Piano 2019 & 2020
Piano 2019 & 2020
GRADE 1
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A , B and C:
COMPOSER PIECE / WORK / ARRANGER PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)
A 1 Attwood Theme (from Theme and Variations, Sonatina Piano Exam Pieces 2019 & 2020, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
No. 4 in D)
2 Duncombe Minuet in C (from First Book of Progressive Piano Exam Pieces 2019 & 2020, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
Lessons)
3 Anon. English Agincourt Song, arr. Hammond Piano Exam Pieces 2019 & 2020, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
4 W. F. Bach Air in A minor The Joy of First Classics, Book 2 (Yorktown Music Press)
5 Haydn Quadrille Classics to Moderns, Book 1 (Yorktown Music Press) or
Pathways to Artistry: Masterworks Book 2 (Alfred)
6 Türk A Lovely Day Pathways to Artistry: Masterworks Book 2 (Alfred)
B 1 Brahms Wiegenlied (No. 4 from Five Songs, Op. 49), Piano Exam Pieces 2019 & 2020, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
arr. Litten
2 Oesten The Echo (No. 14 from Mayflowers, Op. 61) Piano Exam Pieces 2019 & 2020, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
3 Swinstead The Lonely Road (No. 6 from Work and Play) Piano Exam Pieces 2019 & 2020, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
4 Bartók Quasi adagio (No. 3 from For Children, Vol. 1) Bartók: For Children, Vol. 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)
5 Andrew Eales Head in the Clouds Piano Star 3 (ABRSM)
6 Andrew Lloyd Close every door (from Joseph and the Amazing The Graded Piano Player, Grades 1–2 (Faber)
Webber Technicolor Dreamcoat), arr. Bullard
C 1 Ian King Happy Day Piano Exam Pieces 2019 & 2020, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
2 J. M. Last Who Said Mice? (from Cats) Piano Exam Pieces 2019 & 2020, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
3 Kevin The Egyptian Level Piano Exam Pieces 2019 & 2020, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
Wooding
4 Heather In the Scrum (from Cool Piano Sport, Heather Hammond: Cool Piano Sport, Grade 1–2
Hammond Grade 1–2) (Kevin Mayhew)
5 John Kember Gospel Song (No. 2 from On the Lighter Side: John Kember: On the Lighter Side: 16 Pieces for
16 Pieces for Solo Piano) with straight quavers; Solo Piano (Schott)
observing alternative ending
6 S. Wilson The Witch (No. 7 from Hansel & Gretel) S. Wilson: Hansel & Gretel (Forsyth)
SCALES AND BROKEN CHORDS: from memory; for further details see page 10
RANGE REQUIREMENTS
SCALES
C, G, D, F majors
hands separately (LH may be played descending and
A, D minors (natural or harmonic or melodic, 2 oct.
ascending at candidate’s choice)
at candidate’s choice)
CONTRARY-MOTION SCALE
C major 1 oct. hands beginning on the tonic (unison)
BROKEN CHORDS
C, G, F majors
hands separately, as pattern below:
A, D minors
V 68 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š.
Š
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see page 12
AURAL TESTS: administered by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 30 & 31
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Piano 2019 & 2020 Grade 2
SCALES, ARPEGGIOS AND BROKEN CHORDS: from memory; for further details see page 10
RANGE REQUIREMENTS
SCALES (SIMILAR MOTION)
G, D, A, F majors
hands together or separately, as chosen by the
E, D, G minors (natural or harmonic or melodic, 2 oct.
examiner
at candidate’s choice)
CONTRARY-MOTION SCALES
C, E majors 2 oct. hands beginning on the tonic (unison)
CHROMATIC SCALE
beginning on D 1 oct. hands separately
ARPEGGIOS
G, D, A majors
2 oct. hands separately
D, G minors
BROKEN CHORDS
F major
2 oct. hands separately, as pattern below:
E minor
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see page 12
AURAL TESTS: administered by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 30 & 31
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Piano 2019 & 2020 Grade 3
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see page 10
RANGE REQUIREMENTS
SCALES (SIMILAR MOTION)
A, E, B, B -, E - majors
hands together or separately, as chosen by the
B, G, C minors 2 oct.
