This is my little child’s second week in A1. A little bit struggling at the very beginning of the first week. With the help of your video and the piano teacher, she is doing better and feeling confident. Thank you for the video.
Thank you Julian, as a mature student who started playing 18 months ago, your videos have been invaluable. Passed grade 2 last week and your video really helped me with the finer details of the pieces.
I can’t imagine a better way of presenting these pieces, thank you so much Julian. I teach piano and always recommend that my students watch your performances!
i remember watching this when i was doing grade 2 test in 2021 i think, i watched this many times and i ended up getting a grafe i was not expecting! i got a grade that i was super happy with! thanks! ❤
Thank you for all your efforts. These wonderful videos have helped me come a long way in the ABRSM piano journey. Hope you continue making more videos like this. Sincere thanks once again.
I wish I could be like you as I am now also learning this book !!! When I was learning I forgot what my teacher told me so I watched your videos and found the song I was searching for and it helped me a lot thank you 🙏!!!
Ty! I’m learning Inter-City stomp and just had a piano lesson today- turns out I was playing it with some wrong notes xD I came back home and now I’m using your video to help :D
Hey Julian! Just wanted to say that i love your work, I'm doing grade 8 exam now and I've watched your videos from the start of me doing ABRSM piano exams. I've been playing the piano for 12 years now, but I'm still bad at sight reading (in my opinion). Today I decided to see if I could sight read these pieces and I sure could. I'm now trying to sight read grade 4 pieces, but it's a challenge. Any tips for sight reading apart from the usual, like playing different pieces, and sight reading often and all that?
A2 and C2 for me, though I've been playing C3 as well because it's simple enough and fun to play. Yet to decide on a B piece, but leaning towards B2. May end up with multiple B's as well, nice to be spoiled for choice!
Julian sir, you have amazing ability to look at the score and play that means your keyboard awareness is epic. Please make tutorial on how to play without looking at keyboard.
So. My upstairs neighbor has a kid who practices piano daily. I'm so very tired of hearing the same music again and again for months now. Today I finally found out what they were. C1, C2 and C3
Thanks awfully! I'd like to try these pieces after those included in the Trinity exercises book☺️ As an adult learner I just play for fun and to develop skills, which is no doubt fun as well. C1 😂
Thx! I'll gradually be working though them ...looking forward to it and discovering lots of new music along the way. And the new Trinity syllabus is out in a few days.
Hi Julian. Thank you for the videos helping my little kid with her ABRSM exam. Do you do Bach Goldberg Variations video as well? I really love how you present the video into the split keyboards.
I've been practicing for the exam for a few months now (A3, B1 & C2), so it's interesting to see the differences in performances (B1 is a little different, but maybe that because I'm not using pedal), and the fingering on bis of A3 is interesting to note. Exam in two days, so probably too late to change!
Thx for getting in touch Martin - pleased the material here was of interest. I don't wish to sound alarmist but I was under the impression this syllabus can only be used from 2021. Let's hope I'm wrong! Whenever you sit it - best wishes.
Thank you for the videos these are extremely helpful! Would you recommend acoustic or digital pianos? I currently have a Casio digital piano but may upgrade in the future.
I too play a Casio (GP-500) and am very pleased with it. The functionality is perfect for my current situation. If I were able to contemplate an upgrade, it would be to an acoustic with the option of becoming digital at the push of a button. What are you considering?
@@JulianLambert Thanks you for the reply at the minute thinking about a Yahama B2. But always open to suggestions. I never thought of a hybrid piano before!
Been looking forward to this, always love to hear your interpretation and your thoughts on a piece. Do you have an opinion on the new syllabus with regards to the reduced amount of scales & arpeggios? I've seen more than a few accusations that the ABRSM are dumbing down that part of the syllabus to a harmful degree. For now I'm planning to follow the 19/20 syllabus for scales and arpeggios while learning pieces from the 21/22 syllabus. Or else learn all of the 21/22 syllabus but supplement with the additional scales and arpeggios from the 19/20 syllabus so that I could still be exam ready.
