AMEB Preliminary Piano Pieces 2026 | Piano Butler

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List A — 24 pieces

HOOK, J. — Gavotta (Lesson 1 from Guida di musica Op. 37) (Classical, British)
KOTCHIE, J. — Leaping lizards (Contemporary, Australian)
MILNE, E. — Canon and on (Contemporary, British)
SWINSTEAD, F. — Follow my leader No 7 from Work and play (Romantic, British)
EAGLES, M. — Let's sing a duet (Contemporary, Australian)
HIRSCHBERG, D. — The little fisherman (Romantic, German)
SPINDLER, F. — Theme No 12 from Op. 308 (Romantic, German)
TELEMANN, G. (arr. HODGSON) — Minuet No 11 from TWV 34 (Baroque, German)
COUPPEY, F. Le. — Study No 2 from Op. 17 (Romantic, French)
McKERN, B. — Scherzo (Contemporary, Australian)
MILNE, E. — Salt and pepper from Very easy little peppers (Contemporary, British)
MILNE, E. — The banjo (Contemporary, British)
BARTÓK, B. — Round dance No 10 from Kezdők zongoramuzsikája (Modern, Hungarian)
CARLEY, I. — Play-party No 3 from Eleven miniatures (Contemporary, Australian)
CROSBY, A. — Celebration (In my dreams) (Contemporary, Canadian)
GURLITT, C. — Allegro No 19 from The best traditional piano études Book 2 (Romantic, German)
KABALEVSKY, D. — A little tune No 1 and Polka No 2 from 24 little pieces Op. 39 (Modern, Russian)
KABALEVSKY, D. — A porcupine dance No 8 from 35 easy pieces Op. 89 (Modern, Russian)
KABALEVSKY, D. — Funny event No 7 from 24 pieces for children Op. 39 (Modern, Russian)
KÖHLER, L. — Etude in A minor Op. 190 No 31 (Romantic, German)
MOURET, J. — La Montagnarde (The highlander) (Baroque, French)
MÜLLER, A. — Study (Andante) in A minor No 9 (Classical, German)
REINAGLE, A. — Minuet (Classical, British)
RYBA, J. — Short invention No 1 and Short invention No 2 (Classical, Czech)

List B — 23 pieces

GURLITT, C. — Mutiger knabe (Brave boy) No 3 from Der Hausfreund Op. 197 (Romantic, German)
REINAGLE, A. — Allegro No 4 from 24 short and easy pieces Op. 1 (Classical, British)
TAN, C-W. — Keepsake mill (A child's garden of verses) (Contemporary, Singaporean)
VOGEL, M. — Valsette (Romantic, German)
BRESLAUR, E. — Walzer No 25 from Op. 46 (Romantic, German)
GURLITT, C. — Andante No 35 from Op. 82 (Romantic, German)
HOOK, J. — Tempo di minuetto (Position lesson II from Op. 37) (Classical, British)
TÜRK, D. (arr. FABER and FABER) — Little dance (Classical, German)
DUNCOMBE, W. — Trumpet tune (Baroque, British)
HOOK, J. — Allegretto No 4 from Op. 81 (Classical, British)
REINAGLE, A. — Allegretto No 11 from Op. 2 (Classical, British)
TÜRK, D. — Die Jugend tanzt No 32 from 120 Handstücke für angehende Klavierspieler (Classical, German)
BEYER, F. — Circle dance No 60 from Vorschule in Klavierspiel Op. 101 (Romantic, German)
CLEMENTI, M. — Arietta in C major (Classical, Italian)
DIABELLI, A. — Vivace No 7 from Die ersten 12 Lektionen Op. 125 (Classical, Austrian)
HÄSSLER, J. — Minuetto (Piano repertoire: Baroque and Classical Level 1) (Classical, German)
HAYDN, J. — Allegretto in D major Hob IX:22 No 2 (Classical, Austrian)
HAYDN, J. — Quadrille (Getting to Preliminary) (Classical, Austrian)
HOOK, J. — Gavotte (Discovering piano literature Book 1) (Classical, British)
KÖHLER, L. — Song without words Op. 190 No 27 (Romantic, German)
SPINDLER, F. — Song without words (Melodious masterpieces Book 1) (Romantic, German)
WILTON, C.H. — Moderato (1st mvt from Little sonata, Journey through the classics Book 2) (Contemporary, British)
WILTON, C.H. — Minuet (Andante) (2nd mvt from Little sonata, Journey through the classics Book 2) (Contemporary, British)

