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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 contained within the staff.
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. 9 Pages + 3 video access codes. £4.05
Lesson 1
Scales of G major and F major
Exercise 1, Exercise 2, scale of G major for one octave, Exercise 3, scale of F 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 G major for one octave, arpeggio of F major for one octave, Practice Plan 2. 2 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 3
Minor keys
Contents: minors explained, scale and arpeggio of D minor for one octave, Practice Plan 3. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Grade 2 Bundle
Lessons 4 to 6
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. 12 Pages + 3 video access codes. £4.95
Lesson 4
Scales and arpeggios for a twelfth
Contents: twelfths explained, scale and arpeggio of F and G major for a twelfth, Exercises 4 and 5, Practice Plan 4. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 5
C major for two octaves
Contents: Exercise 6, scale and arpeggio of C major for two octaves, Practice Plan 5. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 6
A minor
Contents: Exercise 7, scale and arpeggio of A minor for one octave, Practice Plan 6. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Grade 3 Bundle
Lessons 7 to 11
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. 22 Pages + 5 video access codes. £8.55
Lesson 7
Bb major
Contents: Exercises 8 and 9, scale of Bb major for one octave, Exercise 10, arpeggio of Bb major for one octave, Practice Plan 7. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 8
G minor, E minor
Contents: Exercise 11, scale of G minor for a twelfth, Exercise 12, arpeggio of G minor for a twelfth, Exercise 13, scale and arpeggio of E minor for a twelfth, Practice Plan 8. 5 Pages+ video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 9
D major and D minor for two octaves
Contents: Exercise 14, scale and arpeggio of D major for two octaves, scale and arpeggio of D minor for two octaves, Practice Plan 9. 4 Pages + video access code £1.50
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Lesson 10
Chromatic scale starting on G
Contents: Exercise 15, Exercise 16, Exercise 17, chromatic scale starting on G for one octave, Practice Plan 10. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 11
B minor for one octave
Contents: Steps of the scale explained, Exercise 18, scale and arpeggio of B minor for one octave, Practice Plan 11. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Grade 4 Bundle
Lessons 12 to 17
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. £13.50
Lesson 12
Top E, A major and F# minor
Contents: top E fingering illustrated, scale and arpeggio of A minor for a twelfth, Exercise 19, scale and arpeggio of A major for a twelfth, Exercise 20, scale and arpeggio of F# minor, Practice Plan 12. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 13
Eb major
Contents: Exercise 21, Exercise 22, Exercise 23, scale of Eb major for two octaves, Exercise 24, arpeggio of Eb major for two octaves, Practice Plan 13. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 14
C minor
Contents: Exercise 25, scale of C minor for two octaves, Exercise 26, arpeggio of C minor for two octaves, Practice Plan 14. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 15
Chromatic scales
Contents: Exercises 27, 28, 29, 30, chromatic scale starting on D for two octaves, Exercise 31, Chromatic scale starting on C for two octaves, Practice Plan 15. 8 Pages + video access code. £13.50
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Lesson 16
Dominant sevenths
Contents: dominant sevenths explained, dominant seventh in the key of G for two octaves, Practice Plan 16. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 17
E minor and E major for two octaves
Contents: Exercise 32, scale of E minor for two octaves, Exercise 33, arpegio of E minor for two octaves, Exercise 34, scale of E major for two octaves, Exercise 35, arpeggio of E major for two octaves, Practice Plan 17. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Grade 5 Bundle
Lessons 18 to 25
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. 43 Pages + 7 video access codes. £16.20
Lesson 18
C# minor
Contents: L5 keypad explained, Exercise 36, scale of C# minor for two octaves, Exercise 37, arpeggio of C# minor for two octaves, Practice Plan 18. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 19
Ab major
Contents: Exercise 38, scale of Ab major for a twelfth, Exercise 39, arpeggio of Ab major for a twelfth, Practice Plan 19. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 20
F Minor
Contents: Exercise 40, scale and arpeggio of F minor for a twelfth, Practice Plan 20. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 21
B minor for two octaves
Contents: Exercise 41, Scale and arpeggio of B minor for two octaves, Practice Plan 21. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 22
Bb major for two octaves
Contents: Exercise 42, scale of Bb major for two octaves, Exercise 43, arpeggio of Bb major for two octaves, Practice Plan 22. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 23
Chromatic scales starting on Eb, E, B, C
Contents: Exercise 45, chromatic scale starting on Eb for two octaves, Exercise 46, chromatic scale starting on B for two octaves, Exercise 47, chromatic scale starting on E for two octaves, Exercise 48, chromatic scale starting on C for two octaves, Practice Plan 23. 7 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 24
Dominant seventh arpeggios
Contents: seventh arpeggios explained, dominant seventh in the key of F for two octaves, Exercise 49, dominant seventh in the key of Eb for two octaves, dominant seventh in the key of Ab for two octaves, Exercise 50, dominant seventh in the key of A for two octaves, Practice Plan 24. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 25