Thx Orion. I applaud the reduction in the number of scales. It always seemed like a bit of a slog, and that is true of my own experience when learning. Those that want to become proficient will do so and I think the demands will have deterred many from giving it a go. The expectations, from what I can see, are the same, just fewer of them. I also like sight-reading being an option, as Trinity do. It's a crucial skill, that comes with time, but does it really need to be a compulsory part of a formal assessment in the early stages? Yes, if you wish to be exam ready you will need to prepare either one syllabus or the other and, as you have commented, the 2019 & 2020 syllabus can be used till the end of 2021. BW - J
@@JulianLambert Thanks so much for your considered response. I agree that it's important not to drive people away by having too many technical requirements detracting from the enjoyment of learning. However my concern would be that they lower the standard of their syllabus in order to attract and retain students. In particular I have seen criticism of the removal of the need to know all of the major and minor scales by Grade 5, with the accusation being that it results in a lower standard of player graduating from grade 5. Interesting to see that you support the reduction. I will have to look up more opinions on the changes, my own opinion is obviously woefully underqualified. Thanks again!
@@Kydos37 I really don't perceive it as a lowering of standards. All keys are will have been covered by the time G5 is reached. And then we get a chance to revisit them all in the upper grades.
@@JulianLambert That's fair. I suppose any change will inevitably beget criticism, which is why I was eager for your opinion. Glad to know you approve of the changes.
Hi Marta, short answer is no ...trills very often start on the upper note (a bit like an appogiatura) and this is shown in the exam booklet by the little notes just above - we start on a note on the line (the B). It's a beautiful piece I think - best wishes.
Julian, I've a small doubt. In Piece A1, that is Allegro, most of the notes are not connected with each other. So, I guess we should give a small gap between each notes, right? But you played it completely connected. Is there any problem with it?
Aha, good observation. You could try both ways of playing it and, depending on your instrument, the location and the mood of the moment, decide which works best for you. 😀
Well....I really enjoyed the excellent playing and presentation but..... I did not really enthuse much about any of those so I shall put off entering this year's examination at grade 2. (Shall seek my tutor's opinion)
Julian Lambert Thanks Julian. Watching this it looks like you never look down at the keys. Do you ever need to check your hand position or have you trained your peripheral vision? Also, are you looking at the bar you’re playin or something further ahead? Thanks again- Paul
Don't discourage yourself! often pieces look harder on paper, than they really are - give them ago and you might be surprised! (also, ABRSM goes only from 1-8 (not counting dip. etc), where as say RCM goes 1-10 - hence the bit harder songs!)
@Julian Lambert I just finished 'the detective' and moving on to this book now. Three months of playing three hours a day. These are lovely songs you play.
This is my little child’s second week in A1. A little bit struggling at the very beginning of the first week. With the help of your video and the piano teacher, she is doing better and feeling confident. Thank you for the video.
Ah, that's wonderful to hear, thx for the lovely feedback.
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Thank you Julian, as a mature student who started playing 18 months ago, your videos have been invaluable. Passed grade 2 last week and your video really helped me with the finer details of the pieces.
That's great to hear Carolyn, thank you so much for the lovely feedback. You'll find many more, in depth tutorial videos at www.julianlambert.org
@@JulianLambert this looks great. Will be subscribing, thank you
I can’t imagine a better way of presenting these pieces, thank you so much Julian. I teach piano and always recommend that my students watch your performances!
Ah, that's wonderful to hear Heather - thank you so much for your lovely feedback. I better keep going!
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Thanks for all the pieces! I just passed my Grade 2 exam yesterday!
Ooh, well done!
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i remember watching this when i was doing grade 2 test in 2021 i think, i watched this many times and i ended up getting a grafe i was not expecting! i got a grade that i was super happy with! thanks! ❤
That's great to hear - congratulations 👏
Brilliant videos!!! The split screen is so good. Thank you, these are so appreciated.
Thank you for all your efforts. These wonderful videos have helped me come a long way in the ABRSM piano journey. Hope you continue making more videos like this. Sincere thanks once again.
Thank you so much Shaurya. I'm sure you'll get a great deal of pleasure on your own musical journey.
All the pieces are beautiful,thank you so much for playing them!
My pleasure!
I think Angelfish is my favourite from these. Dreamy stuff, with a few unexpected twists. And beautifully played, as ever.
I wish I could be like you as I am now also learning this book !!! When I was learning I forgot what my teacher told me so I watched your videos and found the song I was searching for and it helped me a lot thank you 🙏!!!
Hi yeah this helped me too
Great stuff, Julian. You make all the pieces, with both your playing and introductions, sound like "must play" pieces!
