Exams/Scales/Trinity · Grade 5
Scales and arpeggios
Trinity Grade 5 brings most scales to hands together and asks for both legato and staccato touch on selected keys. Arpeggios continue hands separately for the more remote keys.
What this grade asks for
Section
Scales (hands together, two octaves)
Major and minor in nominated keys.
Section
Scales (hands separately, two octaves)
Remaining keys to four sharps / four flats.
Section
Chromatic scale
Hands together, two octaves.
Section
Arpeggios
Hands together where listed; otherwise hands separately.