[Basic] Recommended Piano Pieces

Here are basic piano pieces selected among a number of recommendations.

They are appealing to the audience and are perfect for small recitals.

Level Title Composer Sheet Music
1 Menuett Rameau -
1 Allegretto Gurlitt -
1 My Favorite Waltz Biedermann Music
1 The Tiresome Woodpecker Thompson Music
1 Let's dance at the London Bridge Learning To Play -
2 Menuett Krieger -
2 Menuett g moll Petzold Music
2 Turkish March Beethoven Music
2 Wall Clock Czerny Music
2 Country Dance Hunten -
2 Arabesque Burgmuller Music
2 Ballade Burgmuller Music
2 Innocence Burgmuller Music
2 Wilder Reiter Op.68-8 Schumann Music
2 Dolly's Dreaming and Awakening Oesten Music
2 Tyrolienne Rummel Music
2 A Birthday March Kohler Music
2 In der Tanzstunde Lichner -
2 A Short Story Lichner Music
2 Forget-me-not Lichner -
2 Les Etoiles D'or Streabbog -
2 The Glass Slipper Gillock Music
3 Menuett G Dur Petzold Music
3 Marche (BWV Anh.122) C.Ph.E.Bach Music
3 Sonatine Op.36-1 mov.1 Clementi Music
3 Sonatine No5.mov.1.G Dur Beethoven Music
3 La chevaleresque Burgmuller Music
3 La Styrienne Burgmuller Music
3 Tarantella Burgmuller Music
3 Fröhlicher Landmann Op.68-10 Schumann Music
3 Soldatenmarsch Op.68-2 Schumann Music
3 Spinning Song Ellmenreich Music
3 Trumpeter's Serenade Spindler Music
3 Gypsy Dance Lichner Music
3 Camp of Gipsies Behr Music
3 Autumn Sketch Gillock Music
4 Sonatine Op.20-1 mov.1 Dussek Music
4 Sonatine No5.mov.2 G Dur Beethoven Music
4 Sonatine No6.mov.1 F Dur Beethoven Music
4 Sonatine No6.mov.2 F Dur Beethoven Music
4 Sonatine Op.55-1 mov.1 Kuhlau Music
4 Parade March Lichner -
4 Heidenröslein Lange Music
4 Waltz Op.39-8 (Children's Album) Tchaikovsky Music
4 The little nigar(Cakewalk) Debussy Music
4 Gymnopedies No.1 Satie Music
4 Fountain in the Rain Gillock Music
4 Sleighbells in the Snow Gillock Music
4 A Line Dance of Tulips Takekuni Hirayoshi -
5 Le Tambourin Rameau Music
5 Le coucou Daquin Music
5 Sonatine Op.36-2 mov.1 Clementi Music
5 Sonatine Op.36-3 mov.1 Clementi Music
5 Für Elise Beethoven Music
5 Sonatine Op.20-1 mov.1 Kuhlau Music
5 Les Sylphes Burgmuller Music
5 Prelude Op.28-7 Chopin Music
5 Alpenglockchen Oesten -
5 Alpenglühen (Alpine Glow) Oesten Music
5 Blumenlied Lange Music
5 La prière d'une vierge Badarzewska Music
5 Menuett Op.14-1 Paderewski Music
5 Sonatine mov.1 Gillock Music
5 Valse Etude Gillock Music
5 Etude allegro Yoshinao Nakada Music
5 Something good may happen! Akira Yuyama Music
5 Baumkuchen Akira Yuyama Music
5 Arabesque of Waves Akira Miyoshi -
5 Salut d'amour jazz arr. Elgar -
5 Theme from Lupin the Third 1978 Yuji Ohno -
5 Beauty and the Beast Alan Menken -
5 Summer ~ Kikujiro Joe Hisaishi -
5 Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence Ryuichi Sakamoto -
5 Jounetsu Tairiku Taro Hakase -

    * Please refer to the number of stars for the level of difficulty.

    * For solo pieces, There are 5 levels from (Beginners) to (Elementary/Intermediate ~ Intermediate).

    * For four-hand pieces, There are 6 levels from (Beginners) to (above Intermediate), for both Primo and Secondo.

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    Recommended Solo Pieces

    You can find our recommended solo pieces that are appealing to the audience according to different levels. You can also sort them by composers and/or genres along with performance videos and sheet music information.

    For Beginners
    For people who have just started learning the piano. We have chosen easy-to-play pieces that have few notes and simple rhythm but rich in musicality which don't require a lot of knowledge.Go to List of Recommendations
    For Elementary Learners
    For people who can now read sheet music and play a little. Choose the piece that best suits you according to your finger strength and rhythmic sense. Even though the sheet music may look easy, these pieces sound wonderful when expressed in a careful manner.Go to List of Recommendations
    For Elementary to Elementary/Intermediate Learners
    For people who have already acquired the basics. Exotic, pop, beautiful, flowing melodies...the ones we have selected will best showcase certain techniques or your ability of expression.Go to List of Recommendations
    For Elementary/Intermediate Learners
    For people with certain piano techniques and expression abilities. The pieces we have selected are all rich in musicality and sound impressive. Don't worry if your fingers don't reach an Octave. Most of them don't require big hands. Popular recital pieces to hidden masterpieces, we are continuously looking out for pieces to be played by elementary/intermediate learners.Go to List of Recommendations
    For Elementary/Intermediate to Intermediate Learners
    For people who possess a wide range of techniques. The pieces we have selected are high quality, adequately challenging, and are appealing to the audience. You will find many big scale and glamorous pieces.Go to List of Recommendations
    Search by Composer
    Here, you can look for our recommended pieces that are appealing to the audience according to composers as well as some basic information on the composers.Search by Composer
    Search by Genre
    Recommended pieces that are appealing to the audience are shown according to different genres. Please find your favorite by the feature of the piece, era, etc.Search by Genre

    If you are not sure whether you are an elementary, intermediate, or an advanced learner, please refer to Elementary? Intermediate? Advanced? Piano levels should be measured by "Piano IQ" which explains the judgement criteria for piano skills.

    Recommended Four-Hand Pieces

    Here, you can find recommended four-hand pieces that are appealing to the audience. Please check out the list of our recommended pieces for elementary, intermediate, and advanced learners as well as performance videos and sheet music.About Four-Hand PerformancesGo to List of Recommendations