ABRSM
Grade 1 Piano
Here are detailed video piano lessons on many of the pieces on the ABRSM Grade 1 syllabus.
Which pieces are covered?
2025 & 2026
A1 - Fireworks Minuet by G. F. Handel (arr.)
A2 - Melody in F by Louis Köhler
2023 & 2024
A1 - Allegretto in C by A. Diabelli - ♪
B1 - Fresh Air by Andrew Eales
C2 - Sneaky Business by Martha Mier - 🔊
Alternative pieces
A9 - Haymaking by Marjorie Helyer
B5 - The Trees are Heavy with Snow by William Alwyn
C16 - Mango Walk arr. Mike Cornick - 🔊
♪ - with downloadable sheet music.
🔊 - with backing tracks.
If you'd like to request a piece from the ABRSM Grade 1 syllabus not covered here, jot me an email.
As you watch the video piano lessons, get in touch and ask questions using the comments section at the foot of each lesson.
Downloadable sheet music is available for pieces in the public domain. Some pieces have downloadable backing tracks.
FREE excerpt - look for the PREVIEW button.
The final section gives help with Grade 1 aural.
Videos marked 'Performance' below are usually also available on YouTube. They are included here to help complete an overview of the syllabus.
More detail
- #1: Introduction + sheet music (2:55)
- #2a: Tempo (0:59)
- #2b: Bars 1-8, Right Hand (3:01)
- #2c: Repeats? (0:23)
- #2d: Bars 9-16, Right Hand (1:44)
- #3a: Chord I & V (1:33)
- #3b: Bars 1-8, Left Hand (1:22)
- #3c: Bars 17-24, Left Hand (1:44)
- #3d: Bars 9-16, Left Hand (1:41)
- #3e: Bars 9-24, Left Hand (1:16)
- #4a: Right Hand (1:18)
- #4b: Left Hand (1:02)
- #5a: Rhythm First (1:24)
- #5b: Bars 1-8, Hands Together (1:38)
- #5c: Bars 17-24, Hands Together (2:02)
- #5d: Bars 9-16, Hands Together (2:00)
- #6: Straight Through, Steady Tempo (1:07)
- #7: Performance (2:52)
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