Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the Trinity College Exam Syllabus:

Scales and Arpeggios – Grades Initial to 5

Trinity Aural Test books Grades initial to 5

Improve Your Sight Reading – Trinity Piano Grade 2

Trinity Piano Teaching Notes, Book and CD, Grade 2 2018-2020

PIECES
Candidates perform a balanced programme of three pieces, chosen from the list below. Only
one duet may be chosen. An own composition may be played instead of one of the listed pieces.

Trinity’s 2021–2023 graded exam books are available in two editions: Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises 2021–2023 | Extended Edition (TCL0205.36) and Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises 2021–2023 (TCL020253). Both editions include the same 12 pieces, while the Extended Edition also includes nine extra pieces as a downloadable ebook. Pieces in these graded exam books are marked with 🕮.

1. BARTÓK, Children at Play, no. 1 For Children vol 1 Henle HN1225
2. BÖHM, Minuet in G (from Clavierbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach), Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises 2021–2023:: Grade 2 (both editions), 🕮
3. CLEAVER, Persian Holiday, 🕮 Extended Edition
4. CROSLAND, Bendin’ the Rules, 🕮 (both editions)
5. DONKIN, The Penguin Parade, 🕮 (both editions)
6. FUX, arr. HAAS, Almost a Canon, 🕮 Extended Edition
7. GUMBLEY, ‘Nuff Said, 🕮 (both editions)
8. HÄSSLER, Allegro in C, 🕮 (both editions)
9. HAYDN, German Dance, Hob IX:12 no. 1, Piano Junior: Performance Book 4, Schott ED13834
10. HEUMANN, Island in the Sun*, 🕮 (both editions)
11. HUMMEL, The Hen*, Piano Progress book 2, Faber 0571508618
12. KELLY, Catch Me!, Play the Piano book 2, Spartan SP1362
13. KUKUCK, The Rowboat, 🕮 Extended Edition
14. LE COUPPEY, Arabian Air, Piano Piccolo, Schott ED22601
15. LÖHLEIN arr. HAAS, Balletto, 🕮 Extended Edition
16. LVOV-KOMPANEETS, The Sparrow, Raise the Bar Piano: Initial–Grade 2, Trinity TCL015372
17. MAYKAPAR, Waltz (Вальс) (no. 1 from Miniatures, op. 33), Piano Pieces, Zen-On 161661
18. R MOHRS, Shepherd’s Melody, 🕮 Extended Edition
19. V MOHRS, Poor Mouse, 🕮 Extended Edition
20. MOORE, The Ballerina, 🕮 Extended Edition
21. NEEFE, Canzonet, 🕮 (both editions)
22. PETZOLD, Minuet in G minor, Classical Music for Children, Schott ED21905
23. PROKSCH, FreuDich/Feelicitous, 🕮 (both editions)
24. PRÓSZYN,´SKI The Marionettes*, 🕮 Extended Edition
25. SUKONTAPATIPARK, Floating Balloons, 🕮 (both editions)
26. SZYMANOWSKA, Mazurka, 🕮 (both editions)
27. TADMAN-ROBINS, Lazy Waltz, Just for Starters, Encore 120003
28. TANNER, Orpheus in His Underpants, 🕮 (both editions)
29. TELEMANN, Minuet (from Tanzfolge I), Piano Progress book 1, Faber 057150860X
30. TELEMANN, Rigaudon, 🕮 Extended Edition
31. TERZIBASCHITSCH, The Gondola*, Piano Dreams: duet book 2, Trinity TCL015365
32. TERZIBASCHITSCH, The Little Locomotive, Piano Dreams: solo book 2, Trinity TCL015341
33. WEBER, Allemande op. 4 no. 2, Piano Piccolo, Schott ED22601
34. WILLIAMSON, King’s Cross, Raise the Bar Piano: Initial–Grade 2, Trinity TCL015372
35. YANDELL, Fun Fair Blues, 🕮 (both editions)

* To be performed as a duet. The duet part (lower part) must be performed in the exam by the teacher, another adult or another pupil, but may not be pre-recorded.

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