Grade 1 Pieces
Three pieces:
One chosen by the candidate from each of the 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 2025 & 2026 Grade 1

Grade 1 Scales & Arpeggios
ABRSM Piano Scales & Arpeggios Grade 1

Grade 1 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Piano Specimen 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 2025 & 2026 List A

4. Dennis Alexander Sonatina primo part Dennis Alexander: Alfred’s Basic Piano Library, Duet Book 2 (Alfred)
5. attrib. J. S. Bach Choral ‘Deal with Me, Lord’, BWV 514 My First Bach (Schott)
6. Alan Bullard Climbing High Pauline Hall: Piano Time Pieces 2 (OUP)
7. 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)
8. 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)
9. M. Helyer Haymaking (from The Greenwood Tree) M. Helyer: The Greenwood Tree (Stainer & Bell)
10. Hook Gavotte in C (No. 3 from 24 Progressive Lessons, Op. 81) Encore, Book 1 (ABRSM) or Music Through Time, Piano Book 1 (OUP)
11. L. Mozart Minuet in F (No. 6 from Nannerl-Notenbuch) L. Mozart: Notebook for Nannerl (Schott)
12. Mozart Allegro (No. 8 from 12 Duos, K. 487), arr. Blackwell Piano Star: Grade 1 (ABRSM)
13. Purcell Minuet in A minor, Z. 649 Music Through Time, Piano Book 1 (OUP)
14. Teresa Richert Comical Cat (from Copycat Copycat) Teresa Richert: Copycat Copycat (Richert Music)
15. Türk Arioso in F (No. 1 from 12 Handstücke) Clavierstücke für Anfänger (Schott) or Music Pathways: Repertoire, Level 3A (Carl Fischer) or Pianissimo: Piano Piccolo (Schott)
16. Elsie Wells Courante primo part Mixed Doubles: Piano Time Duets, Book 2 (OUP)

Grade 1 2025 & 2026 List B

4. Dennis Alexander Reflections (from Just for You and Me, Book 1) primo part Dennis Alexander: Just for You and Me, Book 1 (Alfred)
5. Alwyn The Trees are Heavy with Snow Five by Ten, Grade 1 (Lengnick)
6. R. R. Bennett Friday (from Seven Days a Week) R. R. Bennett: Seven Days a Week (Alfred) or The Young Pianist’s Repertoire, Book 1 (Faber)
7. Jessie Blake The Little White Cloud Grade by Grade, Piano Grade 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)
8. Grechaninov Fairy Tale (No. 1 from Children’s Album, Op. 98) Grechaninov: Children’s Book, Op. 98 (ABRSM) or  More Romantic Pieces for Piano, Book 1 (ABRSM) or My First Concert for Piano (Schott)
9. Agnieszka Lasko Fountain (from Little Stories) Agnieszka Lasko: Little Stories (Euterpe)
10. Lennon Imagine, arr. Önaç Pop Performer, Grades Initial–3 (ABRSM)
11. Helen Madden The Forgotten Forest primo part Piano Star: Grade 1 (ABRSM)
12. Alan Menken Beauty and the Beast (from Beauty and the Beast), arr. Hussey Gradebusters Grade 1 Piano (Hal Leonard)
13. Victoria Proudler Silver Lining (from Piano Grades Are Go! Initial–Grade 1) Victoria Proudler: Piano Grades Are Go! Initial–Grade 1 (EVC)
14. Siegmeister Song of the Dark Woods Music Pathways: Repertoire, Level 3B (Carl Fischer)
15. Spindler Song without Words Easy Concert Pieces for Piano, Vol. 1 (Schott)
16. Borislava Taneva Small Valse with repeat Mosaic, Vol. 2 (Editions Musica Ferrum)

Grade 1 2025 & 2026 List C

4. Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez Let It Go (from Frozen), arr. Thomson Pop Performer, Grades Initial–3 (ABRSM)
5. Justin Timberlake, Max Martin & Shellback Can’t Stop the Feeling!, arr. Harnett Pop Performer, Grades Initial–3 (ABRSM)
6. June Armstrong Sunlight Through the Trees Piano Star: Grade 1 (ABRSM)
7. Carol Barratt Cheesecake-Walk (from Get It Together!) Carol Barratt: Get It Together! (Chester)
8. Elias Davidsson The Frog (from The Gift of Music) Elias Davidsson: The Gift of Music (Clifton Edition)
9. Gillock Swinging Beat Gillock: Swinging Beat (Willis)
10. Diane Hidy Dotty’s Nightmare (from All Cooped Up Halloween) Diane Hidy: All Cooped Up Halloween (ComposeCreate.com)
11. Alison Mathews Woodland Folk Song primo part Piano Star Duets (ABRSM)
12. Trad. Ewe (Ghanaian) Tu tu Gbovi, arr. Chapman Nyaho primo part Piano Star Duets (ABRSM)
13. Jane Sebba Latin Laughter primo part; play the 6ths in bb. 10 & 28  ( Piano Magic Duets Book 2 is now out of print so this is unavailable- July 2025)
14. Barbara Snow Jazzy Dragon (from Animal Jazz) Barbara Snow: Animal Jazz (Edition HH)
15. Chee-Hwa Tan At the Seaside (from A Child’s Garden of Verses) Chee-Hwa Tan: A Child’s Garden of Verses (Piano Safari)
16. Trad. Jamaican Mango Walk, arr. Cornick Piano Repertoire, Level 1 (Universal)

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