examiner
(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)
CONTRARY-MOTION SCALES
A major
2 oct. hands beginning on the tonic (unison)
A harmonic minor
CHROMATIC SCALES
beginning on A -
2 oct. hands separately
beginning on C
ARPEGGIOS
A major
2 oct. hands together
G minor
E, B, B -, E - majors
2 oct. hands separately
B, C minors
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see page 12
AURAL TESTS: administered by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 30 & 32
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Piano 2019 & 2020 Grade 4
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see page 10
RANGE REQUIREMENTS
SCALES (SIMILAR MOTION)
B, B -, E -, A -, D - majors
hands together or separately, as chosen by the
C +, G +, C, F minors 2 oct.
examiner
(harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s choice)
CONTRARY-MOTION SCALES
F, E - majors
2 oct. hands beginning on the tonic (unison)
D, C harmonic minors
CHROMATIC SCALES
beginning on any black note named by hands together or separately, as chosen by the
2 oct.
the examiner examiner
ARPEGGIOS
B, B -, E -, A -, D - majors hands together or separately, as chosen by the
2 oct.
C +, G +, C, F minors examiner
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see page 12
AURAL TESTS: administered by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 30 & 32
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Piano 2019 & 2020 Grade 5
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see page 10
RANGE REQUIREMENTS
SCALES (SIMILAR MOTION)
all keys, major and minor 3 oct. hands together or separately, as chosen by the
(minors harmonic or melodic, at candidate’s examiner
choice)
CONTRARY-MOTION SCALES
Group 1 or Group 2 at candidate’s choice 2 oct. hands beginning on the tonic (unison)
Group 1: F, D -/C + majors and harmonic minors
Group 2: F +, B - majors and harmonic minors
CHROMATIC SCALES
beginning on any note named by the examiner 3 oct. hands together or separately, as chosen by the
examiner
CHROMATIC CONTRARY-MOTION SCALES
beginning on D
2 oct. hands beginning on the stated note (unison)
beginning on A -
ARPEGGIOS
all keys, major and minor 3 oct. hands together or separately, as chosen by the
examiner
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see page 12
AURAL TESTS: administered by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 30 & 33
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Piano 2019 & 2020 Grade 6
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see page 10
RANGE REQUIREMENTS
SCALES (SIMILAR MOTION)
all keys, major and minor 4 oct. legato; hands together or separately, as chosen by the
(minors harmonic and melodic) examiner
STACCATO SCALES
Group 1 or Group 2 at candidate’s choice 4 oct. staccato; hands separately
Group 1: A, E - majors
Group 2: E, B - majors
CONTRARY-MOTION SCALES
Same group as chosen above 2 oct. legato; hands beginning on the tonic (unison)
Group 1: A, E - majors and harmonic minors
Group 2: E, B - majors and harmonic minors
STACCATO SCALE IN THIRDS
C major 2 oct. staccato; hands separately
CHROMATIC SCALES
beginning on any note named by the examiner 4 oct. legato; hands together or separately, as chosen by the
examiner
CHROMATIC CONTRARY-MOTION SCALE
beginning on A + (LH) and C + (RH) 2 oct. legato; hands beginning a minor third apart
ARPEGGIOS
all keys, major and minor 4 oct. legato; hands together or separately, as chosen by the
examiner
DIMINISHED SEVENTHS
beginning on B legato; hands together or separately, as chosen by the
4 oct.
