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Entry Level: You are ready to begin working through the lessons as soon as you are able to produce a steady tone and have covered the full range of notes in the bottom register.
How Key Signatures Work
This activity, which requires a piano or keyboard and involves some writing on the blank staves provided, guides you towards an understanding of the sequence of key signatures known as the circle of fifths. It is not absolutely necessary to complete this before beginning work on scales and arpeggios, as much will become clear through the actual lessons and other musical experience, but this sequence is the logical progression that underpins the whole process. 5 Pages This PDF file is free.
Grade 1 Bundle
Lessons 1 to 3
Contents: syllabus requirements for Grade 1 with main examining boards. When preparing for a graded music exam, always check the relevant syllabus carefully for the exact requirement as this can vary from board to board. 12 Pages + 3 video access codes. £4.95
Lesson 1
Scales of F major and G major
Contents: scale of F major for one octave, Exercise 1, scale of G major for one octave, Practice Plan 1. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 2
Arpeggios
Contents: arpeggios explained, arpeggio of F major for one octave, Exercise 2, arpeggio of G major for one octave, Practice Plan 2. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 3
A minor
Contents: minor keys explained, introduction to intervals, Exercise 3, scale of A minor for one octave, Exercise 4, arpeggio of A minor for one octave, Practice Plan 3. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Grade 2 Bundle
Lessons 4 to 9
Contents: syllabus requirements for Grade 2 with main examining boards. When preparing for a graded music exam, always check the relevant syllabus carefully for the exact requirement as this can vary from board to board. 23 Pages + 6 video access codes. £9.00
Lesson 4
Crossing the break
Contents: registers explained, introduction of break fingering patterns, scales for a twelfth explained, Exercise 5, scale of C major for a twelfth, arpeggio of C major for a twelfth, Practice Plan 4. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Summary of Fingering Rules
A number of fingering rules are applied throughout this series of lessons. This may seem rather authoritarian, but the aim is to establish some consistency of fingerings throughout the process to avoid confusion. The rules are set out in this PDF file which is available free of charge.
Lesson 5
G major and E minor
Contents: scale of G major for two octaves, Exercise 6, Exercise 7, scale of E minor for a twelfth, Practice Plan 5. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 6
F major and D minor
Contents: Exercise 8, scale of F major for two octaves, Exercise 9, scale of D minor for a twelfth, Practice Plan 6. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 7
Arpeggios
Contents: arpeggio of C major for a twelfth, arpeggio of A minor for a twelfth, arpeggio of G major for two octaves, arpeggio of E minor for a twelfth, arpeggio of F major for two octaves, arpeggio of D minor for a twelfth, Practice Plan 7. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 8
C major and A minor for two octaves
Contents: scale of C major for two octaves, arpeggio of C major for two octaves, exercise 10, scale of A minor for two octaves, arpeggio of A minor for two octaves, Practice Plan 8. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 9
Bb major
Contents: Exercise 11, scale of Bb major for two octaves, Exercise 12, arpeggio of Bb major for two octaves, Practice Plan 9. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Grade 3 Bundle
Lessons 10 to 16
Contents: syllabus requirements for Grade 3 with main examining boards. When preparing for a graded music exam, always check the relevant syllabus carefully for the exact requirement as this can vary from board to board. 24 Pages + 7 video access codes. £9.45
Lesson 10
G minor
Contents: Exercise 13, scale of G minor for two octaves, arpeggio of G minor for two octaves, alternative fingering for Eb, Practice Plan 10. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 11
D major
Contents: Exercise 14, scale of D major for a twelfth, Exercise 15, arpeggio of D major for a twelfth, Practice Plan 11. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 12
B minor
Contents: technical names of steps of the scale explained, enharmonic equivalence explained, Exercise 16, scale of B minor for two octaves, arpeggio of B minor for two octaves, Practice Plan 12. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 13
Chromatic scale starting on G
Contents: Exercise 17, Exercise 18, Exercise 19, chromatic scale starting on G for one octave, Practice Plan 13. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 14
D major for two octaves
Contents: third register explained, Exercise 20, scale of D major for two octaves, arpeggio of D major for two octaves, Practice Plan 14. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 15
D minor for two octaves
