For Grade 2, students would be required to play more scales both hands. The transition from playing separate hands to both hands scales is not easy, especially for young children. They need a lot of reinforcement to remember the fingering and the coordination between hands. Thus it is advisable for parents to learn so that they can guide their children at home.
Arpeggios would still be played separate hands, but in 2 octaves. Young students have problem transitioning from 1 octave to 2 octaves arpeggios and may need more guidance at home.
To aid in the learning of scales, you may also like to print out Scales Checklist G2
To further aid in your learning of scales, you might want to consider purchasing this book – ABRSM Grade 2 Piano Scales & Arpeggios
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For the scales and arpeggios syllabus of other grades, please click here
Do check the whether it is supposed to be played 1 or 2 octaves, hands together or separately (as indicated above each scale)
*Note that for minor scales, only harmonic minors are shown here.
For melodic minors, please go to this page All Minor Scales (melodic)
Click on the links below to skip to each scale or arpeggio
Scales: G Major | F Major | A Harmonic Minor | D Harmonic Minor | D Major | A Major |
E Harmonic Minor | G Harmonic Minor | C Major Contrary Motion | D Chromatic Scale |
Arpeggios: D Major | A Major | E Minor | G Minor |
G Major Scale
Hands together, 2 octaves
Right hand:
Left hand:
G Major Scale Video:
F Major Scale
Hands together, 2 octaves
Right hand:
Left hand:
F Major Scale Video:
A Harmonic Minor Scale
Hands together, 2 octaves
Right hand:
Left hand:
A Harmonic Minor Scale Video
D Harmonic Minor Scale
Hands together, 2 octaves
Right hand:
Left hand:
D Harmonic Minor Scale Video
D Major Scale
Hands separately, 2 octaves
Right hand:
Left hand:
D Major Scale Video
A Major Scale
Hands separately, 2 octaves
Right hand:
Left hand:
A Major Scale Video:
E Harmonic Minor Scale
Hands separately, 2 octaves
Right hand:
Left hand:
E Harmonic Minor Scale Video:
G Harmonic Minor Scale
Hands separately, 2 octaves
Right hand:
Left hand:
G Harmonic Minor Scale Video
C Major Contrary Motion Scale
Hands together, 2 octaves
*note that the diagram above is for 1 octave contrary motion scale. For grade 2 you are require to play 2 octaves.
C Major Contrary Motion Scale Video
Chromatic Scale starting on D
Hands separately, 1 octave
Right Hand
Left Hand
D Chromatic Scale Video
D Major Arpeggio
Hands separately, 2 octaves
Right Hand
Left Hand
D Major Arpeggio Video:
A Major Arpeggio
Hands separately, 2 octaves
Right Hand
Left Hand
A Major Arpeggio Video:
E Minor Arpeggio
Hands separately, 2 octaves
Right Hand
Left Hand
E Minor Arpeggio Video:
G Minor Arpeggio
Hands separately, 2 octaves
Right Hand
Left Hand
G Minor Arpeggio Video:
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