G Dipindai dengan CamScannerABRSM Piano Exams ‘We design our exams to inspire and challenge developing musicians, and to recognise and celebrate their progress, There are two types of exam for Piano Grade 2: Practical Grades are face-to-face exams, focussing on all-round musical knowledge and skills, including performance, Working towards a Practical Grade encourages learners to develop their musical sills, knowledge ‘and understanding, and to get the most from their music-making ‘What's in the exam + Three pieces chosen from the repertoire lists (one from each list) + Seales and arpeggios (see the inside back cover of this book for a list) + Sight-reaging + Aural tests Performance Grades are digital exams assessed from a video recording, witha strong focus on performance, including communication, interpretation and delivery. There are no exam sessions s0 you can choose when to book, record ‘and submit your exam, What's in the exam + Aperformance of four pieces presented as a continuous programme + Three pieces chosen from the repertoire lists (one from each ist) + One piece of your own choice * Additional marks forthe performance. asa whole [EISRSTIE) Find out more about ABRSM's Piano Exams in our Qualification Specifications, which canbe found at Pa73 wwwabrsm.org/instruments/piano. They include the syllabus, repertoire lists, exam requirements ‘and marking criteria, as wel as syllabus overlap information, fs TEISERER the repertoire lists and all equtemants are valid trom 1 January 2025 until 31 December 2026. & Dipindai dengan CamScannerwwuweWweuwewsewvewewewewwas = > 2 ww wv w Piano Exam Pieces ABRSM Grade 2 Selected from the 2025 & 2026 syllabus Date of exam Contents poge UusTA 1. Barbara Arens Sparkling Splashes & Smooth Water: from The Mermaid Challenge 2 2. attrib, Ludwig van Beethoven Moderato: frst movement from Sonatina in G, WoO Anh. 5 3 Louis-Claude Daquin Suite de la réjouissance (Gavotte en rondeau): from Premier livre de piéces 6 de clovecin usT 8 1 Alexis French The Singing Swan 2. D.B.Kabalevsky A Little Song: No.2 from 30 Children’s Pieces, Op. 27 3. Christopher Norton Cloudy Day: No.9 from Microjazz Collection 2 10 List C 1 Heather Hammond Spooky Weod Hollow: No. 5 from Grooves for Piano Dudes, Book 3:Halloween 12. 2 Pete Letanka Way Out West 14 3 Wana Loudova Sipkov RbZenka: No.7 from Pohddky ne dobrou noc 16 Footnotes: Philippa Bunting & Richard Jones (RI) ‘This book contains nine pieces from the Grade 2 syllabus, but there are many more! We encourage you to explore the full repertoire lists to discover exciting pieces that inspire you, that you will enjoy learning, and that will allow you to perform to your fll potential, You'll find the additional options on page 20. ‘You can play a mixture of pieces from this book and from the {ull lists ~ you just need to pick one from each of the lists A, 8 and C Editorial guidance We have iaken the pieces in this book rom variety of sources. Where appropiate, we hve edited the peces to help you prepare for your perlormance. We have added metronome maihiys (a squire brackets) and ornament ealsaions, Details of other changes or suguestions ‘ate given inthe locintes. 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He was regarded as the oustanding Fench keyboard player lis generation. ‘The fourth suite ro his ist book ol keyboard places argely made up ol aderisemant,o entrainment whichis about hunting. The hunters ice Inthe avecess ofthe spot, and ein carinues inthis "Gate en rondeau The gall 2Usroque dance movement na moderate tempo and this voles designed ina simple rondeay fr ~ ABA thai ondeau theme (bars 1-1), episode (bars 17-28), then da capo ol ondedu there. The quavers ‘may be played in unequal pairs J2= J Din the French notes inégoles syle ofthe period. RI ‘suceeded cei Ps ote, Nine Cle 138.ln hse lhe nme hae ben ante ae the cde whom as 5 and 27 A yar saceaos asus oreo upton oy ‘2Y¥0Nby Te Asad Boned ey Seana Mle ‘seed vn Boco ood Pee, BED ete Re anes (ASIA) Avene Ce 9 19 n BDDDODDMM 7h. & Dipindai dengan CamScannerThe Singing Swan Alexis French (orn 970) Smoothly J= ¢.112 Composer Alens lech ay his pte: am to pleased fo met you here your pana juny. 