Friday, July 8, 2011

Pop piano pieces: Intermediate (Levels 4-7)

Pianists of all levels enjoy playing pop/rock piano pieces, and it can be particularly rewarding for elementary or high-school aged players who want a break from classical repertoire. Below is a list of fun intermediate-level popular piano pieces for students in grades 4-7.

All I Have To Do Is Dream
Music and lyrics by Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant
Arranged by Phillip Keveren

Chim Chim Cher-ee
From Mary Poppins
Music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Arranged by Martha Mier

Cruella De Vil
From 101 Dalmatians
Music and lyrics by Mel Leven
Arranged by Nancy and Randall Faber

The Entertainer
Music by Scott Joplin
Arranged by Nancy and Randall Faber
Arranged by Phillip Keveren

Fields of Gold
Music and lyrics by Sting
Arranged by Phillip Keveren

The Hockey Theme
(formerly “Hockey Night in Canada” Theme)
Music by Dolores Claman
Arranged by Howard Cable

Imperial March
From Star Wars
Music by John Williams
Arranged by Dan Coates

(Meet) The Flintstones
Music and lyrics by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, and Hoyt S. Curtin
Arranged by Nancy and Randall Faber

Moon River
From Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Music by Henry Mancini; lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Arranged by Phillip Keveren

Nadia’s Theme
From The Young and the Restless
Music by Barry DeVorzon and Perry Botkin Jr.
Arranged by Martha Mier

Reflection
From Mulan
Music by Matthew Wilder; lyrics by David Zippel
Arranged by Mona Rejino

The Sound of Silence
Music and lyrics by Paul Simon
Arranged by Nancy and Randall Faber

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Music by Alexander Courage, Gene Roddenberry, and Jerry Goldsmith
Arranged by Phillip Keveren

Star Wars (Main Theme)
From Star Wars
Music by John Williams
Arranged by Nancy and Randall Faber

Theme from “E.T. (The Extra Terrestrial)”
Music by John Williams
Arranged by Phillip Keveren

Upside Down
From Curious George
Music and lyrics by Jack Johnson

What A Wonderful World
Music and lyrics by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss
Arranged by Fred Kern

When I’m Sixty-Four
Music and lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Arranged by Fred Kern

A Whole New World
From Aladdin
Music by Alan Menken; lyrics by Tim Rice
Arranged by Dan Coates

Yesterday
Music and lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Arranged by Tom Gerou

Desperado
Music and lyrics by Glenn Frey and Don Henley
Arranged by Dan Coates

The Easy Winners
Music by Scott Joplin
Arranged by Phillip Keveren

I Have a Dream
From Mamma Mia!
Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Arranged by Carol Klose

The Notebook
Music by Aaron Zigman
Arranged by Dan Coates

Remains of the Day
From The Corpse Bride
Music and lyrics by Danny Elfman
Arranged by Carol Matz

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Pop Piano Pieces for Beginners (Level 1-3)

Pianists of all levels enjoy playing pop/rock piano pieces, and it can be particularly rewarding for high-school aged players who want a break from classical repertoire. Below is a list of fun beginner-level popular piano pieces for students in grades 1-3.

Bewitched
From Pal Joey
Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Lorenz Hart

Both Sides Now
Music and Lyrics by Joni Mitchell
Arranged by White

Breakaway
From The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Music and lyrics by Matthew Gerrard, Bridget Benenate, and Avril Lavigne
Arranged by Dan Coates

Fun, Fun, Fun
Music and lyrics by Brian Wilson and Mike Love
Arranged by Phillip Keveren

Gonna Fly Now (Theme from “Rocky”)
Music by Bill Conti; lyrics by Ayn Robbins and Carol Connors
Arranged by Dan Coates

I’m A Believer
Music and lyrics by Neil Diamond
Arranged by Fred Kern, Carol Klose, and Mona Rejino

In Dreams
From The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Music and lyrics by Howard Shore and Fran Walsh
Arranged by Dan Coates

In the Mood
Music and lyrics by Joe Garland and Andy Razaf
Arranged by Mona Rejino

Let It Be
Music and lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Arranged by Mona Rejino

On Broadway
Music and lyrics by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Mike Stoller, and Jerry Leiber
Arranged by Mona Rejino

Once Upon a Dream
From Sleeping Beauty
Music and lyrics by Sammy Fain and Jack Lawrence; based on a theme by Tchaikovsky
Arranged by Nancy and Randall Faber

The Pink Panther
Music by Henry Mancini
Arranged by Dan Coates

The Rainbow Connection
From The Muppet Movie
Music and lyrics by Paul Williams and Kenneth L. Ascher
Arranged by Dennis Alexander

“Sesame Street” Theme
Music by Joe Raposo; lyrics by Bruce Hart, Jon Stone, and Joe Raposo
For examinations, omit the repeat.

