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Broken Chords

Left Hand

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? œ

C Major

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? #

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G Major

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? b

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F Major

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a minor

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b œ

d minor

Notes for Scales

The aim is to play legato and evenly.

Legato for the pianist means "Join the bottoms of the notes together"

Think of the notes in groups of four

Learn the standard ﬁngering 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-(5)

Learn two things about each scales:

which black notes are in which scale

what the pattern of playing the scale feels like

Try and remember for each scale, what note the fourth ﬁnger is playing (always the seventh note of the scale)

C major has no sharps or ﬂats

G major has an F sharp

D major has and F sharp and a C sharp (Fish and Chips)

F major has a B ﬂat

a minor has a G sharp (but it isn't in the key signature)

d minor has a B ﬂat in the key signature, and also a C sharp

One you can play the broken chords in C, try them with your eyes closed.

Then you will be able to play them in any key needed at Grade 1.

All the arpeggios and broken chords are played only on the white notes at Grade 1.

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