AMEB piano exams Archives

by Tim Topham

Piano exams can spark an array of questions from your piano students and their families. We've tried to answer some of them!

by Tim Topham

The AMEB has been examining music students in Australia for almost one hundred years, but they’re certainly not stuck in the past. They offer online music theory exams, piano for leisure and have recently added Rock School exams. As their 100 year anniversary approaches AMEB are looking for new ways to support the work of ... TTTV036: All about AMEB exams with Bernard Depasquale

by Tim Topham

In part four of the exam focus series, I’m talking with Abe Cytrynowski about technical work & general knowledge. Abe is passionate about scales. Yes, you read that correctly! Often, scales can make both student and teacher eyes glaze over. Scales are done on autopilot, the muscle memory takes over and students are barely aware ... TTTV019: Everything But The Pieces (Part 2) with Abe Cytrynowski: Technical Work & General Knowledge

by Tim Topham

Quick Navigation IntroductionSeries 17 OverviewFavourite Selections How I decided on the selectionsPreliminaryGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3ConclusionWhere to buyWhat are your thoughts? IntroductionIf you're an Australian piano teacher who uses the Australian Music Examination Board syllabus with your students, you're no doubt aware that a new series of teaching books has just been released: Series 17 Piano. As ... AMEB Series 17 Piano | Best Pieces Grades P-3

by Tim Topham

There’s no time to waste! Has the start of your year with a student ever gone something like this? Teacher: “OK, it’s time to choose your new pieces for the year” Student: “Great” Teacher: “So these are the options for your exam List A piece” (plays 4 – 5 options) Teacher: “So, do you like ... How to set up and use playlists for students on YouTube

by Tim Topham

Most students and teachers dread working on sight reading, but in the last year, my students have genuinely started to enjoy the challenge of making it a regular part of their practice. Best of all, they have started to see improvement in their reading. The practice is paying off! I attribute this to a few ... Whatever you do, don’t stop! 5 Sight Reading Tips for Piano Teachers