and minor chords (Grades 9, 10, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

21Diminished 7th chords *Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

* Start on the leading note of the minor key.

Major and minor arpeggios*Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

* Beginning in Grade 9, candidates may be asked to begin major and minor arpeggios on any inversion, or to play any single inversion in isolation.

Broken alternate-note pattern for major and minor chords (Grades 9, 10, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

20Four-octave formula pattern (Grades 8 to 10 and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Triads, Chords, and Arpeggios

Solid (blocked) triads and broken triads Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

Dominant 7th chordsConsult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

21Diminished 7th chords *Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

* Start on the leading note of the minor key.

Major and minor arpeggios*Consult the “Technical Tests” section of each grade for the required rhythm.

* Beginning in Grade 9, candidates may be asked to begin major and minor arpeggios on any inversion, or to play any single inversion in isolation.

Broken alternate-note pattern for major and minor chords (Grades 9, 10, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

Cadences: I - V - I (Level 4) I - IV - V - I (Level 5)

I - IV - V7 - I (Level 6) I - vi - IV - V - V7 - I (Level 7)

I - IV - I - V7 - I (Level 8 - 9) I - vi - IV - ii - V7 - I (Level 10)

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Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

Broken alternate-note pattern for dominant 7th and diminished 7th chords (Grades 9, 10, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Cadences and Chord ProgressionsOther versions of these progressions are acceptable.

I–vi–ii65–I6

4–V7–I chord progression (Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

V–I cadence (Grades 4 to 7)

I–IV–I64–V–I chord progression (Grade 9)

I–IV–V–I chord progression (Grade 8)

I–IV–I64–V7–I chord progression (Grade 10)

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Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

Broken alternate-note pattern for dominant 7th and diminished 7th chords (Grades 9, 10, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Cadences and Chord ProgressionsOther versions of these progressions are acceptable.

I–vi–ii65–I6

4–V7–I chord progression (Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

V–I cadence (Grades 4 to 7)

I–IV–I64–V–I chord progression (Grade 9)

I–IV–V–I chord progression (Grade 8)

I–IV–I64–V7–I chord progression (Grade 10)

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Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

Broken alternate-note pattern for dominant 7th and diminished 7th chords (Grades 9, 10, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Cadences and Chord ProgressionsOther versions of these progressions are acceptable.

I–vi–ii65–I6

4–V7–I chord progression (Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

V–I cadence (Grades 4 to 7)

I–IV–I64–V–I chord progression (Grade 9)

I–IV–V–I chord progression (Grade 8)

I–IV–I64–V7–I chord progression (Grade 10)

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Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

Broken alternate-note pattern for dominant 7th and diminished 7th chords (Grades 9, 10, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Cadences and Chord ProgressionsOther versions of these progressions are acceptable.

I–vi–ii65–I6

4–V7–I chord progression (Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

V–I cadence (Grades 4 to 7)

I–IV–I64–V–I chord progression (Grade 9)

I–IV–V–I chord progression (Grade 8)

I–IV–I64–V7–I chord progression (Grade 10)

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Quick Reference—Examination Requirements

Broken alternate-note pattern for dominant 7th and diminished 7th chords (Grades 9, 10, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

Cadences and Chord ProgressionsOther versions of these progressions are acceptable.

I–vi–ii65–I6

4–V7–I chord progression (Advanced Piano Pedagogy)

V–I cadence (Grades 4 to 7)

I–IV–I64–V–I chord progression (Grade 9)

I–IV–V–I chord progression (Grade 8)

I–IV–I64–V7–I chord progression (Grade 10)

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Requirement Sight-reading: Student will be asked to sight-read one short musical examples during the exam. Each example difficulty will be corresponded to the same level of the Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests books from Frederick Harris Music.

Level% Four%Star%book Preparatory Level Introductory%book Level 1 book%1 Level 2 book 2

Level 3 book%3 Level 4 book 4

Level 5 book%5 Level 6 book 6

Level 7 book%7 Level 8 book%8 Level 9 book 9

Level 10 book%10