Here, grouped together are detailed piano lessons on many of the pieces on the ABRSM Grade 2 (2023 & 2024) syllabus.
Which pieces are covered?
A2 - Gavotte in F by J. L. Dussek - ♪
A6 - Etude in A minor by A. Goedicke - ♪
A9 - Minuet in D, K7 by W. A. Mozart - ♪
B4 - Sorrow by B. Bartók - ♪
B5 - Farewell by A. Gretchaninov - ♪
B8 - Waltz in A minor by F. Spindler - ♪
B10 - Postcard in Paris by Sarah Watts
C2 - Mozzie by Elissa Milne - 🔊
C4 - In My Spot by Ben Crosland (backing track only) - 🔊
C6 - The Snow Prelude No.3 by Ludovico Einaudi
C9 - Singing Sun by Peter Sculthorpe
C13 - Tango II (Habanera) by Mátyás Seiber - 🔊
From previous syllabuses
Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet
♪ - with downloadable sheet music.
🔊 - with backing tracks.
More detail
In addition to the detailed lessons, there are performances of 29 of the pieces on the syllabus, including all 9 in the ABRSM Grade 2 booklet.
Downloadable sheet music is available for many of the pieces in the public domain.
Some pieces have downloadable backing tracks.
FREE excerpt - look for the PREVIEW button.
If you'd like some help with any of the pieces, simply get in touch through the comments sections.
'Performance' - usually also available on YouTube; it's included here to help complete the overview of the syllabus.
'Tutorial' - an older, single-video tutorial.
'#x' - part of a more recent, multi-video series of lessons.
- #1: Introduction (2:09)
- #2: Warm-Up (1:52)
- #3: Right Hand, Bars 1→10 + sheet music (4:35)
- #4: Right Hand, Bar 11→End (2:35)
- #5: Left Hand, Bars 1→10 (4:13)
- #6: Left Hand, Bar 11→End (2:25)
- #7: Both Hands, Bars 1→10 (2:46)
- #8: Both Hands, Bar 11→End (1:37)
- #9: Violin Sonata K.7 (1:14)
- #10: Steady Tempo (1:14)
- #11: Performance (2:32)
- #1: Introduction (1:16)
- #2: Performance (1:16)
- #3: Right Hand - Rhythm + sheet music (1:08)
- #4: Right Hand - Bars 1-8 (2:44)
- #5: Right Hand - Bars 9-16, Parallel Thirds (3:16)
- #6: Right Hand - Bars 1-16, No Pedal (1:07)
- #7: Left Hand, Bars 1-16 (3:05)
- #8: Harmony - Tonic & Dominant Chords (3:48)
- #9: Hands Together - Steady Tempo, No Pedal, (2:08)
- #10: Pedal - Principles of Legato Pedalling (4:02)
- #11: Hands Together - Steady Tempo, With Pedal (3:34)
- #12: Conclusion & Performance (2:07)
- #1: Introduction (2:08)
- #2: Section A (bars 1-18) - Left Hand (3:25)
- #3: Section A - Right Hand (5:49)
- #4: Section A - Backing Track (1:28)
- #5: Section B (bars 19-26) - Left Hand (3:13)
- #6: Section B - Right Hand (1:57)
- #7: Section A - Hands Together (4:03)
- #8: Section B - Hands Together (5:25)
- #9: All The Way Through, Slowly (1:52)
- #10: Performance (2:02)
- #11: Performance with Backing Track (2:00)
- #12: Backing Track (complete) (2:15)
Each lesson is delivered through video supported by written notes and downloadable resources.
You may have questions as you study a piece. Use the Comments sections below each lesson to start a conversation.
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