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Exams/Sight-reading/ABRSM · Grade 2

Sight-reading

Eight to twelve bars, key signatures up to two sharps or flats, simple position changes, gentle dynamics.

Practice tips for this grade

  • Spot the highest and lowest note of the piece before you start.

  • Sing or hum the first two bars internally before you play them.

  • If a finger pattern repeats, recognise it and let the hand follow.

ABRSM — other grades

ABRSM Grade 2 piano sight-reading — Bristol Piano