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Chopin F.

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

Suggested grade

10

Chopin F.

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

Suggested grade

7

Beethoven L.

Bagatelle in B minor Op 126 No 4

Suggested grade

7

Bartok B.

Play No 5 from For Children 1 Sz. 42

Suggested grade

3

Tchaikovsky P.

Folk Song - op 39 no 14 D major

There are tw

4

Yiruma

River Flows in You

Suggested grade

7

Beethoven L.

Russian Folk Song Op 107 No 3

Suggested grade

1

Beethoven L.

Sonatina in F major Anh 5/2 - mvt 1 Allegro assai

Suggested grade

4

Schumann C.

Romance - op 11 no 2 G minor

Thanks - link fixed

7

Dvorak A.

Dedecek tansi s babickou No 2 from Dve perlicky B 156

Thanks - title fixed

5

Schumann C.

Romance - op 11 no 2 G minor

Link down!

7

Dvorak A.

Dedecek tansi s babickou No 2 from Dve perlicky B 156

The name should be Dedecek tanci... instead of Dedecek tansi :-)

5

Pachelbel J.

Canon in D major (arr. by Liapunov)

Suggested grade

7

Grieg E.

The First Meeting - op 52 no 2 Db major

Link fixed - thanks

7

Grieg E.

The First Meeting - op 52 no 2 Db major

Link is broken

7

Bach J.S.

Partita No 1 in B flat major BWV 825 mvt 1 Praeludium and mvt 6 Giga

Thanks - ID changed to 825.

8

Yiruma

River Flows in You

Suggested grade

6

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 9 in E major Op 14 No 1 - mvt 2 Allegretto

Suggested grade

5

Chopin F.

Etude in Eb minor Op 10 No 6

Suggested grade

7

Chopin F.

Etude in Eb minor Op 10 No 6

Suggested grade

7

Bacharach B.

Raindrops keep falling on my head

Suggested grade

6

Rimsky-Korsakov N.

Flight of the bumblebee

This is Bradleys arrangement of Flight of the Bumblebee which is grade 4.

4

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 1 in F minor Op 2 No 1 - mvt 3

Suggested grade

7

Scarlatti D.

Sonata - K 450 G minor

Fixed - and thanks for the link

7

Scarlatti D.

Sonata - K 450 G minor

Link broken - YouTube channel terminated.Alternative link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5i5Qop1eDA

7

Bach J.S.

Partita No 1 in B flat major BWV 825 mvt 1 Praeludium and mvt 6 Giga

The id tag has typo. it should be 825

8

Beethoven L.

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

Thanks - link fixed

7

Beethoven L.

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

The Youtube video linked to on this page has been brought down

7

Tchaikovsky P.

Dance of the Little Swans (from Swan Lake)

This piece has a rather fast tempo which is why it is better suited for intermediate players. Based on this scale 4-6 should be intermediate pieces.

4

Bach J.S.

Overture in the French Style in B minor BWV 831 - Bourree I mvt 6

Thanks - link fixed

5

Bach J.S.

Overture in the French Style in B minor BWV 831 - Bourree I mvt 6

Link broken

5

Chopin F.

Prelude in C minor Op 28 No 20

Suggested grade

6

Heller S.

Tarantella Op 47 No 6

Thanks - link fixed

5

Heller S.

Tarantella Op 47 No 6

Link broken

5

Chopin F.

Prelude in Ab major Op KK IVb No. 7 - opus posth.

The video is

7

Debussy C.

La soiree dans Grenade In F# minor No 2 from Estampes L 100

AMEB PFL grade is unlikely to be 5 while AMEB grade is 10

6

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K545 2nd Mov

Grade 5 seems about right on a scale of 0 - 10

5

Haydn J.

Sonata in E minor Hob XVI:34 - mvt 2

Agreed - should be grade 7

7

Haydn J.

Sonata in E minor Hob XVI:34 - mvt 2

Suggested grade

7

Chopin F.

Polonaise - op 71 no 1 in D minor

Suggested grade

7

Bach J.S.

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

ABRSM grade

7

Mozart W.

Sonata in C major K545 2nd Mov

Its hard

7

Yiruma

River Flows in You

Suggested grade

6

Haydn J.

Sonata - Hob XVI no 3 C major

Thanks - link fixed

7

Haydn J.

Sonata - Hob XVI no 3 C major

Youtube link

6

Yiruma

River Flows in You

Suggested grade

4

Yiruma

River Flows in You

Suggested grade

4

Debussy C.

Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

Suggested grade

7

Beethoven L.