Superman Theme
Music by John Williams
Arranged by Nancy and Randall Faber

Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Music by Albert von Tilzer; lyrics by Jack Norworth
Arranged by Dan Coates

Theme from “Inspector Gadget”
Music and lyrics by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy
Arranged by Dan Coates

Under the Sea
From The Little Mermaid
Music by Alan Menken; lyrics by Howard Ashman
Arranged by Robert Vandall

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Monday, July 4, 2011

A Comprehensive List of Music Exam Boards: Piano Syllabi

United Kingdom (These exams are also available worldwide)

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
Piano Graded Exam Syllabus
Piano Diploma Syllabus
Jazz Piano Syllabus

London College of Music (LCM)
Graded Exam Syllabus

Trinity Guildhall

National College of Music London

Canada

Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM)
Piano Syllabus - Not available for download, may be purchased at Sheet Music Plus.

Conservatory Canada (CC)

United States

Achievement Program
Piano Syllabus - Not available for download, may be purchased online at Sheet Music Plus.

California Certificate of Merit Exams
Piano Syllabus - Not available for download, may be purchased on the MTAC website.

Australia

Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB)
Piano Syllabus - Not available for download, may be purchased here.

New Zealand

New Zealand Music Examinations Board (NZMEB)

South Africa

University of South Africa: Directorate Music
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Diploma Repertoire

These challenging pieces are concert-level in difficulty and form the core of the professional pianist's repertoire. These pieces are at Grade 10/diploma level in the Royal Conservatory of Music Syllabus, and at diploma level in the UK exam boards syllabi.

Baroque Repertoire

Bach, Johann Sebastien

From "The Well-Tempered Clavier" Book One
- Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
- Prelude and Fugue in C sharp major, BWV 848
- Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor, BWV 849
- Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 850
- Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 850
- Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 851
- Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 854
- Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855
- Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 856
- Prelude and Fugue in F sharp major, BWV 858
- Prelude and Fugue in F sharp minor, BWV 859
- Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
- Prelude and Fugue in A flat major, BWV 862
- Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor, BWV 863
- Prelude and Fugue in B flat major, BWV 866
- Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV 868

From "The Well-Tempered Clavier" Book One
- Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870
- Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 871
- Prelude and Fugue in C sharp major, BWV 872
- Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 875
- Prelude and Fugue in E flat major, BWV 876
- Prelude and Fugue in D sharp minor, BWV 877
- Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 878
- Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 879
- Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 881
- Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 884
- Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 888
- Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 889
- Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 893


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Advanced Repertoire

These challenging pieces are appropriate for advanced-level pianists, at grade 7-8 in the UK levels and 8-9 in the Canada/US levels.

Baroque Repertoire

Bach, Johann Sebastien

- French Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813
- French Suite no. 3 in B minor, BWV 814

Two-Part Inventions
- Invention no. 2 in C minor, BWV 773
- Invention no. 3 in D major, BWV 774
- Invention no. 4 in D minor, BWV 775
- Invention no. 5 in E flat major, BWV 776
- Invention no. 6 in E major, BWV 777
- Invention no. 7 in E minor, BWV 778
- Invention no. 8 in F major, BWV 779
- Invention no. 9 in F minor, BWV 780
- Invention no. 10 in G major, BWV 781
- Invention no. 11 in G minor, BWV 782
- Invention no. 12 in A major, BWV 783
- Invention no. 13 in A minor, BWV 784
- Invention no. 14 in B flat major, BWV 785
- Invention no. 15 in B minor, BWV 786

- Little Prelude in D major, BWV 925
- Little Prelude in F major, BWV 928
- Little Prelude in D major, BWV 936
- Little Prelude in E major, BWV 937
- Little Prelude in E minor, BWV 938

Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias)
- Sinfonia no. 1 in C major, BWV 787
- Sinfonia no. 2 in C minor, BWV 788
- Sinfonia no. 3 in D major, BWV 789
- Sinfonia no. 4 in D minor, BWV 790
- Sinfonia no. 5 in E flat major, BWV 791
- Sinfonia no. 6 in E major, BWV 792
- Sinfonia no. 7 in E minor, BWV 793
- Sinfonia no. 8 in F major, BWV 794
- Sinfonia no. 9 in F minor, BWV 795
- Sinfonia no. 10 in G major, BWV 796
- Sinfonia no. 11 in G minor, BWV 797
- Sinfonia no. 12 in A major, BWV 798
- Sinfonia no. 13 in A minor, BWV 799
- Sinfonia no. 14 in B flat major, BWV 800
- Sinfonia no. 15 in B minor, BWV 801

