MusicYears 5–8Piano

Piano Grade 5: Scales & Arpeggios

All major and minor scales, hands together, 2-4 octaves; chromatic scales; dominant 7th arpeggios

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a scale is like a ladder 🪜 — you step up one note at a time, all the way to the top!

  2. 2

    How many notes do you play to climb a full scale? 🪜

  3. 3

    Tap the white keys to play a C major scale — start on C, step up one by one 🎹

  4. 4

    Let's play a C major arpeggio — it's like a scale but you skip some notes! 🎶

  5. 5

    Now try a G major arpeggio — start on G, then skip to B, then D, then top G 🎵

  6. 6

    In an arpeggio, do you play every single note or skip some? 🎶

  7. 7

    What notes are in a C major arpeggio? 🎹

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