Diminished seventh arpeggios
Contents: Exercise 51, diminished seventh starting on D for two octaves, Exercise 52, diminished seventh starting on C# for two octaves, Exercise 53, diminished seventh starting on C for two octaves, Practice Plan 25. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Grades 6 to 8 Majors and Minors Bundle
Lessons 26 to 37
Contents: all major, harmonic and melodic minor scales and their arpeggios as required for Grades 6 to 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. 78 Pages + 12 video access codes. £29.70
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Lesson 26
Melodic minor scales, the A sequence
Contents: Minor modes explained, Exercise 54, scale of A harmonic minor, exercise 55, scale of A melodic minor, summary of learning process, the A sequence, Practice Plan 26. 9 Pages + video access code. £3.50
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Lesson 27
The D sequence
Contents: Exercise 56, Exercise 57, scale of D melodic minor, the D sequence, Practice Plan 27. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 28
The G sequence
Contents: Exercise 58, scale of G harmonic minor, Exercise 59, scale of G melodic minor, the G sequence, Practice Plan 28. 5 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 29
The E sequence
Contents: Exercise 60, scale of E harmonic minor, Exercise 61, scale of E melodic minor, the E sequence, Practice Plan 29. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 30
The C sequence
Contents: Exercise 62, Exercise 63, the C sequence, Practice Plan 30. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 31
The F sequence
Contents: Exercise 64, scale and arpeggio of F major for two octaves, Exercise 65, Scale of F harmonic minor for two octaves, Exercise 66, scale of F melodic minor for two octaves, the F sequence, Practice Plan 31. 8 Pages + video access code. £3.50
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Lesson 32
The B sequence
Contents: Exercise 67, scale and arpeggio of B major for two octaves, Exercise 68, scale of B harmonic minor for two octaves, Exercise 69, scale of B melodic minor for two octaves, the B sequence, Practice Plan 32. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 33
The F# sequence
Contents: Scale and arpeggio of F# major, scale and arpeggio of F# harmonic minor, Exercise 70, scale of F# melodic minor, the F# sequence, Practice Plan 33. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 34
The Ab/G# sequence
Contents: scale and arpeggio of Ab major, Exercise 71, Exercise 72, scale of G# harmonic minor, Exercise 73, scale of G# melodic minor, The Ab/G# sequence, Practice Plan 34. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 35
The Eb/D# sequence
Contents: scale and arpeggio of Eb major, Exercise 74, scale of D# harmonic minor, Exercise 75, scale of D# melodic minor, The Eb/D# sequence, Practice Plan 35. 6 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Lesson 36
The Db/C# sequence
Contents: Exercise 76, scale and arpeggio of Db major, Exercise 77, scale of C# harmonic minor, Exercise 78, scale of C# melodic minor, The Db/C# sequence, Practice Plan 36. 8 Pages + video access code. £3.50
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Lesson 37
The Bb sequence
Contents: scale and arpeggio of Bb major, Exercise 79, arpeggio of Bb minor, Exercise 80, scale of Bb harmonic minor, Exercise 81, scale of Bb melodic minor, the Bb sequence, Practice Plan 37. 7 Pages + video access code. £2.50
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Grades 6 to 8 Chromatics and 7ths Bundle
Lessons 38 to 42
Contents: all chromatic scales, dominant and diminished 7ths and whole tone scales as required for Grades 6 to 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. 23 Pages + 5 video access codes. £8.55
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Lesson 38
Chromatic scales
Contents: Exercise 82, category 1 chromatic scales. Exercise 83, category 2 chromatic scales, Exercise 84, category 3 chromatic scales, Exercise 85, category 4 chromatic scales, Practice Plan 38. 9 Pages + video access code. £3.50
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Lesson 39
Bb chromatic scale for 2½ octaves
Contents: options for metre of scale explained, Practice Plan 39. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 40
Dominant sevenths
Contents: Bb7, B7, C7, C#7, D7, Eb7, E7, F7, F#7, G7, Ab7, A7, Practice Plan 40. 3 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 41
Diminished sevenths
Contents: BbO7, BO7, CO7, C#O7, DO7, EbO7, EO7, FO7, F#O7, GO7, AbO7, AO7, Practice Plan 41. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 42
Whole tone scales
Contents: category 1 whole tone scales, category 2 whole tone scales, Practice Plan 42. 4 Pages + video access code. £1.50
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Lesson 43
Extending the F# sequence
Contents: top F# fingering explained, Exercise 86, scale of F# major, Exercise 87, scale of F# harmonic minor, Exercise 88, scale of F# melodic minor, Exercise 89, F# arpeggios, Exercise 90, F# chromatic scale, Exercise 91, F# whole tone scale, F# sequence for two octaves, Practice Plan 43. 9 Pages + video access code. £3.50
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Lesson 44
Further development
Contents: scales in thirds, extended scales, inversions of arpeggios, climbing higher, 333 fingerings for notes extending the range to four octaves, varying metre, the secret of whizz-kid finger technique, varying rhythmic patterns, using different articulations, varying tempo and dynamics, conclusion.. 31 Pages + video access code. £7.50
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