grade 1
What you need to know before starting Grade 1 piano
Hey friends, I’m currently wrapping up a CPP-B class (and a new one is open for registration for a few more days), and in the process of finishing up and putting together a final exam, I’ve been reviewing my list of what you need to know before starting Grade 1 piano. In today’s video, we’re…
Read MoreLost Woods from Legend of Zelda: Easy Piano Tutorial
Hey friends! It’s been a long time since we’ve done a piano tutorial, so I thought I’d share one that I’ve taught plenty of times: Lost Woods from the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This is a great piece to learn: Fast-paced BTTT chords A variety of simple root-position and non-root-position chords How to…
Read MoreO Canada Piano Tutorial (+free sheet music)
In the previous video, we talked about Canada’s Classical music history – definitely check that out if you haven’t already. Today we’re building on that topic and doing a tutorial of Canada’s most well-known tune – the national anthem, O Canada.
Read MoreMy Favorite Grade 1 Piano Pieces: PianoTV video
9 Today’s video is a quick compilation of my favorite grade 1 piano pieces. I play through some short clips of various grade 1 songs in the RCM syllabus, and show what books the music comes from. I’ve done a video on my favorite grade 1 books, and some of these books are included in…
Read MoreGrade 1 Written Exam (Test Time!)
Here on PianoTV, we’ve spent a fair amount of time talking about beginner topics suitable to a Preparatory and Grade 1 level. Those topics range from history to theory, to lesson planning, to tutorials and techniques. As I’ve talked about previously in my video about why I think doing RCM playing exams are useful, I…
Read MoreHaydn’s Farewell Symphony: Easy Piano Tutorial
Since we were talking about Haydn’s backstory in a previous video, I thought it would be fitting to do a tutorial of his music today. And instead of doing a piano tutorial of his simpler pieces, I thought I would take a very famous song – Haydn’s Farewell Symphony – and arrange it for piano,…
Read MoreMozart’s Allegro in B flat Major K3: Piano Tutorial
Howdy! In today’s episode, we’re going to be looking at another Mozart tune from Nannerl’s Music Book – his Allegro in B flat Major, K 3. We’ll get into the backstory, play through the tune so you can hear it, and then discuss some important theory and performance concepts. Let’s hop to it!
Read MoreMozart’s Minuet in F Major: Piano Tutorial
In today’s tutorial on Mozart’s Minuet in F Major, K2, we’re going to smoosh together some learning points from previous videos. We’re going to dissect this difficult grade 1-level piece and look at the theory behind it, then figure out how to play it. Here is the sheet music PDF for Minuet in F Major:…
Read MoreHow to Read a Lead Sheet (With Sheet Music)
In today’s episode of PianoTV, we’ll be building on all the chord information we’ve learned to far, and putting it all together with this episode about How to Read a Lead Sheet. All the chord videos we’ve done – major and minor, 7 chords, diminished chords and suspended chords – can be found by following…
Read MoreTelemann Fantasia in G Minor: Piano Tutorial
Today, as a follow-up to our discussion on Baroque music (part 1 and part 2 can be found by clicking the links), I thought it would make sense to do a tutorial video on a Baroque composition – specifically, a Telemann Fantasia in G Minor. This Telemann piece is at around a grade 1 level.…
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