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Grade 1 Pieces
Three pieces; one chosen by the candidate from each of three Lists A, B and C.
Candidates may perform a duet for one of their three pieces.
Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Exam Syllabus.
Please note the first three pieces in each list are in ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2027 & 2028 Grade 1
Books marked with 📖 are currently unavailable in the UK.
Grade 1 Scales & Arpeggios
ABRSM Piano Scales & Arpeggios Grade 1
Grade 1 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Piano Sight-Reading Grade 1
Grade 1 Aural
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests Grades 1-3
Additional Resources
Grade 1 Scale & Arpeggios
Improve Your Scales Grade 1
Grade 1 Sight Reading
ABRSM More Piano Sight-Reading Grade 1
Join the Dots Grade 1
Improve Your Sight-Reading Grade 1
Grade 1 Aural
ABRSM Aural Training in Practice, Grades 1-3
Improve Your Aural Grade 1
Aural Test Survival Grade 1
Theory of Music
ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
Additional Music Theory Resources
Grade 1 2027 & 2028 List A
1. Swinstead, arr. Hall, Frosty Morning, Piano Exam Pieces 2027 & 2028, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
2. Haydn, arr. Bullard, Andante (2nd movt from Symphony No. 94 in G, ‘The Surprise’), Piano Exam Pieces 2027 & 2028, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
3. Beethoven, German Dance in C (from 12 German Dances, WoO 8), Piano Exam Pieces 2027 & 2028, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
4. D. Alexander, Sonatina (DUET, primo part), Alfred’s Basic Piano Library, Duet Book 2 (Alfred)
5. A. Bullard, Climbing High, Piano Time Pieces 2 (OUP)
6. Clementi, Arietta in C (Lesson Five from Op. 42), Encore Plus, Book 1 (ABRSM) 📖
7. Duncombe, Minuet in C (from First Book of Progressive Lessons), A Keyboard Anthology, 1st Series, Book 1 (ABRSM)
8. Gurlitt, The Chase/The Hunt (No. 15 from First Lessons for the Piano, Op. 117), Music Pathways – Repertoire, Level 3B (Carl Fischer) or Classics to Moderns, Book 1 (Yorktown Music Press) or Studio 21 (1st Series), Vol. 1 (Universal)
9. Handel, Gavotte in C (ornaments optional), My First Concert for Piano (Schott) or Classics to Moderns, Book 1 (Yorktown Music Press) or Studio 21 (1st Series), Vol. 1 (Universal)
10. M. Helyer, Haymaking, The Greenwood Tree (Stainer & Bell)
11. Hook, Gavotte in C (No. 3 from 24 Progressive Lessons, Op. 81), Encore, Book 1 (ABRSM) or Music Through Time, Piano Book 1 (OUP)
12. Laumenskienė, Skerceto Jaunasis pianistas (VAGA) 📖
13. L. Mozart, Minuet in F (No. 6 from Nannerl-Notenbuch), Notebook for Nannerl (Schott)
14. Mozart, arr. Blackwell, Allegro (No. 8 from 12 Duos, K. 487), Piano Star: Grade 1 (ABRSM)
15. T. Richert, Comical Cat, Copycat Copycat (Richert Music) 📖
16. E. Wells, Courante (DUET, primo part), Mixed Doubles: Piano Time Duets, Book 2 (OUP)
Grade 1 2027 & 2028 List B
1. Dyson, Lullaby (No. 6 from 12 Easy Pieces in Various
Styles), Piano Exam Pieces 2027 & 2028, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
2. Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell, arr. Atkins, What Was I Made For? (from Barbie), Piano Exam Pieces 2027 & 2028, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
3. Trad. Scottish, arr. Litten, My bonnie lies over the ocean, Piano Exam Pieces 2027 & 2028, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
4. D. Alexander, Reflections (DUET, primo part), Just for You and Me, Book 1 (Alfred)
5. Alwyn, The Trees are Heavy with Snow, Five by Ten, Grade 1 (Lengnick)
6. Balutet, Villanelle, HerStory: The Piano Collection (Faber)
7. J. Blake, The Little White Cloud, Grade by Grade, Piano Grade 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)
8. A. E. Müller, Siciliano, Grade by Grade, Piano Grade 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)
9. Grechaninov, Fairy Tale (No. 1 from Children’s Album, Op. 98), Children’s Book, Op. 98 (ABRSM) or My First Concert for Piano (Schott) or More Romantic Pieces for Piano, Book 1 (ABRSM)
10. Lennon, arr. Önaç, Imagine, Pop Performer: Grades Initial - 3 (ABRSM)
11. H. Madden, The Forgotten Forest (DUET, primo part), Piano Star: Grade 1 (ABRSM)
12. A. Menken, arr. Hussey, Beauty and the Beast (from Beauty and the Beast), Gradebusters Grade 1 Piano (Hal Leonard)
13. K. Nystedt, Løvet faller (from Barnebilder), Encore Plus, Book 1 (ABRSM) 📖
14. V. Proudler, Silver Lining, Piano Grades Are Go! Initial–Grade 1 (EVC)
15. Siegmeister, Song of the Dark Woods, Music Pathways – Repertoire, Level 3B (Carl Fischer)
16. Spindler, Song without Words, Easy Concert Pieces for Piano, Vol. 1 (Schott)
Grade 1 2027 & 2028 List C
1. S. Baynes, The Voyager, Piano Exam Pieces 2027 & 2028, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
2. T. Niekludow, Monkey Mischief, Piano Exam Pieces 2027 & 2028, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
3. N. Iles, Roo’s Blues (from Piano Tales for Winnie-the-Pooh), Piano Exam Pieces 2027 & 2028, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
4. K. Anderson-Lopez & R. Lopez, arr. Thomson, Let It Go (from Frozen), Pop Performer: Grades Initial - 3 (ABRSM)
5. J. Timberlake, M. Martin & Shellback, arr. Harnett, Can’t Stop the Feeling!, Pop Performer: Grades Initial - 3 (ABRSM)
6. J. Armstrong, Sunlight Through the Trees, Piano Star: Grade 1 (ABRSM)
7. E. Davidsson, The Frog, The Gift of Music (Clifton Edition)
8. Gillock, Swinging Beat, Swinging Beat (Willis)
9. D. Hidy, Dotty’s Nightmare, All Cooped Up Halloween (ComposeCreate.com) 📖
10. A. Mathews, Woodland Folk Song primo part, Piano Star Duets (ABRSM)
11. Trad. Ewe (Ghanaian), arr. Chapman Nyaho, Tu tu Gbovi primo part, Piano Star Duets (ABRSM)
12. J. Sebba, Latin Laughter primo part; play the 6ths in bb. 10 & 28, Piano Magic Duets, Book 2 (Collins Music) 📖
13. B. Snow, Jazzy Dragon, Animal Jazz (Edition HH)
14. C. Stier, Microwave Minuet, Kitchen Suite, Op. 26 (Piano Safari)
15. C. Tan, At the Seaside, A Child’s Garden of Verses (Piano Safari)
16. Trad. Jamaican, arr. Cornick, Mango Walk, Piano Repertoire, Level 1 (Universal)
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