Suggested teaching materials

for piano

These are the suggested level/grade for the books that qualify for Guild Exam, at the

same time they are also great teaching companion!

*For actual pieces, please refer to the latest piano syllabus

Up-Grade! Piano Grades 0-1 by Pam Wedgwood; Preliminary and Grade 1

https://www.musicroom.com/product-detail/product18569/variant18569/wedgwood-up-grade-piano-grades-0-1/

Musical Miniatures by Margaret Goldston; Preliminary and Grade 1

https://www.alfred.com/musical-miniatures/p/00-6597/

Piano Time Jazz Book 1 by Pauline Hall ; Preliminary, Grade 1 and 2

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7002847-piano-time-jazz-book-3

Really Easy Jazzin' About by Pam Wedgwood ; Preliminary, Grade 1 and 2 https://www.musicroom.com/product-detail/product62540/variant62540/pamela-wedgwood-really-easy-jazzin-about-piano-keyboard/

Very Easy Little Peppers by Elissa Milne ; Preliminary, Grade 1 and 2 https://www.alfred.com/very-easy-little-peppers/p/12-0571523129/

Little Peppers by Elissa Milne ; Grade 1

https://www.alfred.com/little-peppers/p/12-0571522939/

Easy Little Peppers by Elissa Milne ; Grade 2

https://www.alfred.com/easy-little-peppers/p/12-0571523137/

Even More Little Peppers by Elissa Milne ; Grade 2, 3, and 4 https://www.alfred.com/even-more-little-peppers/p/12- 0571523153/

Assorted Fairies by Sonny Chua ; Grade 1 , 2, 5 ,6

https://print.halleonard.com.au/products/20118001/assorted-fairies

Contest Winners Book 2 edited by Victoria McArthur ; Grade 1, 2 and 3 https://www.alfred.com/contest-winners-book-2/p/00-22486/

Musical Snapshots Book 1 by Martha Mier ; Grade 1 and 2 https://www.alfred.com/musical-snapshots-book-1/p/00-18199/

Easy Jazzy Piano by Mike Cornick ; Grade 2 and 3 https://www.universaledition.com/composers-and-works/mike-cornick-143/works/easy-jazzy-piano-2215

Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 3 by Martha Mier ; Grade 3, 4 and 5

https://www.alfred.com/jazz-rags-blues-book-3/p/00-16871/

Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 4 by Martha Mier ; Grade 5 and 6

https://www.alfred.com/jazz-rags-blues-book-4/p/00-18770/

Lyric Pieces for the Young by Norman DelloJoio ; Grade 4 and 5 https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/lyric-pieces-for-the-young-sheet-music/2878108

Piano Music of Sonny Chua - The Collection: Solos by Sonny Chua ; Grade 5

https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/piano-music-of-sonny-chua-the-collection-solos-sheet-

music/20106390

After Hours 3 by Pam Wedgwood; Grade 5 and 6

https://www.musicroom.com/product-detail/product62649/variant62649/pamela-wedgwood-after-hours-for-solo-piano-book-3/

Eastern Preludes Collection by Christopher Norton; Grade 5 and 6

https://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Christopher-Norton-Eastern-Preludes-Collection-Piano/2185239

Alfreds Adult Piano Greatest Hits Level 3 edited by E. L. Lancaster and Morton Manus ;

Grade 3, 4, 5 and 6

https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/alfred-s-basic-adult-piano-course-greatest-hits-level-3-sheet-music/3709755

Jazzy Piano 2 by Bonsor& Russell-Smith ; Grade 5, 6 and 7

https://www.universaledition.com/composers-and-works/brian-bonsor-81/works/jazzy-piano-2-2976

Espana Op 165 byAlbeniz Issac; Grade 6 and 7

https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/espana-op-165-sheet-music/19222377

After Hours 2 JAZZ by Pam Wedgwood ; Grade 6 and 7

https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Hours-Jazz-Piano-Solo/dp/057152909

Sonny Chua – Piano Music: Volume IV by Sonny Chua ; Grade 6, 7 and 8

After Hours 4 by Pam Wedgwood; Grade 7 and 8

https://www.bookdepository.com/After-Hours-Bk-4-Pam-Wedgwood/9780571533367?ref=grid-

view&qid=1521604276270&sr=1-1

https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=150086

Five Poignant Preludes by Mark Matthews

Grade 3: Celestial or Definitely…maybe

Grade 4: As I was Saying, Delicate Touch or Gentle as We go

https://www.australiancomposers.com.au/products/five-poignant-piano-

preludes?_pos=1&_sid=bf4421eaf&_ss=r

Creative Piano Solo - Pop Ballads by Hal Leonard

Grade 5: You are so Beautiful

Grade 6: Bridge over Troubled Waters, Imagine, In Your Eyes, Let It Be.

https://www.halleonard.com/product/195425/pop-ballads-creative-piano-solo

Creative Piano Solo – Jazz Pop Songs by Hal Leonard

Grade 5: Mack the Knife, or Michelle Grade 6: What a Wonderful World, Feeling Good, Killing Me Softly with His Song

Grade 7: After the Love has Gone, Don’t Know Why https://www.halleonard.com/product/195426/jazz-pop-songs-creative-piano-solo

List of music sheets available for purchase online

*Actual song refer to piano syllabus

Music for the Heart and Soul by Mark Matthews ; Grade 4 and 5

http://australiancomposers.com.au/authors/mark-matthews/music-for-the-heart-and-soul-album-of-sheet-music

River flows in you by Yiruma ; Grade 5 https://musescore.com/user/12461571/scores/3291706

Wait There by Yiruma ; Grade 6 https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0073229

Do You by Yiruma ; Grade 6 https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0073228

Dream by Yiruma ; Grade 6 https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0073246

When the Love Falls by Yiruma ; Grade 6 https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0073230

Love Me by Yiruma ; Grade 6 https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0073224

One Day I will…by Yiruma ; Grade 7 https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0073240

Shining Smile by Yiruma ; Grade 7 https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0073359

Falling… by Yiruma ; Grade 7 https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0073237

Kiss the Rainby Yiruma ; Grade 7 https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0073221

He’s a Pirate by Klaus Badelt& arr. by Jarrod Radnich ; Grade 8

https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0138883

Prelude No 1 by George Gershwin ; Grade 8 http://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=621