Thx Gary. I hope you enjoy playing them too.
Ty! I’m learning Inter-City stomp and just had a piano lesson today- turns out I was playing it with some wrong notes xD I came back home and now I’m using your video to help :D
So pleased you're finding it helpful.
I love listening to these so I get the general idea of what the pieces are supposed to hear like.
Smashing pieces. Smashing performance!
I love your videos, thank you for putting so much work on them
Great👍 appreciate the little intros about the piece as well ☺️
I’m proud!
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thanks for making this video because it’ll help me with my exam
Thank you for your talent and generosity.
My pleasure Peter!
Hey Julian! Just wanted to say that i love your work, I'm doing grade 8 exam now and I've watched your videos from the start of me doing ABRSM piano exams. I've been playing the piano for 12 years now, but I'm still bad at sight reading (in my opinion). Today I decided to see if I could sight read these pieces and I sure could. I'm now trying to sight read grade 4 pieces, but it's a challenge. Any tips for sight reading apart from the usual, like playing different pieces, and sight reading often and all that?
lovely playing, i enjoyed it very much. thank you
Thank you so much Shenton.
If I have to choose my favorite piece from each list, it will be:
A2
B3
C3
Who's with me +1
If not +2
A2 and C2 for me, though I've been playing C3 as well because it's simple enough and fun to play.
Yet to decide on a B piece, but leaning towards B2. May end up with multiple B's as well, nice to be spoiled for choice!
same as me!
Me I like A1 B3 C1 C3
Thanks for making this video, I haven't been able to have lessons so this video is a massive help!!
Glad it was helpful Liam!
Julian sir, you have amazing ability to look at the score and play that means your keyboard awareness is epic. Please make tutorial on how to play without looking at keyboard.
Ah, thank you 🙏. It's something that we develop over time, I was able to play like this when I started out.
Excellent... listening now! 🙏😁
Just lovely...like the crunchy chords
Thx Millie!
Came back to this vid passes my exam in january tysm
Thank you for your video. Great work for playing.💕
Thank you so much Lavender. Great to have your support.
thank you so much for the videos, they are really helpful for the exams, recommending to everyone!
Fab, thx Catarina!
Great video my child has abrsm and don't understand but now yes she join the grade piano
0:00 Intro
A
A1: 0:46
A2: 2:39
A3: 4:43
B
B1: 5:16
B2: 6:25
B3: 8:09
C
C1: 9:47
C2 :10:34
C3: 11:53
Ending: 12:52
So. My upstairs neighbor has a kid who practices piano daily. I'm so very tired of hearing the same music again and again for months now. Today I finally found out what they were. C1, C2 and C3
Thank you, I'm planning of learning Angelfish from you, I have already learned more than half thx to you so I'm really grateful :)
Ah, that's great to hear Mnar. Hope Angelfish goes well too.
Thanks awfully! I'd like to try these pieces after those included in the Trinity exercises book☺️ As an adult learner I just play for fun and to develop skills, which is no doubt fun as well. C1 😂
So pleased you are enjoying the music Rosalie.
@@JulianLambert and also the learning tips!
That was amazing I loved watching it.
So glad you enjoyed it Neringa - thx!
Used your video to help me learn my grade 2 pieces. You play all of them perfectly😮. It's helped me learn the pieces fasterr. Thanks so much!!
That's great to hear - thx Rianne.
I practice it every day
Just come across your channel - fabulous pieces. I actually play the flute and sing (not together >smile
Go for it Carrie!
I just learned to play my four song and with the help from your video I play much better now
That's great to hear, thx Zoe.
My favorite piece of grade 2 exam is A1 Allegro, B2 O waly waly C3 Angelfish, B2 Le chant du pâté.
Excellent! I am excited for grade 1!
@Kenneth I mean I am excited for him to post grade 1 pieces
@Kenneth of course I know it's grade 2
Thx! I'll gradually be working though them ...looking forward to it and discovering lots of new music along the way. And the new Trinity syllabus is out in a few days.
@@JulianLambert you are welcome! By the way do you agree with my choice of favorite pieces for this grade? You really helped us in our exams!
Hi Julian. Thank you for the videos helping my little kid with her ABRSM exam. Do you do Bach Goldberg Variations video as well? I really love how you present the video into the split keyboards.
