2015-16 ABRSM Piano Grade 4 Exam Pieces

2015-2016 ABRSM Piano Exam Grade 4

List A

1. Hummel Tempo di Menuetto: No. 3 from Six pièces très faciles, Op. 52

2. Kirnberger La lutine (The Mischievous Sprite) (observing 1st repeat)

3. Stölzel Bourrée: 3rd movt from Partita in G minor

4. J. S. Bach Invention No. 1 in C, BWV 772. J. S. Bach Two-part Inventions (ABRSM) or P. 12 from J. S. Bach Inventions & Sinfonias (ABRSM) or No. 6 from A Keyboard Anthology, 2nd Series, Book 2 (ABRSM)

5. Haydn Allegro in F. No. 2 from Haydn 12 Easy Pieces (Universal UE 157) or Emotions (Schott ED 9045)

6. J. L. Krebs Klavierstück (Allegro) in Eb. No. 2 from Bärenreiter Sonatina Album, Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter BA 6545) or No. 13 from Kleine leichte Clavierstücke (Simple Short Piano Pieces) (Schott ED 2425)


List B

1. Estévez Canción para dormir una muñeca (Lullaby for a Doll): No. 7 from 17 piezas infantiles

2. Rybicki Hej, znam ja łączkę (I Know of a Pleasant Meadow): from Ten nasz ogródeczek, Op. 58

3. Schumann Jägerliedchen (Huntsman’s Song): No. 7 from Album für die Jugend, Op. 68

4. Bortkiewicz Russian Peasant Girl: No. 1 from Marionettes, Op. 54 (Simrock EE 3434)

5. Czerny Exercise in Bb: No. 60 from The Young Pianist, Op. 823 (Alfred 590)

6. Fuchs Morgenlied (Morning Song), Op. 32 No. 1. Fuchs Children’s Pieces (ABRSM)


List C

1. D. C. Glover Indian Pony Race

2. Mike Cornick In the Shed (observing repeat): from Piano Repertoire, Level 2

3. Prokofiev Progulka (Promenade): No. 2 from Musiques d’enfants, Op. 65

4. Bartók Der Stampfer (Topogó; Pe loc): No. 3 from Rumänische Volkstänze (Romanian Folk Dances) (Universal UE 5802)

5. Brian Chapple Parade: No. 3 from On the Cool Side (Chester CH 59436)

6. Slavický A Czech Song (from Piano and Youth). Studio 21, 2nd Series, Vol. 3 (Universal UE 18793)

2015-2016 準備考試篇

不論考邊一級, 準備時間都至少一年時間, 而時間分配係一件好重要既事, 直接影響分數。

scale 最初要開始準備...

3首歌... 每一首平均3-4個月時間完成

sight-reading... 間中要做下

aural... 就唔太擔心既, 可以去到臨考前一至兩個月內完成

時間唔太多...

考試經常有家長問起...
又成日有人以為考試好簡單... 忽略左要準備一年呢樣野

例如個學生今年年中先升1級, 家長就覺得下年暑假要考到2級
情況就好似未學行先學跑咁...

情況係... 今年1級既技巧掌握得唔好, 基礎打得唔好, 會影響深遠...
所以最快係下年4-5月 或暑假先開始準備考2級... 下下年先有考2級既把握

2015-2016 ABRSM Piano Grade 2 Pieces

2015-2016 ABRSM Piano Grade 2 Pieces A, B, C

LIST A
1 Handel Impertinence, HWV 494
2 Schale Minuet in C Piano Exam Pieces 2015 & 2016,
3 Vanhal Cantabile: 1st movt from Sonatina No. 4 in G, W.XIII:125 (turns optional)
4 J. Clarke A Trumpet Minuet. No. 3 from A Keyboard Anthology, 1st Series, Book 1 (ABRSM)
5 L. Mozart Allegro in D. Studio 21 (1st Series), Vol. 1 (Universal UE 17954)
6 Mozart The Bird-catcher’s Song (from The Magic Flute), arr. Bullard. Pianoworks: A Night at the Theatre (OUP)

