What Piano Level Am I
Primer (Level pre-1):
- Knows finger numbers
- Knows musical alphabet
- Basic staff awareness
- Basic keyboard awareness
- Can play one hand at at time
- Has proper hand placement and form
- Developing rhythm and steady beat
- Generally music from method books
- Generally practices 10-15 mins/day
Beginner (Levels 1-2):
- Bass and Treble Clef
- Plays both hands together
- Play rhythms more comfortably
- Keeps steady beat
- Left hand plays mainly basic chords
- Dynamics and articulations
- Can play C, G, and F key signatures
- Generally practices 15-20 mins/day
Late Beginner (Level 3):
- Major and minor chords, scales, and arpeggios
- Left hand becomes more complex
- More complex rhythms introduced
- Can play songs with 2 flats/sharps
- Technique developing
- Sight reading developing
- Musicality developing
- Generally practices 20-30 mins/day
Often people ask “What piano level am I, and why does it matter?”Many educators rank piano levels as the above: