- Baroque - A Prelude and Fugue or complete larger work (Partita, English Suite, French Suite, Toccata) by J.S. Bach.
- Classical - A complete sonata (all movements) by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert (no exceptions).
- Romantic - A major solo work (10-15 mins) from the 19th-century (no exceptions).
- Etude - A virtuosic etude by one of the following composers: Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Debussy, Bartok, Stravinsky or Ligeti (no exceptions).