ABRSM GRADE 6 Piano 2023 Exam Pieces

How to play the ABRSM Grade 6 2023 & 2024 piano exam pieces book.

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0:00 A1 - Prelude in C+ minor (No. 10 from 24 Preludes, Op. 81) - S. Heller
1:31 A2 - Giga in D (from Lessons for the Harpsichord, Op. 2) - Gambarini
3:04 A3 - Allegro (1st movt from Sonatina in C, Op. 20 No. 1) - Kuhlau
5:16 B1 - Honey (Humoresque) (3rd movt from In The Bottoms) - Dett
6:52 B2 - Vals poético (No. 6 from Valses poéticos) - Granados
8:16 B3 - Venetianisches Gondellied (No. 6 from Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19b) - Mendelssohn
10:29 C1 - The Child that Is Born on the Sabbath Day (from A Week of Birthdays) - R. R. Bennett
11:16 C2 - Indigo Moon (from Pepperbox Jazz, Book 2) - Elissa Milne
12:46 C3 - Jazz Exercise No. 2 (from Jazz Exercises, Minuets, Etudes and Pieces for Piano) - O. Peterson

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[o.o]

A1:
▪C minor (a relatively hard key for me at least)
▪2/4 is a simple time, should be easy, but there are quaver-crotchet-quaver beats
▪quite a lot of added sharps and flats so pay attention
▪it has a mysterious aura that one should be able to convey
▪lots of dynamics
▪peddling
▪turns

A2:
▪D Major, a pretty easy key
▪6/8 is a complex time
▪trills and apoggiaturas
▪happy and upbeat
▪seems pretty hard

A3:
▪C Major, the best key in my opinion because its the easiest haha
▪120bpm for quaver/semiquaver is pretty quick (as expected of an allegro)
▪for this piece, make sure to play all the notes evenly
▪half of it is just scales
▪happy lullaby like piece

B1:
▪F Major, theres only one flat
▪2/4, a simple beat, but those quaver-crotchet-quaver bars are back
▪acciacatura, peddling
▪this piece is like a rollercoaster ride, one second its sweet soft and mellow, then it switches to a more high beat happy vibe
▪ton of slurs
▪6:09 gives me wedding vibes (it also has an 8ve note, i know it in chinese, not sure what it is in english 八度, so if your hands are small like mine good luck)
▪6:35 bass clef 10 note reach, rip to my fellow
small hands

B2:
▪E minor judging by the fact that this is a very dolores piece
▪if you happen to pick A2 or A3, make sure you give yourself enough time to let go of the feelings of A2/A3 before moving to this piece
▪Arpeggios
▪dynamics
▪trills
▪slurs
▪lots of passion
▪and if it helps you potray the feeling of this piece: it sounds like a hong kong drama film when the main character dies and the show leaves you on a clift hanger, give it about THAT much passion

B3:
▪B flat Major/G Minor
▪6/8 compound time
▪dont get freaked out by the bass clef like i did. I saw bass clef and i freaked out then i realized my right hand exists
▪pay attention to the fingering
▪staccato
▪slurs
▪lots of dynamics
▪lots of passion
▪it looks complicated so i love it already
▪occasional peddling
▪i love that change in 10:09

C1:
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▪its very short but the arpeggios omg
▪pedal, staccato combination

C2:
▪D Major
▪2/4, pretty simple time
▪this is my jam, the pedal is giving me the vibe
▪this is just me fangirlling about jazz i am not sorry
▪slurs
▪pedaling
▪this would the fantasy song i play everyday to make fake scenarios in my head i love it
▪11:18 the F# to the A to the F# again, yes, just yes

C3:
▪G Major
▪4/4, very simple
▪i love cheezy jazz
▪lots of sharps and naturals throw in but thats just jazz for you
▪12:53 love the 3 quavers to 2, upper turn scale thing going down the keys, even if it was pretty short
▪pay attention to the finger numbers
▪bass class is pretty easy, just worry about treble clef
▪scales

[Sbag]

Thankyou for this. I’ve had big breaks from piano in adulthood but have decided to pick up my grade 6 again (but without doing the exam. I just want to progress as there’s lots of pieces I want to play that are currently out of reach) this video is really helpful! Thanks

[AZ-wucv]

I played this Mendelssohn for a grade 7 exam - a crazy choice for grade 6 !!

[ahuman]

Thanks for making the video! Really good playing! I’ve picked b and c pieces considering which to do for its between a2 and a3 for me! Thanks again!

[wobblyorbee]

12:47 i never thought i would've liked jazz

[varduhi]

Abrsm never disappoint. Happy to hear Mendelssohn

[nixirudic]

Can’t find a piece I like is the B section but love all the pieces in the C section

[mallbigsale]

So good 👍🏻 Right now I choose A1，A2, B2, C2 for this year exam.

[ondinasimionescu]

For a3 in bar 31 im pretry sure theres a repeat sign, where does that go to? Im doing that song and i have no idea if im meant to be repeating something

[quincetungcheng]

I'm practicing the A2, and it's hard for my right hand to play fast notes such as 1:47

[cherishhh_]

Help, what is the easiest piece in the B section? All are so hard and I have small hands so B2 will be a challenge...

[noo]

Can anyone else hear B2 - Vals poético (No. 6 from Valses poéticos) - Granados? it cuts out for some reason

[mamoniborah]

I'm having problem to choose between the B section could anyone recommend I have little bit small hands.😢😢

[yukilaulau]

I choose A2 A3 C3 B2
THANKS YOU SO MUCH💝💝

[s.S.a.M.m]

I can't hear the audio for any of B2, is this happening to anybody else?

[AceBeeCee]

I'm taking A3, B2, C2, and C3 this year, and I'm still trying to play B2 and C3 😭

[ondinasimionescu]

Need to choose my third piece today, I'm terrified they're all so hard idk what to do

[nicholaswastakenwastaken]

I'm choosing all the 2s and for my extra one it's gonna be c3

[kailiwang]

great player， my boy is 9 years old and he get very upset of grade 6 pieces because there got so many big stretch as his finger too small。did u have any suggest for him please。

[kiraki]

I'm playing A1, B3, C3 and Solfeggieto for my exam, and goodness that C3 was fast, I don't think it's required to be that fast though.