Module 1: Piano Grade 8 – Exam Requirements: Scales & Arpeggios
Introduction: Piano Grade 8 – Exam Requirements: Scales & Arpeggios
Module 2: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Major Scales
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Scale C Major Both Hands
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Scale D Major Both Hands
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Scale B Major Both Hands
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Scale F# Major Both Hands
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Scale F Major Both Hands
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Scale Eb Major Both Hands
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Scale Ab Major Both Hands
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Scale Db Major Both Hands
Module 3: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Minor Harmonic Scales
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Scale C Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Scale D Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Scale B Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Scale F# Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Scale F Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Scale Eb Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Scale G# Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Scale C# Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Module 4: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Minor Melodic Scales
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Scale C Minor Melodic Both Hands
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Scale D Minor Melodic Both Hands
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Scale B Minor Melodic Both Hands
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Scale F# Minor Melodic Both Hands
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Scale F Minor Melodic Both Hands
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Scale Eb Minor Melodic Both Hands
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Scale G# Minor Melodic Both Hands
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Scale C# Minor Melodic Both Hands
Module 5: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Scales a 3rd Apart
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart C Major Both Hands
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart C Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart D Major Both Hands
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart D Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart B Major Both Hands
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart B Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart F# Major Both Hands
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart F# Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 9: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart F Major Both Hands
Lesson 10: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart F Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 11: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart Eb Major Both Hands
Lesson 12: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart Eb Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 13: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart Ab Major Both Hands
Lesson 14: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart G# Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 15: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart Db Major Both Hands
Lesson 16: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 3rd Apart C# Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Module 6: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Scales a 6th Apart
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart C Major Both Hands
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart C Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart D Major Both Hands
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart D Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart B Major Both Hands
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart B Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart F# Major Both Hands
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart F# Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 9: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart F Major Both Hands
Lesson 10: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart F Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 11: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart Eb Major Both Hands
Lesson 12: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart Eb Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 13: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart Ab Major Both Hands
Lesson 14: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart G# Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Lesson 15: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart Db Major Both Hands
Lesson 16: Piano Grade 8 – Scale 6th Apart C# Minor Harmonic Both Hands
Module 7: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Legato Scales in 3rds
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Legato Scales in 3rds C Major Right Hand
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Legato Scales in 3rds C Major Left Hand
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Legato Scales in 3rds Bb Major Right Hand
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Legato Scales in 3rds Bb Major Left Hand
Module 8: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart beginning on C
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart beginning on C#
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart beginning on D
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart beginning on D#
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart beginning on E
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart beginning on F
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart beginning on F#
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart beginning on G
Lesson 9: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart beginning on Ab
Lesson 10: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart beginning on A
Lesson 11: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart beginning on Bb
Lesson 12: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales a Minor 3rd Apart beginning on B
Module 9: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Chromatic Scale in Minor 3rds
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Beginning on A# and C# Right Hand
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Beginning on A# and C# Left Hand
Module 10: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Whole-Tone Scale