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Agay ‘The Joy of Piano Duets (Yorktown Music Press) inp ta Ts 9 Rabalewty Golp/ Hopping Na 8 Fons 2 ie Pes, 09.38) Kable 2 Lit Pees, Op 39 (Boosey & Paws) 10 ab Maza Bourlesq (rom The Wolfgang Notebook) wih rst epect ipprentice Smiths) (irom Easy Pieces) ‘rin O minor, 2.7676 ~Peéseyisi Easy Pieces for Pa cr More Romantic Peces fr Pian, Book | (ABRSM) Mozart: Notenbuch fr Wolfgang (Sehat0 or “The Young Pianist’ Repertoire, Book 1(Fabe) My Fist Mezat (Schott) in Panissimo iano Piccolo Schot) or Pano Repertoire, Level (Universal) or Pano Lessons, Book 1 Faber) 14 Chevalier de Tondo rom Quore for Hopichord and Stings, ‘Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Rordo rom the Quartet Tor StinGeorges ___atr Talbot Howard Harpsichord and Strings (ABRSM) (dgtal only edition) 15 Telemann “EH Gavotte Piano Progress, Book | Fabe) = 16 Donald Thanisan BHI Haggis Hurl (rar Calc Pano Mus lil ta Grade 2) Donald Thomson: Celtic Pano Music - nial toGrade 2 evo 4 Bonide ‘Sorrow (No.7 Wom For Chien, Vl 2) ‘Bact For Children, Vol 2 Boosey & Hawkes) or Grade by Grade, Piano Grade 2 Boosey & Hawkes) 5 Bob Dyian TE Hake Vou Feel My Lowe, a Baker Pop Perlorme, Grades Initil-3 (ABRSM)_——_ {6 EaSheeran Samuel EI The Joker andthe Queen ar. Onag Roman, Johnny Pop Performer, Grades Iilal-3 (ABRSM) MeDatd,Tayor Swit Fred Gibson 7 E-Dabh Soutane (rom Meka"n te At of Ria Book D Pane Mosic of Aca andthe Alvican Diaspora, Vol T cour) 8 Grechoninov Farewell Ne 4 rom Childers Aum, Op. 98) ‘Grecharinov: Children’s Book Op 98 (ABRSMY or Raindrop Rallecions prima pat SUE avane de labele au bos dormant (No.1 am Mambre oye) secondo por Wal Adagioin A miner (var Sonclinain 5 Fisamond 12 Chee-Hiwa Ton “The Moon (rom A Chis Gorden of Verses) ‘ARomantc Sketchbook fr Plan, Bock | (ABRSM) oF Panissim: Plana Piccolo (Sehot Pane Star Dueis (ABRSM) Ravel: Ma mre Foye (Durand) Pa Ay ‘A Keyboard Anthology, 2nd Series, Book 1 (ABh Core Classics, Grades 1-2 (ABRSM) oF Pranoworks Collection 2 (OUP) or Pianssime: Plane Piccolo (Schot) or My Fist Concert for Pane (Schott) ~Chee-Hwa Tan: A Chis Garden of Verses Giana Salat) 1 Tehatovsly ‘1&8, Bullard Planaworks, Collection 1 (OUP) 15 Sarah Watts Resomajzz Repertoire Piano) Sarah Watts Razzarmajazz Repertoire Piano (Kevin 16 John Wiliams ~~ ERED Hedwi's There Gram Horry Pate end he Sorcerer’ Philosophers Stone. att Harts In My Spot 4 Ben Crosland “The Srow Prelude No.3 thi edon ony Tosa, Vol 2 (Eons Musica Feu) —_ Hoss, Vt 2 Eons Music Ferum) 76, Preparatory iigand Bane (rom els Paya ono, Op 37) pina po Bo «isi Gxseree Garda Let's Play a Plano Buel, Op.37 Vol. 2 (PWM) “Wirosiaw Gasieniec: Album fr Chikcen (PWIA) 9 Gree wean Bode a Halo EM Dobies: Paro Tine Os, ook (OUP) 1 Nites" The Cheshire Cat Com Plano Tle fr Ale) 1 Res Sweet Peano pat OF Fiona Duets ABR 12 Smokey Robinson & ly Girl, art, Wes. ‘Pop Perlormer, Grades initil-3 (ABRSM) Roald White ° 18 Selthore —__ Singing Sun ia 6 rom Lite oko Hus) Scutorge: Ait Dokl dus (Fobed “) ) rom Leche Tr “Tango i Habaner: Whisting Tune 18 Giles Swayne 16 Pam Wedgwood. “Salber Le (Easy Dances), B09 ~ Spectrum 4 (ABRSMA) ~ “RHE Chamnpayne Fag (Tom Eosy loz’ About Pina) _Pam Wedgwood: Easy lzzn’ About or Pano (Faber) & Dipindai dengan CamScannervod tb bub S bw wb vv bub Scales and arpeggios crectica! ciode only) You wali be asked fot atleast one of each type of scale and arpesgi, which should be played legato, in even notes and ‘hom memory For full details, please see the syllabus Scales (similar motion) Fairs A.Deinors 2oct. hands together (ratural er harmonic or melodic, at candidate's choice) D.Amalors| E.G minors 2ocl. hands separately CGatural or harman or melodie, at candidate's choice) Contrary-motion seale C major Zea. hand starting on the Chromatic scale Starting onD oct. hands separately an sesios DLAmajors 2ect. hands separate E.Gminors ae Recordings credits Recording artists Reatn Bigwood (pieces 85-6, C12) I elles (C2, C4, C10) Dinava Klinton (Ai-6, AB, AN, A13-14, 81-3, 88-M, BI3, Cl,C3, C5-7, C9, CM, C13, CIS) Robert Thompson (AS, A7-8, Al2, A1S-16, B7, 89-10, 814, B16, C7-9, CN, C14, C16) ‘Anthony Williams (A9-10, 84, B12, 815) Credits Recorded: The Menuhin Hall, Stoke dAbernon, Surrey Producer: Jonathan Lee Recording Engineers: Ken Blair, Will Anderson ‘Audio editing: Ken Blair, Wil Anderson and Charlle Hernbrow Piano Technicians: Julian Dendy, Dave Flanders, Branko Pajevie and Nigel Polmear Piano: Yamaha DC7X Enspire Pro (supplied by About Sound) Produced for ABRSM Publishing by bmp, www.bmp-recording couk Pieces 85-6, C12 produced by Robin Bigwood & Dipindai dengan CamScanner