New ABRSM Piano Syllabus 2023-2024 | OUT NOW

We’re delighted to announce that the ABRSM Piano syllabus 2023 & 2024 books and resources are available now at Forwoods ScoreStore.  Place an order in June to secure a 15% discount!

Release Date: 9th June 2022

The new syllabus comes into effect on 1st January 2023 and features refreshed repertoire with a broad selection of music from a wide range of composers. We’ve selected the pieces so there is something for everyone to enjoy, whether they’re taking a Practical or Performance Grade exam.

The board are also excited to announce that the Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 will introduce a new book with audio format. The book + audio editions will include a unique download code giving teachers and learners easy access to fantastic audio recordings of the pieces – a great source of inspiration for exam performances.

There is no change to the scale or sight-reading requirements, so the current supporting publications will continue to be valid.

Download the Syllabus PDF

Book & Audio

Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Initial Grade (Book/Online Audio) £8.95   £7.61			Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 1 (Book/Online Audio) £10.95   £9.31			Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 2 (Book/Online Audio) £11.95   £10.16			Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 3 (Book/Online Audio) £12.95   £11.01
Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 4 (Book/Online Audio) £15.95   £13.56			Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 5 (Book/Online Audio) £17.95   £15.26			Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 6 (Book/Online Audio) £19.95   £16.96			Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 7 (Book/Online Audio) £21.95   £18.66
Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 8 (Book/Online Audio) £25.95   £22.06			Quick View Teaching Notes on ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2022 & 2024 Initial to Grade 8 £8.95   £7.61

Book Only

Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Initial Grade (Book Only) £6.50   £5.53			Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 1 (Book Only) £7.50   £6.38			Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 2 (Book Only) £7.50   £6.38			Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 3 (Book Only) £8.50   £7.23
Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 4 (Book Only) £8.95   £7.61			Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 5 (Book Only) £9.50   £8.08			Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 6 (Book Only) £10.50   £8.93			Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 7 (Book Only) £11.95   £10.16
Quick View ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024 Grade 8 (Book Only) £14.50   £12.33			Quick View Teaching Notes on ABRSM Piano Exam Pieces 2022 & 2024 Initial to Grade 8 £8.95   £7.61

Piano Scales & Arpeggios

Quick View ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios Initial Grade for Piano - from 2021 £3.50   £3.33			Quick View ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios Grade 1 for Piano - from 2021 £4.95   £4.70			Quick View ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios Grade 2 for Piano - from 2021 £5.50   £5.23			Quick View ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios Grade 3 for Piano - from 2021 £5.50   £5.23
Quick View ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios Grade 4 for Piano - from 2021 £5.95   £5.65			Quick View ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios Grade 5 for Piano - from 2021 £6.50   £6.18			Quick View ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios Grade 6 for Piano - from 2021 £6.50   £6.18			Quick View ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios Grade 7 for Piano - from 2021 £6.95   £6.60
Quick View ABRSM Scales and Arpeggios Grade 8 for Piano - from 2021 £7.50   £7.13

What’s new

• Refreshed repertoire lists at all grades
  • 70% of the 2021 & 2022 repertoire retained (21 pieces per grade)
  • the contents of Piano Exam Pieces fully replaced (9 pieces per grade)
  • a further 9 new pieces added per grade
• Greater choice of repertoire than before, with the lists extended to 13 pieces (39 pieces in total per grade) and with music by a more diverse range of composers featured

Validity of syllabuses

Piano 2023 & 2024 Practical and Performance syllabuses come into effect on 1 January 2023. This means that:

• candidates can begin to present pieces from the new lists;
• candidates can continue to present pieces from the 2021 & 2022 syllabus lists during the overlap period (see below).

For Practical Grades, the scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural-test requirements remain exactly the same as for the 2021 & 2022 syllabus.

Syllabus overlap

For candidates wishing to present pieces from the 2021 & 2022 syllabus lists, a one-year overlap period (up to 31 December 2023) applies in all countries. All three set pieces must be prepared from the same syllabus.