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Piano
Introductory grade
I.Berkovich 25 easy piano pieces
Dance (no.4)
Ukrainian Folk Song (no.8)
Russian Song (no.10)
A.Gedike 60 Simple Piano Pieces for Beginners, op.36
A Song (no.3)
D.Kabalevsky 24 Pieces for Children, op.39
Melody (no.1)
Little Polka (no.2)
March-Like (no.3)
A Little Joke (no.6)
Song (no.8)
Children’s Adventures, op.89
First Waltz (no.5)

D. Khvatov Mary’s Morning Song,

D. Khvatov Mary’s Evening Song

N. Lubarsky Hen
A.Markov Jumping Jacks
P. Tchaikovsky Old Russian Song (My Lizochek)

Grade 1

I. Berkovich 25 Easy piano pieces

Ukrainian Folk Songs (no.7) and (no.11)
March (no.14)
V. Blok The Bear in the Forest , op11, no.6
12 pieces in Folk Modes
Happy Times
L.Eurina Ukrainian Echoes
A Sad Song
G. Frid Youthful Adventures
The Jolly Fiddler, op.41, no.5
G. Galynin The Bear
A. Gedike 60 Simple Piano Pieces for Beginners, op36
A Little Rabbit(no4)
A Happy Tale(no31)
A Sad Song(no39)
M. Glinka Polka
E. Gnesina Etude in C major
A. Grechaninov Children’s Album, op98
Fairy Tale(no.1)
D. Kabalevsky 24 Pieces for Children. Op39
Funny Incident (no.7)
March (no.10)
Waltz (no.13)
Children’s Adventures op.89
A Little Hedgehog (no.8)
Skipping Rope (no.17)

D. Khvatov Country Hoedown

A. Markov Teapot Invention

A. Nikolaev Etude
V. Rebikov The Bear
D. Shostakovich Six Children’s Pieces op69
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Waltz
Soldier’s March
S. Stravinsky Piano Music for Children
For the Kids Next Door
Pagoda
Stepping stones
P. Tchaikovsky Album for the Young, op.39
Russian Folk Song

Grade 2

I. Berkovich Mazurka
Study in G major
Six Mobiles set
Drone Waltz
V. Block 12 Pieces in folk modes
A Little Ballade
A. Dvarionas Prelude in A Minor
G. Frid Youthful Adventures
I’m sad
The Teddy Bear
Thoughtful Waltz op.41 no.22
A. Gedike Study in G major
20 little pieces for piano
Dance (no.13)
60 Simple Piano Pieces for Beginners, op.36
Fugato(no40)
Military Trumpets (no53)
A. Grechaninov Children’s Album, op98
Farewell (no4)
Glass Beads, op123
Little Beggar (no2)
Morning Walk (no.1)
Etude (no3)
Sad Song (no.4)
D. Kabalevsky 30 Children’s Pieces, op27
Waltz (no1)
A Little Song (no.2)
24 Pieces for Children, op39
March (no1) (no10)
Scherzo (no.12)
A. Khachaturian 24 Easy Piano Pieces for Children
An Evening Tale

D. Khvatov Bagpipe, Grade

A Little Rain
L. Korenevskaya
A. Levytsky Theme for Variations Souvenirs for Piano
N. Litkova Variations
S. Maikapar Waltz in C major
In the Garden op.28, no.1
Study in C major
V. Rebikov Annushka
D. Shostakovich Six Children’s Pieces,op69
The Bear
I. Stravinsky Andantino (no1) Les cinq doigts CHS
S. Stravinsky Piano Music for Children
Pastoral Tune
Wistful
P. Tchaikovsky Album for the Youngop.39
The farmer’s boy playing the Accordion (no.12)
The Sick Doll

