Subtitle: A Fresh Approach to Piano Sight-Reading
Series: ABRSM Joining The Dots
The series covers the requirements for ABRSM’s sight-reading tests at each of Grades 1 to 8. Each book includes:
Key Features – help the student familiarise themselves with the keys at each grade
Workouts – warm up and technical exercises help establish basic hand shapes and finger patterns within each key
Transpose – encourage a confident sense of key and develop skills in reading by shape
Make Music – build confidence in creative and imaginative work, and develop musical ideas and aural skills through simple improvisation exercises
Read and Play – work through examples and practice how to approach sight-reading in the exam: read the title, work out the rhythm, find the notes and play the music!
Product Code
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9781848495746
Shipping Weight
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0.30 kilograms
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Teaching Notes offers invaluable guidance for teachers on the 81 pieces included in the graded books of Piano Exam Pieces 2025 & 2026, Initial Grade to Grade 8. For each piece, you will find teaching ideas relating to three areas of learning – musical context, technical challenges, and performance and interpretation – in a clear and easy-to-use layout.
Encore Plus is a fresh collection of engaging, high-quality piano pieces drawn from recent ABRSM syllabuses. Carefully selected for their musical appeal and educational value, these proven favourites make learning enjoyable while supporting technical and stylistic development. Book 1 features 27 pieces at Initial to Grade 2. Explore modern gems and timeless classics, such as Chee-Hwa Tan’s The Swing and Clementi’s Arietta in C. For each piece there is an informative footnote offering contextual.