ABRSM Practical Exam Materials

Hi everyone,

In this post I'm going to talk about the materials needed for your Practical ABRSM exams.

From doing a bit of research on the ABRSM UK website it turns out that you need a number of different books to work from to get the best out of your practical ABRSM exams.

Pieces (ABRSM publications)

There's a few ways to buy your chosen exam pieces, depending on your chosen instrument :-

- Exam Packs

- Exam Pieces

  - Part Only

  - Score & Part

Extended Repertoire

This is an extended list of repertoire that you can also choose from to form part of your exam to give yourself a little more choice. The extended repertoire lists can be found on the ABRSM website

Scales & Arpeggios

This varies depending on which instrument you are learning :-

- Grades grouped together such as Grades 1-3, Grades 1-5

- Individual Scales & Arpeggio books per Grade (1 book per Grade)

Sight Reading

This varies depending on which instrument you are learning :-

- Grades grouped together such as Grades 1-3, Grades 1-5

- Individual Sight Reading books per Grade (1 book per Grade)

Aural

This varies depending on which instrument you are learning :-

- Aural Training in Practice

- Specimen Aural Tests (with or without CDs)

These can either be purchased as a group of grades together such as Grades 1-3, Grades 1-5 or as individual Aural practice tests per Grade.