Preparatory B
Preparatory A level exams are for the very beginning student. MEA Piano Studio students may take this exam one or more times.
Preparatory B - Required Pieces
Students must chose two of the following:
Alexander, Dennis
Finger Paintings, 3 ALF
- A Summer Morning
- Sun Fun
- Just for You, 1 ALF Celebration
- The Magic of Music, 1 ALF Bells of San Miguel
- Right Uptown!
Archer, Violet
Here and Now ALK
Barratt, Carol
- Cruising (in Chester’s Easiest Piano Course, 3 CHS) Bartók, Béla
The First Term at the Piano EMB
Berlin, Boris
- Oranges and Lemons (arr. in Legacy Collection: FolkSong Arrangements FHM)
- The Marching Trumpets (in Legacy Collection, 1 FHM)
Berr, Bruce
Imaginations in Style HAL
Bober, Melody
- Grand Solos for Piano, 2 ALF Sneaky Sam
Chatman, Stephen
Amusements, 2 FHM
Away! FHM
Escapades, 1 FHM
Sports FHM
Clementi, Muzio
Introduction to the Art of Playing the Piano Forte, op. 42
(11th ed.)
- Arietta in C Major (lesson 5)
Coulthard, Jean
- Birthday Morning (in Music of Our Time, Preliminary WAT)
- The New Dolly Dances (in Music of Our Time,
- Preliminary WAT)
Crosby Gaudet, Anne
Freddie the Frog FHM
- Freddie the Frog
- Starfish at Night
- To Fly Like an Eagle
- Fuzzy Beluga FHM Ocean Spray
In My Dreams FHM
Donkin, Christine
Comics & Card Tricks FHM
- The Path of the Ping Pong Ball
- The Tired Turtle Express
- Jumping in the Mud FHM Mystery
- Something’s Ticking
- The Swan’s Ref lection
Gallant, Pierre
Clowning Around FHM
- March of the 2nds and 3rds
- The Rhythm Machine
- Teasing
Garrow, Louise
- Tricky Traffic (in Belwin Contest Winners, 2 ALF)
Garścia, Janina
Winter Fun PWM
Gedike, Alexandr
- Sixty Simple Piano Pieces for Beginners, op. 36 SCH A Song (no. 3)
George, Jon
- Distant Chimes (in The Music Tree: Students’ Choice,
3 ALF)
→ with repeat
- Strolling in the Park (in Supplementary Solos, 1 ALF) Turtle Talk (in Belwin Contest Winners, 1 ALF)
Gillock, William L.
Accent on Solos, 2 WIL
Classic Piano Repertoire: Elementary WIL
Glover, David Carr
- The Golden Harp (in Belwin Contest Winners, 2 ALF) Hansen, Joan
Whisper Time WAT
- Aeolian Lullaby (in Music of Our Time, 1 WAT) Hook, James
- Minuetto, op. 37, Lesson 2
Kabalevsky, Dmitri
Children’s Adventures, op. 89 SCH
Twenty-four Pieces for Children, op. 39 SCH
- Polka (no. 2)
- A Little Joke (no. 6)
Köhler, Christoph Louis Heinrich
- Children’s Song (in Everybody’s Perfect Masterpieces, 1
ALF)
Leaf, Mary
- A Leaf Collection 2, FJH Starship Galileo
- Ljubaski, Nikolai The Hen
Markow, Andrew
- Jumping Jacks FHM
- Pop Goes the Weasel FHM
Marlais, Helen
- The Calico Cat (in Succeeding at the Piano: Lesson and Technique, 2B FJH)
McLean, Edwin
- Cool Groove (in Succeeding at the Piano: Lesson and
Technique, 3 FJH)
Milligan, John
- Tippi-Toes (in Legacy Collection, 1 FHM)
Mrozinski, Mark
- On a Greek Island (in Celebrate Piano!®: Lesson and Musicianship, 3 FHM)
Niamath, Linda
In My Garden FHM
Marching Mice and Other Pieces FHM
Soda Pop and Other Delights FHM
- Playful Puppy
- Sleepy Little Kitten
Surprises FHM
Norton, Christopher
- The Microjazz Collection, 1 B&H After the Battle
- Struttin’
Parsons, Margaret, arr.
