Grade 4 Pieces
Three pieces:
One chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists A, B and C.

Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Exam Syllabus.

Please note that the first three pieces in each list are in:
 ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2025 & 2026 Grade 4

Grade 4 Scales & Arpeggios
ABRSM Piano Scales & Arpeggios Grade 4

Grade 4 Sight-reading
ABRSM Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Grade 4

Grade 4 Aural
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4-5

Additional Resources

Scales & Arpeggios
Improve Your Scales Grade 4

Sight Reading Resources
ABRSM More Piano Sight Reading Grade 4
Joining the Dots Grade 4
Improve Your Sight-Reading Grade 4

Aural
ABRSM Aural Training in Practice, Grades 4-5
Improve Your Aural Grade 4
Aural Test Survival Grade 4

Theory of Music
ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
Additional Music Theory Resources

Grade 4 2025 & 2026 List A

4.  Alcock Gavot (3rd movt from Suite No. 2 in B-) with ornaments in bb. 7, 23 & 31; all others optional Alcock: Six Suites of Easy lessons (ABRSM) or The Best of Grade 4 Piano (Faber)
5.  Beethoven Allegro assai (1st movt from Sonatina in F, Anh. 5 No. 2) The New Sonatina Book, Vol. 1 (Schott)
6.  G. Berg Allegro (1st movt from Sonatina in C,Op. 3 No. 7) G. Berg: Twelve Sonatinas, Op. 3, Vol. 2 (Edition HH)
7.  J. F. F. Burgmüller Ballade, Op. 100 No. 15 Encore, Book 2 (ABRSM) or Lang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering the Piano, Level 4 (Faber)
8.  Buxtehude Saraband (from Suite in E minor, BuxWV 236) Baroque Keyboard Anthology, Vol. 1 (Schott)
9.  Dring Scherzando (from 12 Pieces in the Form of Studies) Dring: 12 Pieces in the Form of Studies (Weinberger)
10.  Gambarini Grazioso (from Sonata No. 2) HerStory: The Piano Collection (Faber)
11.  Gurlitt Allegretto scherzando (3rd movt from Sonatina in C, Op. 188 No. 4) No. 13 from Sonatinas for Piano, Book 1 (PWM)
12.  Haydn Allegro scherzando in F Essential Keyboard Repertoire, Vol. 6 (Alfred)
13.  S. Heller Study in A minor, Op. 45 No. 2 S. Heller: 20 Miscellaneous Studies (ABRSM) or pp. 7–9 from Piano Literature for a Dark and Stormy Night, Vol. 1 (Faber Piano Adventures)
14.  Joe Hisaishi A Town with an Ocean View (from Kiki’s Delivery Service) Studio Ghibli Best Hits – Intermediate Level (Yamaha)
15.  L. Köhler Sledging Party (from Kinderfreund, Op. 243) with first repeat Splash! (Breitkopf & Härtel)
16.  Mozart Rondo in F, K. 15hh Core Classics, Grades 3–4 (ABRSM) or Mozart: 25 Early Pieces (ABRSM) or The Best of Grade 4 Piano (Faber)

Grade 4 2025 & 2026 List B

4. Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin Easy on Me, arr. Dunlop Pop Performer, Grades 4–5 (ABRSM)
5. John Stephens & Toby Gad All of Me, arr. Harnett Pop Performer, Grades 4–5 (ABRSM)
6. C. P. E. Bach Andante (arr.) Lang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering the Piano, Level 4 (Faber)
7. W. Carroll Sunrise (No. 7 from River and Rainbow) W. Carroll: River and Rainbow (Forsyth)
8. M. David, A. Hoffman & Livingston A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (from Cinderella), arr. Keveren The Phillip Keveren Series – Disney Songs For Classical Piano (Hal Leonard)
9. Granados Dedicatoria (No. 1 from Cuentos de las juventud, Op. 1) Granados: Stories of the Young, Op. 1 (ABRSM) or More Romantic Pieces for Piano, Book 2 (ABRSM)
10. Heather Hammond Once Upon a Frozen Winter (from Ballads Without Words) Heather Hammond: Ballads Without Words, Vol. 1 (EVC)
11. Hummel Romance in G, Op. 52 No. 4 Hummel: 16 Short Pieces (ABRSM)
12. Khachaturian A Little Song (Andantino) (No. 1 from Pictures of Childhood) Khachaturian: Pictures of Childhood (Boosey & Hawkes)
13. Liszt La cloche sonne, S. 238 Chopin, Liszt, Hiller: Urtext Primo, Vol. 5 (Wiener Urtext)
14. Mendelssohn Andante (2nd movt from Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64), arr. Scott-Burt Piano Mix 3 (ABRSM)
15. Trad. Malay Voyage of the Sampan, arr. Siagian with repeats Malay Folk Songs Collection (Hal Leonard)
16. Vaughan Williams Valse lente (from Six Teaching Pieces) Vaughan Williams: A Little Piano Book (OUP)

Grade 4 2025 & 2026 List C

4. Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Anderson Dancing Queen, arr. Önaç Pop Performer, Grades 4–5 (ABRSM)
5. Grieg In the Hall of the Mountain King (from PeerGynt, Suite No. 1, Op. 46), arr. White Piano Mix 3 (ABRSM)
6. Kabalevsky Toccatina (No. 12 from 30 Children’s Pieces, Op. 27) Kabalevsky: 30 Children’s Pieces, Op. 27 (Boosey & Hawkes) or The Best of Grade 4 Piano (Faber)
7. Maikapar At the Smithy, Op. 8 No. 5 A Romantic Sketchbook for Piano, Book 2 (ABRSM)
8. Alison Mathews Buried Rubies (No. 8 from Treasure Trove) Alison Mathews: Treasure Trove (Editions Musica Ferrum)
9. Martha Mier Worrisome Blues (from Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 3) Martha Mier: Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 3 (Alfred)
10. Arvo Pärt Für Anna Maria fröhlich or nachdenklich Arvo Pärt: Für Anna Maria (Universal)
11. F. Price The Goblin and the Mosquito Isata Kanneh-Mason – Piano Inspiration, Book 1 (ABRSM)
12. Prokofiev Marche (No. 10 from Musiques d’enfants, Op. 65) Prokofiev: Musiques d’enfants, Op. 65 (Boosey & Hawkes)
13. V. Stoyanov Bulgarian Peasant Dance The Joy of Modern Piano Music (Yorktown Music Press)
14. Trad. Shenandoah, arr. Bennett The Graded Piano Player, Grades 3–5 (Faber)
15. Waller, Razaf & H. Brooks Ain’t Misbehavin’, arr. Iles Nikki Iles and Friends, Book 1 (ABRSM)
16. John Williams Star Wars (Main Theme), arr. Turner Simply Film, Piano Grades 4–5 (Faber)

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