While there is no consistent grade or difficulty scale across all publishers and their publications, Pepper strives to present you with a consistent difficulty rating scale for large and small ensemble music, as well as solo works. We are especially careful to include difficulty levels for music performed by student musicians.
The list below roughly equates with most school music program settings. There are many variables in grading and programming; therefore, concerts may contain music of different difficulty levels. We encourage you to use the preview option available for many titles in our catalog to determine the best music for your situation.
B: Beginning Level (first concert)
VE: Very Easy (first year)
E: Easy (years 2-3, typically middle school)
ME: Medium Easy (Year 3-4, typically junior high and high school)
M: Medium (high school)
MA: Medium Advanced (collegiate and accomplished high school)
A: Advanced (professional)