Grade 3

I. Berkovich Variations on a Russian Folksong

V. Block Two Ants
12 pieces in Folk Modes
Lullaby
Melancholy Song
A. Gedike Study in E minor op.32, no.12
60 Simple Piano Pieces for Beginners, op36
Sonatina in C major (no.20)
A. Grechaninov Children’s Album, op98
In a Camp (no2)
Marching (no3)
Horse and Rider (no5)
Nanny is ill (Discontent) (no 6)
A Tiresome Lesson (no7)
Cradle song (Lullaby) (no9)
A little Dance (no10)
Study (no12)
After the Ball (no13)
A Little Traveler (no14)
A Little Would-be Man (no15)
Glass Beads, op.123
Morning Walk (no1)
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A Little Song (no.2)
D. Kabalevsky 30 pieces for children op.27
Night on the River (no.4)
An Old Dance (no.7)
24 Pieces for Children, op39
Clowns (no.20)

D. Khvatov Mysterious Forest

D. Khvatov Stepping Stones

Dance
N. Lubarsky
A. Maikapar Birulki op.28
Little Orphan (no.2)
The young shepherd's song (no.3)
In the fall (no.4)
Waltz (no.5)
A. Rakov Scerzino
D. Shostakovich 6 Children’s pieces, op.69
A Happy Tale (no.4)
March
S. Stravinsky Tag
P. Tchaikovsky Album for the Young, op39
Morning Prayer (no.1)
Mama (no.4)
Organ grinder’s Song (no.23)
A. Tcherepnin Prelude

Grade 4

V. Block An Old Serenade

B. Filtz A lost toy (Ukrainian Echoes)
Playing Ball (Childhood Memories)
A. Gedike Study in G major op.36, no.26
R. Glier Rondo
A. Grechaninov Grandfather's Album, op119 (any piece)
Y. Ischenko Trembitas in the Distance
D. Kabalevsky 24 Pieces for Children, op39
Gallop ( Hopping) (no.18)
30 Pieces for Children, op27
A Sad Little Tale (no.6)
A Little Fairy Tale (no.9)
Dance on the Lawn (no.17)
Children’s Adventures op.89
Chastushka (no.25)
V. Kossenko Scherzino
A. Maikapar Dewdrops op.33, no.12
op.28 Birulki
Troubled Moment (no.6)
Polka (no.7)
Little Commander (no.9)
A Little Fairy Tale (no.10)
Lullaby (no.15)
Sailers’ song (no.16)
V. Rebikov Silhouettes, op31
The Little Shepherd (no.8)
Thinguma Jig
D. Shostakovich Six Pieces for Children, op69
A Sad Fairy Tale (no.5)
P. Tchaikovsky Album for the Young, op39
The Doll’s Funeral (no.7)
My New Doll (no.9)
Italian Song (no.15)
Old French Song (no16)
German Song (no.17)
V. Zhuravytsky The Detective

Grade 5

S. Bortkiewicz The Hardy Tin Soldier op.30, no.3

L. Eurina Blues “ Mignon”
Pastoral
B. Filtz A Song about Grandmother
G. Frid A Day in the Country
Garmoshka
Russian Tales
Chastushka
A Little Song
V. Gavrilin The Carillon
Dancing Chime
A. Gedike Study in C major op.32, no.16
Y. Gnesina Skipping Rope
A. Gretchaninov Glass Beads op.123
Waltz
D. Kabalevsky 24 Pieces for Children, op39
A Slow Waltz (no23)
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Prelude (no.19)
A Happy Journey (no.24)
Folk Dance no.17
30 Children's Pieces, op27
Cradle Song (no.8)
Sonatina in A minor (no.18)
Novelette (no.25)
Five Happy Variations on a Russian Folk Song, op51, no.1
V. Kossenko A Little Rain
Polka in E major

D. Khvatov Alouette Variations

Romance
L. Kuzmenko
M. Lebeda Music for Young Pianists
March
Mood
O. Levytsky The Merry-Go-Round
S. Maikapar Staccato Prelude,op.31,no.6
Prelude & Fugetta
V. Rebikov In the Forest op.51,no.4
A. Rubinstain Melody
V. Selivanov Scherzo
D. Shostakovich The Barrel-organ Waltz, op97
Seven Doll's Dances
Gavotte (no.2)
Hurdy-Gurdy(no.6)
6 Children’s Pieces op.69
The mechanical doll
P. Tchaikovsky Waltz of the Flowers
Album for the Young, op39
Winter Morning(no.2)
March of Wooden Soldiers(no.5)
Mazurka(no.10)
Kamarinskaya (no.13)
Polka(no.14)
The Old Nurse's Tale(no.19)
Sweet Dreams (no.21)
In Church (no.24)

