The Best of Grade 2 Piano: Piano Book

A collection that respects young pianists' growing musicianship. You'll encounter the clarity of classical forms alongside character pieces with genuine personality. The pieces sit comfortably under the fingers while demanding attention to phrasing, articulation, and musical awareness.

Elementary pianists who are solidifying their Grade 2 skills and ready to move beyond generic etudes. More advanced students will also find these pieces useful for building confident sight-reading fluency across different musical styles and periods.

• Work through the pieces in any order based on what captures your student's attention; the collection doesn't require sequential learning, so you can follow their curiosity.
• Use these pieces as sight-reading material with advanced students who need accessible repertoire that still holds musical interest.
• Pay attention to the character markings and tempo indications in each piece; even at this level, Haydn's Allegro and Bartók's Tramp's Song reward expressive interpretation.

Use this book as your primary Grade 2 repertoire source, selecting pieces for student recitals based on what matches each pianist's strengths and interests. The variety also makes it ideal for creating mixed-level studio recital programs where Grade 2 and Grade 3 students perform alongside one another.

• Reading treble clef across the full keyboard range
• Playing dotted rhythms and syncopation accurately
• Executing dynamic contrast and terraced dynamics
• Recognizing and playing simple classical forms (binary, rondo)
• Coordinating independent hand parts at different rhythmic values
• Interpreting character and tempo markings musically