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Beginning on E
Module 11: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Arpeggios Major Key (Root Position)
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio C Major Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio D Major Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio B Major Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio F# Major Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio F Major Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio Eb Major Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio Ab Major Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio Db Major Both Hands (Root Position)
Module 12: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Arpeggios Major Key (1st Inversion)
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio C Major Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio D Major Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio B Major Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio F# Major Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio F Major Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio Eb Major Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio Ab Major Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio Db Major Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Module 13: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Arpeggios Major Key (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio C Major Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio D Major Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio B Major Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio F# Major Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio F Major Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio Eb Major Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio Ab Major Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio Db Major Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Module 14: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Arpeggios Minor Key (Root Position)
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio C Minor Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio D Minor Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio B Minor Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio F# Minor Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio F Minor Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio Eb Minor Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio G# Minor Both Hands (Root Position)
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio C# Minor Both Hands (Root Position)
Module 15: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Arpeggios Minor Key (1st Inversion)
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio C Minor Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio D Minor Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio B Minor Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio F# Minor Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio F Minor Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio Eb Minor Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio G# Minor Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio C# Minor Both Hands (1st Inversion)
Module 16: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Arpeggios Minor Key (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio C Minor Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio D Minor Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio B Minor Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio F# Minor Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio F Minor Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio Eb Minor Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio G# Minor Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggio C# Minor Both Hands (2nd Inversion)
Module 17: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Dominant 7ths
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Dominant 7ths Key of C
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Dominant 7ths Key of D
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Dominant 7ths Key of B
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Dominant 7ths Key of F#
Lesson 5: Grade 8 – Dominant 7ths Key of F
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Dominant 7ths Key of Eb
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Dominant 7ths Key of Ab
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Dominant 7ths Key of Db
Module 18: Piano Grade 8 – Learning Diminished 7ths
Lesson 1: Piano Grade 8 – Diminished 7th Beginning on A
Lesson 2: Piano Grade 8 – Diminished 7th Beginning on Bb (enharmonic A#)
Lesson 3: Piano Grade 8 – Diminished 7th Beginning on B
Lesson 4: Piano Grade 8 – Diminished 7th Beginning on C
Lesson 5: Piano Grade 8 – Diminished 7th Beginning on C# (enharmonic Db)
Lesson 6: Piano Grade 8 – Diminished 7th Beginning on D
Lesson 7: Piano Grade 8 – Diminished 7th Beginning on Eb (enharmonic D#)
Lesson 8: Piano Grade 8 – Diminished 7th Beginning on E
Lesson 9: Piano Grade 8 – Diminished 7th Beginning on F
Lesson 10: Piano Grade 8 – Diminished 7th Beginning on F# (enharmonic Gb)
Lesson 11: Piano Grade 8 – Diminished 7th Beginning on G
Lesson 12: Piano Grade 8 – Diminished 7th Beginning on Ab (enharmonic G#)
Module 19: Tips for Practicing Scales
Lesson 1: Scale Practice Tip 1
Lesson 2: Scale Practice Tip 2
Lesson 3: Scale Practice Tip 3
Lesson 4: Scale Practice Tip 4
Lesson 5: Scale Practice Tip 5
Lesson 6: Scale Practice Tip 6
Module 20: Finger Gym & Stretching Exercises
Lesson 1: Massage Techniques
Lesson 2: Walking Fingers 1 2
Lesson 3: Walking Fingers 1 2 3
Lesson 4: Finger Gym 1
Lesson 5: Finger Gym 2
Module 21: Scales in Different Playing Styles
Lesson 1: Red Indian Style 2
Lesson 2: Red Indian Style 3
Lesson 5: Cowboy Style 2
Lesson 6: Cowboy Style 3
Lesson 7: Pop Style 2
Lesson 8: Pop Style 3
Lesson 9: Boogie Style 2
Lesson 10: Boogie Style 3
Lesson 11: Improvisation on Scales 2
Lesson 12: Improvisation on Scales 3
Module 22: Pitfalls to Avoid in Scale Playing
Lesson 1: Avoid Bad Postures
Lesson 2: Avoid Harsh Tones
Lesson 3: Avoid Inconsistent Tempo
Lesson 4: Avoid Lazy Thumbs
Lesson 5: Avoid Lazy Wrists
Lesson 6: Avoid Uneven Rhythmic Touch
Lesson 7: Avoid Unwanted Accents
Lesson 8: Avoid Wrong Fingers
Module 23: Piano Grade 8 – Self-Tests Scales & Arpeggios
Test 1: Piano Grade 8 – Test Yourself Scales & Arpeggios
Module 24: Piano Grade 8 – Quiz Time
Quiz 1: Piano Grade 8 – Major Scales – Name the Scales
Quiz 2: Piano Grade 8 – Minor Scales – Find the Missing Notes
Quiz 3: Piano Grade 8 – Minor Scales – Name the Scales
Quiz 4: Piano Grade 8 – Chromatic Scales – Name the Correct Fingerings
Quiz 5: Piano Grade 8 – Arpeggios – Find the Missing Notes