By Grade 4, students should be very familiar with playing white-key major and minor scales with both hands. In this grade, students are expected to be familiar with most of the black key scales, 2 of which (B flat and E flat major) are already introduced in the previous grade. The black key scales uses a different set of fingering each from the white key scales, so more practice would be required to remember them, especially if you have skipped the previous grade.
All arpeggios in Grade 4 are to be played both hands so more practice would be required especially for the black-key arpeggios which also uses a different set of fingering from the white key arpeggios.
All scales and arpeggios are to be played two octaves, hands together and separately.
To aid in the learning of scales, you may also like to print out Scales Checklist G4
For the scales and arpeggios syllabus of other grades, please click here
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B Major Scale
B Major Scale Video:
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B flat Major Scale
B flat Major Scale Video:
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E flat Major Scale
E flat Major Scale Video:
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A flat Major Scale
A flat Major Scale Video
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D flat Major Scale
D flat Major Scale Video
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C sharp Harmonic Minor Scale
Right Hand:
Left Hand:
C sharp Harmonic Minor Scale Video:
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G sharp Harmonic Minor Scale
G sharp Harmonic Minor Scale Video:
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C Harmonic Minor Scale
C Harmonic Minor Scale Video:
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F Harmonic Minor Scale
F Harmonic Minor Scale Video:
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F Major Contrary Motion Scale
Left and Right hand, starting with thumbs on F, 2 octaves
F Major Contrary Motion Scale Video:
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E flat Major Contrary Motion Scale
Left and Right hand, starting with index fingers on E flat, 2 octaves
E flat Major Contrary Motion Scale Video:
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D Harmonic Minor Contrary Motion Scale
Left and Right hand, starting with thumbs on D, 2 octaves
D Harmonic Minor Contrary Motion Scale Video:
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C Harmonic Minor Contrary Motion Scale
Left and Right hand, starting with thumbs on C, 2 octaves
C Harmonic Minor Contrary Motion Scale Video:
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Chromatic Scale beginning on any black key
(Note: The chromatic scale featured here is beginning on A flat. You are required to start on any black key for grade 4. All chromatic scales are to be played 2 octaves)
Right Hand:
Left Hand:
Chromatic Scale beginning on A flat Video:
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B Major Arpeggio
B Major Arpeggio Video:
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B flat Major Arpeggio
B flat Major Arpeggio Video:
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E flat Major Arpeggio
E flat Major Arpeggio Video:
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A flat Major Arpeggio
A flat Major Arpeggio Video:
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D flat Major Arpeggio
Right Hand:
Left Hand:
D flat Major Arpeggio Video:
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C sharp Minor Arpeggio
Right Hand:
Left Hand:
C sharp Minor Arpeggio Video:
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G sharp Minor Arpeggio
Right Hand:
Left Hand:
G sharp Minor Arpeggio Video:
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C Minor Arpeggio
Right Hand:
Left Hand:
C Minor Arpeggio Video:
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F Minor Arpeggio
Right Hand:
Left Hand:
F Minor Arpeggio Video:
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