- Major scales through four sharps/flats
- Minor scale introduction
- Tonic arpeggio foundations
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MPW Grade 4
Coordinated Pianist
Strengthen technique, accompaniment patterns and transposition with expressive control.
- Independent two-hand reading
- Simple lead sheets
- Key-signature preparation
- Syncopation introduction
- 6/8 pulse
- Accompaniment-pattern consistency
- Recognise scale steps 1, 3 and 5
- Short melodic playback
- Cadence comparison
- Diatonic triads
- Roman numerals
- Transposition by scale degree
- Four contrasting pieces with pedalling introduction
- Broken-chord and waltz patterns
- Transpose a hymn phrase
- Balanced melody voicing
- Eight-bar variation over a given progression
- Performance with controlled tempo, dynamics and recovery
Required evidence
Assignments
- Scale passport
- Transposition challenge
- Expressive accompaniment recording
Live teaching
Checkpoints
- Scale fingering
- 6/8
- Pedal changes
- Melody projection
Ready to progress
Exit competencies
- Uses several accompaniment textures
- Transposes by function
- Controls balance and basic pedal