A contemporary pedagogical work written for the developing pianist. It utilizes basic harmonic patterns to explore melodic characterization within a restricted range.
Work on balance between the melody in the right hand and the supporting accompaniment.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Auf dem Klavierhocker is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 2.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Auf dem Klavierhocker lasts about 2 minutes.
Auf dem Klavierhocker is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Albumblatt Herbstlaub by Markus Seidler, Für Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven, Bach-anh-114 by Johann Sebastian Bach — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.