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| Skill | Requirement for Grade 5 | | :--- | :--- | | | Hands together, 3 octaves (Ab, Eb, Bb major... harmonic minors in 3rds) | | Articulation | Staccato vs. Legato within the same hand (common in the "hot" pop pieces) | | Pedalling | Half pedals and syncopated pedals (the PDF won't teach you this) | | Ornaments | Turns and trills (The Entertainer requires a clean trill) |

The era of free, high-quality PDFs for current syllabi is over. Music publishers have gotten too good at digital rights management. Searching for will waste your time if you refuse to pay.

By: Piano Pedagogy Today

If you have typed the keyword into a search engine, you are likely part of a growing wave of intermediate pianists looking for two specific things: accessibility (PDFs) and relevance (the current "hot" syllabus). You want to know what the trending repertoire is, and you want to get your hands on the sheet music—preferably digitally.