Level 1
Music Tree "Part 2B" (blue book): developing reading skills and theory
RCM repertoire and etudes books level 1
OMTA "Super Scales A La Syllabus book 1"
cadences: I - V - I, all Major and Minor Keys
rhythm reading: eighth notes through whole notes
ear training: Recognition of Major and Minor triads in root position
Learn 3 short pieces in contrasting styles
Level 2
Music Tree "Part 3" (orange book): developing reading skills and theory
RCM repertoire and etudes books level 2
One Octave Major Scales, hands separately: C, G, D, F
One Octave Minor Scales (Natural and Harmonic): a, e, b , d
One Octave Arpeggios: C, G, D, F, a, e, b, d
Triad Inversions I and V in same keys
Progressions: I - V- I, hands together
Ear Training: Major and Minor 3rds
Repertoire: 3 memorized contrasting pieces using at least 2 different key signatures
Level 3
Music Tree "Part 4" (green book): developing reading skills and theory
RCM repertoire and etudes books level 3
Two Octave Major Scales, hands separately: G, D, F, Bb
Two Octave Minor Scales (Natural, Harmonic, Melodic): e, b , d, g
Two Octave Arpeggios: G, D, F, Bb, e, b, d, g
Triad Inversions I, IV, V in same keys
Progressions: I - IV- I, I - V - I: hands together
Rhythm Reading: Counting and Patting rhythms including dotted quarters, eighths, and sixteenth notes
Ear Training: Major and Minor 2nds, Natural, Harmonic and Melodic Scales
Repertoire: 3 memorized contrasting pieces from contrasting eras.
Level 4
RCM repertoire and etudes books level 4
OMTA "Super Scales A La Syllabus book 2"
Three Octave Major Scales, hands separately: D, A, Bb, Eb
Three Octave Minor Scales (Natural, Harmonic, Melodic): b, f#, g, c
Two Octave Arpeggios: D, A, Bb, Eb, b, f#, g, c
Triad Inversions I, IV, V in same keys
Cadance: V7 - I: hands separately
Progression: I - IV- I - V - I
Modes: Lydian and Mixolydian
Rhythm Reading: Counting and Patting rhythms including tied notes and triplet eighths
Ear Training: Perfect 4ths and Perfect 5ths, Lydian and Mixolydian Modes
Repertoire: 3 memorized contrasting pieces from contrasting eras.
Level 5
RCM repertoire and etudes books level 5
Three Octave Major Scales, hands separately: A, E, Eb, Ab
Three Octave Minor Scales (Natural, Harmonic, Melodic): f#, c#, c, f
Two Octave Arpeggios: A, E, Eb, Ab, f#, c#, c, f
Dominant 7th Inversions of same keys
Cadance: V7 - I: hands separately
Progression: I - IV- I - V7 - I
Modes: Dorian and Phrygian
Rhythm Reading: Counting and Patting rhythms in compound meter
Ear Training: Major 6ths and Minor 6ths, Dorian and Phrygian Modes
Repertoire: 3 memorized contrasting pieces from contrasting eras.
Level 6
RCM repertoire and etudes books level 6
Four Octave Major Scales, hands together: B, F#, C#, Cb, Gb, Db
Three Octave Minor Scales (Natural, Harmonic, Melodic): g#, d#, a#, ab, eb, bb
Three Octave Arpeggios: hands separately: same keys
Dominant 7th Inversions of same keys
Chord Constructions: Diminished triads and 7ths, Augmented Triads
Inversions: Dominant 7ths and Diminished 7ths
Progressions: I - IV - ii - V7 - I
Locrian Modes, Whole tone scales and diminished scales
Rhythm Reading: Counting and Patting rhythms with sixteenth notes and dotted quarters.
Ear Training: Major 7ths and Minor 7ths, Tritones, Locrian Modes, Whole tone and Chromatic Scales
Repertoire: 3 memorized contrasting pieces from contrasting eras.
Level 7
OMTA "Super Scales A La Syllabus book 3"
RCM repertoire and etudes books level 7
Four Octave Major Scales, hands together: G, D, F, Bb (+2 keys of your choice)
Three Octave Minor Scales (Natural, Harmonic, Melodic): g, d, f, bb (+2 keys of your choice)
Four Octave Arpeggios: I, V7, i, vii (same keys)
Authentic Cadences (V7 - I) hands seperately
Chord Constructions: Diminished triads and 7ths, Augmented Triads
Progressions: I - vi - IV - ii - I - V - I (same keys)
Major Pentatonic, Minor Pentatonic
Rhythm Reading: Counting and Patting varied rhythms
Ear Training: Major and Minor triads, Augmented and Diminished triads
Repertoire: 4 memorized contrasting pieces from contrasting eras.
Level 8
RCM repertoire and etudes books level 8
Four Octave Major Scales, hands together: A, E, Eb, Ab (+2 keys of your choice)
Four Octave Minor Scales hands together (Natural, Harmonic, Melodic): a, e, ab, eb (+2 keys of your choice)
Four Octave Arpeggios: I, V7, i, vii (same keys)
Authentic Cadences (V7 - I) hands seperately
Diatonic Triads blocked (same keys)
Progressions: I - Iv - V - vi becomes i - iv - V7 - i (same keys)
Major Pentatonic, Minor Pentatonic
Octave Scales chromatic
Modes: Ionian, Lydian, Mixolydian
Rhythm Reading: Counting and Patting varied rhythms
Ear Training: Major and Minor 2nds, 3rds, perfect 4ths, tritones
Repertoire: 4 memorized contrasting pieces from contrasting eras.
Level 9
RCM repertoire and etudes books level 9
Four Octave Major Scales, hands together: B, F#, C#, C, Cb, Gb, Db (+2 keys of your choice)
Four Octave Minor Scales hands together (Natural, Harmonic, Melodic): B, F#, C#, C, Cb, Gb, Db (+2 keys of your choice)
Four Octave Arpeggios: I, V7, i, vii (same keys)
Diatonic Arpeggiated Chords
Progressions: I - IV - I - V - I vi becomes ii, I, V, I
Diatonic Triads blocked (same keys)
Progressions: I - Iv - V - vi becomes i - iv - V7 - i (same keys)
Modes: Dorian, Aeolian, Phygian, Locrian
Rhythm Reading: Counting and Patting varied rhythms
Ear Training: Perfect 5ths, Major 6ths, 7ths, Minor 6ths, 7ths, Octaves
Repertoire: 4 memorized contrasting pieces from contrasting eras.
Level 10
RCM repertoire and etudes books level 10
Four Octave Major Scales, hands together: parallel 6ths, 10ths: all keys
Four Octave Minor Scales hands together (Natural, Harmonic, Melodic): parallel 6ths, 10ths: all keys
Cadences, hands together: Plagal, Authentic, and Deceptive Cadences: all keys
Scales in double octaves, all major keys.
All modes and special scales, hands separately
Four Octave Arpeggios: I, V7, i, vii (same keys)
Rhythm Reading: Counting and Patting varied rhythms
Ear Training: all intervals within an octave, up or down
Repertoire: 4 memorized contrasting pieces from contrasting eras.
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