LIST B
1 J. Ferrer Sérénade espagnole (Spanish Serenade), Op. 34, arr. Waterman and Harewood
2 Vitalij Neugasimov Lullaby: from Pianoheads Collection 2 Piano Exam Pieces 2015 &
3 Schumann Gukkuk im Versteck (Hide-and-Seek): from Album für die Jugend, Op. 68
4 Fly Hot Rolls: No. 8 from The Windmill (Forsyth)
5 Lysenko Raindrops. No. 5 from Splash! (Breitkopf & Härtel EB 8796)
6 Nicolai Podgornov The Little Flower: from Nicolai Podgornov’s Graded Pieces for Piano, Vol. 1 (Universal UE 34551)

LIST C
1 Johnny Mercer I’m an Old Cowhand, arr. Iles
2 B. Hummel Prelude: No. 1 from 10 Klavierstücke für Kinder, Op. 56b (observing repeat) Piano Exam Pieces 2015 &
3 Kaneda Gachou no Koushin (March of the Geese)
4 Carol Barratt Lazy River: from Get It Together! (Chester CH 77594). Also available in Chester’s Easiest Jazz (Chester
CH 61273)
5 Gar´scia Twisters: from Miniatures for Piano, Op. 5 (PWM 7490)
6 Heather Hammond On the Ball: from Cool Piano Sport, Grade 1–2 (Kevin Mayhew)

2015-2016 ABRSM Piano Grade 1 pieces

2015-2016 ABRSM Piano Grade 1 pieces A, B, C

THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C:

LIST A
1 Clementi Arietta: Lesson 5 from Op. 42
2 Haydn Minuet in G: No. 2 from 12 Minuets, Hob. IX:3 Piano Exam Pieces 2015 & 2016, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
3 Trad. English The Lincolnshire Poacher, arr. Davies
4 Blow Hornpipe. Keynotes, Grades 1–2 (Faber)
5 L. Mozart Menuett in G. No. 4 from L. Mozart Notebook for Nannerl (Schott ED 9006)
6 Neefe Allegretto in C. No. 2 from Clavierstücke für Anfänger (Piano Pieces for Beginners) (Schott ED 2572)


LIST B
1 Gurlitt Das Schaukelpferd (The Rocking Horse): from Technik und Melodie,
Op. 228, Vol. 1 Piano Exam Pieces 2015 & 2016,
2 Knut Nystedt Løvet faller (Falling Leaves): from Barnebilder Grade 1 (ABRSM)
3 Trad. Catalan El cant dels ocells (The Song of the Birds), arr. Marshall
4 Gedike Heiteres Lied (Cheerful Song): No. 31 from 60 Easy Piano Pieces for Beginners, Op. 36, Vol. 2 (Peters EP
4702b)
5 Lajos Papp Waltz: No. 5 from 22 Little Piano Pieces (Editio Musica Budapest Z.13216)
6 Ponchielli Dance of the Hours (from La Gioconda), arr. Bullard. Pianoworks: A Night at the Theatre (OUP)


LIST C
1 Stephen Clarke The Giant’s Coming
2 Stephen Duro Calypso Joe: No. 9 from Finger Jogging Boogie Piano Exam Pieces 2015 & 2016, Grade 1
3 Eben Na krmítku (Bird at the Feeding Box): No. 19 from Svˇet malých(ABRSM)
4 Bartók Children at Play: No. 1 from For Children, Vol. 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)
5 Ornstein My, what a din the cuckoos are making! Keynotes, Grades 1–2 (Faber)
6 Kevin Wooding The House on the Hill. Spooky Piano Time (OUP)

ABRSM Grade 3 2015-2016 pieces sharing

2015-2016

There are 3 pieces in ABRSM Grade 3.

I would like to share one of the pieces in Group A.

It is Clementi Allegro: 1st movement from Sonatina in C, Op.36 No.1

For a candidate who attempt grade 3, it is quite difficult to choose this pieces.

The tempo is quite fast for them.

http://www.free-scores.com/PDF_EN/clementi-muzio-sonatina-1-299.pdf

It is the full movement of the pieces. The candidates are only play 1st movement.

ENJOY!!

In fact, it is quite amazing to play it. :)

2015 -2016 ABRSM Piano exam

ABRSM  has released new syllabus of the exam.

Piano exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.

Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.

There are eight grades of assessment. Select a grade using the links below in order to view the syllabus and supporting materials for that grade.