Sweet Dreams from Album Pour Enfants Op 39 No. 1 by P. I. Tchaikovsky

A very popular and beautiful piece from a set which Tchaikovsky wrote for children. ‘Sweet Dreams’ appears on List B of the current ABRSM Grade 5 piano exam syllabus. It is also on the Grade 5 piano exam syllabus for Trinity College London. As many will be preparing this piece, this article offers a few…

Selecting & Practising Piano Exam Repertoire: ABRSM Grade 5

Today, I focus on ABRSM Grade 5. This continues my series examining effective exam programming. I will also share five tips for the suggested listed pieces. Some of my tips could be applied to similar repertoire. If you’ve already settled on your programme, you might be able to use some of the ideas mentioned here….