Additional resources
Our Syllabus pages have FREE pieces for lower levels (with videos and audio files) which are perfect for teaching either in person or online.
But there’s more…. scroll through this page for extra Piano Solos, Duets and other fun stuff!
Graded Piano Solos by Michelle Madder
Early Levels
Click here for General Knowledge / Composer notes on the following pieces by Michelle Madder.
Little Kitten - A Free UME Resource
A piece for Junior students featuring I and V7 in F major, simple melodic phrasing and basic dynamics. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn a new Italian term!
Click here for the PDF and here for the video.
A Sunny Afternoon - A Free UME Resource
A piece for Junior students. Great for teaching ties, triple time and melody skips.
Click here for the PDF and here for the video.
The Treehouse - A Free UME Resource
A piece for Junior students. Great revision of chords I and V7, with scope to individualise the RH in line 3. Have fun!
Click here for the PDF and here for the video.
A Cool Evening - A Free UME Resource
A piece for Junior and Junior Plus. A simple study in legato, similar motion playing with a ‘fermata’ as a teaching point.
Click here for the PDF and here for the video.
New Shoes
A simple piece featuring the G major scale. Learning points include simple dynamics, a tie and Da Capo Al Fine. Perfect for early beginners of all ages. Click here for PDF and Audio files.
Grade Levels
Click here for General Knowledge / Composer notes on the following pieces.
Lostinato - A Free UME Resource (and set piece) for Grade 1. Click here for the PDF and here for the MP3.
Vanishing Act - A Free UME Resource (and set piece) for Grade 2. Click here for the PDF.
Marshmallow March - A Free UME Resource (and set piece) for Grade 3. Click here for the PDF.
After the Storm - A Free UME Resource for Grade 4. Click here for the PDF.
More Advanced
Storm - A Free UME Resource. Click here for the PDF.
Piano Duets by Michelle Madder
These piano duets may be presented as one set piece for exams - please see levels below.
Click here for a chart of all duets / levels.
Find these duets on your favourite streaming service - Apple Music / Spotify etc by clicking here!
Feeling Five - A Free UME Resource
With lots of 5ths and in a ‘5’ time signature, ‘Feeling Five’ is lots of fun for students at Foundations and Advancing levels. For the PDF click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Grade 3 Exam (either primo or secondo)
A Fairy Light Stroll - A Free UME Resource
An early level 5 finger duet. Perfect for sight reading! For the PDF click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Junior (primo) and Preliminary (secondo) Exam
Rainforest Walk - A Free UME Resource
An easy duet, suitable for Junior Plus and Preliminary students. Patterned parts make this piece perfect for Rote learning and Sight Reading. For the PDF, click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Preliminary Exam (primo or secondo)
Skye Boat Song - A Free UME Resource
A duet with both parts at a similar level of difficulty. Parts are close together at times and this piece is suitable for Foundations and Advancing students. This is a pretty, traditional song, popular with students and particularly with their parents who may be fans of ‘Outlander’, for which this was the theme song! For the PDF, click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Grade 4 exam.
Easy Peasy - A Free UME Resource
With a super easy primo part, this duet is great for student and teacher or parent and child. Featuring ‘8va’ as a teaching element, here’s a duet that’s simple enough for the absolute beginner and can be taught by rote or by sight reading. For the PDF click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Junior (primo) and Junior Plus (secondo) Exam.
Lulu’s Lullaby - A Free UME Resource
A gentle Lullaby with a beginner Primo part and a slightly more challenging Secondo part. This duet suits Junior and Junior Plus combos, parents and child or student and teacher. For the PDF click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Junior Plus Exam (primo) and Preliminary Exam (secondo)
Calm Cuckoo
Primo is written in simple 5 finger position with an intermediate Secondo part - so this duet is perfect for beginner student & teacher, student & parent, siblings or friends. For PDF and audio files, click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Junior Exam (primo) and Preliminary Exam (secondo).
Dreamtime
A whimsical duet perfect for students of approximately Grade 1 level with both parts at a similar standard. For PDF and Audio files, click here
This piece is a duet option for the Grade 3 Exam (either primo or secondo part)
Spying - a free UME resource
Easy to play tricky to stay exactly in time and keep the tempo steady!
For the PDF click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Junior Plus (secondo) and Grade 1 (primo) Exam.
Cantabile - A Free UME Resource
A lyrical duet with parts of equal difficulty. Parts are patterned, so this is perfect for Rote Teaching or Sight Reading for lower grade levels.
For the PDF, click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Grade 1 Exam (either primo or secondo part)
A Brisk Walk
This is a fun, short and easy duet with parts at a similar level. Repetitive patterns and basic dynamics make this a quick learn and a favourite among students and teachers. For PDF and Audio files, click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Grade 1 Exam (either primo or secondo)
Dasha’s Dream - A Free UME Resource
A soothing duet for beginners. Both parts are patterned with limited note range, perfect for early learners of all ages! Click here for the PDF.
This piece is a duet option for the Junior Exam (either primo or secondo)
Caramel Soldiers
A really easy beginner level duet with both parts at a similar standard. This piece is patterned and suits rote learning and sight reading for early levels. For PDF and Audio files, click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Junior Plus Exam (either primo or secondo)
Glowworm Waltz - A Free UME Resource
A very easy duet for early learners. Both parts are patterned, with limited note range. Click here for the PDF.
This piece is a duet option for the Junior Exam (either primo or secondo)
Oopsie Daisy
Easy Secondo and Beginner Primo parts make this a great duet for teacher and student, or students in the early stages of learning. Featuring a fun semitone clash! For PDF and Audio files, click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Junior Plus (primo) and Preliminary (secondo) Exam
Poco Trenzar
A duet with a 'Spanish' flavour, this duet features some fun 'glissandi' and vivid rhythms. Perfect for Foundations and Advancing students. For PDF and Audio files, click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Grade 4 Exam.
Starry Sky - A Free UME Resource
With a sparkling lilt - A favourite amongst Foundations students, each part is easy to play, the trick is staying exactly together. For the PDF click here
This piece is a duet option for the Grade 1 (Secondo) and Grade 2 (Primo) Exam.
The Morning Rush
‘As fast as practical’ and lots of fun (you even get to use your elbows!) - this is an equal level duet for Foundations and Advancing students. For PDF and Audio files, click here
This piece is a duet option for the Grade 5 Exam.
The Red Rose
With a Spanish flair, this is a patterned duet (great for Sight Reading) for Foundations and Advancing students. The melody is shared between the 2 equal level parts. For PDF and Audio files, click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Grade 3 Exam
The Riverbank
A pretty duet with patterned parts, suitable for lower grade students. Great for score reading 8va sections and refining unison playing. For PDF and Audio files, click here
This piece is a duet option for the Grade 2 Exam
Theme From Another Place - A Free UME Resource
A lyrical melody with a classic ‘cinema’ feel. This duet is perfect for lower grade levels, with both parts of equal difficulty. For the PDF click here.
This piece is a duet option for the Grade 1 Exam (primo part) and Grade 2 Exam (secondo part)
Piano Duet Arrangements of Popular Works
Habanera
Bizet’s famous aria from Carmen arranged for intermediate piano duet by Michelle Madder. Repetitive parts make this accessible to students at Foundation levels. Click here for PDF and Audio files.
The Other Side (from The Greatest Showman)
This comprehensive arangement for late intermediate / early advanced pianists captures the character of the original song. It's quick, it's fun and it's impressive. Enjoy!
This piece is a duet option for the Grade 6 exam (either Primo or Secondo).
PDF and audio files here.
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