Thank you so much - no plans to record the Goldberg Variations ...yet!
Wow I remember playing that A3 piece in 1999/2000 during my grade 2 exam
Happy days I hope!
@@JulianLambert yeah sure
I chose A2 - B2 - C3 (I really liked Inter-City Stomp)
Have fun with those 3.
Already have the book
I done my grade 1 last month and preparing for grade 2 thanks for this 🎹
That's great Eva, best wishes!
@@JulianLambert thanks !
beautifully played and excellently demonstrated, thank you
Thx Aaron!
This will be great when I am In exams!
(If I go to exams) but I will play the songs
Thank you for this! Excellent content as usual! :D I’m excited to get the new exam books, so I can have a crack at ‘em!
Thx Nicole! I'm sure you'll have fun when the book arrives.
Wonderful!,! That will help me in exam
Great!
Me to
@@sweelee2724 good luck!!
@@challengercolt8379 thank you goodluck
@@sweelee2724 you too
Thanks Julian I find your videos so very helpful!
Thank you so much Alex, lovely to hear.
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In piece C2 there is a bit of melody in the left hand
Beautiful
I agree
I've been practicing for the exam for a few months now (A3, B1 & C2), so it's interesting to see the differences in performances (B1 is a little different, but maybe that because I'm not using pedal), and the fingering on bis of A3 is interesting to note. Exam in two days, so probably too late to change!
Thx for getting in touch Martin - pleased the material here was of interest. I don't wish to sound alarmist but I was under the impression this syllabus can only be used from 2021. Let's hope I'm wrong! Whenever you sit it - best wishes.
@@JulianLambert Good point - I'm checking with my piano tutor now! I could be two weeks too early!
@@JulianLambert apparently it's absolutely fine. Minor panic over....
@@FernsDad phew! I'm sorry for creating the panic in the first place. Hope it goes well.
U play it so well
Thanks so much.
Wow! good!🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
NO WAY THIS IS GRADE 2 WHATTTT
Just inquiring, the G for the LH in B4 of the Ecossaise, should that be played as a tied G or double G?
I love the Allegro one!
Thank you for the videos these are extremely helpful! Would you recommend acoustic or digital pianos? I currently have a Casio digital piano but may upgrade in the future.
I too play a Casio (GP-500) and am very pleased with it. The functionality is perfect for my current situation. If I were able to contemplate an upgrade, it would be to an acoustic with the option of becoming digital at the push of a button. What are you considering?
@@JulianLambert Thanks you for the reply at the minute thinking about a Yahama B2. But always open to suggestions. I never thought of a hybrid piano before!
Thank you!
piece B:1: Bar 9 left hand. You played the B-flat twice, but the second is a g :) (also bar 13)
Been looking forward to this, always love to hear your interpretation and your thoughts on a piece.
Do you have an opinion on the new syllabus with regards to the reduced amount of scales & arpeggios? I've seen more than a few accusations that the ABRSM are dumbing down that part of the syllabus to a harmful degree.
For now I'm planning to follow the 19/20 syllabus for scales and arpeggios while learning pieces from the 21/22 syllabus. Or else learn all of the 21/22 syllabus but supplement with the additional scales and arpeggios from the 19/20 syllabus so that I could still be exam ready.
Thx Orion.
I applaud the reduction in the number of scales. It always seemed like a bit of a slog, and that is true of my own experience when learning. Those that want to become proficient will do so and I think the demands will have deterred many from giving it a go. The expectations, from what I can see, are the same, just fewer of them.
I also like sight-reading being an option, as Trinity do. It's a crucial skill, that comes with time, but does it really need to be a compulsory part of a formal assessment in the early stages?
Yes, if you wish to be exam ready you will need to prepare either one syllabus or the other and, as you have commented, the 2019 & 2020 syllabus can be used till the end of 2021.
BW - J
@@JulianLambert Thanks so much for your considered response.
I agree that it's important not to drive people away by having too many technical requirements detracting from the enjoyment of learning. However my concern would be that they lower the standard of their syllabus in order to attract and retain students. In particular I have seen criticism of the removal of the need to know all of the major and minor scales by Grade 5, with the accusation being that it results in a lower standard of player graduating from grade 5.
Interesting to see that you support the reduction. I will have to look up more opinions on the changes, my own opinion is obviously woefully underqualified. Thanks again!
