Exams/Scales/Trinity · Grade 3
Scales and arpeggios
Trinity Grade 3 introduces contrary motion (hands together) on selected scales and adds a chromatic component. Tempo nudges up; legato remains the default touch.
What this grade asks for
Section
Scales (hands separately, two octaves)
Major and minor keys to two sharps and two flats.
Section
Contrary motion
Hands together, two octaves, in nominated major keys.
Section
Chromatic scale
Hands separately, one or two octaves.
Section
Arpeggios
Hands separately, two octaves.