[Beginner] Recommended Piano Duets | A curated selection of pieces enjoyable for both adults and children
Piano duets that can be enjoyed in all kinds of pairs—teacher and child, children together, or parent and child!
The special joy of synchronizing with someone to create a single piece of music is something you can only truly experience by performing together; it’s not the same as practicing or playing alone.
Here, we introduce recommended beginner-level pieces that make it easy to dive into the fun of piano duets.
Brilliant, showy pieces are perfect for recitals, too!
For pieces where the parts differ in difficulty, pairs like “Beginner × Intermediate” or “Beginner × Advanced” can enjoy playing together as well.
We hope this helps you find your favorite duet pieces.
Playlist
| [Beginner] Recommended Piano Duets | A curated selection of pieces enjoyable for both adults and children | |||
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| 1east | Suite Ma mère l’Oye, No. 1: Pavane of the Sleeping BeautyMaurice Ravel | play_arrow | The traditional British fairy tale “Ma…” |
| 2east | Grandfather’s ClockHenry Clay Work | play_arrow | An American popular song, and in Japan… |
| 3east | A Little Night MusicWolfgang Amadeus Mozart | play_arrow | Mozart’s music brimming with the charm of piano four-hands... |
| 4east | Ode to JoyLudwig van Beethoven | play_arrow | Ludwig van Beethoven, ‘Joy…’ |
| 5east | Aladdin “Friend Like Me”Alan Menken | play_arrow | Enjoy Disney songs from the movies with piano duets |
| 6east | My Neighbor Totoro ‘Sanpo’ (Stroll)Hisaishi Joe | play_arrow | An upbeat and cheerful theme song from a Studio Ghibli film... |
| 7east | Aladdin: A Whole New WorldAlan Menken | play_arrow | Disney Masterpieces: Magic Carpet Piano Duet |
| 8east | Super Mario Bros. duet arrangementKoji Kondo | play_arrow | A bright, lighthearted melody that everyone knows... |
| 9east | CanonJohann Pachelbel | play_arrow | Known both as a famous piece of classical music and for its frequent appearances on television and… |
| 10east | My favoriteRichard Rodgers | play_arrow | 『My Favorite Things』… |
| 11east | Small WorldRobert Sherman/Richard Sherman | play_arrow | A piece often heard at piano duo recitals, '…' |
| 12east | chopsticksArthur de Lulli | play_arrow | Arthur de Lully, a composer known only to those in the know… |
| 13east | Mountain MusiciansDoitsu min’yō | play_arrow | Some Japanese nursery rhymes are arranged from German folk songs… |
| 14east | Suite “Dolly” Op. 56 No. 1: Berceuse (Lullaby)Gabriel Faure | play_arrow | A composer who has garnered high acclaim for their distinctive musicality, … |
| 15east | My Neighbor Totoro ‘Catbus’Hisaishi Joe | play_arrow | A lighthearted and mysterious rid—unfolding in the film… |
| 16east | A Town with an Ocean ViewHisaishi Joe | ![]() | In the Studio Ghibli film Kiki’s Delivery Service, the appearing s… |
| 17east | Animal Crossing: New Horizons “Resident Services”Todaka Ikusei | play_arrow | A duet piece from Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
| 18east | HumoresqueAntonín Dvořák | play_arrow | A fusion of Czech and American music, an elegant miniature beloved in Japan |
| 19east | Quintet Theme ‘Evening Quintet’Miyagawa Akira | play_arrow | The opening of an NHK Educational TV music appreciation program… |
| 20east | Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceSakamoto Ryuichi | play_arrow | The film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, directed by Nagisa Oshima... |
| 21east | Dragon Quest V “Overture”sugiyama kouichi | play_arrow | The Dragon Quest Overture is perfect for a piano duet |
| 22east | Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Dash Across the New WorldOgasawara Yuta | play_arrow | Classical is nice too, but something bright and glamorous… |
| 23east | Blue TangoLeroy Anderson | play_arrow | The composer Leroy, who gained popularity for his light, lively musical style... |
| 24east | Beautiful RosemaryFritz Kreisler | play_arrow | Piano duet arrangement of Kreisler’s “Schön Rosmarin” |
| 25east | Wish Upon a StarLeigh Harline | play_arrow | As the theme song for Disney's film Pinocchio… |
| 26east | The Fairy Garden, No. 5 from the suite “Ma mère l’Oye”Maurice Ravel | play_arrow | The beauty of the fairy-tale suite in Ravel’s piano four hands |
| 27east | Dragon Quest V “Wedding Waltz”sugiyama kouichi | play_arrow | The Wedding Waltz from Dragon Quest V has been arranged for piano duet |
| 28east | Waltz of ParisCatherine Rollin | play_arrow | Famous American composer, Catherine Lori… |
| 29east | The Carnival of the Animals, No. 13: The SwanCamille Saint-Saëns | play_arrow | A work often performed as a piano duet, “Suite …” |
| 30east | Rather than “The Carnival Has Come,” it went, “There were two mischievous kittens.”Hirayoshi Takeshu | play_arrow | Recommended for intermediate players in piano duets |
| 31east | From the suite ‘Ma mère l’Oye’: No. 1 Pavane of the Sleeping BeautyMaurice Ravel | play_arrow | An elegant piano duet inspired by the theme of Sleeping Beauty |
| 32east | Pavane for a Dead PrincessMaurice Ravel | play_arrow | With an original musicality, they created numerous masterpieces... |
| 33east | From the suite ‘Ma mère l’Oye’: No. 4, ‘Dialogue of Beauty and the Beast’Maurice Ravel | play_arrow | A masterpiece piano duet themed on Beauty and the Beast |


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