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Grade 5 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 found in:
ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2025 & 2026 Grade 5
Grade 5 Scales & Arpeggios
ABRSM Piano Scales & Arpeggios Grade 5
Grade 5 Sight-Reading
ABRSM Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Grade 5
Grade 5 Aural
ABRSM Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4-5
Additional Resources
Grade 5 Scales & Arpeggios
Improve Your Scales Grade 5
Grade 5 Additional Sight-Reading Resources
ABRSM More Piano Sight-Reading Grade 5
ABRSM Join the Dots Grade 5
Improve Your Sight-Reading Grade 5
Grade 5 Aural
ABRSM Aural Training in Practice, Grades 4-5
Improve Your Aural Grade 5
Aural Test Survival Grade 5
Theory of Music
ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
Additional Music Theory Resources
Grade 5 2025 & 2026 List A
4.� J. S. Bach Invention No. 8 in F, BWV 779 J. S. Bach: Two-part Inventions (ABRSM) or J. S. Bach: Inventions and Sinfonias (Henle) or Core Classics, Grades 5�6 (ABRSM) or Lang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering the Piano, Level 4 (Faber)
5.� Beethoven Bagatelle in G minor, Op. 119 No. 1 A Keyboard Anthology, 1st Series, Book 3 (ABRSM) or Core Classics, Grades 4�5 (ABRSM) or Classics for the Developing Pianist, Book 3 (Alfred)
6.� Chaminade Gavotte (No. 5 from Album des enfants, Op. 123) Women Composers, Book 2 (Schott)
7.� J. H. Fiocco Andante (from Pi�ces de clavecin, Op. 1) J. H. Fiocco: Eight Keyboard Pieces (ABRSM)
8.� Gade Ringeltanz (Boys� Merry-go-round) (No. 2 from Children�s Christmas, Op. 36) Gade: Aquarelles and Other Pieces (ABRSM) or More Romantic Pieces for Piano, Book 3 (ABRSM)
9.� Haydn Allegro (1st movt from Sonata in G, Hob. XVI:G1) Pp. 41�43 from Haydn: Selected Keyboard Sonatas, Book 1 (ABRSM) or Essential Keyboard Repertoire, Vol. 5 (Alfred)
10.� S. Heller Study in E minor (No. 7 from 30 Progressive Studies, Op. 46) S. Heller: 30 Progressive Studies (Universal)
11.� Hummel Allegro in C (No. 2 from Six pi�ces tr�s faciles, Op. 52) Hummel: 16 Short Pieces (ABRSM)
12.� J. L. Krebs Toccata in E- Essential Keyboard Repertoire, Vol. 6 (Alfred)
13.� Kuhlau Allegro con spirito (1st movt from Sonatina in C, Op. 55 No. 3) EPTA Teachers� Choice Piano Collection 1 (Faber)
14.� Leo Toccata No. 3 The Advanced Pianist, Book 1 (Faber)
15.� Mozart Theme, Variation 1 and Variation 5 (from K.265 12 Variations on �Ah vous dirai-je, maman�) (Henle)�or (B�renreiter)
16.� Jason Sifford Rondo Scherzando Mosaic, Vol. 4 (Editions Musica Ferrum)
Grade 5 2025 & 2026 List B
4.� R. R. Bennett Little Elegy R. R. Bennett: Little Elegy (Novello)
5.� Gillock Arabesque Sentimentale William Gillock: Arabesque Sentimentale (Willis)
6.� Gli�re Evening (No. 5 from 8 Easy Pieces, Op. 43) Gli�re: Eight Easy Pieces, Op. 43 (ABRSM)
7.� Granados La hu�rfana (No. 9 from Cuentos de las juventud, Op. 1) Granados: Stories of the Young, Op. 1 (ABRSM)
8.� S. Heller Study in E minor, Op. 47 No. 15 with repeat S. Heller: 20 Miscellaneous Studies (ABRSM)
9.� �T. Kirchner Andante (3rd movt from Sonatina in B-, Op. 70 No. 5) B�renreiter Sonatina Album, Vol. 2 (B�renreiter)
10.� Philip Lane A Walk in the Park (No. 2 from Three Little Bites at the Big Apple) Philip Lane: Three Little Bites at the Big Apple (Goodmusic)
11.� Massenet M�lodie (No. 5 from 10 Pi�ces de genre, Op. 10) French Romantic Repertoire, Level 1 (Faber)
12.� Mompou La barca (from Impresiones �ntimas) Mompou: Impresiones �ntimas (Uni�n Musical Ediciones) or Mompou: M�sica para piano (Uni�n Musical Ediciones)
13.� achulski Prelude in C minor, Op. 8 No. 1 A Romantic Sketchbook for Piano, Book 3 (ABRSM)
14.� �Schumann Von fremden L�ndern und Menschen (No. 1 from Kinderscenen, Op. 15)
Schumann: Kinderscenen, Op. 15 (ABRSM) or Schumann: Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15 (Henle) or Lang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering the Piano, Level 4 (Faber)
15. Trad. Korean Arirang, arr. Bullard Lang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering the Piano, Level 4 (Faber)
16.� Pam Wedgwood Beauly Abbey (from Up-Grade! Piano Grades 4�5) Pam Wedgwood: Up-Grade! Piano Grades 4�5 (Faber)
Grade 5 2025 & 2026 List C
4.� Agay Blue Waltz The Joy of Boogie and Blues (Yorktown Music Press)
5.� Alwyn The Sea is Angry Pianoworks Collection 2 (OUP)
6.� �Arlen Stormy Weather, arr. Iles Nikki Iles and Friends, Book 1 (ABRSM)
7.� �Sara Bareilles King of Anything, arr. Baker Pop Performer, Grades 4�5 (ABRSM)
8.� �Alicia Augello Cook If I Ain�t Got You, arr. �na� Pop Performer, Grades 4�5 (ABRSM)
9.� �Bart�k Winter Solstice Song (No. 38 from For Children, Vol. 1) Bart�k: For Children, Vol. 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)
10.� Lindsey Berwin The Ghost Train (from All the Fun of the Fair) Lindsey Berwin: All the Fun of the Fair (EVC)
11.� Victoria Borisova-Ollas Silent Island Spectrum 3 (ABRSM)
12.� Ludovico Einaudi Elegy for the Arctic this edition only Pp. 7�9 from Ludovico Einaudi: Extra Elements (Chester)
13.� Martha Mier Tuxedo Jazz (from Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 4) Martha Mier: Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 4 (Alfred)
14.� Pinto March, Little Soldier! (No. 3 from Scenas infantis) gliss. Optional Pinto: Scenas infantis (G. Schirmer)
15. Catherine Rollin Love Theme (from Lyric Moments, Book 2) (Alfred)
16.� Starer Bright Orange (from Sketches in Colour, Set One) Starer: Sketches in Colour, Set One (Hal Leonard)
17.� Andr� Bangambula Vindu Lullaby (from Suite for Piano) Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, Vol. 1 (OUP)
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