This level is for beginners with little to no piano experience. Depending on the student's background, we will use repertoire from Faber's Piano Adventures to RCM Preparatory Level.  

Minuet in F Major from Celebrate Piano! ® FHM (Lesson and Musicianship 4)

Old MacDonald Had A Farm from The ABC of Piano Playing FHM (Book 3)

At around 1 to 3 months of consistent practice, most beginners progress to RCM 1 repertoire. At this level, we also introduce the fundamentals: technique, sight reading, and ear training.

Minuet in A Minor by Johann Krieger

Spooks by Clifford Poole

Dorian Invention by Pierre Gallant

At RCM 2, we explore pedal, patterns, and chromatic scales. We also introduce a new set of keys for technique: scales, chords, and arpeggios. This level is worthy of an examination.

Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Penguins by Linda Niamath

​Canon by Cornelius Gurlitt

At RCM 3, we play 3 beautiful pieces, one of which is the instantly recognizable melody of Minuet in G major. We also introduce sixteenth notes and scalular runs in our first Sonatina. Pedal and soft tonal control is explored in The Song of Twilight.

Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold

Sonatina in C Major Op. 36 No.1 Mvt. 1 by Muzio Clementi

The Song of Twilight by Yoshinao Nakada

At RCM 4, we develop further control around scalular passages using Sonatinas. Squirrels at Play is not only a fun piece, but a valuable lesson in becoming comfortable with hands jumping all over the keyboard. This level is worthy of an examination.

Minuet in D Minor, BWV Anh. 132 by Johann Sebastian Bach

Sonatina in G Major Op. 36 No. 2 Mvt. 3 by Muzio Clementi

Squirrels at Play by Boris Berlin

At RCM 5, we begin with a noteworthy, short Little Prelude by Bach. With Clementi's Sonatina in G Major, you will develop the ability to play fast scalular passages with evenness and ease. This will be a major transition in our progress together. A Slow Waltz explores your control of lyrical melodies in a dance form at a slower tempo..

Little Prelude in C Major, BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach

Sonatina in G Major Op. 36 No. 5 Mvt. 3 Rondo by Muzio Clementi

A Slow Waltz by Dmitri Kabalevsky

At RCM 6, we prepare for an examination. Our journey into Sonatinas evolve. Kuhlau's Sonatina in C Major is a bright, flashy demonstration of dynamic control, lyrical melodies, and fast scalular passages. We explore chromatic scales, dissonance, and expressiveness in our latest character piece, Ivan Sings.

Sarabande in D Minor Suite No.4 HWV 437 by George Frideric Handel

Sonatina in C Major Op. 20 No.1 Mvt. 1 by Friedrich Kuhlau

Ivan Sings by Aram Khachaturian

At RCM 7, our skills developed in RCM 6 are put to the test. We explore a French dance by Bach. You will further develop your ability to change hand positions quickly with articulation. Clementi's Sonatina in C Major is yet another wonderful, happy piece - one of our favourites. Nocturne will give us a canvas to paint expressive melodies and tonal control.

Gavotte BWV 816 by Johann Sebastian Bach

Sonatina in C Major Op. 36 No. 3 by Muzio Clementi

Nocturne by Clifford Poole (Ernest Marsden)

At RCM 8, we prepare for an examination. These pieces are a culmination of all your skills developed till now. The infamous Sonata in C Major K545 by Mozart is a renowned classic among musicians. Lucien's personal favourite is Etude Allegro, an ABA form of beautiful, fast melodies and 16th notes, contrasted with a slow and expressive middle B section, to which we end off with a bang. Showstopper material at its best.

Invention No. 10 in G Major, BWV 781 by Johann Sebastian Bach

Sonata in C Major K545 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Etude Allegro by Yoshinao Nakada