Piano - scale, apergio, chromatic, broken chords

munce

hello mommies and piano teachers,

my girl is going for grade 2 exam this Sept (first time). Both she and me find the pieces and scale very difficult.

I want to ask what is meant by "Arpegio"? How to recite them, one by one or is there any more efficient method? Also for chromatic and broken chords, what do they mean and how to recite them more efficiently? Actually what is the purpose of learning all these things, just a matter of testing kids memory or is it useful in future when she sits for higher grade?

Thanks

munce

thanks for the explain.
I understand (from book) that major means whole tone, whole tone, semitone, whole tone, whole tone, whole tone, semitone (2,2,1,2,2,2,1).
how about minor? what does it mean then?

chromatic means does not matter whether it is whole tone or semitone? just simply press all black and white keys?

and what does broken chord mean? there are 2 broken chord required in grade 2 syllabus and my girl found these extremely difficult to memorize. any tips?

thanks