List C — 46 pieces

AGAY, D. — Prelude to a puppet show (Contemporary, American)
COLBORNE-VEEL, J. — The bicycle boy No 2 from Fifteen descriptive pieces (Contemporary, British)
GIFFORD, B. — Binin gala (Light) (Contemporary, Australian)
KUME, N. — Matsuri (Japanese festival) (Contemporary, Japanese)
ROUBOS, V. — The peacock (Contemporary, American)
BAUMGARTNER, E. — Mini toccata (Contemporary, American)
EL-DABH, H. — Soufiane from Mekta' in the art of Kita' Book 2 (Contemporary, Egyptian)
GILLOCK, W. — Little flower girl of Paris (Contemporary, American)
McFARLANE, D. — Creepy crawlies (Contemporary, Australian)
RICHERT, T. — Bouncing ball (Contemporary, American)
CHUA, S. — Dripping fairy from Assorted fairies (Contemporary, Australian)
HYDE, M. — Gnomes marching (Contemporary, Australian)
SCHAWERSASCHWILI, T. — Nun rate mal! (Contemporary, Georgian)
TRADITIONAL (arr. HEUMANN) — Malagueña (Romantic, Spanish)
CARR-BOYD, A. — Staccato imitation (Contemporary, Australian)
JONES, M. — Prayer of the swinging mantis (Contemporary, Australian)
MAGEAU, M. — Wandering wombat (Contemporary, Australian)
SITSKY, L. — Red Indian hand game song (Contemporary, Australian)
ADAIR, Y. — The bronze boar (Sketches from Hans Andersen) (Contemporary, British)
BAUMGARTNER, E. — Cool it! (Jazz piano basics: Encore) (Contemporary, American)
BOBER, M. — Stealth mode (Solo xtreme Book 2) (Contemporary, American)
CORNICK, M. — Chromatic blues for the left hand (30 easy piano studies) (Contemporary, British)
CROSBY, A. — Angelfish (Freddie the frog) (Contemporary, Canadian)
CROSBY, A. — Starfish at night (Exploring preliminary) (Contemporary, Canadian)
DUNHILL, T. — A little hush-song No 5 from First year pieces (Modern, British)
DUNHILL, T. — The old abbey No 4 from First year pieces (Modern, British)
DURO, S. — A raggy tune (Finger jogging boogie) (Contemporary, Australian)
DURO, S. — Finger joggin' boogie (Finger joggin' boogie) (Contemporary, Australian)
GILLOCK, W. — Fog at sea (Exploring preliminary) (Contemporary, American)
HAUGHTON, A. — Ballerina (Roundabout) (Contemporary, British)
HAUGHTON, A. — Petite valse (Roundabout) (Contemporary, British)
HOLLAND, D. — Sea-gulls (Learn the piano Book 2) (Contemporary, Australian)
HYDE, M. — The new flute (Contemporary, Australian)
KADOSA, P. — Allegretto leggiero No 8 from 55 small piano pieces (Modern, Hungarian)
KODÁLY, Z. — Allegretto No 1 from Gyermektáncok (Modern, Hungarian)
LAST, J. — Ducks in the pond (Piano time pieces Book 3) (Contemporary, British)
MILNE, E. — Chase (Very easy little peppers) (Contemporary, British)
NORTON, C. — Struttin' No 3 (The microjazz collection 1) (Contemporary, British)
RAHBEE, D.G. — Snowflakes gently falling (Exploring preliminary) (Contemporary, American)
SATIE, E. — Profiter de ce qu'il a des cors aux pieds pour lui prendre son cerceau (Modern, French)
SITSKY, L. — Jewish folk song No 112 from Century Volume 3 (Contemporary, Australian)
TANSMAN, A. — Arabia from Happy time Book 1 (Modern, Polish)
WEDGWOOD, P. — Antics (Up-grade! Piano grades 0-1) (Contemporary, British)
WEDGWOOD, P. — Temple of doom (Up-grade! Piano grades 0-1) (Contemporary, British)
WEDGWOOD, P. — The brave knight (More up-grade! Piano grades 0-1) (Contemporary, British)
WOODING, K. — The house on the hill (Spooky piano time) (Contemporary, British)