Scales and arpeggios
Grade 1 introduces a small number of scales and broken chords, hands separately, one octave. Tempo is gentle (♩ ≈ 60). Scales are played legato, broken chords using the standard ABRSM pattern.
What this grade asks for
Section
Scales (hands separately, one octave)
Major and minor scales — natural minor pattern accepted at this grade.
- C major
- G major
- D major
- F major
- A minor
- D minor
- E minor
Section
Contrary-motion scale
Hands together, beginning on the tonic, one octave outward and back.
- C major
Section
Broken chords
Hands separately, the ABRSM five-note broken-chord pattern over one octave.
- C major
- G major
- D major
- F major
- A minor
- D minor
- E minor