SE OR ae ee eee vy a. - a ES Ki 0 Be Bae Perel ely) Ly EL) Piano ela aT -Lett3 ABRSM Initial Grade | Saree anes 2023 & 2024 syliabusiano Exams ABRSM Piano pare for your Initial Grade exam. All requirements are valid fom 1 ypoints to help YOU PEI ere are some Key Points 0 ed information on the syilabus requirements, as wells ylabus oer January 203 eat 31 December 2024 — unt roandonine st WWD TE | Performance Grades tical Grades i eee urlong-standing qualifications ABRSM Performance Grades are new qualifcatons thattest al pertore (three Pieces) and completing showcase their performance skills The exams ryan the i er arpeggios St reading and assesment sings ideo ecordng ofthe ce supporting 5 Ses ofaceasesmetsledby made inone continuous tke (our Pcs inay me Aural ess) The cocomponentscanteakeninany | There is alsoan astessment ofthe Perieraae cane a ope the Practical Grades sllabus for fll details See the Performance Grades syllabus for fll erate Pieces (both Practical & Performance Grade) : ; roe container pieces rom ABRSMs 2023 &2024 Initial Grade Piano elabas Toucan choose from the pieces in this book and/or the othe: Pieoes set for the grade: a full list ison page 12. Fora Practica roan ned pay tee pieces, one from each ofthe three slabus ss (A Band) For Performance rade, owl ned to ply four pieces, one from each ofthe three syllabus lists (A, B and C) and @ fourth of your own choice, aaah aso be from the ists. See te relevant sylabus (Practical or Performance) fr fll deal of whats requed veyen selecting and preparing pieces for your exam, including how to deal with repeats Performance as a whole (?eriormance Grade only) tnaperformance, you take your audience on ajourney with you and fis important to engage and hold thelr tention from the first to the last note. tora Performance Grade, iis important to consider how your pleces are contrasted, the order in which they are presented and the different moods and characters they, erformanceis completed, the examiner will award a mark based on how well you delivered and sust individual pieces. ‘You can find a complete list of scales and for Initial details, please see the Practical Grades Sight-reading (acta! Grade oni) Learning to sight-read helps you to d hes you to learn o keep going even new pieces quicker and easier. Ina Practical Grade, you will be as! ‘minute to look through and, ifyoPiano Exam Pieces Ga ABRSM Initial Grade Selected from the 2023 & 2024 syllabus Date of exam Contents page usta 1 F-X:Chwatal Lite Playmates 2 By real writ chal we da wil erwin alec or: 3 BS) Hoinkch Wohlte Pier: No.1 rom Kida alee one 1 Ruth Schonthal A Waltz that’s a Little Melancholy: No. 10 from Short Impressions for Very Young Plano Players, 5 volt Fanny Waterman & Marion Harewood Swans and Ducks 6 ‘Naomi Yandell Secret Footpath Zz usr 2° Kereta Stecke’ The Walt ofthe Toads: om Toon Tur » 3° Diane Hidy Jinx: from Mean Little Monsters Editor for ABRSM: Richard Jones “The pieces listed above are just a selection of those on the syllabus that you can choose for your exam; the other options are listed on page 12. ‘While this book contains nine pieces in a range of styles, ‘we encourage you to explore - to find pieces that really Finally, you need to decide what order to play your piece ‘from the very first to the very last note, including moving ‘complete musical journey. ‘The separate syllabuses are available at www.abrsm.o1 ‘exploring the possibilities on offer!Little Playmates Allegretto [2 = ¢.138) F marcato nee Franz Xaver Chwatal was a Czech pianist, compos ‘nmusic when he was a child, Asan adult, he tau ‘Source: Chikrens Plano Pieces the Whole World Pays, ed (© 222 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of‘legs 3 tomate Unauthorised eo What shall we do with the drunken sailor? ‘Arranged by David A. T. Onac Trad Merrily ¢ = c.138 3 2 “This song, here arranged for solo plano, originated as a sea shat ‘duties aboard salling ships. ‘The fist verse and refrain areas follows: Solo What shall we do with the drunken sailor, ‘What shall we do with the drunken sailor, ‘What shal we do wit the drunken sallor arly in the morning? (© 2022 by The Aswocated Boat of the Rojal Schools of MusicPatterns No. 10 from Kinder-Klavierschule Arranged by Richard Jones = 0.120] 3 ‘Heinrich Wohifahrt was a German muse teacher sven here is called ‘Patterns’ ~ note the pati bars 9-10. (©2022 by The Asocited Board of the Royal Schools ofOise f Soin ce A Waltz that's a Little Melancholy a No. 10 from Short