- Hush-a-bye (in Legacy Collection, 1 FHM)
Pearce, Elvina
Happy Times FHM
Porter, Beverly
Lady Bug and Friends RLP
Richert, Teresa
Imagination RLP
Toy Collection FHM
- Bouncing Ball Roth Roubos, Valerie
Four Miniature Suites FJH
- Catnip Crazy, from Cat Tales
Schoenmehl, Mike
Fun with Jazz Piano, 2 OTT
Sheftel, Paul
Merry and Mellow ALF
Skarecky, Jana
- Birds in the Hickory Tree CMC Blackbirds
Tan, Chee-Hwa
Through the Windowpane FHM
- Looking Glass River
- The Swing
Telfer, Nancy
The Sun and the Moon FHM
Türk, Daniel Gottlob
- Handstücke für angehende Klavierspieler, 1 ABR A Carefree Fellow
- Children’s Ballad
- Sad Feelings
- Youthful Happiness
- Handstücke für angehende Klavierspieler, 2 ABR Phrase Endings
The ABC of Piano Playing FHM
Book 3
- A Canoe Trip
- Hallowe’en Pranks
- Hop Scotch
- Old MacDonald Had a Farm
- The Swiss Cuckoo
Alfred’s Premier Piano Course ALF
Lesson 2A
- Boom, Boom!
- Butterf ly World
- King Arthur’s Adventure
- Tilt-a-Whirl
Lesson 2B
Bastien Piano Basics KJO
Performance 3
Piano 2
- Dancing the Minuet
- Tarantella
Piano 3
- German Folk Song
- Gypsy Dance
- Prelude in A Minor
- Viennese Waltz
Celebrate Piano! ® FHM
Lesson and Musicianship 2A
Lesson and Musicianship 2B
- Alouette
- Donkey Riding
- Last Train to Bluesville
- Rhythm Ace
- Lesson and Musicianship 3 Erie Canal
- Singin’ the Blues
- Sparklers
- Tarantella
- Lesson and Musicianship 4 Minuet in F Major
- Takin’ it Easy
Solos 2
- Allegro, op. 1, no. 4
- Bouncing on My Bed Minuetto, op. 1, no. 1
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library HAL Piano Lessons 3
Piano Solos 3
- The Clockwork Ballerina
- Leap Frog
- Porcupine Pizzicato
- The Winter Wind
Music for Young Children MYC
Sunbeams 3
- Hello to Spring
- Ketchup
- ’Tis a Gift to Be Simple
- Waltz of the Sunbeams
Music Pathways FIS
Piano Discoveries C
- Arabian Tale
- Lighter Than Air March
- On the Move
Piano Discoveries D
- In the Tall Pines
- Little Prelude in B f lat
Piano Solos B
The Music Tree ALF
Student’s Book 2A
- Brisk March
- The Modern Dragon
Student’s Book 2B
- Old Brass Wagon
- Relay Race
Student’s Book 3
- Country Fiddler
- Mountain Ballad
- Pop Goes the Weasel
- Stomp Dance
Piano Adventures FPA
Lesson Book 2A
Lesson Book 2B
- Canoeing in the Moonlight Jumpin’ Jazz Cat
- Riding the Wind
- Spanish Caballero
Piano Discoveries HMP
Adventure Book 2A
- At Dawn
- Hop, Skip and a Jump Blues Simple Gifts
- The Water Is Wide
Explorer Book 1B
Piano Town KJO
Lessons 2
- The Comic Book Shop
- The Lily Pond
- School’s Out
- The Time Machine
Performance 2
- Around the World
- Beehive Dance
Succeeding at the Piano FJH
Lesson and Technique 2A
Lesson and Technique 2B
- Boogie, Man!
- Land of the Silver Birch
- On the Cable Car
- Lesson and Technique 3 Elfin Tarantella
Recital Book 2A
Recital Book 2B
→ complete
- Song of the Leprechaun
- Spring Festival
Suzuki Piano School, Revised Edition ALF
Volume 1
- Au clair de la lune
- Cuckoo
- French Children’s Song
- Lightly Row
Preparatory B - Choice Pieces
MEA Piano Studio students can choose one piece from the following:
Ayler, Michelle
MEA Piano Studio, Original Solos
- Stompin' Boogie
- Good Dog, Bad Dog
- I've Got the Blues
- Ballroom Dance
- Honeycombs
- Cotton Candy
- Matador
- Sneaky Boogie, Jr.
- Wobbly Acrobat
- Haunted House
- Ant, James Ant
- Copycat
- Pond Lilies
- Fanfare
- Vampire's Waltz
- Lazy Summer Day
- Chase
- A Happy Tune
- Doom and Gloom
- And Go
- Magic Quill
- Panther on the Prowl
- Lonely Ladybug
- Wee, Little Mouse
- Blissful Fish
- Dilly-Dally
- Little Boogie
- Ping Pong
- Sally the Stupendous Slug
- Evil Genius
- Ballade
- At the Ballet
- Wavering Waltz
- Alchemist's Waltz
- Lonely Ogre
- Sly Fox
- Rainy Days and Mondays
- Sunflowers
- Evening Stroll
- Fright Night
- Barnyard Waltz
- Boogie Town
- Escapade
- I've Got Rhythm
- It's Always Hard to Begin
- Five Note Sonatina
- Nutcracker Theme
- O Christmas Tree