Grade 6

B. Filtz An Ancient Tale

V. Gavrilin Come now, Boys
R. Glier Eight Easy Piano Pieces, op43
Prayer (no.2)
Y. Gnesina Song of the Brook
A. Grechaninov Prelude
The Autumn Song op.3,no.3
A. Griboedov Waltz
D. Kabalevsky 30 Children's Pieces, op27
Toccatina (no.12)
Warrior’s Dance (no.19)
Fairy Tale (no.20
Cavalry Gallop (no.29)
A.Khachaturian Ivan Sings

D. Khvatov Paris

D. Khvatov Badminton

D. Khvatov Green Hill

Carpathian Waterfall
J. Kolodob
L. Kolodob Happy Bronze Boy
S. Prokofiev Music for Children op.65
Promenade (no.2)
A. Rebikov Waltz Miniature ,op10,no.10
A Little Girl Rocking Her Doll,op31
D. Shostakovich 7 Doll’s Dances
Lyric Waltz (no.1)
Romance (no.3)
Waltz-joke (no.5)
Dance (no.7)
P. Tchaikovsky Album for the Young, op39
Hobby Horse (no.3)
Waltz (no.8)
Neapolitan Song(no.18)
The Witch in the Woods (Baba-Yaga) (no.20)
A. Verstovsky Waltz
V. Zhuravytsky A Funny Piece

Grade 7

V. Blok 12 pieces in Folk Modes

Bashkir Chastushka

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Vignettes
Brave Soldier Shveik
G. Frid Russian Tales
Nocturne
A Sad Song
Scherzo
R .Glier Eight Easy Piano Pieces, op43
Arietta (no.7)
Twelve Children's Pieces, op31
Cradle Song (no.3)
Romance (no.7)
Y. Gnesina Spinning Top
D. Kabalevsky Four Rondos, op.60 (any piece)
30 pieces for children op.27
Etude( no.3)
Dance (no.27)
Easy Variations, op51
Seven Good-Humored Variations on a Ukrainian Folk Song (no.4)
A. Khachaturian Ivan Is Very Busy

D. Khvatov The Grenadier and the Lady

D. Khvatov Aria in Antique Style
D. Khvatov
The Sun River
V. Kossenko
24 Pieces for Children, op15
Waltz
Melody
M. Lebeda Toccata
S. Maikapar Toccatina op.8,no.2
S. Prokofiev Music for Children, op65
Regrets (no.5)
Waltz (no.6)
March of the Grasshoppers (no.7)
March (no.10)
Evening (no.11)
N. Rakov Scherzino
V. Rebikov Album of Easy Pieces
Waltz (no.6)
D. Shostakovich 7 Doll’s Dances
Polka (no.4)
P. Tchaikovsky Album for the Young, op.39
Song of the Lark (no.22)
A. Tcherepnin Bagatelles, op.5
Bagatelle (no.9

Grade 8

V.Gavrilin Lame General

Polka
A.Gliere 8 easy piano pieces, op.43
Prelude in D flat major (no.1)
Melody,op.34,no.13
M.Glinka Tarantella
D.Kabalevsky Prelude op.38,no.8
Early morning exercises, op.3/86, no.2
Etude op.27,no.24
V.Kalinnikov A Sad Song
A.Khachaturian In Folk Style

D. Khvatov Steamin’ Down the Mississippi

D. Khvatov I See a Shining Aloft

Mysterious Summer Night
L.Kuzmenko
A.Lyadov Prelude in B flat minor, op31,no.2
Music Box op.32
S. Rachmaninov Italian Polka
N. Rakov Polka in C major
V.Rebikov Melancholy Waltz, op3,no.3
A. Scriabin 24 preludes,op.11
Prelude (no.22)
G. Sviridov Waltz
P. Tchaikovsky The Seasons, op.37b
March

