Abrsm 2023 & 2024 Grade 4 Piano Exam Category C 3 Song Name / Song Piece Ticklin' Toes Composer Florence B Price Florence Price was an African-American composer, pianist and music teacher. She gave her first solo piano recital at the age of 4, and her first composition was published at the age of 11. She studied at the New England Conservatory in Boston and later became head of the music department at Clark University, Atlanta. Recommended tempo for this piece is 138 crotchet beats per bar (Allegro molto), although the exam books states that students may wish to play at a slower tempo, such as 92 crotchet beats bar bar. For purposes of illustration, the version on this video has been recorded at 95 bpm and even at this slower tempo, the tempo feels nice and the melody has some chance to breath. A generally bouncy and cheerful left hand makes for a good accompanying sound, but make sure the right hand melody sings out above.
