Technique Examples for Required Techniqueo All Technique Level I and above must be played hands together.o Recommended fingerings are on pages 40-41.

FTVE FINGERPATTERNSIntroduced in Preparatorv LevelMajor five finger patterns and triads

minor five finger patterns and triadsLower the 3rd tone a half step

SCALES (Suggested fingerings are on pages 38-39.)

Introduced in Prep LevelMajor scales one octave

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2

2

RH23

3

Introduced in Level 1

Natural minor scales one octave

5

5

4321(Preparatory Level only)

Introduced in Level 2Major 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 Level3Major scales tlvo octaves

Introduced in Level4Major Scales, two tlren three octaves

lntroduced in Level 5

Chromatic scale, parallel motion, one octave

Natural minor scales two octaves

Hamronic minor scales two octaves

Chromatic scale contrary 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 formwhen descending.

Introduced in Level 6Major scales, three then four octaves

Introduced in Level 7Harmonic minor scales three octaves

Melodic minor scales three octaves

Ionian mode on C three octaves (same as Major scale)

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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 B (half steps between 1-2 and 5-6)

Lydian mode on C (half steps between 4-5 and 7-8)

Introduced in Level 9Major 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 DMixolydianRH t23 1234 t23 1234sLH 54321 321 4321 321

rl GL

234123t2341234321321432132

F C Lydian12341231234t234543213214321321

Eb E LocrianRH 3 1234 t23 1234 r23LH 32r 4321 321 4321 3

Minor Scales (Harmonic Form)

aedgcRH 123 1234 t23 12345LH 5432t 321 4321 321

fl34123123412312343 2t 321 43 2t 321 4

$aL34 123 1234 123 123321 4321 321 4321 3

dt*RH 3 1234 123 t234 123LH 2 | 432t 321 4321 32

34 t2 t2343?1214

Ft RH 2341212LH 432 t2t4

B, Ci Bbhrygian1231234123t23454321432t3214321

C* DL

2312341231234t2321432132t43213

BL

4 123 1234 123 t234321 4321 321 4321 3

A}34 123 1234 t23 123321 4321 32t 4321 3

cl34 123 t23432t 4321 321

f12341231s432t321

bL af4t 231 234t21 321 4321

23 | 234532 | 4321

123 1234321 3

231 234321 43

t234114321

RHLH

RHLH

RHLH

RHLH

234 1 234432 I 321

RHLH

RHLH

RHLH

RHLH

RHLH

t2t4

RHLH

RHLH

RH 123t2341LH 432r4321

CRH 12

LH 32

Cil RHLH

Whole Tone Scales