This
does not have anything to do with Gospel Doctrine class, but since I
have been trying to find a list of hymns in graduated difficulty unsuccessfully for quite some time, I
finally made one myself for my piano students. I've worked on this for several years, and think I have it pretty well leveled. Then I thought I'd just put it out
there for other parents of budding pianists, ward pianists or piano teachers to use. I don't really know
where else to share it. Maybe Google can find it here for the next
person looking. If anyone knows of a better place to post it, let me know. In the meantime, share with anybody you think might use it.
(I hold the copyright on this photo of my daughter)
The Music Reading Levels are using a scale of 1-10, with 1 being a brand-new beginner student and 10 being a college piano major. So the Beginner Hymns would possibly suit a diligent 4th-year student. For lower levels, check out my list for the Hymns Made Easy at this link.
You can download all the hymns from lds.org. On lds.org, choose "Resources" at the top of the page. Then choose "Library at the upper left. Then all the hymnbooks appear. I have linked them directly below.
Here is a link for the "Hymns Made Easy" book: https://www.lds.org/bc/
Here is my guide to learning ten of the Hymns Made Easy:
Here is a link for the regular hymns that go with my guide you already found.
If you are a beginning piano student, you may want to start with the Keyboard Course, which has even easier hymns than the "Hymns Made Easy."
25 Beginner Hymns
(Music Reading Level 4-5 US, Grade 3-4 UK)
These hymns are in easy keys, have few hand position changes, fairly simple rhythms, few accidentals, and slow to moderate tempos.
142
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Sweet
Hour of Prayer
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302
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I
Know My Father Lives
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116
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Come,
Follow Me
|
309
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As
Sisters in Zion
|
239
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Choose
the Right
|
152
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God
Be With you Till We Meet Again
|
38
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Come,
All Ye Saints of Zion
|
106
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God
Speed the Right
|
294
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Love
at Home
|
92
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For
the Beauty of the Earth
|
144
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Secret
Prayer
|
306
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God’s
Daily Care (As I Watch the Rising Sun)
|
3
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Now
Let Us Rejoice
|
304
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Teach
Me to Walk in the Light
|
19
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We
Thank Thee, O God, For a Prophet
|
301
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I
Am a Child of God
|
241
|
Count
Your Blessings
|
131
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More
Holiness Give Me
|
100
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Nearer,
My God, To Thee
|
98
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I
Need Thee Every Hour
|
125
|
How
Gentle God’s Commands
|
339
|
My
Country, ‘Tis of Thee
|
67
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Glory
to God on High
|
94
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Come,
Ye Thankful People
|
204
|
Silent
Night
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25 Intermediate Hymns
(Music Reading Levels 5-6 US, Grade 4-5 UK)
These hymns have more hand position changes, trickier rhythms, more accidentals, bigger jumps, and/or faster tempos.
136
|
I
Know That My Redeemer Lives
|
249
|
Called
to Serve
|
338
|
America
the Beautiful
|
105
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Master,
the Tempest is Raging
|
199
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He
Is Risen
|
243
|
Let
Us All Press On
|
308
|
Love
One Another
|
97
|
Lead,
Kindly Light
|
14
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Sweet
is the Peace the Gospel Brings
|
108
|
The
Lord is My Shepherd
|
30
|
Come,
Come, Ye Saints
|
237
|
Do
What is Right
|
89
|
The
Lord Is My Light
|
7
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Israel,
Israel, God is Calling
|
206
|
Away
in a Manger
|
23
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We
Ever Pray For Thee
|
113
|
Our
Savior’s Love
|
21
|
Come,
Listen to a Prophet’s Voice
|
96
|
Dearest
Children, God is Near You
|
259
|
Hope
of Israel
|
26
|
Joseph
Smith’s First Prayer
|
219
|
Because
I Have Been Given Much
|
193
|
I
Stand All Amazed
|
85
|
How
Firm a Foundation
|
319
|
Ye
Elders of Israel
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25 Advanced Hymns
(Music Reading Level 7-8 US, Grade 6 UK)
These hymns are fast, have lots of big jumps, require the right hand to play three parts, have challenging rhythms and keys, accidentals, and/or parts that move at different rates.
5
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High
on the Mountain Top
|
227
|
There
is Sunshine in My Soul Today
|
292
|
O
My Father
|
298
|
Home
Can Be a heaven on Earth
|
246
|
Onward,
Christian Soldiers
|
134
|
I
Believe in Christ
|
29
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A
Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief
|
264
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Hark,
All Ye Nations!
|
2
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The
Spirit of God
|
335
|
Brightly
Beams Our Father’s Mercy
|
60
|
Battle
Hymn of the Republic
|
27
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Praise
to the Man
|
| 255 | Carry On |
86
|
How
Great Thou Art
|
52
|
The
Day Dawn is Breaking
|
64
|
On
This Day of Joy and Gladness
|
200
|
Christ
the Lord is Risen Today
|
78
|
God
of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand
|
220
|
Lord,
I Would Follow Thee
|
35
|
For
the Strength of the Hills
|
263
|
Go
Forth With Faith
|
203
|
Angels
We Have Heard on High
|
340
|
The
Star-Spangled Banner
|
256
|
As
Zion’s Youth in Latter Days
|
254
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True
to the Faith
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