New 2023 Piano Syllabus - launching Soon
New for 2023 - Trinity will no longer be retiring Piano repertoire*. Candidates can continue to present their favourite pieces from the existing 2021 books, new pieces from the forthcoming 2023 books, or a mixture of the two.
Building on the existing 2021 publications, Trinity will be continuing to increase the repertoire available to candidates through an ongoing programme of new publication releases. This will include a diverse range of exciting exam books, individual digital downloads, ebooks, anthologies and more. Most repertoire and technical exercises will remain valid indefinitely*. Advance notice of new publication releases or adjustments to the specification will be available on the Piano webpages.
Find out more about the new Piano syllabus
*copyright and territory dependent
Our Music Grade and Diploma exams are available both in digital and face-to-face formats.
Find out more about digital exams
Booking
Outside the UK: book all music exams via your local Trinity representative
Your performance. Your choice.
Extensive repertoire
Choose from our largest repertoire lists to date, which include 35 pieces per grade, a range of international composers and a selection of popular pieces from the 2018-2020 syllabus.
Re-imagined books
There are now a minimum of 12 pieces in your graded exam book, with 21 pieces in the Extended Edition – nine in an additional ebook. Both editions include detailed performance notes, while the Extended Edition also includes scales, arpeggios and downloadable audio.
Young Composers’ Competition
Aspiring composers can take inspiration from the inclusion of one new piece per grade written by the winners of our Young Composers’ Competition.
Flexible syllabus
Personalise your exam – you can choose to perform your own, original composition, a duet at Initial to Grade 3 and a selection of supporting tests.
Online support
A range of free, online support resources, produced with professional musicians and educators, help develop your performance skills and musical knowledge.
Further information
- Full details (including our procedures, syllabus requirements, what to expect, and what to bring with you) can be found in our Information & Regulations.
- For further information about Trinity piano qualifications for Yamaha piano course students in Asia please see here.
