Publisher's Synopsis
In this book are lists of over 600 classical, jazz and contemporary piano pieces from grade 5 - 8 (including some at grade 4) These are taken from an index of pieces set for piano exams between 1971 and 2014 made available to the author by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. This is a valuable source of reference for teachers and pupils alike and will assist in choosing music to study which is gradually becoming more challenging. There are also brief notes about early keyboard instruments and the first pianos and how keyboard music developed into music for the instrument we know today as the modern piano ALSO IN THE SERIES, BOOK 1 Scale charts, arpeggio exercises and chord routines BOOK 2 ways of practising to develop skills with many musical examples. Based on many years' teaching and playing experience
