Piano books, exam pieces and supporting resources

Start with your grade and whether you are taking a Practical Grade or Performance Grade. For most customers, the quickest route is to open Syllabus Finder, confirm your level, then shop the Piano collection.

If you are taking a Practical Grade, you will usually need Piano Exam Pieces, Scales & Arpeggios, Sight-Reading and Aural books. If you are taking a Performance Grade, start with the grade-matched Piano Exam Pieces book and then check whether you also need an own-choice score.

For ABRSM Piano Practical Grades, most customers should buy the books that match their exact grade:

• Piano Exam Pieces 2025 & 2026
• Piano Scales & Arpeggios
• Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests
• Specimen Aural Tests for the relevant grade band

Buying by exact grade helps you avoid ordering the wrong edition or route.

For ABRSM Piano Performance Grades, start with the Piano Exam Pieces 2025 & 2026 book for your grade. These books are suitable for both Practical and Performance routes.

You should also check whether you need to buy a separate own-choice piece score for your fourth piece. Performance Grades do not use separate Scales, Sight-Reading or Aural books as assessed exam components.

For Practical Grades, yes. Piano Exam Pieces covers the repertoire, but you will usually also need the matching Scales & Arpeggios book, Sight-Reading book and the relevant Aural test book.

For Performance Grades, no. You normally focus on repertoire plus any own-choice music you need, because there are no separate Scales, Sight-Reading or Aural components in that route.

Yes. The current Piano Exam Pieces 2025 & 2026 books are suitable for both ABRSM Piano Practical and Performance Grades at the same grade level.

The difference is what else you may need to buy alongside them. Practical candidates normally add Scales, Sight-Reading and Aural books, while Performance candidates may need an additional own-choice score.

Usually, yes. If your fourth Performance Grade piece is not already included in another book you own, you will need to buy the score separately.

Many customers buy the grade-matched Piano Exam Pieces book first and then add an own-choice title once the programme is confirmed.

Yes. The current Piano route on the shop is the 2025 & 2026 cycle, so these are the right exam pieces books to look for when buying current ABRSM Piano repertoire.

If you are comparing older editions, check the latest overlap guidance before you buy.

Quick path:

• Open Syllabus Finder and select instrument + grade
• Check the latest practical/performance rules and overlap: Exam Regulations and Overlap
• Buy route-matched titles in the Piano collection