The pieces below are selected from the EPTA grade exam repertoire (Grades 1–8), covering Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary styles — the same pieces used in piano lessons at Farjadi Piano School. Green buttons are hosted directly on our site. Black buttons link to IMSLP, the world's largest free classical sheet music library.
Grade 1
Beginner Junior Line · Approx. 3 years experience
J.S. Bach Minuet in G major (Anna Magdalena Notebook) J.S. Bach Minuet in D minor (Anna Magdalena Notebook) Haydn Kleine Tänze für die Jugend Bartók For Children, Vol. 1 (nos. 1–10) Kabalevsky Pieces for Children op. 39 (selected)
Grade 2
Elementary Junior Line · 4–5 years experience
Beethoven Sonatina in G major, Kinsky-Halm Anh. 5/1 Beethoven Sonatina in F major, Kinsky-Halm Anh. 5/2 Schumann Album für die Jugend op. 68, No. 1 — Melody Schumann Album für die Jugend op. 68, No. 2 — Soldiers' March Schumann Album für die Jugend op. 68, No. 3 — Humming Song Burgmüller 25 Easy Studies op. 100 (selected) Mozart Early Piano Pieces K. 1–5 (selected) Prokofiev Music for Children op. 65 (selected)
Grade 3
Lower Intermediate Junior Line · 6–7 years experience
C.P.E. Bach Solfeggio in C minor H. 220 Beethoven Bagatelles op. 119 (selected) Chopin Waltz in A minor op. posth. B.150 Tchaikovsky Children's Album op. 39 Debussy Le petit nègre
Grade 4
Intermediate Ad Parnassum Line
J.S. Bach 2-part Invention No. 1 in C major BWV 772 J.S. Bach 2-part Invention No. 2 in C minor BWV 773 J.S. Bach 2-part Invention No. 3 in D major BWV 774 J.S. Bach 6 Little Preludes BWV 933–938 Handel Passacaille in G minor (Suite No. 7) Mozart Fantasia in D minor K. 397 Chopin Waltz in B minor op. 69 no. 2 Schumann Kinderszenen op. 15
Grade 5
Upper Intermediate Ad Parnassum Line
J.S. Bach Preludes from The Well-Tempered Clavier J.S. Bach 3-part Sinfonia No. 1 in C major BWV 787 J.S. Bach 3-part Sinfonia No. 2 in C minor BWV 788 J.S. Bach 3-part Sinfonia No. 3 in D major BWV 789 Handel Variations in E major — "The Harmonious Blacksmith" Schubert 6 Moments Musicaux op. 94 (selected) Chopin Nocturne in G minor op. 37 no. 1 Tchaikovsky The Seasons op. 37b Debussy Children's Corner Prokofiev Visions Fugitives op. 22 (selected)
Grade 6
Advanced Ad Parnassum Line
J.S. Bach Prelude & Fugue from Well-Tempered Clavier J.S. Bach Fantasia in C minor BWV 906 Scarlatti Keyboard Sonatas (selected) Chopin Mazurkas op. 17 (selected) Schumann Arabeske op. 18 Brahms Intermezzo op. 117 no. 1 Rachmaninoff Prélude in C♯ minor op. 3 no. 2 Mendelssohn Songs Without Words (selected)
Grade 7
Highly Advanced Little Soloist Line
J.S. Bach English Suites BWV 806–811 J.S. Bach French Suites BWV 812–817 Beethoven "Moonlight" Sonata op. 27 no. 2 (1st–2nd mvt) Chopin "Heroic" Polonaise in A♭ major op. 53 Brahms Rhapsody in B minor op. 79 no. 1 Debussy Suite Bergamasque (incl. Clair de Lune) Liszt Liebestraum No. 3 in A♭ major Bartók Allegro Barbaro Sz. 49
Grade 8
Soloist Level Little Soloist Line
J.S. Bach Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor BWV 903 J.S. Bach Italian Concerto in F major BWV 971 Beethoven "Pathétique" Sonata op. 13 (1st–2nd mvt) Chopin Ballade No. 1 in G minor op. 23 Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B minor op. 20 Schumann Fantasiestücke op. 12 Liszt Sonetto del Petrarca No. 104 Rachmaninoff Études-Tableaux op. 33 (selected) Debussy Pour le Piano Debussy Images Book I & II Prokofiev Suggestions Diaboliques op. 4 no. 4