Sonata No 14 in C# minor Op 27 No 2 - mvt 1 Adagio (Moonlight)

Suggested grade

7

Pozzoli E.

Canon in C major

Not sure what to grade it but definitely not a 1

4

Bach C.P.E.

Sonata in E major Wq59 No 1 2nd Mov Solfeggietto

Admin - this is the idea behind the PS Rating - a 0 to 10 scale based on all of the other grading systems used here.

4

Bach C.P.E.

Sonata in E major Wq59 No 1 2nd Mov Solfeggietto

We need a general grading system...grade 4 AGME to me is all greek I am not familiar with AGME and I have no time to investigate every grading board.

Chopin F.

Waltz (Sostenuto) in Eb major B.133

Suggested grade

4

Clementi M.

Arietta in C major Op 42 No 5

Thanks - link fixed

Clementi M.

Arietta in C major Op 42 No 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLgV0K0oXKM

Diabelli A.

Bagatelle in C major

Allegretto Op 125 No 10

1

Chopin F.

Waltz (Sostenuto) in Eb major B.133

Suggested grade

5

Rollin C.

3/4 Jump

Thanks - link fixed

1

Rollin C.

3/4 Jump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy_5wil0cwM

1

Rollin C.

3/4 Jump

Suggested grade

1

Carmichael H.

Georgia on my mind

This is Duros arrangement of Georgia - grade 3 seems about right

3

Beethoven L.

Bagatelle in G minor Op 119 No 1

Still fair value at gr 5 imho

5

Beethoven L.

Bagatelle in G minor Op 119 No 1

Suggested grade

4

Bach J.S.

Concerto 3 - BWV 974 in D minor

Suggested grade

7

Pachelbel J.

Canon in D (arr. by Liapunov) D major

Suggested grade

6

Pachelbel J.

Canon in D (arr. by Liapunov) D major

Suggested grade

7

Zachau

Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her

Thanks - link fixed

5

Zachau

Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her

video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB8243lvI_8

5

Chopin F.

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

Suggested grade

7

Ravel M.

Prelude

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6

Ravel M.

Prelude

Suggested grade

5

Mozart L.

Allegro in D major

Suggested grade

2

Handel G.

Air in D minor HWV 461 - hornpipe

Thanks for the link. Have updated the links for the original HWV461 but still looking for an example of Halls arrangement.

1

Handel G.

Air in D minor HWV 461 - hornpipe

Heres a youtube link with the sheetshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8itn575Mhg

1

Burgmuller J.F.

Arabesque in A minor Op 100 No 2

Agreed - should be grade 2

2

Burgmuller J.F.

Arabesque in A minor Op 100 No 2

Suggested grade

2

Burgmuller J.F.

Arabesque in A minor Op 100 No 2

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3

Bach J.S.

Little Prelude in E minor BWV 941

Suggested grade

5

Rameau J.-P.

Second Rigaudon no 8 E major

Suggested grade

3

Tchaikovsky P.

Russian dance

This is Bastiens arrangement of the Russian Dance - much easier than the original.

1

Schubert F.

Moments musicaux in F minor D780 No 3

Suggested grade

7

Tchaikovsky P.

Russian dance

Suggested grade

5

Yiruma

River Flows in You

Too hard for grade 5 too easy for grade 7?

6

Yiruma

River Flows in You

Suggested grade

7

Chopin F.

Waltz in E minor Op post./B 56/CT 222

Suggested grade

6

Chopin F.

Waltz in Ab major Op 69 No 1 (LAdieu)

Agreed - better suited to grade 7

7

Chopin F.

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

Agreed - should be grade 7

7

Chopin F.

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

Suggested grade

7

Chopin F.

Waltz in Ab major Op 69 No 1 (LAdieu)

Suggested grade

7

Bach J.S.

Sheep may safely graze from BWV208

Agree - should be grade 6.

6

Bach J.S.

Sheep may safely graze from BWV208

Suggested grade

6

Karganov G.

Arabesque Op 6 No 2

Link added - thanks

5

Pachelbel J.

Fugue in C major

Link added - thanks

2

Swinstead F.

In the bay

Link added - thanks

3

Purcell H.

Air in D

Thanks - link added

2

Sandre G.

You Cant Catch Me!

Link is broken

2

Beach A.

Secrets Op 25 No 5

Link added -

3

Beach A.

Secrets Op 25 No 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pypAZ9R3dDw

3

Sandre G.

You Can??t Catch Me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iLx2SGyi9A

2

Purcell H.

Air in D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8n-g3wm_5c

2