Impressions for Very Young Piano Players, Vol. 1 Ruth Schonthal (9924-2006) (J=c.144] 3 nas been popular ‘uth Schonthal was an American conpposer and pianist of Ge poe ‘ever since the 18th century. In this plece, the sad dance tune hand and should be played staccato and pp. (© Furor Vera, Kase (Germany) wor furore-verag deSwans and Ducks Fanny Waterman (20. and Marion Harewood crag 254) Dame Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood were | ste the piano tutor Pano Lessons, which tis piece c {In this piece, we need to imagine that the swans are “The swans are gliding gracefully across the water, pla ‘ight-hand chords with a pecking sound? (© Faber Music Limited Reproduced from Plane Lessons Bok One by permission one ses : cerporied = | Secret Footpath Naomi Yandell born 1961) Flowing « = ¢.92 2 ‘Naomi Yandell studied music at York University, UK. She now ° oe “Writing about Secret Foorpath, Naor! says:/When | wrote footpath inthe woods. Itwas enchanting {© 2022 The Asorated Board ofthe Royal School of MuseHaunted House Misterioso [- = ¢.88] 1 ‘This piece is haunted’ by an ostinato (a repeated, hand (bars 6-10), The composer explains how to 4s possible, to make ghostly sound’ (©2016 by Th Associated Board ofthe Royal Schools of M Reproduced from Piano Star 3(ABRSM)The Waltz of the Toads from Tio on Tour Clumsily [/ = ¢.144] 3 mf ein Src sa German piano teacher who works In Fan ‘rea the‘clumsy’ effect thatthe composer is ]ookIng| ofthe walt, ‘©2015 Bretkopt a Harte Wiesbaden Kerstin Strecke (born 196010 Jinx from Mean Little Monsters Diane (am 5) Up to no good J 1 p————— a ap Diane Hidy isan American pianist teacher and cor ‘conjure up the Jinx’ ofthe tile -someone who bri played by the right hand and the downstem notes by (© Copyright Diane Hidy12 Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Other pieces for Initial Grade Composer Piece x pes I 3A (Carl Fisch : a Repertoire, Level 3A (Car Fischer) A « Guim banc 2 om deere pz2_—_Nes aban TE yy —— 5 Humbert The lack Forest Dol (No 3 om Ar Spieeag) Humbert: le 39 (Boosey & Ha ¢ kaalrny Ailes Re tom Lie Paz 09 39) able Lite Pees v.39 (Oose/ Hovis) 7 ARemavle Alegeto No.9 rom 24 Shor and asyPeces,Op1) Av Renae. 24 Short and Easy Feces Pianissimo: Piano Piccolo (Schott) or _p.23 trom Pano Time Pieces 1(0UP)_ Pp.23-24 from Bertram Schatel For Rosalie and Finn “Greta! & Harte) Piano Star 2 (ABRSM) {8 Bertram Schatte)_ Racing Against Each Other (No.2 from Foy Rosalie and Finn John Ryan's Polka, ar. Blac al 10 Ese Wells Donkey Rie rom Sea Pictures Serna port BUEH|__Duets with aDiference: Piano Time Duets, 800K (OUP) 11 W.Carll Raindrops (No.4 tom The Counnsie) Wart The Countryside (orsyth) a 12 Dabell_— Scherzo in at BUEN Fa Lessons, 800k 1 abe) 13 Pam Wedgwood MissionImpossible (No Tom Up-rade aro Pam Wedgwood: Up-Grede! Pano Grades O-1 Faber) Grades 0) ©: iene Bite peor BOE Pana Duss (BRS) a 5 Paulie Hall The Secret Garden_pedaing otal Fan Time Pieces 1(OUP) = 6 Alison Mathews Mosaic, Vol.1 (Editions Musica Ferrum) 7 Christopher Enchanted Castle (No.6 from The Microjaze Duets (Christopher Norton: The Microjazz Ouets Collection Ne Collection 1) prime port DUET (Boosey & Hawkes) No.1 from Two Pieces) From Bartek to Stravinsky (Schott) What the Little Princess Tulp Says (No.2 from Menus Sate. Nine Children's Pieces (ABRSM) or propos enfantins) Pianissimo: Piano Piccolo (Schott) or Cassis toModetns, 800k (Yorktown Musi Press) 13 Trad. Chinese © + Paine von. PaulDiayion ae 5 Hester Aalon Sations armors Work Donksy ‘Just Can't Wait to Be King (irom T arr. N.GR. Faber student port with re vald Martin Boogie No.1 10 Jane Sebba 11 Hans-Gonter Heurann 12 Julie KnerrScales and arpeggios (Practical rade onl) eel be asked al ive ofthe scales and arpeggios, which should be played legato in even oar wll you which hand to use fr each scale and apeggio. Fr fll details pleasesee hephnnnn please see the syllabus Scales major Dminor oct. hands: (natural orharmonic or metodic, scene at candidate's choice) Contrary-motion scale a 45h) hands artingonthenilanon pstmt hands separately; as pattern below. asin _ Piano Exam Pieces 2023 &SO ue VT Re aaa A three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C - ideal for both Practical and Performance SRD eeu aC on a anes Oe ee Rese an ki Eun ene Nan See eC Ce a ee aa ewe) Oana) Ree Re Oe ee as Support material for ABRSM Plano exams ¥ZOZPETOT Sar21g Wexy OUeIg Piano Star Skills Builder Supporting the teaching and learning of music Oe ed een Ce INTE)