beginning on C + examiner
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see page 12
AURAL TESTS: administered by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 30 & 33
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Piano 2019 & 2020 Grade 7
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see page 10
RANGE REQUIREMENTS
SCALES (SIMILAR MOTION)
Group 1 or Group 2 at candidate’s choice 4 oct. legato or staccato, hands together or separately, as
Group 1: C, D, E, F +, B -, A -/G + majors & minors chosen by the examiner
Group 2: G, A, B, F, E -, D -/C + majors & minors
(minors harmonic and melodic)
SCALES A THIRD APART
Same group as chosen above 4 oct. legato or staccato, as chosen by the examiner;
(majors and harmonic minors only) hands together
CONTRARY-MOTION SCALES
Same group as chosen above 2 oct. legato or staccato, as chosen by the examiner;
(majors and harmonic minors only) hands beginning on the tonic (unison)
LEGATO SCALE IN THIRDS
C major 2 oct. legato; hands separately
STACCATO SCALE IN SIXTHS
C major 2 oct. staccato; hands separately
CHROMATIC SCALES
beginning on any note named by the examiner 4 oct. legato or staccato, hands together or separately, as
chosen by the examiner
CHROMATIC CONTRARY-MOTION SCALES
beginning on C legato or staccato, as chosen by the examiner;
2 oct.
beginning on F + hands beginning on the stated note (unison)
ARPEGGIOS
Same group as chosen above 4 oct. legato; hands together or separately, in root position or
first inversion, as chosen by the examiner
DOMINANT SEVENTHS
Same group as chosen above 4 oct. legato; hands together or separately, as chosen by the
Group 1: in the keys of C, D, E, F +, B -, A - examiner
Group 2: in the keys of G, A, B, F, E -, D -
DIMINISHED SEVENTHS
beginning on A legato; hands together or separately, as chosen by the
4 oct.
beginning on C + examiner
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see page 12
AURAL TESTS: administered by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 30 & 34
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Piano 2019 & 2020 Grade 8
COMPOSER PIECE / WORK / ARRANGER PUBLICATION (PUBLISHER)
14 Pozzoli Berceuse 20th-Century Italian Piano Music, Vol. 1 (Ricordi)
15 Timothy Salter Shimmer Spectrum 5 (ABRSM)
16 Joaquín La belle Murcienne (No. 4 from Femmes The Best of Joaquín Turina in 23 Pieces for Piano
Turina d’Espagne, Series 2, Op. 73) (Salabert)
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory; for further details see page 10
RANGE REQUIREMENTS
SCALES (SIMILAR MOTION)
C, D, B, F +, F, E -, A -/G +, D -/C + majors & minors 4 oct. legato or staccato, hands together or separately, as
(minors harmonic and melodic) chosen by the examiner
SCALES A THIRD APART
Keys as above 4 oct. legato or staccato, as chosen by the examiner;
(majors and harmonic minors only) hands together
SCALES A SIXTH APART
Keys as above 4 oct. legato or staccato, as chosen by the examiner;
(majors and harmonic minors only) hands together
LEGATO SCALES IN THIRDS
C and B - majors 2 oct. legato; hands separately
CHROMATIC SCALES A MINOR THIRD APART
beginning on any notes named by the examiner 4 oct. legato or staccato, as chosen by the examiner;
hands together
CHROMATIC SCALE IN MINOR THIRDS
beginning on A +/C + 2 oct. legato; hands separately
WHOLE-TONE SCALE
beginning on E 2 oct. legato; hands together or separately, as chosen by the
examiner
ARPEGGIOS
Keys as for scales (similar motion) above 4 oct. legato; hands together or separately, in root position,
first or second inversions, as chosen by the examiner
DOMINANT SEVENTHS
in the keys of C, D, B, F +, F, E -, A -, D - 4 oct. legato; hands together or separately, as chosen by the
examiner
DIMINISHED SEVENTHS
beginning on any note named by the examiner 4 oct. legato; hands together or separately, as chosen by the
examiner
SIGHT-READING: a short piece of previously unseen music; for further details see page 12
AURAL TESTS: administered by the examiner from the piano; for further details see pages 30 & 35
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