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

Scales and Arpeggios – Grades Initial to 5

Improve Your Sight Reading – Trinity Piano Grade 5

Trinity Aural Test books Grades initial to 5

Trinity Piano Teaching Notes, Book and CD, Grade 5 2018-2020

PIECES:
Candidates perform a balanced programme of three pieces, chosen from the list below. 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 ( TCL020567) and Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises 2021–2023 ( TCL020284). 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 🕮.

Books marked 📚 may be unavailable in the U.K. Please contact us by email for more information.

1. ALEXANDER, All Is Calm, 🕮 Extended Edition
2. ALWYN, There Sleeps Titania (from Midsummer Night), 🕮 Extended Edition
3. ANON ed. LONG, Coranto (no. 21 from Fitzwilliam Virginal Book), 🕮 (both editions)
4. J S BACH, Gavotte (from French Suite no. 5 in G major, BWV 816) French Suites BWV 812–817, Henle HN71
5. BALCH, A Walk at Strumble Head, 🕮 Extended Edition
6. BARTÓK, Dance of Buchum Romanian Folk Dances, Henle HN1402
7. BASTEAU, Regard, Instants Magiques, Lemoine HL29303
8. BEACH, Pantalon (from Young People’s Carnival, op. 25), 🕮 (both editions)
9. BENJAMIN, Haunted House, Raise the Bar Piano: Grades 3–5, Trinity TCL015389
10. BURGMÜLLER, Berceuse (no. 7 from 18 Characteristic Studies, op. 109), 🕮 (both editions)
11. CAMIDGE, Scherzando (2nd movt from Sonata no. 1 in G major), 🕮 Extended Edition
12. CAMILLERI, Cantilena, Raise the Bar Piano: Grades 3–5, Trinity TCL015389
13. CORNICK, Blues for Beth, 🕮 Extended Edition
14. DELIBES arr. CARSON TURNER, Flower Duet (from Lakmé), The Piano Playlist, Schott ED13860
15. DUŠEK, Allegro (1st movt from Sonata XII in G major), 🕮 (both editions)
16. FOX, Walk in the Park†, 🕮 (both editions)
17. GEROU, March of the Roman Legionaries, 🕮 (both editions)
18. GOODWIN, Settle Down, 🕮 (both editions)
19. HAYDN, Andante in A major, Hob I:53/II, 🕮 Extended Edition
20. HOFFMANN, Am Abend, Raise the Bar Piano: Grades 3–5, Trinity TCL015389
21. JÁRDÁNYI, Andantino (1st movt from Sonatina no. 2), 🕮 Extended Edition
22. KUHLAU, Allegro con spirito, Raise the Bar Piano: Grades 3–5, Trinity TCL015389
23. McCABE, Sports Car, 🕮 (both editions)
24. NORTON, Kettle Rag (from Lavender’s Kind of Blue), Raise the Bar Piano: Grades 3–5, Trinity TCL015389
25. PETOT, Typhoon, 🕮 (both editions)
26. PROKSCH, And Now Let’s Handel, 🕮 Extended Edition
27. PUSTILNIK, Circus Theme (including repeats), 🕮
28. SCHUBERT, Valse sentimentale, op. 50 no. 13, 🕮 (both editions)
29. SCHUMANN, Reiterstück (The Horseman) (no. 23 from Album for the Young, op. 68, Wiener UT50252
30. SHANG, Friendship (no. 2 from Seven Little Pieces after Folk Songs from Inner Mongolia), Chinese Piano Music for Children, Schott ED7652
31. TANNER, Pause for Thought, Jazz Hands book 3 Spartan SP1233
32. TCHAIKOVSKY, Süße Träumerei (Sweet Reverie), no. 21 from Kinderalbum, op. 39, 🕮 (both editions)
33. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Two-part Invention in E♭, Raise the Bar Piano: Grades 3–5, Trinity TCL015389
34. WEDGWOOD, Large Wave, 🕮 (both editions)
35. WELBURN, Mosey on Down, Musical Escapades, Musica Ferrum 9790708147527 📚

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