Piano: Grade 5

Piano: Grade 5
PIECES
Candidates perform a balanced programme of three pieces, chosen from the list below.
An own composition may be played instead of one of the listed pieces. See pages 15–16
for further guidance.
Trinity’s 2021–2023 graded exam books are available in two editions: Piano Exam Pieces Plus
Exercises 2021–2023 | Extended Edition and Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises 2021–2023. Both
editions include the same 12 pieces, while the Extended Edition also includes nine extra pieces
as a downloadable ebook. Pieces in these graded exam books are marked with  .

Composer Piece Book Publisher & Code

Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises
1. ALEXANDER All Is Calm Trinity TCL020567
2021–2023: Grade 5 | Extended Edition
There Sleeps Titania Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises
2. ALWYN Trinity TCL020567
(from Midsummer Night) 2021–2023: Grade 5 | Extended Edition
ANON, Coranto (no. 21 from Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises Trinity TCL020284
3.
ed. LONG Fitzwilliam Virginal Book) 2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions) or TCL020567
Gavotte (from French
4. J S BACH Suite no. 5 in G major, French Suites BWV 812–817 Henle HN71

Piano: Grade 5
BWV 816)
Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises
5. BALCH A Walk at Strumble Head Trinity TCL020567
2021–2023: Grade 5 | Extended Edition
6. BARTÓK Dance of Buchum Romanian Folk Dances Henle HN1402
7. BASTEAU Regard Instants magiques Lemoine HL29303
Pantalon (from Young Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises Trinity TCL020284
8. BEACH
People’s Carnival, op. 25) 2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions) or TCL020567
9. BENJAMIN Haunted House Raise the Bar Piano: Grades 3–5 Trinity TCL015389
Berceuse (no. 7 from
Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises Trinity TCL020284
10. BURGMÜLLER 18 Characteristic Studies,
2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions) or TCL020567
op. 109)
Scherzando (2nd movt
Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises
11. CAMIDGE from Sonata no. 1 in Trinity TCL020567
2021–2023: Grade 5 | Extended Edition
G major)
12. CAMILLERI Cantilena Raise the Bar Piano: Grades 3–5 Trinity TCL015389
Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises
13. CORNICK Blues for Beth Trinity TCL020567
2021–2023: Grade 5 | Extended Edition
DELIBES, arr. Flower Duet
14. The Piano Playlist Schott ED13860
CARSON TURNER (from Lakmé)
Allegro (1st movt from Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises Trinity TCL020284
15. DUŠEK
Sonata XII in G major) 2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions) or TCL020567
Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises Trinity TCL020284
16. FOX Walk in the Park†
2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions) or TCL020567
March of the Roman Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises Trinity TCL020284
17. GEROU
Legionaries 2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions) or TCL020567

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Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises Trinity TCL020284

18. GOODWIN Settle Down
2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions) or TCL020567
Andante in A major, Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises
19. HAYDN Trinity TCL020567
Hob I:53/II 2021–2023: Grade 5 | Extended Edition
20. HOFFMANN Am Abend Raise the Bar Piano: Grades 3–5 Trinity TCL015389
Andantino (1st movt Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises
21. JÁRDÁNYI Trinity TCL020567
from Sonatina no. 2) 2021–2023: Grade 5 | Extended Edition
22. KUHLAU Allegro con spirito  Raise the Bar Piano: Grades 3–5 Trinity TCL015389
Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises Trinity TCL020284
23. McCABE Sports Car
2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions) or TCL020567
Kettle Rag (from
24. NORTON Raise the Bar Piano: Grades 3–5 Trinity TCL015389
Lavender’s Kind of Blue)
Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises Trinity TCL020284
25. PETOT Typhoon
2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions) or TCL020567
Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises
26. PROKSCH And Now Let’s Handel Trinity TCL020567
2021–2023: Grade 5 | Extended Edition
Circus Theme Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises
27. PUSTILNIK Trinity TCL020567
(including repeats) 2021–2023: Grade 5 | Extended Edition
Valse sentimentale, Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises Trinity TCL020284
28. SCHUBERT
op. 50 no. 13 2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions) or TCL020567
Reiterstück (The
Horseman) (no. 23
29. SCHUMANN Album for the Young, op. 68 Wiener UT50252
from Album for the
Young, op. 68)
Friendship (no. 2 from
Seven Little Pieces after
30. SHANG Chinese Piano Music for Children Schott ED7652
Folk Songs from Inner
Mongolia)
31. TANNER Pause for Thought Jazz Hands book 3 Spartan SP1233
Süße Träumerei (Sweet
Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises Trinity TCL020284
32. TCHAIKOVSKY Reverie) (no. 21 from
2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions) or TCL020567
Kinderalbum, op. 39)
VAUGHAN
33. Two-part Invention in Eb Raise the Bar Piano: Grades 3–5 Trinity TCL015389
WILLIAMS
Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises Trinity TCL020284
34. WEDGWOOD Large Wave
2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions) or TCL020567
Musica Ferrum
35. WELBURN Mosey on Down Musical Escapades
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60 = Pieces in Trinity’s graded exam books

