Canoinha by Fernando Mattos is a contemporary lyrical miniature for piano. It features a gentle melodic line that explores intimate textures typical of modern pedagogical works.
Focus on maintaining a smooth, singing melody against a delicate accompaniment.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Canoinha 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 Canoinha lasts about 2 minutes.
Canoinha 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 Bem-te-vi by Fernando Mattos, 'O sole mio by Eduardo Di Capua, Believe Me, If All those Endearing Young Charms by Irish Folk Music — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.