MusicYears 8–11Piano
Piano Grade 7: Scales & Arpeggios
Scales in 3rds and 6ths; all arpeggios including dominant and diminished 7ths, 4 octaves
What you'll learn
- 1
Scales are like ladders of notes — you play one step at a time, going up or down. 🎵
- 2
How many notes do you play in a one-octave scale?
- 3
Let's play a C major scale together — one octave, right hand only.
- 4
Now you try — tap the correct finger pattern for a C major scale (right hand).
- 5
Which finger plays the note G in a C major scale (right hand)?
- 6
Now try an arpeggio — play C-E-G-C (a broken chord) with the right hand.
- 7
What is the difference between a scale and an arpeggio?
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