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The remainder of that specification provides other relevant information for those preparing for Performance Grades exams and applies to all subjects (instruments). It can be found [at www.abrsm.org/performance-grades and should](at www.abrsm.org/performance-grades and should)[ ](at www.abrsm.org/performance-grades and should)[be read when preparing for an exam.](be read when preparing for an exam.)  \n6 June 2024  \nContents  \n3. Piano Performance Grades syllabus 2  \nIntroducing the qualification 2  \nChanges in the 2025 & 2026 syllabus 2  \nPerformance Grades: requirements and information 2  \n• Instruments 3  \n• Performance as a whole 3  \n• Selecting repertoire 3  \n• Preparing for the exam 5  \nPiano repertoire lists (2025 & 2026) 7  \n• Initial Grade 7  \n• Grade 1 9  \n• Grade 2 11  \n• Grade 3 13  \n• Grade 4 15  \n• Grade 5 17  \n• Grade 6 19  \n• Grade 7 21  \n• Grade 8 23  \n• Piano music for one hand (Grades 1–5) 25  \n© 2024 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music  \nAll the syllabus information in this document, including repertoire lists, is the copyright of ABRSM. No syllabus listing may be reproduced or published without the permission of ABRSM.  \n3. Piano Performance Grades syllabus  \nIntroducing the qualification  \nPerformance Grades, introduced by ABRSM in 2020, run alongside and provide an alternative pathway to our long-standing Practical Grades. They allow learners to focus on and showcase their performance skills if that is their preference. The suite of qualifications has been designed to allow learners to play to their strengths and interests and still have their level of achievement formally recognised with a regulated qualification that attracts UCAS points (in the UK) at Grades 6 to 8. Performance Grades are accessible exams given their sole focus on performance, without the assessment of any supporting tests. Instead they encourage the selection of appropriate repertoire to be delivered in a sustained performance, even at the earliest levels.  \nMusicians learn to play an instrument to explore and perform repertoire, which is why pieces, and the way they can be combined to create a convincing and sustained performance, are the focus of the exam. For Performance Grades, candidates are asked to present four pieces at each grade. ABRSM Performance Grades draw on the same repertoire set for our Practical Grades. This syllabus repertoire is organised into lists, which explore different traditions and styles, dating from the Renaissance period to the present day. Choosing repertoire from different lists gives candidates the opportunity to perform a balanced selection and demonstrate a range of skills. Since Performance Grades focus on performance alone, the choice of repertoire is important, and attention should be given to the way pieces are contrasted, the order in which they are presented, and the different moods and characters they inhabit. This will enable candidates to demonstrate their ability to deliver a coherent and convincing performance event, not just a series of individual pieces. Credit for this is given through the performance as a whole assessment criteria that are applied.  \nChanges in the 2025 & 2026 syllabus  \nThere are new set pieces in the 2025 & 2026 Piano Performance Grades Syllabus.  \n• The repertoire lists have been refreshed rather than fully revised and include a mixture of new and retained pieces  \n• There is a greater choice of repertoire than before, with music from a more diverse range of genres and composers featured  \n• Piano pieces for one hand have been introduced to the Grades 1–5 syllabus for the first time. These are open to all candidates and must be performed with the specified hand only.  \nPerformance Grades: requirements and information The syllabus reperto","cbCaip0STWFlOyra","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip0STWFlOyra","pdf",772036,28,"English","# Piano Performance Grades syllabus\n## Introducing the qualification\n## Changes in the 2025 & 2026 syllabus\n## Performance Grades: requirements and information\n## Instruments\n## Performance as a whole\n## Selecting repertoire\n## Preparing for the exam\n## Piano repertoire lists (2025 & 2026)\n## Initial Grade\n## Grade 1\n## Grade 2\n## Grade 3\n## Grade 4\n## Grade 5\n## Grade 6\n## Grade 7\n## Grade 8\n## Piano music for one hand (Grades 1–5)","[{\"question\":\"What is ABRSM Piano Performance Grades and how is it different from Practical Grades?\",\"answer\":\"Performance Grades focus solely on performance, without assessment of any supporting tests. They run alongside Practical Grades as an alternative pathway that still provides regulated qualification recognition with UCAS points at Grades 6–8 in the UK.\"},{\"question\":\"How many pieces does a candidate perform in each Piano Performance Grades grade?\",\"answer\":\"Candidates are asked to present four pieces at each grade, selected from the Performance Grades repertoire lists.\"},{\"question\":\"What changes are included in the 2025 \\u0026 2026 Piano Performance Grades syllabus?\",\"answer\":\"The syllabus includes new set pieces, refreshed repertoire lists with a mix of new and retained works, a greater choice including more diverse genres and composers, and the introduction of piano pieces for one hand in Grades 1–5.\"}]","Qualification Specification - Music Performance Grades - Piano - Syllabus (Section 3) - 2025 & 2026 | PDF",1790402176,71]