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The ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces Grade 3 book with CD contains 9 selected pieces from the grade 3 piano exam syllabus for you to choose from and other useful information about what is required for your grade 3 exam, and comes with a CD of recordings of all the pieces.
ABRSM grade 3 piano pieces
The ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces Grade 3 book with CD contains 9 selected pieces from the 2013-14 ABRSM piano grade 3 exam syllabus, covering a wide range of styles, including pieces by well-known composers such as Haydn, Chopin and fun contemporary pieces such as ‘Blue sky blues’ and ‘The Policeman’s song’ from Pirates of Penzance. There are 3 pieces from each of the lists A, B and C in the ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces Grade 3 book with CD - you have to choose one from each list for your third ABRSM practical exam. Most students just choose pieces from this book for their ABRSM exam, however there is also a list of alternative pieces to choose from in the front of the book. This 2013-2014 syllabus is valid from 1 January 2013 until the end of the spring 2015 exam period in the UK, and until 31 December 2015 in all other countries.
CD of example performances
The CD which comes with the ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces Grade 3 Book with CD contains recordings of all the pieces from the entire grade 3 syllabus (not just the 9 selected pieces in this book), with a full track-listing, which might help you choose which pieces to do, and give you an idea of how it should sound, to help you practise. There is also a Speed Shifter app available from ABRSM to reduce the speed of the pieces without affecting the pitch, perfect for practising!
Other requirements and tips
This ABRSM Grade 3 Piano Exam Pieces book with CD includes brief notes on each piece and its composer and translations of non-English titles, to help you put the pieces into their musical context. It is clearly printed, and the music is consistently marked with editor’s fingerings, dynamics, articulation, metronome marks and performance directions. There is also a handy list of grade 3 scales and arpeggios you will need to know in the front, and the covers have a cool new design.
The sections of your exam
Your grade 3 piano exam is made up of four sections: three pieces chosen by you from this repertoire book, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading, and aural tests.
For more info about ABRSM exams, please visit our ABRSM exams guide!
Contents
LIST A
1 C. P. E. Bach Allegro in G, H. 328
2 Haydn German Dance in C: No. 4 from 12 German Dances, Hob. IX/12
3 S. Wesley Vivace: 1st movt from Sonata in A, Op. 5 No. 1
LIST B
1Chopin Wiosna (Spring)
2T. Kirchner Poco allegro: No. 26 from 100 kleine Studien, Op. 71
3Schubert German Dance in A: No. 3 from Three German Dances, D. 972
LIST C
1 Sullivan The Policeman’s Song: from The Pirates of Penzance, arr. Bullard
2 Manfred Schmitz Zur Sonnenuntergangsstunde (At Sunset): No. 7 from Regenbogen Préludes
3 Dave Stapleton Blue Sky Blues: No. 1 from Jazz Jazz Jazz