All About ABRSM Grades & Support

[plum-cake]

Herbie:

we played the Cd but no answer given... so how do we know that the kid has answered the qn correctly???

Hi,
I have Speciman aural tests 1-3 brown in colour. answers are in page 40,41( 2011 edition)

[sunshine05]

I’m teaching DS piano myself. He’s currently at about grade 2 level.


Any other recommendations as to what books to pick up?

Thanks!

[sandunes]

sunshine05:

I'm teaching DS piano myself. He's currently at about grade 2 level.


Any other recommendations as to what books to pick up?

Thanks!

I like the Piano Adventures series by Nancy and Randall Faber. They have 5 series in each grade. Apart from the std lesson books, I like their \"Performance Book\" and \"Christmas Book\".

[jce]

Schaum has a pretty good selection of pieces.

[violet04]

sunshine05:

I'm teaching DS piano myself. He's currently at about grade 2 level.


Any other recommendations as to what books to pick up?

Thanks!

Hi Sunshine05,
I would like to suggest Alfred's Classic Edition Series: Teacher's Choice for the Young Pianist & Czerny op.599 (Practical Method for Beginner on the Piano).

[acforfamily]

violet04:

sunshine05:

I'm teaching DS piano myself. He's currently at about grade 2 level.


Any other recommendations as to what books to pick up?

Thanks!

Hi Sunshine05,
I would like to suggest Alfred's Classic Edition Series: Teacher's Choice for the Young Pianist & Czerny op.599 (Practical Method for Beginner on the Piano).

Yes Teacher's choice is good
Also \"everyone's favourite piano pieces\" for children - many songs inside both classics and favourites

[jrc]

As a piano teacher myself, other than the required exam pieces, scales n sight-reading, I would introduce my Grade 1 & 2 students the Schaum series, Alfred’s Basic Lesson Book series, Alfred’s Premier Piano Course series, Michael Aaron, and my students’ the all-time favourite: Piano Adventure Lesson Book & Performance Book series. To build up students’ technique, I would also incorporate A Dozen A Day books and/or Tuneful Graded Study, all depending on the student’s learning ability, progress, and the available practice hours at home.


As for Czerny and Hanon, I will introduce them for my Grade 3 and above students. "Piano Pieces For Children: Everybody’s Favorite Series" is also a good choice.

[Dreamaurora]

As a piano teacher, typically I assign a mix of exam pieces and miscellaneous pieces. There are many good anthologies at lower levels like Hours with The Masters or Keith Snell compilations. They come with CDs and the kids can listen and pick one they like. For sight reading, I find that ABRSM's latest Joining the Dots series is very good and more enjoyable to use for sight reading practice. For technical exercises, there are a few options such as A Dozen a Day, Hanon, or Czerny. I personally prefer Czerny as they more tuneful. Scale books you can either get ABRSM's compilations or if you prefer something more visual can get my visual guide book instead at http://www.rococo-music.com. For aural unfortunately none of the books in the market are extensive enough yet, but the ABRSM's new ones are decent. For theory, I find Ng Ying Ying's theory books very likeable among kids.

[markfch]

A bit down at the moment, so listening to this piece to seek solace.


May I know at what grade will a piano student be able to play this piece (full version)?

Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LXl4y6D-QI&feature=related

[twilight]

I think it’s around grade 7.