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Pachelbel J.

Canon in D major arr. Coates

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6

Capers V.

Billie's Song No 7 from Portraits in Jazz

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4

Bach J.S.

Invention No 1 in C major BWV 772

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5

Heller S.

Nuits blanches Op 82 No 13

User Poll: avg = 5.9; median = 6

6

Hisaishi J.

Departure (from Kiki's Delivery Service)

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4

Debussy C.

Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

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7

Bach J.S.

French Suite No 5 in G major BWV 816 mvt 7 Gigue

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7

Brahms J.

Intermezzo in A major No 2 from Clavierstucke Op 118

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7

Beethoven L.

Sonatina in G major Anh 5/1 - mvt 1 Moderato

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4

Satie E.

Gymnopedie No 1

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6

Field J.

Nocturne in Bb major No 5 H 37

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7

Kabalevsky D.

Scherzo No 12 from 24 Pieces for Children Op 39

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1

Liszt F.

Consolation No 4 in Db major Quasi adagio from Six Consolations S172

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4

Heller S.

Etude in D major Op 46 No 8

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3

Bortkiewicz S.

Nocturne Op 24 No 1 (Diana)

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7

Chopin F.

Prelude in E minor Op 28 No 4

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4

Liszt F.

Grandes etudes de Paganini - La Campanella (the Bell) no 3 G# minor S141

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10

Reger M.

Humoreske No 2 from 12 Klavierstucke

User Poll: avg = 6.6; median = 7

7

Chopin F.

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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8

Haydn J.

Sonata in E minor Hob XVI:34 - mvt 1

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9

"Departure" by Hisaishi also appears on RCM's popular selection syllabus of 2022 at level 3. Appears worth adding. Thanks

Chopin F.

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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7

Chopin F.

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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8

Yiruma

River Flows in You

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4

Haydn J.

Sonata in E minor Hob XVI:34 - mvt 1

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9

Rachmaninoff S.

Moment Musical - op 16 no 4 E minor

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6

Schumann R.

Traumerei - op 15 no 7 F major from Kinderszenen Op 15

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6

Debussy C.

Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

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7

Chopin F.

Waltz in A minor B 150 KK IVb/11 (posth)

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5

Clementi M.

Sonatina in C major Op 36 No 3 - mvt 1

Link fixed - thanks

Chopin F.

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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9

Clementi M.

Sonatina in C major Op 36 No 3 - mvt 1

this is the second movement, not the first one.

3

Chopin F.

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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7

Mozart W.

Viennese Sonatina No 1 in C major K 439b - mvt 1 allegro

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2

Chaminade C.

Barcarolle Op 123 No 8

Thanks - RCM entry added

Czerny C.

Studies Op 718 No 20 in D major

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5

Gurlitt C.

Sonatina in C major Op 188 No 1 - Vivace

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5

Chaminade C.

Barcarolle Op 123 No 8

Chaminade's Barcarolle (op. 123 no. 8) is on the RCM syllabus 2022 for level 4. Appears worth adding. Thanks (please disregard my earlier comment on this piece)

4

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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4

Jobim A.

Desafinado arr. Faber

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5

Rameau J.-P.

Menuet en rondeau (Minuet in Rondo Form) in E minor

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3

Bach J.S.

2-Part Invention No 13 in A minor BWV 784

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5

Mozart W.

Sonata in A major K 331 - mvt 1

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5

Chopin F.

Sostenuto in E- KK IVb No. 10

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5

Bach J.S.

Prelude in C major BWV 846 (prelude only)

PS rating cut from 5 to 4 (Mar '24)

4

Bach J.S.

Prelude in C major BWV 846 (prelude only)

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3

Petzold C.

Minuet in G minor BWV Anh 115 (Notenbuch der Anna Magdalena Bach)

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1

Chopin F.

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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7

Debussy C.

Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre in G major L73

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6

Petzold C.

Minuet in G major BWV 114

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1

Chopin F.

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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4

Fragoso A.

Aria in G minor

User Poll: avg = 4.4; median = 5

5

Bach J.C.F.

Solfeggio in D major from Musikalische Nebenstunden

PS rating raised from 3 to 4 (Mar '24)

4

Bach J.C.F.

Solfeggio in D major from Musikalische Nebenstunden

Thanks - RCM listing added.

Schubert F.

Impromptu in Eb major D 899/0p. 90 No 2

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7

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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6

Hummel J.

Rondo in Eb major Op 11

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7

Bach J.C.F.

Solfeggio in D major from Musikalische Nebenstunden

This is also in RCM Etudes Level 6

6

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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3

Ellmenreich A.

Spinnliedchen (Spinning Song) Op 14 No 4

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5

Piazzolla A.

Oblivion arr Cosentino

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7

Haydn J.

Sonata in Eb major Hob XVI:49

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7

Niekludow T.

Happy Hare

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2

Niekludow T.

Happy Hare

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2

Liszt F.

Grandes etudes de Paganini - La Campanella (the Bell) no 3 G# minor S141

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9

Czerny C.

School of Velocity Op 299 No 1

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6

Grieg E.

Morning Mood Op 46 No 1 - mvt 1 in E major

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6

Prokofiev S.

Tarantella in D minor Op 65 No 4

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6

Chopin F.

Waltz in A minor B 150 KK IVb/11 (posth)

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4

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 8 in C minor Op 13 Pathetique - mvt 2 Adagio cantabile

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7

Mozart W.

Viennese Sonatina No 1 in C major K 439b - mvt 1 allegro

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4

Handel G.

Impertinence HWV 494

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2

Handel G.

Impertinence HWV 494

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3

Chopin F.

Largo in Eb major Op post. B109

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6

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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5

Bailey K.

Reflection

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6

Stone C.

Ottawa Valley Song

User Poll: avg = 5.5; median = 5

5

Chopin F.

Mazurka in Bb major Op 7 No 1

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6

Petzold C.

Minuet in G major BWV 114

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1

Merikanto O.

Valse lente Op 33

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5

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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5

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K 545 - mvt 1 Allegro

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4

Nielsen C.

Snurretoppen (No 2 from Humoreske- Bagateller Op 11)

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6

Khachaturian A.

Toccata No 9 from Childrens album Op 100

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6

Anon.

Musette in D major from Clavierbuchlein fur Anna Magdalena Bach BWV Anh 126

Those leaps are so difficult for a grade 2. AMEB 2 is more advanced than Abrsm 2, I think Abrsm really made a mistake here and should have ratey this grade 3.

3

Reinecke C.

Elegy - mvt 2 from Clavier-Serenade Op 183 No 2

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3

Capers V.

Sweet Mister Jelly Roll

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5

Capers V.

Sweet Mister Jelly Roll

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3

Bach J.C.

Aria in F major BWV Anh 131

Thanks - JC Bach attribution added.

Bach J.S.

Aria in F major BWV 131

This is NOT by J.S. Bach, it's J. C. Bach

Bach J.S.

Invention No 14 in Bb major BWV 785

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6

Bach J.S.

Prelude and Fugue No 2 in C minor BWV 847

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5

Bach J.S.

French Suite No 6 in E major BWV 817 - Allemande mvt 1

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5

Smith W.

Wayside Flowers Op 103 No 3

User Poll: avg = 4.8; median = 5

5

Ikeda N.

Moonlight Rose

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4

Schubert F.

Allegretto in C minor D915

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5

Diabelli A.

Allegretto Op 125 No 10

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2

Chopin F.

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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10

Rimsky-Korsakov N.

Flight of the Bumblebee arr. Bradley

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4

Bach J.S.

Invention No 4 in D minor BWV 775

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7