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.