Contents: Exercise 21, scale of D minor for two octaves, arpeggio of D minor for two octaves, Practice Plan 15. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 16
A major for two octaves
Contents: Exercise 22, scale of A major for two octaves, C# Rule explained, Exercise 23, arpeggio of A major, Practice Plan 16. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Grade 4 Bundle
Lessons 17 to 22
Contents: syllabus requirements for Grade 4 with main examining boards. When preparing for a graded music exam, always check the relevant syllabus carefully for the exact requirement as this can vary from board to board. 34 Pages + 6 video access codes. £12.60
Lesson 17
F# Minor
Contents: Exercise 24, F# Rule explained, scale of F# minor for two octaves, arpeggio of F# minor for two octaves, Practice Plan 17. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 18
E minor for two octaves
Contents: Exercise 25, scale of E minor for two octaves, arpeggio of E minor for two octaves, Practice Plan 18. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 19
C minor
Contents: Exercise 26, scale of C minor, Exercise 27, arpeggio of C minor, Practice Plan 19. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 20
Eb major
Contents: Exercise 28, Exercise 29, scale of Eb major, top Eb fingerings explained, Exercise 30, arpeggio of Eb major, Practice Plan 20. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 21
Chromatic scales
Contents: Exercise 31, Exercise 32, Exercise 33, chromatic scale starting on c – lower octave, Exercise 34, Exercise 35, Exercise 36, chromatic scale starting on C – upper octave, chromatic scale starting on C for two octaves, chromatic scale starting on F for one octave, Exercise 37, chromatic scale starting on F for two octaves, Practice Plan 21. 10 Pages + video access code. £3.50
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Lesson 22
Dominant sevenths
Contents: dominant sevenths explained, dominant seventh in the key of C, dominant seventh in the key of D, Exercise 38, dominant seventh in the key of Bb, Practice Plan 22. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Grade 5 Bundle
Lessons 23 to 27
Contents: syllabus requirements for Grade 5 with main examining boards. When preparing for a graded music exam, always check the relevant syllabus carefully for the exact requirement as this can vary from board to board. 26 Pages + 5 video access codes. £12.60
Lesson 23
Diminished 7th arpeggios
Contents: diminished 7th chords explained, Exercise 39, diminished 7th starting on G, Practice Plan 23. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 24
E major
Contents: Exercise 40, scale of E major, arpeggio fingerings explained, Exercise 41, arpeggio of E major, Practice Plan 24. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 25
C# minor
Contents: Exercise 42, Exercise 43, scale of C# minor, Exercise 44, arpeggio of C# minor, Practice Plan 25. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 26
Ab major
Contents: Db Rule, Exercise 45, scale of Ab major, Exercise 46, arpeggio of Ab major, Practice Plan 26. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 27
F minor
Contents: Exercise 47, scale of F minor, arpeggio of F minor, Practice Plan 27. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Grade 6 Bundle
Lessons 28 to 35
Contents: syllabus requirements for Grade 6 with main examining boards. When preparing for a graded music exam, always check the relevant syllabus carefully for the exact requirement as this can vary from board to board. 56 Pages + 8 video access codes. £20.70
Lesson 28
Melodic minor scales, the A sequence
Contents: Melodic minors explained, A major scale, A major arpeggio, A minor arpeggio, Exercise 48, scale of A harmonic minor, A melodic minor scale explained, Exercise 49, scale of A melodic minor, the A sequence-summary of the process, the A sequence, Practice Plan 28. 10 Pages + video access code. £3.50
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Lesson 29
C, G and D melodic minors
Contents: arpeggio of C minor, Exercise 50, scale of C melodic minor, the C sequence, arpeggio of G minor, Exercise 51, scale of G melodic minor, the G sequence, arpeggio of D minor, Exercise 52, scale of D melodic minor, the D sequence, Practice Plan 29. 7 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 30
E major, extending the range to top E
Contents: 3rd register fingerings revised and explained, Exercise 53, scale and arpeggio of E major top octave, scale of E major for three octaves, metre for 3-octave scales explained, arpeggio of E major for three octaves, Practice Plan 30. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 31
The E sequence
Contents: arpeggio of E minor for three octaves, Exercise 54, scale of E harmonic minor for three octaves, Exercise 55, scale of E melodic minor for three octaves, the E sequence, Practice Plan 31. 8 Pages + video access code. £3.50
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Lesson 32
The B sequence
