Technique Examples for Required Technique
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All Technique Level I
and above must be played hands together.
Recommended fingerings are on pages 40-41.
FTVE FINGERPATTERNS
Introduced in Preparatorv Level
Major five finger patterns and triads
minor five finger patterns and triads
Lower the 3rd tone a half step
SCALES (Suggested fingerings are on pages 38-39.)
Introduced in Prep Level
Major scales one octave
I
2
3
5
2
RH2
3
5
4321
(Preparatory Level only)
Introduced in Level 1
Natural minor scales one octave
Introduced in Level 2
Major scales, one then two octaves
Harmonic Form of the minor, one octave - Raise 7th tone of the natural minor scale a half step
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Introduced in Level3
Major scales tlvo octaves
Natural minor scales two octaves
Hamronic minor scales two octaves
Introduced in Level4
Major Scales, two tlren three octaves
Chromatic scale contrary motion, one octave
lntroduced in Level 5
Chromatic scale, parallel motion, one octave
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Melodic Form of the minor, two octaves - Raise the 6th and 7th tones when ascending. Use the natural
form
when descending.
Introduced in Level 6
Major scales, three then four octaves
Introduced in Level 7
Harmonic minor scales three octaves
Melodic minor scales three octaves
Ionian mode on C three octaves (same as Major scale)
Aeolian mode onAthree octaves (same as natural minor scale)
Whole tone scale on F{
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Major scales in tenths
Melodic minor scale four octaves
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Octave Scale
Dorian mode on A (half steps between 2-3 and 6-7)
Phrygian mode on
Lydian mode on
B
C
(half steps between 1-2 and 5-6)
(half steps between 4-5 and 7-8)
Introduced in Level 9
Major scale in sixths, four octaves
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Locrian mode on
E (half steps between 1-2 and4-5)
Whole Tone Scale on C
Scale and Arpeggio Fingerings
Major
Scales
C G D A E ADorian DMixolydian
t23 1234 t23 1234s
RH
LH
54321 321 4321 321
rl GL
234123t234123
4321321432132
RH
LH
F
LH
Eb
LH
C Lydian
BL
RH
LH
LH
123 1234 123 t234
321 4321 321 4321 3
LH
A}
34 123 1234 t23 123
321 4321 32t 4321 3
RH
LH
Form)
aedgc
123 1234 t23 12345
5432t 321 4321 321
RH 123t2341
LH 432r4321
341231234123123
43 2t 321 43 2t 321 4
RH
34 123 t234 123
LH
32t 4321 321
4321
12341231
234 1 234
432 I 321
fl
RH
4
RH
E Locrian
Scales (Harmonic
2312341231234t2
321432132t43213
RH
32r 4321 321 4321 3
Minor
Bbhrygian
C* DL
t2
t4
RH 3 1234 t23 1234 r23
LH
Ci
1231234123t2345
4321432t3214321
LH
12341231234t234
543213214321321
RH
B,
RH
f
$aL
34 123 1234 123 123
LH 321 4321 321 4321 3
RH
dt*
RH 3 1234 123 t234 123
LH 2 | 432t 321 4321 32
RH
Cil
2345
4321
cl
RH
Whole Tone Scales
23 |
32 |
LH
s432t321
123
3
bL af
LH
RH
34 t2 t23
LH
43?1214
Ft
4t 231 234t 231 234
21 321 4321 321 43
RH
LH
2341212
432
t2t4
CRH
LH
12
t2341
32
14321