Grade 9

A. Berkovich Variations on the Theme of Paganini

M.Glinka Variations on a Russian Song (A minor)
A. Grechaninov Sonatina in F major, op.110, No2 (1st movement)
D. Kabalevsky Variations in D major, op.40, No1
Six Variations on a Ukrainian Folk Song, op.51,no.5
Sonatina in C major,op.13,no.1 (1st movement)

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24 Preludes, op.38
Prelude no.1 and no.2
Prelude no.12
Prelude no.20
Six Preludes and Fugues, op.61
Prelude and Fugue no.5 in C minor
Prelude and Fugue no.6 in F major
6 Pieces for Piano,op.88
Dreams (no.1)
Who’ll Win the Argument? (no.2)
A. Khachaturian Sonatina (1st or 2nd and 3rd movement)
N. Lysenko Elegy
S. Prokofiev Four Pieces, op.32
Gavotte (no.3)
Tales of the Old Grandmother, op.31
Sostenuto (no.4
V. Rebikov Waltz op. 21 in F# Minor
A. Scriabin 24 Preludes, op.11
two of no.5,8,9,10, or 13
R. Shchedrin Humoresque
D.Shostakovich 24 Preludes, op34
Prelude no.24 in D minor
P.Tchaikovsky The Seasons,op.37b
January
February
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
A.Tcherepnin Bagatelles, op.5
no.1 and no.4
no 3 and no.5
no.6
no.8
no.10

Grade 10

V. Deshevov The Rails op.16

S.Dolin Prelude for John Weinzweig
D.Kabalevsky Variations in A minor,op.40 ,no 2
Sonatina in C major, op13 no.1
(2nd and 3rd movements)
24 Preludes, op.38
Prelude no.3
Prelude no.5 and no.9
Prelude no.6 and no. 20
A. Lyadov Trifles,op2
no.12
S.Prokofiev March from The Love for Three Oranges, op33
Sonatina, op54,no.2 (1st or 3rd movement)
Ten Pieces, op12
March (no.1)
Prelude (Harp) (no.7)
Romeo and Juliet, 10 pieces op.75
Montagues and Capulets
Romeo and Juliet before Parting
S.Rachmaninov 10 Preludes, op23
no.8
no.10
13 Preludes op32
no.11
Morceaux de fantasie, op.3
Elegie (no.1)
Prelude (no.2)
Melody (no.3)
Serenade (no.5)
Etudes tableaux, op33
no.8
A.Scriabin 24 Preludes, op11
Prelude no.2 and no.14
Prelude no.4 and no.6
D.Shostakovich Three Fantastic Dances, op5
24 Preludes, op.34
two of no.5,9,11,12,18,20

ARCT

M. Glinka –Balakirev The Lark

D.Kabalevsky Sonatina no3 in F major, op46
24 Preludes, op.38
two of no.10,14,16,22,24
N. Kapustin 8 Concert Etudes, op.40 (any one)

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L.Kuzmenko In Memoriam to Victims of Chernobyl
S.Prokofiev Sonata No3 op28
Visions fugitives op22 (five movements)
Toccata op11
Four Pieces, op4
Diabolical Suggestion
two of Elan, Despair, Reminiscences
Four Etudes, op2 (any one)
10 pieces, op.12
Scherzo (no.10)
Sarcasms, op.17
two consecutive movements
S.Rachmaninoff 10 Preludes, op. 23
one of no.2,4,5,6,7
13 Preludes, op. 32
one of no.3,5,9,10,12
Morceaux de fantasie, op.3
Polichinelle (no.4)
Etudes tableaux op. 39 (any piece)
op. 33 (any piece, except no.8)
A.Scriabin Douze etudes, op.8
any one
4 pieces, op.56
Etude(no.4)
Hut etudes, op.42
one of no.1,5,6,7,8
3 pieces,op.49
Etude(no.1)
Trios etudes, op.65
any one
R. Shchedrin Polyphonisches Spiel heft
Basso ostinato (no.16)
D.Shostakovich 24 Preludes and Fugues, op.87 (any one, except no.1,5,7)
I. Stravinsky 4 etudes, op.7
any one
P. Tchaikovsky Dumka, op.59

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