ABRSM Piano Mix 1

Compiled and edited by David Blackwell, Piano Mix 1 ispacked full of brilliant music that has been specially arranged for Easy Piano. Featuring a diverse range of styles and genres from centuries ago to thepresent day, to help pianists progress from Grades 1 to 2.

The repertoire in Piano Mix 1reflects the type of music in the ABRSM Piano syllabuses. In Piano Mix 1 the pieces are mostly at Grade 1 standard, helping pianists progress to Grade 2 towards the end of the book. The series has been compiled and edited by David Blackwell with arrangements by Alan Bullard, Nikki Iles, Christopher Norton and Tim Richards to name a few. Every arrangement is enjoyable to play because it fits well under the pianist’s hands while remaining faithful to the original work.

Well-known music includes Handel’s Fireworks Minuet, Saint-Saens’ Lion_from The Carnival of the Animals and opera classics from Bizet and Verdi. There are also lots of unsung melodies to be discovered, like Dowland’s _Lute Song, Harry J. Lincoln’s Bees-Wax Rag and a traditional Swiss piece called_In the Alps_. From the Orchestra to the opera and from folk to jazz, there’s a world of music at your fingertips!