Elements of Piano

Elements are the fundamental pedagogical concepts and techniques found in each piece of music in the database. They help you assess a piano piece’s difficulty and help you determine what a student needs to know in order to play a piece successfully.

Each of the nearly 400 elements in the database has its own difficulty level, category, image, definition, related elements, alternative names, and a list of pieces where the element appears. Using our powerful element search engine found on this page gives you a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of the elements in the database and how they’re used across repertoire.