
Black key scales uses a completely different set of fingering each from white key scales and thus would require more practice. For slow learners, it is still advisable for parents to learn so that they can guide their children at home.Īll scales are to be played 2 octaves, hands together and separately.

For this grade, there are two black-key major scale introduced – B flat major and E flat major. For those who have skipped to grade 3 from grade 1, you would need to work very hard as this is a huge transition from grade 1 scales. For Grade 3, students should be quite familiar with playing white-key scales with both hands if they have gone through the grade 2 syllabus.
