Piano syllabus and books new for 2023

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Welcome to our 2023 Piano syllabus and books. Discover our repertoire books, download a free sample, and find out more about the hugely diverse range of composers and pieces that we have featured this time.

To download the latest syllabus or browse the new repertoire lists, please visit our main Piano page.

Our Piano repertoire books

With the ability to select pieces from both the 2021 and 2023 repertoire books, candidates have more choice than ever before.

New repertoire books for 2023

The Standard edition book containing 12 new pieces available as print or digital publication, and Extended which brings a further 9 pieces in print and eBook formats. Both editions include New Technical Exercises and comprehensive Performance Notes while the Extended edition includes scales and arpeggios, and broadcast quality downloadable demo tracks.

Choose from two sets of repertoire books

With the ability to select pieces from both the 2021 and 2023 repertoire books, candidates have more choice than ever before.

NEW Piano 2023 Pieces Plus Exercises

Browse our brand new repertoire books available as Standard and Extended editions in print and digital formats.

Buy 2023 piano print books
Buy 2023 piano ebooks

Piano 2021 Pieces Plus Exercises

For even greater choice, explore our 2021 repertoire books, which remain valid for exams.

Buy 2021 piano print books
Buy 2021 piano ebooks

Find out more about the composers

Find out more about some of the exciting composers and music that we have featured this time and download our free sample booklet containing extracts from the new repertoire books.

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More about our Piano repertoire

Choose from our most diverse repertoire ever

1

Classical favourites

The very best from a diverse range of composers ranging from J S Bach and Haydn to Coleridge-Taylor and Bartók, from Khachaturian and Tchaikovsky to Hélène de Montgeroult and Florence Ada Goodrich.

2

Contemporary classical

Works by award-winning composers such as Roxanna Panufnik, and an original score of I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi.

3

Music from stage and screen and video games

First-class arrangements by industry-leading composers and designed for today’s learner, including themes from Super Mario Bros, Angry Birds, Star Wars and Dr Who, and composers including Danny Elfman, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Michael Nyman.

4

Hits from the global and local international pop music scenes

Intuitive arrangements of songs by major artists including Adele, BTS, U2, Marvin Gaye, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Radiohead and John Legend.

5

New commissions

Pieces by some of the 21st-century’s most exciting international contemporary composers including Mark Choi, Zhenyan Li and award-winning Finnish composer Mari Sainio. These new commissions draw on diverse musical influences from across the globe and new music has been included at every grade.

6

Jazz and Latin

From well-loved standards to some of the most seminal hits of the jazz scene in the last 75 years, to brand new, contemporary pieces, by artists such as Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Chick Corea and Julian Joseph.

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"The classical music selection is really imaginative with everything from Rosetti to Einaudi at Grade 6."

"I love the contemporary music on the syllabus. For Grade 8 you can play Deep River by Coleridge-Taylor, arranged by Julian Joseph, but also pieces but top film, TV and video games composers."

"I’m really impressed with the range of jazz and blues. For Grade 7 I can play anything from Chick Corea to Oscar Peterson."

"It’s amazing, I get to play the themes to Doctor Who, Star Wars and Super Mario Bros, plus my favourite Coldplay song for my Grade 4 Piano."

"The new pop music arrangements are fantastic. For Grade 3 you can play songs by Adele, Pharrell Williams and BTS."

"It’s great that my students get to play so much music they know. For Grade 5 they can now play songs by Ed Sheeran and Billy Joel, plus one from La-La Land."

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