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When your child goes into their first piano exam, they’re likely to feel nervous. Nervous fingers make mistakes. So don’t put too much pressure on them. Encouraging them to try their best will be the best help of all. When you’re practicing, save the best till last. You’re much more likely to stay motivated if you know your favourite piano playing is still to come. Candidates need to know how to play scales in C, G, D, and F majors as well as A and D minors. They can play each hand separately but need to play two octaves of each scale. Examiners may also ask to hear C major contrary motion scale where both hands start at ‘middle C’ and move outwards together. Broken chords cover all the same keys except D major. Grade 1 chords are adapted for smaller hand spans. Ask your piano tutor or look online for the required pattern. I love teaching this piece, and my students love it too. If you struggle with a steady beat or staccatos, this is a good one to try out. If you're interested in how the grade 1 piano exam works through the RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music), this video is for you. Even if you have absolutely no interest in taking exams, this is useful information to know if you're self-studying (or just want to better understand what your teacher is telling you).
Just a little syncopated pedal, but nothing too complex for those just getting into pedaling. This is a very nice-sounding piece, and is good practice for making your way across the keyboard. The book is cutesy, but Angelfish is a surprisingly mature-sounding piece. There are plenty of patterns that make it easy to play, but it sounds a little more complex. This is one of the easiest Baroque/Classical pieces that still sounds good – it’s a great grade 1 starter piece. This piece is easy to understand, since there are many patterns. The real challenge is playing it at the speed required. This is such a fun one to play!
This is an easy piano version of the symphonic classic. Most people have heard this tune before, and it's a good chord study (especially when the same tune changes keys). Among beautiful classics like Brahms’ Cradle Song and Air in A Minor by Bach. There’s a piece from the musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Here you’ll find everything you need to know about ABRSM Grade 1 Piano 2019 / 2020 along with some handy practice tips. Practice, practice, practice. The more you practice your pieces the better you’ll be able to play them. And the more confident you’ll be on exam day.Candidates have to play a short piece of music which they have not previously seen, and then they have 30 seconds to look through and try out any parts, after the 30 seconds the assessment will begin. It is composed of either four or six bars and will be in keys that the candidate is familiar with. Candidates have 30 seconds to look at and try out the music before starting to play for assessment. Learn the right and left-hand parts separately. Be patient and play slowly until you’ve learnt the notes. History can be strange. In this fun Halloween video, we talk about a theory concept (the tritone) that was forbidden during the middle ages, because it sounded too devilish. Grade 1 Piano pieces are suitable for candidates who have been playing the piano for a period between 6 months and 1 year, and can easily master the debut level pieces. Rhythmic values: 8th notes and rests, dotted 8th notes and syncopations, occasional 16th notes, occasional non- complex triplet groupings
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