John Thompson: First Classics | Easy Piano Songbook | Beginner Classical Piano Sheet Music for Students and Teachers | Graded Pieces to Support Early Technique Musicianship Practice Skills

John Thompson's Piano Course: First Classics is a graded piano sheet music collection by John Thompson, designed to accompany the widely used John Thompson Easiest Piano Course. Created for students who have reached Part Two and are ready to explore more expressive classical repertoire, this book introduces well-known themes from classical music in accessible solo piano arrangements.

This collection contains 29 classical themes arranged for solo piano and presented in clear standard notation suitable for early intermediate learners. The pieces remain musically satisfying while approachable for students building coordination, reading ability, and control at the keyboard, and integrate naturally with the teaching approach used throughout the John Thompson method.

Working through these pieces helps reinforce essential technique while encouraging musicality and enjoyment. Students encounter melodies drawn from famous orchestral works, operas, and classical piano literature, offering a motivating way to connect technical development with recognizable music.

Song List
A Musical Joke * Adagio Theme (Clarinet Concerto In A K.622) * Alla Danza (Water Music) * Bourree (Music For The Royal Fireworks) * Can-can * Emperor's Hymn * German Dance (Mozart) * La Ci Darem La Mano (Don Giovanni) * Lullaby * March From Carmen (Bizet) * Minuet In G * Morning (Peer Gynt Suite Op.46 No.1) * Musette * Nocturne In E Flat Op.9 No.2 * Romance (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik) * Sextet (Beethoven) * Sleeping Beauty Op.66 * Sonatina (Beethoven) * Spring (The Four Seasons Op.8 No.1) * The Trout Piano Quintet D.667 (Theme) * Theme (Surprise Symphony) * Theme (Swan Lake) * Theme (Symphony No.6 Op.68 'Pastoral') * Theme (Symphony No.7) * Theme From Judas Maccabeus (Handel) * Theme From The Creation (Haydn) * Theme From The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky) * To A Wild Rose (Woodland Sketches Op.51) * Waltz