Grade 1 AMEB Piano for Leisure Technical Work
Practice Buddy
Welcome to the AMEB Grade 1 Piano for Leisure Practice Buddy. This practice buddy is designed to assist in preparing for your exam. Try to practice with it as often as possible. Below you will find all the scales as well as broken chords and other requirements. At the bottom of the page you can find a Practice Schedule. To download a copy of the all this information to have off line - just click the button.
C major Scale
G major Scale
A Harmonic Minor
E Harmonic minor
Contrary Motion Scales
C major
A minor (harmonic)
2 Octaves
Hands together
MM=84 - 2 notes per beat
C Chromatic Scale
1 Octave
Hands separately
MM=84 - 2 notes per bea
Broken Chord
1 Octave
Hands separately
MM=48 - 3 notes per beat
Minimum exam speeds for scales:
C major mm=88 - right hand, left hand, hands together.
A harmonic minor mm=88 - RH, LH and Hands together
G major mm=88 Right Hand, Left Hand, Hands together.
E harmonic minor mm=88 - RH, LH, Hands together
A suggested Practice Schedule
Each scale should be practiced three times at the following speeds:
MM=70 - two notes per beat
MM=84 - two notes per beat (if possible),
MM=60 - two notes per beat
Each Broken Chord should be practiced three times at the following speeds:
MM=100 - one note per beat
MM=144 - one note per beat(if possible),
MM=70 - one note per beat