A Guide to the Trinity College Piano Syllabus (2018 - 2020)

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Series Index

This series features video demonstrations of a selection of pieces from Trinity College London’s 2018 - 2020 piano examination syllabus, with examples from each grade from Initial to 8. You will find plenty of tips for practice, as well as suggestions for piano teachers, and guidance on matters relating to style and interpretation.

Foundation grades

• Exploring Trinity’s Piano Syllabus – Foundation Grades
• Trinity College Initial - Badings: Canon
• Trinity College Initial - Heumann: Spanish Guitar
• Trinity College Initial - Béra-Tagrine: Conversation
• Trinity College Grade 1 - Reinagle: Minuet (No. 10 from 24 Short and Easy Pieces)
• Trinity College Grade 1 - Schein (arr. Snell): Allemande
• Trinity College Grade 1 - Crosland: Hand in Hand
• Trinity College Grade 2 - Kukuck: The Rowboat
• Trinity College Grade 2 - Telemann: Rigaudon
• Trinity College Grade 2 - Löhlein (arr. Haas): Balletto
• Trinity College Grade 3 - Scarlatti: Sonata in G
• Trinity College Grade 3 - Crosland: The Clown and the Ballerina
• Trinity College Grade 3 - Graham: Between the Fingers

Intermediate grades

• Exploring Trinity’s Piano Syllabus – Intermediate Grades
• Trinity College Grade 4 - Mozart: Allegretto (from The London Sketchbook, K. 15hh)
• Trinity College Grade 4 (Alternative) - Grieg: Waltz in A minor
• Trinity College Grade 4 - Elgar: Andantino (First movement from Sonatina)
• Trinity College Grade 5 (Alternative) - Diabelli: Moderato Cantabile (from Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1)
• Trinity College Grade 5 - Camidge: Scherzando (Second movement from Sonata No. 1 in G major)
• Trinity College Grade 5 - Proksch: And Now Let's Handel
• Trinity College Grade 6 - Reger: Versöhnung (Reconciliation) (No. 20 from Aus der Jugendzeit, Op. 17)
• Trinity College Grade 6 (Alternative) - Telemann: Allegro (from Fantasia No. 1 in D major)
• Trinity College Grade 6 - Byrd: Coranto (No. 218 from Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)
• Trinity College Grade 6 - Karganov: Arabesque (Op. 6 No. 4)

Advanced grades

• Exploring Trinity’s Piano Syllabus – Advanced Grades
• Trinity College Grade 7 (Alternative) - Rocherolle: La chapelle (from Souvenirs du château)
• Trinity College Grade 7 - Mozart: Minuet in D major, K. 355
• Trinity College Grade 7 - Turina: Fiesta (from Miniatures)
• Trinity College Grade 7 - Haydn: Allegro molto (3rd movement from Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50)
• Trinity College Grade 7 - Mendelssohn: No. 2 from Kinderstücke (Op. 72)
• Trinity College Grade 8 - Brahms: Intermezzo in B minor (Op. 119 No. 1)
• Trinity College Grade 8 - CPE Bach: Allegro Assai (1st movement from Sonata in A major, Wq 55 No. 4)
• Trinity College Grade 8 - Rameau: Fanfarinette and La Triomphante (from Suite in A minor)
• Trinity College Grade 8 - Kallmeyer: Six-Eight-Prelude (from The Cool Cat Piano Goodies)

Resources Download Trinity’s free Piano Sample Booklet Find out more about the Piano 2018-2020 syllabus Related links Trinity College Grade 6 (From the Ground Up edition) - Bach: Prelude in D Minor (BWV 935) Trinity College Grade 8 (From the Ground Up edition) - Chopin: Waltz in E Minor (Op. Posth.) The Essential Guide to ABRSM Examinations The Basics of Playing Scales The Basics of Playing Arpeggios Intermediate Scales and Arpeggios

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