Piano Levels

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Grades and Levels of Piano
There are many different levels of piano. Some levels start at 1A and end at 3B. Some levels start at 1, and all the way to 9. What I have here is mostly from http://www.sheetmusicplus.com. I give an example for a book in each level. Here is the level for the levels, Level Seven
Octaves are introduced at this level, and melodies are in both hands.There is also four-note chords in both hands. An example for this level would be"Haydn: Six Easy Sonatas".
Level Nine
Now, scales are played in triplets or 10ths. There are also 4-5 note chords, sometimes more than a octave. At this level, it's best to have bigger hands, because of octaves. An example would be"Debussy Preludes Book 1".
Level Five
When you're at this level, you start to play scales and 4-note chords at a faster tempo. Besides that, you also play 16th notes, and arpeggios. An example of a song would be "Burgmuller: 25 Studies, Op. 100". …show more content…
No chords are played on this level. An example of a song would be "Bastien Collage of Solos".
Level Two
In this level, beginners start to play with their left hand thr right hand. They also start to work on the chords. An example would be "
Favorite Solos Book 1".
Level Four
For this level, there are multiple chords for each piece of music. At this level, people start to play with their left hand more independently. An example of a song would be "Bach: Selections from Anna Magdalena's Notebook".
Level Three
The third level of piano gets a bit more complicated. There will be 3-finger chords, and there may be more tan one chord in a measure. An example of a song would be "Festival Collection Book 1"
Level Six
Melodies would be in both hands in this level, as well as sixteenth notes and dotted rhythms. An example of a song for level six would be "Bartok: For Children Vol.

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