 Piano: Grade 5

Own composition Own compositions must be comparable in

Candidates may perform an own composition technical and musical demand to the pieces
instead of one of the listed pieces. More listed for this grade. Suitable features include:
information can be found on page 16. ◗ Chromaticism
◗ Use of semiquaver passages

Duration: ◗ Use of keys listed for Grade 5 technical work

2–3 minutes

TECHNICAL WORK
Candidates prepare all sections. See page 17 for further details.
Scales and arpeggios are in Trinity’s Piano Scales & Arpeggios from 2015: Initial–Grade 5 and
Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises 2021–2023: Grade 5 | Extended Edition.
Exercises are in Trinity’s Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises 2021–2023: Grade 5 (both editions).

1. SCALES (from memory) — Examiners select from the following:

◗ Db and B major
◗ Bb and G# minor (candidate

Piano: Grade 5
choice of either harmonic or
melodic minor) legato or
◗ G harmonic minor contrary staccato
min. two hands
motion scale f or p
q = 110 octaves together
◗ Chromatic scale in similar motion
starting on Db
◗ Chromatic scale in contrary motion,
left hand starting on C and right legato
hand starting on E
2. ARPEGGIOS (from memory, in similar motion) — Examiners select from the following:
◗ Db and B major
min. legato or two hands
◗ Bb and G# minor f or p
q = 90 staccato octaves together
◗ Diminished 7th starting on B
3. EXERCISES (music may be used) — Candidates prepare three exercises: 1a or 1b, 2a or 2b,
and 3a or 3b.
Candidates choose one exercise to play first. Examiners then select one of the remaining
two prepared exercises to be performed.

1a. Gentle Waves

for tone, balance and voicing
1b. Dancing Shoes
2a. Joining the Dots
for co-ordination
2b. Topsy-turvy
3a. Village Hop
for finger & wrist strength and flexibility
3b. Broadway
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SUPPORTING TESTS Improvisation

Candidates choose TWO of the following: Candidates perform an improvisation based
on a stimulus chosen from the following
◗ Sight reading three options:
◗ Aural ◗ Stylistic
◗ Improvisation ◗ Motivic
◗ Musical knowledge ◗ Harmonic

Sight reading Responses must use both hands. See pages

20–27 for the requirements and parameters.
After 30 seconds’ preparation time, candidates
perform a previously unseen musical extract
Musical knowledge
at a level approximately two grades lower
than the exam being taken. See page 19 for Candidates answer questions assessing their
the parameters. understanding of the pieces performed, as well
as their knowledge of notation. Questions are
Aural based on candidates’ chosen pieces. See pages
28–29 for example questions and responses.
Candidates answer questions based on a single
musical example played on the piano by the
examiner. See page 20 for more information.
The aural test requirements for Grade 5
are below.

Aural questions

Parameters Task Requirement

i) Clap the pulse on the second playing,

Listen to the piece twice stressing the strong beat
ii) Identify the time signature

i) Identify the changing tonality

Harmonised Listen to the piece twice ii) Identify the final cadence as perfect,
plagal, imperfect or interrupted
8 bars
Major key Identify the interval as minor or major
or minor key Listen to two notes from the second, minor or major third, perfect
melody line played consecutively fourth or fifth, minor or major sixth,
2346 minor or major seventh or octave

Study a copy of the piece, and
listen to it once as written and
once with a change of rhythm
and a change of pitch (both
changes are in the melody line)
i) Identify the bar in which the change
of rhythm occurred
ii) Identify the bar in which the change
of pitch occurred

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