List of Compulsory Pieces for Piano Performance Grade Examination
Effective as of January 1st, 2008, new codes for the compulsory pieces have been applied.
Choose the required number of pieces from the list below. Pieces without code numbers or pieces not listed below will not be counted as compulsory pieces. If candidates do not meet the requirements, they may disqualified.
| Grade | New Code | Title | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | A-501 | Je Je | Ariko Sakagami |
| 5 | A-502 | Selections from the Suite 'Dances' Comical Doll, Lamdler, Ballerina |
Ami Fujiwara |
| 5 | A-503 | Sonatina Allegretto, Andante, Allegro | Kaori Sato |
| 5 | A-504 | Dance Music | Yasuko Harada |
| 5 | A-505 | Early Spring | Tomoko Noji |
| 5 | A-506 | Chorale | Megumi Sano |
| Grade | New Code | Title | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | A-507 | A Carriage Rushing to the Party | Chikako Kuroda |
| 5 | A-508 | Skating Rink Queen | Rie Tsuji |
| 5 | A-509 | Run Away, Jackrabbit | Tomoko Kitamura |
| 5 | A-510 | A Brave Knight | Miho Toyabe |
| 5 | A-511 | Sonatina | Etsuko Yamano |
| 5 | A-512 | Whisper of Spring | Kenichiro Hattori |
| 5 | A-513 | Fantastic Waltz | Itsuko Seko |
| Grade | New Code | Title | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | A-514 | Selections from the Suite "The Tale of Sea" Fish is Dancing Waltz, Festival Under the Sea |
Ruika Kubo |
| 5 | A-515 | Under the Dreaming Cherry Tree | Eri Kiyama |
| 5 | A-516 | Pooh is Looking for Honey | Mizuka Torigoe |
| 5 | A-517 | Tarantella | Yuka Matsushita |
| 5 | A-518 | Selections from the Suite "A Day in the Castle" Hide and Seek in the Patio, Minuet for Little Princess |
Kaho Suzuki |
| 5 | A-519 | Allegro Grandioso | Koki Tajiri |
| Grade | New Code | Title | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | A-401 | Barcarolle | Tokiko Tsunoda |
| 4 | A-402 | A Strange Dance | Miyabi Kikuchi |
| 4 | A-403 | Boat Song | Takuya Yokoyama |
| 4 | A-404 | A Puppet | Naomi Ikusue |
| 4/3 | A-301 | Sonata | Natsuki Emura |
| 4/3 | A-302 | Four Bagatelles | Shinji Urakabe |
| Grade | New Code | Title | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | A-405 | Impromptu | Atsuko Honma |
| 4 | A-406 | Spring Snowfall | Maki Maeda |
| 4/3 | A-303 | Little Moving Moments | Michelle Anne Hill |
| 4/3 | A-304 | The Seabed | Miki Hino |
| 4/3 | A-305 | Pastorale | Chie Minaki |
| 4/3 | A-306 | Fantastic Rhapsody | Naoko Takahashi |
| Grade | New Code | Title | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | A-407 | Ocean in the Storm | Shiho Kamata |
| 4 | A-408 | Adventure of Mischievous Pinocchio | Keiko Hattori |
| 4 | A-409 | Nocturne | Minako Nagata |
| 4/3 | A-307 | Far Beyond the Horizon | Yumiko Inaba |
| 4/3 | A-308 | Fantasy | Takaaki Nakamoto |
| 4/3 | A-309 | Dawn | Tomoko Ikemi |
| 4/3 | A-310 | Ballade | Konami Saito |
| Grade | New Code | Title | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | A-410 | Selections from the Suite "An Adventure of the Long Tailed Mouse" A Naughty Mouse, Leaving on a Leaf Boat |
Akari Mizumoto |
| 4 | A-411 | Selections from the Suite "Winter" Dance of Snowflakes, The Winter Scenery, Snow Fairy |
Ayana Inaba |
| 4/3 | A-311 | Scenery Like a Folktale | Chihiro Sasaki |
| 4/3 | A-312 | A Pledge | Yuri Shimazu |
| 4/3 | A-313 | Autumn Ballade | Hiroyuki Mito |
| 4/3 | A-314 | Variations | Erika Mikami |
*If the candidate chooses A-314 "Variation", be sure to play the theme and 2 or more variations.
- *Books listed above are available at local Yamaha shops and Yamaha Schools.