Contents: Exercise 56, scale of B major, arpeggio of B major, arpeggio of B minor, Exercise 57, scale of B harmonic minor, Exercise 58, scale of B melodic minor, the B sequence, Practice Plan 32. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 33
Extending the range, the F sequence
Contents: notes on transposing instruments, scale of F major for three octaves, arpeggio of F major for three octaves, arpeggio of F minor for three octaves, Exercise 59, scale of F harmonic minor for three octaves, Exercise 60, scale of F melodic minor for three octaves, the F sequence, Practice Plan 33. 8 Pages + video access code. £3.50
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Lesson 34
The Bb sequence
Contents: scale of Bb major, arpeggio of Bb major, Db Rule, arpeggio of Bb minor, Exercise 61, scale of Bb harmonic minor, Exercise 62, scale of Bb melodic minor, the Bb sequence, Practice Plan 34. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 35
The Ab/G# sequence
Contents: scale of Ab major, arpeggio of Ab major, arpeggio of G# minor, Exercise 63, Exercise 64, scale of G# harmonic minor, Exercise 65, scale of G# melodic minor, Ab/G# sequence, Practice Plan 35. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Grade 7 Bundle
Lessons 36 to 41
Contents: syllabus requirements for Grade 7 with main examining boards. When preparing for a graded music exam, always check the relevant syllabus carefully for the exact requirement as this can vary from board to board. 35 Pages + 6 video access codes. £12.60
Lesson 36
The Db/C# sequence
Contents: Exercise 66, Db Rule, scale of Db major, arpeggio of Db major, arpeggio of C# minor, Exercise 67, scale of C# harmonic minor, Exercise 68, scale of C# melodic minor, the Db/C# sequence, Practice Plan 36. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 37
The F# Sequence
Contents: Exercise 69, scale of F# major, the F#, C#, Db Rule, arpeggio of F# major, arpeggio of F# minor, scale of F# harmonic minor, Exercise 70, scale of F# melodic minor, the F# sequence, Practice Plan 37. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 38
The Eb/D# sequence
Contents: scale of Eb major, arpeggio of Eb major, Arpeggio of D# minor, Exercise 71, scale of D# harmonic minor, Exercise 72, scale of D# melodic minor, the Eb/D# sequence, Practice Plan 38. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 39
Chromatic scales
Contents: organisation of chromatic scales into four categories, Exercise 73, Category 1 chromatic scales, Exercise 74, Category 2 chromatic scales, Exercise 75, Category 3 chromatic scales, Exercise 76, Category 4 chromatic scales, Practice Plan 39. 10 Pages + video access code. £3.50
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Lesson 40
Dominant sevenths
Contents: E7, F7, F#7, G7, Ab7, A7, Bb7, B7, C7, C#7, Db7, D7, Eb7, Practice Plan 40. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 41
Diminished sevenths
Contents: organisation of diminished sevenths into categories, Category 1 diminished sevenths, Category 2 diminished sevenths, Category 3 diminished sevenths, the full E sequence, Practice Plan 41. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Grade 8 Bundle
Lessons 42 to 47
Contents: syllabus requirements for Grade 8 with main examining boards. When preparing for a graded music exam, always check the relevant syllabus carefully for the exact requirement as this can vary from board to board. 27 Pages + 6 video access codes. £10.80
Lesson 42
Extending the range to F# and G
Contents: top F# fingerings explained, Option 1 F# fingering, Option 2 F# fingering, Exercise 77, Option 3 F# fingering, Exercise 78, Option 4 F# fingering, Exercise79, Practice Plan 42. 8 Pages + video access code. £3.50
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Lesson 43
F# sequence – top octave
Contents: Exercise 80, Practice Plan 43. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 44
Top G
Contents: G fingerings to combine with Option 1 F# fingerings, G fingerings to combine with Option 2 F# fingerings, G fingerings to combine with Option 3 F# fingerings, G fingerings to combine with Option 4 F# fingerings, Exercise 81, Practice Plan 44. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 45
G sequence – top octave
Contents: Exercise 82, Practice Plan 45. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 46
F# and G sequences for three octaves
Contents: F# sequence for three octaves, G sequence for three octaves, Practice Plan 46. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 47
Whole tone scales
Contents: flat pattern whole tone scales starting on: E, F#, Ab, Bb, C and D, sharp pattern whole tone scales starting on: F, G, A, B, Db, and Eb, Practice Plan 47. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 48
Further development
Contents: scales in thirds, extended scales, inversions of arpeggios, inversions of dominant sevenths, fingerings for notes above top G, varying metre, the secret of whizz-kid finger technique, varying rhythmic patterns, using different articulations, varying tempo and dynamics, conclusion. 25 Pages + video access code. £7.50
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