According to the RCM/NCMP examination board,
Candidates must play all Technical Tests from memory, ascending and descending with good tone and logical fingering, at a steady tempo. The metronome marking indicates minimum speed.
Technical Requirements: Piano Grade 1
Scales
1. Scales in TWO octaves for the keys: C, G and F major plus A, E and D minor (natural and harmonic)
- hands separately in 2 octaves, played in eighth notes
- tempo: quarter note=69
2. Staccato scales: C, G and F major
- hands separately for ONE octave, played in eighth notes
- tempo: quarter note=69
3. Contrary motion scale in C major
- hands together for 2 octaves, played in eighth notes
- tempo: quarter note=69
4. Chromatic scale, beginning on C
- hands separately, from tonic to dominant; played in eighth notes
- tempo: quarter note=69
Chords
1. Triads in root position and inversions: in the keys C, G and F major plus A, E and D minor
- Broken triads: hands separately for ONE octave, played in triplets; tempo: quarter note = 50
- Solid triads: hands separately for ONE octave, played in quarter notes followed by a quarter rest; tempo: quarter note = 100
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