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MTB Pre-Grade Introductory Piano

Recital

Select three pieces from the following list (25 marks each)

As an alternative to the pieces below, candidates may perform up to 3 free choice pieces. For guidance
on selecting and approving free choice pieces please click here

Piece Composer Book Publisher

When the saints go
marching in.

Oom Pa Pa

Indians

Old MacDonald
Prep Course for the young beginner - Level C Alfred
Bingo

Little Green Frog

Get Away

Bake me a Pie

Simple Simon

London Bridge is Falling Down

Chester’s Piano Starters - Very easy tunes for Chester
Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat young beginners, Volume 1
Hot Cross Buns

Swinging Along

Bells are Ringing John W Schaum Piano Course A - The Red Book Alfred

Down in a Coal Mine

Green Gravel English folk song

Sailor’s hornpipe Pauline Hall

Merry Go Round Pauline Hall Piano Time 1 by Pauline Hall OUP

Indian Dance Pauline Hall

Tick tock boogie

Fiona Macardle Piano Time Jazz Book 1 by Pauline Hall OUP
Driving force
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Technical Exercises (25 marks)

Choose one option below:

Option 1: Prepare all the technical exercises required for this grade which can be downloaded
from the website (syllabus page) - see MTB Technical exercises sheet.

Option 2: Perform all of the following exercises.

Please note there are two versions of Dozen A Day books which are very similar.
Use the link in the underlined text below to ensure that you buy the correct version.
A Dozen A Day Book 1: Primary, by Edna Mae Burnam – Published by Willis Music
Group 4
No.4 Cartwheels on a Sunny then a Cloudy Day
No.8 Wiggling Toes
Group 5
No.2 Taking Deep Breaths While Walking Up A Hill