A short, functional keyboard example from the German Baroque tradition. It is characterized by clear voice leading and standard harmonic progressions typical of its era.
Focus on clarity of articulation and steady, independent finger work.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Beispiel in C major is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 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 Beispiel in C major lasts about 2 minutes.
Beispiel in C major 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 Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Alla Turca by Anton Diabelli, Alegretto by Franz Schubert — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.