Grades

Work through ABRSM-aligned grades, from beginner to advanced.

Initial Grade

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Initial Grade details
Length4–6 bars
KeysC major, D minor
Time signatures4/4, 2/4
Hand positionEach hand separately, 5-finger position (tonic to dominant)
FeaturesBasic note values, legato, staccato, f and p

Grade 1

Grade 1 details

Everything in Initial Grade, plus:

KeysG major, F major, A minor
Time signatures3/4
Hand positionAny 5-finger position
FeaturesOccasional accidentals (minor keys), slurs, accents, mf/mp, cresc./dim. hairpins

Grade 2

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Grade 2 details

Everything in Grade 1, plus:

KeysD major; E, G minors
Hand positionPlaying together
FeaturesPattern work, tied notes, pp

Grade 3

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Grade 3 details

Everything in Grade 2, plus:

LengthUp to 8 bars
KeysA, B♭, E♭ majors; B minor
Time signatures3/8
Hand positionOutside 5-finger position
Features2-note chords in either hand, simple semiquaver patterns

Grade 4

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Grade 4 details

Everything in Grade 3, plus:

Lengthc. 8 bars
Time signatures6/8
FeaturesAnacrusis, chromatic notes, pause signs, tenuto

Grade 5

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Grade 5 details

Everything in Grade 4, plus:

Lengthc. 8–12 bars
KeysE, A♭ majors; F♯, C minors
Features4-part chords (max 2 per hand), simple syncopation, rit. at end, ff

Grade 6

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Grade 6 details

Everything in Grade 5, plus:

Lengthc. 12–16 bars
KeysC♯, F minors
Time signatures9/8, 5/8, 5/4
FeaturesTriplet rhythms, clef changes, right pedal

Grade 7

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Grade 7 details

Everything in Grade 6, plus:

Lengthc. 16–20 bars
Time signatures7/8, 7/4
FeaturesTempo changes, 8va sign, una corda pedal

Grade 8

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Grade 8 details

Everything in Grade 7, plus:

Lengthc. 1 page
KeysB, D♭ majors
Time signatures12/8
Features3-part chords, spread chords, simple ornaments, acceleration of tempo

Notation Practice

Notation Practice details
AboutA standalone set of exercises for practising specific musical notations. Each piece focuses on one notation in isolation, with brief explanations of what they mean and how they sound.
RangeC3–G5 (virtual piano compatible)