Up-Grade! Christmas Piano Grades 1-2 [Up-Grade! Series] Paperback – 6 Sept. 2007

I bought this for my son who will take Grade 2 next term. I was worried that I hadn't ordered it early enough and therefore he wouldn't get enough time to learn much before Christmas and that it would then be too easy for him next Christmas. However I think he will get several years of enjoyment out of this. For a child of his standard these are pieces to spend a little while learning not just to sight read and they are absolutely beautifully written. As a significantly more experienced pianist myself I am really enjoying playing the music to my children. They are perfectly written for piano and are lovely arrangements, worlds apart from other children's Christmas music arrangements I have tried. The only word of warning is that there is a range of music in here - popular Christmas songs as well as traditional carols. If, like my son, you are planning to run a carol service for the grandparents on Christmas Day (!) you may want to get some more carol music elsewhere.

I love the arrangements in this book - great for more advanced players and for those at Grade 1-2. I am a piano teacher and loved both playing themselves and teaching them to my pupils.

Good quality book but I think the pieces in here are more aiming towards grade 2 but saying that I look forward to trying some of the pieces in here. I have the other books in the series for grades 1-2 and I am happy with them like I am this book. Good quality print so easy to read.

Fabulous book for light relief at Christmas. I have just passed my grade 4 but found these classic Christmas tunes had a very interesting compositions. They are easy but they sound impressive and more complicated than they are. My favourites were Walking in the Air and Chestnuts roasting in an open fire.

love the piano arrangement and the selection of songs would recommend it to others and think it is higher than grade 2 Pam wedgewood is brilliant

I can understand why it us grade 1 and 2 as done of thetunes are harder than ithers. A good book that will last a few years. Nice present

Excellent .Super choice of traditional and upbeat pieces.Pupils love this book !

This is a lovely book of Christmas music for Grade 1-2 piano pupils, I shall be using it regularly from now on...