Scarlatti, Domenico
- Sonata in C major, L 218, K 398
- Sonata in E major, L 430, K 531
- Sonata in F minor, L 173, K 185

Telemann, Georg Philipp
- Fantasia in D minor, TWV 33:2
- Fantasia in G minor, TWV 33:8

Classical Repertoire


Arnold, Samuel

- Sonata in D major, op. 12, bk 2, no. 3


Beethoven, Ludwig Van

- Bagatelle in F major, op.33, no. 3

- Bagatelle in E flat major, op. 33, no. 1

- Neun Variationen über das Thema "Quant' è piú bello," WoO 69

- Rondo in C major, op. 51, no. 1

- Six easy variations on an original theme, WoO 77

- Six variations on a Swiss Theme in F major

- Sonata in G minor, op. 49, no. 1

- Sonata in G major, op. 49, no. 2

- Sonata in G major, op. 79

- Sonatina in E flat major, no. 1


Haydn, Franz Joseph

- Sonata in D major, Hob XVI:4

- Sonata in G major, Hob XVI:27

- Sonata in G major, Hob XVI:39

- Sonata in F major, Hob XVI:23

- Sonata in E minor, Hob XVI:34

- Sonata in D major, Hob XVI:37


Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

- Sonata in C major, K 545

- Viennese Sonatina no. 2 in A major

- Fantasia in D minor, K 397

- Sonata in G major, K 283

- Sonata in B flat major, K 570



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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Intermediate Piano Repertoire

These pieces are appropriate for intermediate-level pianists, at grade 5-6 in the UK levels and 6-7 in the Canada/US levels.

Baroque Repertoire

Johann Sebastien Bach
- Little Prelude in D minor, BWV 926
- Little Prelude in C Minor, BWV 934
- Little Prelude in E Minor, BWV 941
- Prelude in C minor, BWV 999

from "Book for Willhelm Friedemann Bach"
- Allemande in G minor, BWV 837
- Minuet no. 3 in G major, BWV 843

from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach"
- March in E flat major, BWV Anh. 127
- Polonaise in G major, BWV Anh. 130

Georg Philipp Telmann
- Fantasia in C minor, TWV 33:30

Scarlatti Domenico
- Sonata in A major, LS 31, K 83b
- Sonata in G major, L 84, K 63
- Sonata in B flat major, L 97, K 63

George Frideric Handel
-Allemande in A minor, HWV 478
- Suite no. 4 in D minor, HWV 437
- Suite no. 9 in G major, HWV 442

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High Beginner/Early Intermediate Piano Repertoire

These are pieces suitable for advanced beginner/early intermediate students, approximately grade 3-4 in UK grade levels and 4-5 in Canada/US grade levels.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Minuet in D Major, K 94/37h
- Minuet in F major, K 5
- Viennesse Sonatina no. 1 in C major

Domenico Scarlatti
- Sonata in D Minor, L 423, K 32
- Sonata in C minor, L 357, K 40
- Sonata in B flat, lS 36, K42

Béla Bartok
From "For Children, 1"
- Children's Game (no. 8)
- Allegretto (no. 22)
- Allegro non troppo (no. 33)

Georg Philipp Telemann
- Fantasia in C major, TWV 33:14
- Fantasia in E flat major, TWV 33:35



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Early Beginner Piano Repertoire

This is a list of piano repertoire suitable for beginners who have completed a basic method program, and are ready to move on to classical training. I've included a link to the score for public domain pieces, as well as youtube links to example pieces:

Johann Sebastian Bach
From "The Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach"
- Chorale, BWV 514
- Aria in D minor, BWV 515

Leopold Mozart
From "Notebook for Wolfgang"
- Bourrée in E minor
- Minuet in D minor

Alexander Gedike
From "60 Simple Piano Pieces for Beginners" Op. 36
- A Happy Tale (no. 31)
- A Sad Song (no. 39)

Dmitri Kabalevsky
From "24 Pieces for Children"
- March, no. 10
- Waltz, no 13

from "30 Pieces for Children" op. 27 SCH
- Valse (no. 1)
- A Little Song (no. 2)

from "Children's Adventures"
- Skipping Robe (no. 17)

Béla Bartok
From "Mikrokosmos"

Aram Khachaturian - 24 Easy Piano Pieces for Children

Johann Wilhelm Hässler - Fifty Pieces for Beginners

Cornelius Gurlett - Six Sonatinas, op. 76

Dimitri Shostakovich - Six Children's Pieces, op. 69

Nancy Telfer - "The Milky Way" from Planets and Stars



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