The P|i|a|n|o Catalogue

Which Piano Piece
Should I Learn Next?

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and we'll help you find music within your prefered genre and skill-level.

Classical : Beginner

  1. The Wild Horseman

    Schumann

    This is a snappy piece, full of character and bounce. Take it up a level by playing at a breakneck speed.

  2. Prelude No. 1 in C Major

    Bach

    You've heard this played fast, you've heard this played slow. These broken chords are a study in modulation and harmonic variation.

  3. Gnossienne No.1

    Eric Saties

    A star of the movie Chocolat (2000), this atmospheric piece is well-known and yet also very playable. Also highly recommend checking out Gymnopédie No.1 by the same composer, which is at a similar difficulty level.

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Jazz : Beginner

  1. Stairway

    Christopher Norton

    A hit with students, this is a great easy but rewarding piece.

  2. Autumn Leaves

    Jazz Standard

    There are variations of this within every level of skill so don't fret if you initially can't do this. But if you can, the chord progressions are a great entry point to Jazz.

  3. Fly me to the Moon

    Frank Sinatra

    A little bit of swing for the list. This is a good entry into Jazz if you're not all there yet.

Popular : Beginner

  1. Pop Medley

    Various Artists

    This is great because you get to learn a few different pieces all at once. As you get more advanced you can swap the base notes for chords.

  2. A Thousand Miles

    Vanessa Carlton

    The intro for this is so well known that you can't go wrong.

  3. Chopsticks

    Euphemia Allen

    A female composer, is not the only reason to love this piece. It's impressive, despite being very very easy to learn and it's well know. You can't go wrong.

Film & Themes : Beginner

  1. Married Life - Up

    Michael Giacchino

    Did we all cry watching this movie or was that just me?

  2. Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Lion King

    Hans Zimmer / Elton John

    It's always a great idea when you're just starting to learn piano, to play music that you already know and can pick up just by ear.

  3. The Avengers Theme Song

    Alan Silvestri

    Since this is a series that's still going, this seems like a good time to pick this up.

Miscellaneous : Beginner

  1. Somewhere over the Rainbow

    Harold Arlen

    You can't beat an old classic like this.

Classical : Intermediate

  1. To a Wild Rose

    Edward MacDowell

    This is lovely. Easy to pick up and not too long. It has a reminiscent feeling.

  2. Für Elise

    Beethoven

    This would not be a complete list of piano music without Beethoven's iconic Für Elise. For the easier version of this stick to section A.

  3. Of Foreign Lands and Peoples

    Schumann

    Sticking to Schumann here, for his great anthology of music for a variety of skill levels.

Jazz : Intermediate

  1. Maple Leaf Rag

    Scott Joplin

    Here, Scott Joplin integrates syncopation with a classical March form. If you learn just section A (the well known part) this is a good bit easier. Then learn B and C as you get more comfortable with your piano learning.

  2. Moanin'

    Art Blakey

    So catchy, so fun. Good example, of stride style being the bomb.com. If this is getting too difficult, just learn till two minutes in and end on a glissando.

  3. Take the A Train

    Duke Ellington

    Would a list of jazz music be complete without mentioning the Duke? Probably not, so here I go.

Popular : Intermediate

  1. Hallelujah

    Leonard Cohen

    If you are any good at arpeggios you will have this down in no time at all. And if you're not, well you will be.

  2. When I was your man

    Bruno Mars

    Sometimes you just need to sit at the piano and lament. This is one of those times.

  3. Gary Jules and Michael Andrews

    Mad World

    Random fact, this was the Christmas UK no.1 in 2003. How mad is that. Another iconic piano pop song.

Film & Theme : Intermediate

  1. He's a Pirate

    Hans Zimmer

    Hans Zimmer is a genius and that's all I have to say here.

  2. Interstellar

    Hans Zimmer

    Hop to space playing this. Hans Zimmer is another composer that you just can't go wrong with.

  3. The Greatest Showman - A Million Dreams

    Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

    Very uplifting. Very dreamy and heartwarming. It's got everything you would want to included in a piano sesh.

Everything : Intermediate

  1. River Flows in You

    Yiruma

    This was the "Twilight" piece, if anyone remembers those days. But it's still quite lovely and flows (as the name suggests) under the hands.

  2. Primavera

    Einaudi

    A lovely study of Spring. Generally it doesn't matter what of Einaudi you try and play though, you can't go wrong with him.

  3. Nuvole Bianche

    Einaudi

    Sneaking in another Einaudi piece into this list. Just to hammer home my previous point.

Classical : Advanced

  1. Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman"

    Mozart

    You start by playing the very simple "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", making your listener completely underestimate your piano skills. Then you gradually bring in more and more complicated variations, astounding your audience. It's an amazing performance piece, well worth the time it takes to learn it.

  2. Nocturne in E Flat Major

    Chopin

    Chopin has so many beautiful piano pieces that it's impossible to pick just one. This is probably his most well known, so it's dear to so many and at the same time while being quite advanced isn't too technically challenging.

  3. Clair de Lune

    Debussy

    Well known. Well loved. This masterpiece holds a firm place in the classical music canon. It's also just such a breathlessly beautiful piece that I challenge you to find anyone who isn't moved by it.

Jazz : Advanced

  1. Round Midnight

    Thelonious Monk

    Thelonious Monk has to be one of the greatest Jazz pianists. This piece is so evocative and full of the dissonance we all know and love from him.

  2. Scott Joplin

    The Entertainer

    Once again you can play an easier version of this by just playing section A. However, this is can also be made so much harder by just ramping up the speed. Joplin always said that people played his music way too fast, and I say, what's wrong with that!

  3. George Gershwin

    Preludes

    These are a wonderful mix of jazz and classical. They're a little complicated, but also a little wonderful.

Popular : Advanced

  1. What a Wonderful World

    Louis Armstrong

    This is a delightful piece with a delightful message. Playing an advanced version only adds to the delight. Did I mention yet the delight.

  2. Bohemian Rhapsody

    Queen

    Queen knew how to write music. This is great on any collection of instruments of voices, but it's also fantastic on solo piano.

Film & Theme : Advanced

  1. Harry Potter

    John Williams

    This version is a little crazy, but what's better than a virtuosic Harry Potter medley. I can almost hear you say not much.

  2. Lord of the Rings

    Howard Shore

    While you're practising this, you should also watch all 3 movies, the extended versions and the prequal, consider this mandatory learning.

  3. La La Land

    Justin Hurwitz

    Got the oscar for best pict.. oh no, no it didn't. Great music though.

Everything : Advanced

  1. The Pink Panther

    Jeff Koons

    Is this film/theme is it Classical is it Jazz? Depends on how you play it. But what it definitely is, is a fantastic performance piece.

  2. Happy Birthday

    NA

    This is just one of those pieces that everyone should know. For obvious reasons.