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Rimsky-Korsakov N.

Flight of the bumblebee

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

4

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

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7

Sonata - K 450 G minor

Fixed - and thanks for the link

7

Sonata - K 450 G minor

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

7

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

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

Thanks - link fixed

7

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

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

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

Thanks - link fixed

5

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

5

Prelude in C minor Op 28 No 20

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6

Tarantella Op 47 No 6

Thanks - link fixed

5

Tarantella Op 47 No 6

5

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

7

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

Sonata in C major K545 2nd Mov

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

5

Sonata in E minor Hob XVI:34 - mvt 2

Agreed - should be grade 7

7

Sonata in E minor Hob XVI:34 - mvt 2

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7

Polonaise - op 71 no 1 in D minor

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7

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

7

Sonata in C major K545 2nd Mov

7

River Flows in You

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6

Sonata - Hob XVI no 3 C major

Thanks - link fixed

7

Sonata - Hob XVI no 3 C major

6

River Flows in You

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4

River Flows in You

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4

Arabesque No 1 from Deux arabesques L 66

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7

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

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7

Canon in C major

Not sure what to grade it but definitely not a 1

4

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

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.

Waltz (Sostenuto) in Eb major B.133

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4

Arietta in C major Op 42 No 5

Thanks - link fixed

Arietta in C major Op 42 No 5

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

Bagatelle in C major

Allegretto Op 125 No 10

1

Waltz (Sostenuto) in Eb major B.133

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5

Thanks - link fixed

1

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

1

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1

Georgia on my mind

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

3

Bagatelle in G minor Op 119 No 1

Still fair value at gr 5 imho

5

Bagatelle in G minor Op 119 No 1

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4

Concerto 3 - BWV 974 in D minor

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7

Canon in D (arr. by Liapunov) D major

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6

Canon in D (arr. by Liapunov) D major

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7

Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her

Thanks - link fixed

5

Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her

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

5

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

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7

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6

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5

Allegro in D major

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2

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

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

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2

Burgmuller J.F.

Arabesque in A minor Op 100 No 2

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3

Little Prelude in E minor BWV 941

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5

Second Rigaudon no 8 E major

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3

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

1

Moments musicaux in F minor D780 No 3

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7

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5

River Flows in You

Too hard for grade 5 too easy for grade 7?

6

River Flows in You

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7

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

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6

Waltz in Ab major Op 69 No 1 (LAdieu)

Agreed - better suited to grade 7

7

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

Agreed - should be grade 7

7

Waltz in C# minor Op 64 No 2

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7

Waltz in Ab major Op 69 No 1 (LAdieu)

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7

Sheep may safely graze from BWV208

Agree - should be grade 6.

6

Sheep may safely graze from BWV208

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6

Arabesque Op 6 No 2

Link added - thanks

5

Fugue in C major

Link added - thanks

2

Link added - thanks

3

Thanks - link added

2

You Cant Catch Me!

2

Secrets Op 25 No 5

3

Secrets Op 25 No 5

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

3

You Can??t Catch Me!

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

2

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

2

Rocking in C major No 6 from The First Lessons Op 117

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCTW_9NTgdQ

1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yltTs-U3IxE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4RksYNJeSY

3

Fugue in C major

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYGOV4lpcZs

2

Arabesque Op 6 No 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h00lDj5bHkg

5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfWj1I6nqs4

Anitras Dance - op 46 no 3 A minor

Not easy at all

7

Nocturne in Eb major Op 9 No 2

Its really not that hard.

6

Sonata in D minor K141 L 422

Difficult but worth it. Sounds great when played.

7

French Suite No 2 in C minor BWV 813 - mvt 1 Allemande

7

Study in D minor Op 261 No 53

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3

Waltz in B minor Op 18 No 5 D145

3

River Flows in You

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5

River Flows in You

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6

Sonata in G minor Op 105

7

Waltz in B minor Op 18 No 6 D 145

3

Sinfonia No 2 in C minor BWV 788

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7

Nocturne in C# minor - Lento con gran espressione Op post No 20

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7

Bagatelle in C major

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1

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2

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2

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