Your flute grade 1 ABRSM exam will be marked out of 150 and you will need a total of 100 marks to Pass, 120 marks for a Merit and 130 marks for a Distinction.  The exam comprises of four main areas:

    Pieces

    In your exam you are required to play three pieces (worth up to 30 marks each), one from each of the three lists, A, B and C below:

    LIST A

    1. Hook Minuetto: 2nd movt from Sonata in Eb, Op. 99 No. 3, arr. Wastall Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
    2. Purcell Rigaudon, Z. 653, arr. Stuart Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
    3. Trad. Irish The Rakes o’ Mallow, arr. Denley Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
    4. A. M. Bononcini Bella Vittoria. Music Through Time for Flute, Book 1, arr. Harris and Adams (OUP)
    5. Daquin Noël. Harlequin, Book 1, arr. McDowall (Cramer)
    6. Schubert Waltz No. 16 (from D. 146). Time Pieces for Flute, Vol. 1, arr. Denley (ABRSM)
    7. Sholom Secunda Donna Donna (observing repeat). Winner Scores All for Flute, arr. Lawrance (Brass Wind: piano accomp. published separately)
    8. Trad. English Blow the Wind Southerly. One More Time! for Flute, arr. Watts (Kevin Mayhew)
    9. Trad. Welsh The Ash Grove. Funky Flute Repertoire, Book 2, arr. Hammond (Kevin Mayhew: piano accomp. published separately)

    LIST B

    1. Keith Amos Lupin, the Pot-Bellied Pig: No. 9 from The First Amos Flute Album Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
    2. Ros Stephen Guanabara Bay: No. 1 from Flute Globetrotters Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
    3. Rodgers & Hammerstein Edelweiss: from The Sound of Music, arr. Thomson Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
    4. Heather Hammond Funk Factory. Funky Flute Repertoire, Book 2, arr. Hammond (Kevin Mayhew: piano accomp. published separately)
    5. Alan Haughton Partying: from Fun Club for Flute, Grade 1–2 (Kevin Mayhew: piano accomp. and part published in Teacher Copy)
    6. Cecilia McDowall Moulin Rose. Harlequin, Book 1, arr. McDowall (Cramer)
    7. Aldo Rossi Un dolce sogno (A Sweet Dream): No. 5 from 18 composizioni facili e progressive (Ricordi)
    8. R. & R. Sherman Truly Scrumptious (from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). Winner Scores All for Flute, arr. Lawrance (Brass Wind: piano accomp. published separately)
    9. Sullivan Prithee, Pretty Maiden (from Patience). Music Through Time for Flute, Book 1, arr. Harris and Adams (OUP)

    LIST C

    1. Nikki Iles Jazz Waltz Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
    2. E. Köhler Exercise in G: No. 30 from Schule für Flöte, Part 1 Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
    3. Oliver Ledbury Itchy Feet (arpeggio in final bar optional): from Flute Salad Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 1 (ABRSM)
    4. Alan Bullard Hungarian Flute or Marching Flute: No. 4 or No. 7 from Fifty for Flute, Book 1 (ABRSM)
    5. Paul Harris Study in C or Study in G or Study in F. No. 4 or No. 5 or No. 7 from 76 Graded Studies for Flute, Book 1 (Faber)
    6. Mike Mower Straight to the Point or Knock Knock: from The Modern Flute Player (Itchy Fingers Publications 054)
    7. Philip Sparke Modal Melody or Shalom!: No. 3 or No. 14 from Skilful Studies for Flute (Anglo Music AMP 094-401)

    Scales & Arpeggios

    As part of your exam you are also required to play scales & arpeggios from memory (worth up to 21 marks) - please see the ABRSM Flute Grades 1-8 Scale Book

    Sight-Reading Test

    You will also be required to sight-read some music that you have not seen before (worth up to 21 marks) - to prepare for this part of your exam please see the ABRSM Flute Grades 1-5 Sight-Reading Book which has a selection of specimen sight-reading pieces.

    Aural Tests

    In another part of your exam you will be required to complete a set of aural tests challenging your musicianship (worth up to 18 marks). To help prepare for this please see the ABRSM Aural Training in Practice Grades 1-3 Book (a guide with tests) and/or ABRSM Specimen Sight-Reading Tests Grades 1-3 Book (specimen tests).

     

    *Information correct at time of publishing 14.03.16


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