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.

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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

  Introduction
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  ABRSM Grade 1 (2025 & 2026): 9 Pieces
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  A1 (2025 & 2026) - Fireworks Minuet by G. F. Handel (arr.)
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  A2 (2025 & 2026) - Melody in F by Louis Köhler
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  A1 (2023 & 2024) - Allegretto in C by A. Diabelli
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  A2 (2023 & 2024) - Dragonflies by Marjorie Helyer
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  A3 (2023 & 2024) - Minuet in C by Alexander Reinagle
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  A7 - The Chase/The Hunt by Cornelius Gurlitt
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  A8 - Gavotte in C by G. F. Handel
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  A9 - Haymaking by Marjorie Helyer
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  A10 - Gavotte in C by James Hook
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  A13 - Minuet in A minor by Henry Purcell
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  A15 - Arioso in F by Daniel G. Türk
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  B1 (2023 & 2024) - Fresh Air by Andrew Eales
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  B2 (2023 & 2024) - A Morning Sunbeam by Florence Price
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  B3 (2023 & 2024) - The Quiet Wood by Michael Wood
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  B5 - The Trees are Heavy with Snow by William Alwyn
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  B6 - Friday by Richard Rodney Bennett
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  B8 - Fairy Tale by Alexander Gretchaninov
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  B11 - The Forgotten Forest by Helen Madden
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  B16 - Small Valse by Borislava Taneva
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  C1 (2023 & 2024) - Virginia Hall by Shruthi Rajasekar
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  C2 (2023 & 2024) - Sneaky Business by Martha Mier
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  C3 (2023 & 2024) - Little Whale Explores the Calm Sea by Caroline Tyler
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  C9 - Swinging Beat by William Gillock
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  C16 - Mango Walk, traditional Jamaican arr. Mike Cornick
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  ABRSM Grade 1 Aural
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  Scales and Arpeggios
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Meet Your Tutor

Hello 👋

I'm Julian and I produce piano-focused, educational content for YouTube, my website and here on Teachable. The YouTube channel has 55k+ subscribers and the videos have had 14M views. The flagship online courses here on Teachable draw on 30 years experience in music eduction preceded by my own education, a music degree, post-graduate teaching qualification and piano performance diploma.

Playing an instrument brings joy to the day through total absorption, mental and physical challenge and emotional involvement. The aim here is to share my own passion for making music, to help others develop their practical skills, their musical knowledge and ultimately, foster a life-long love of playing the piano.

I am married to Kim and we divide our time between Northern Scotland and South-West France.