@@Kydos37 I really don't perceive it as a lowering of standards. All keys are will have been covered by the time G5 is reached. And then we get a chance to revisit them all in the upper grades.
@@JulianLambert That's fair. I suppose any change will inevitably beget criticism, which is why I was eager for your opinion. Glad to know you approve of the changes.
Very useful .Thanks
Thanks for your video. So helpful! I'm wondering though, in the minuet, in bar 6, shouldn't the trill be a-g-a-g instead of b-a-b-a?
Hi Marta, short answer is no ...trills very often start on the upper note (a bit like an appogiatura) and this is shown in the exam booklet by the little notes just above - we start on a note on the line (the B). It's a beautiful piece I think - best wishes.
@@JulianLambert Thanks for your reply Julian. And I agree. Beauuuutiful
Thx for the video 😄
Wow this is really good thank you 😜
You are so nice and I am your fan!
Thank you Peek! You're a 🌟!
Very helpful, thank you.
Glad it was helpful Natasha!
Brilliant video!!! Thank you very much for this
thank you so much this really helped me
I have my exam in 3 days and this was an amazing video to stumble upon
Thank you so much
I’m choosing
A3
B3
C3
Who is with me.
Have fun with these 3 Andy.
Thanks very much
I like c3 too
Julian, I've a small doubt. In Piece A1, that is Allegro, most of the notes are not connected with each other. So, I guess we should give a small gap between each notes, right? But you played it completely connected. Is there any problem with it?
Aha, good observation. You could try both ways of playing it and, depending on your instrument, the location and the mood of the moment, decide which works best for you. 😀
@@JulianLambert Uh, actually I got an exam next week, so could you suggest me which way to play during the exam? Connected, or non-connected?
Thank u so much!!
Well....I really enjoyed the excellent playing and presentation but.....
I did not really enthuse much about any of those so I shall put off entering this year's examination at grade 2. (Shall seek my tutor's opinion)
There are 20 other pieces to choose from in the syllabus. You'll find some of them at www.julianlambert.org
thanks for the video.. and the explanations!
Very useful. Thank you
Very nice!
Thank you. My exam is in 3 days
Hope it goes well Magdalena.😊
Love the melody. Really nice!
Very tasteful playing.
Thx Christian.
We love your videos 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you
May I ask what software or video setup you are using for the split keyboards?
You'll find info on this at the bottom of the home page. www.julianlambert.org
Thanks again
this doesn't help me much...but it helps a little
good
Great job thanks
Very nice, thank you. I have chosen A3,B1,C3. What do you think?
Wonderful - have fun with those 3 ...and perhaps study a couple of others too, so you can select your favourites for the exam itself.
Same!!
Omg
I needed this :)
tqsm
good
Are these the right speed Julian lambert?
Yes. The speeds make sense to me. The exam booklet helpfully gives a metronome suggestion for each piece.
Thanks a lot 😊
Thanks. please could you look to provide similar videos for the grade 5 21-22 pieces? Just got the book!
I'll plan to work through them all Paul ...in time!
Julian Lambert Thanks Julian. Watching this it looks like you never look down at the keys. Do you ever need to check your hand position or have you trained your peripheral vision? Also, are you looking at the bar you’re playin or something further ahead? Thanks again- Paul
im doing my grade 3 exam soon! wish me luck :)
Hope it goes well for you.
I love the Allegro!
Thank you soooo much!
I am also going to do grade 2 this year so this helps me so much
You're welcome!
I am having A1 C3 B1 and A3 for my exam
A1 B1 C2
I am playing A3 B2 B3 and C3
OMG, THIS is grade 2?!?!?!? I'm already playing Grade 3 material (though not ABRSM sheets), but I could never play THIS stuff!
Don't discourage yourself! often pieces look harder on paper, than they really are - give them ago and you might be surprised! (also, ABRSM goes only from 1-8 (not counting dip. etc), where as say RCM goes 1-10 - hence the bit harder songs!)
I wish you are my piano teacher.You play sooo good.I am eight years old.
This will help me to do my exam, 😊 🫂 🙏 thanks!
You're welcome 😊
How long on average do people play before this exam? How long did it take you?
Ooh, maybe a few years ...
@Julian Lambert I just finished 'the detective' and moving on to this book now. Three months of playing three hours a day. These are lovely songs you play.