Your flute grade 2 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. attrib. Attaingnant Que je chatouille ta fossette: from Second livre de danceries, arr. Denley Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 2 (ABRSM)
    2. A. Scarlatti Minuetto, arr. Cagnard Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 2 (ABRSM)
    3. Trad. Irish Off She Goes, arr. Bullard Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 2 (ABRSM)
    4. Boyce Spring Gardens. Music Through Time for Flute, Book 2, arr. Harris and Adams (OUP)
    5. Handel Air in F (from Water Music) Harlequin, Book 1, arr. McDowall (Cramer)
    6. Mozart Papageno’s Bell Tune (from The Magic Flute) Harlequin, Book 1, arr. McDowall (Cramer)
    7. Petzold Menuet in G. Time Pieces for Flute, Vol. 1, arr. Denley (ABRSM)
    8. Reeve Sweet Patty. An English Garland, arr. Emerson (Emerson E180)
    9. Trad. English The Mermaid. One More Time! for Flute, arr. Watts (Kevin Mayhew)

    LIST B

    1. Hywel Davies Boulevard Fanfarigoule Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 2 (ABRSM)
    2. Richard Kershaw February’s Gentle Rain: from A Flautist’s Calendar Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 2 (ABRSM)
    3. Kosma & Prévert Les feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves), arr. Lawrance Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 2 (ABRSM)
    4. Louise Chamberlain The Red Admiral or King of the Swing: from Step It Up! for Flute (Faber)
    5. Paul Hart Rainy Day in Paris: from Hartbeat (Brass Wind)
    6. Alan Haughton The Snake Charmer or The Waltz: from Fun Club for Flute, Grade 1–2 (Kevin Mayhew: piano accomp. and part published in Teacher Copy)
    7. Cecilia McDowall Circus Rag. Harlequin, Book 1, arr. McDowall (Cramer)
    8. Ravel Menuet (from Le Tombeau de Couperin). Music Through Time for Flute, Book 2, arr. Harris and Adams (OUP)
    9. Aldo Rossi Piccolo valzer romantico (Little Romantic Waltz): No. 16 from 18 composizioni facili e progressive (Ricordi)

    LIST C

    1. Ian Denley Austrian Allure Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 2 (ABRSM)
    2. Mike Mower Waltzlet: from The Modern Flute Player Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 2 (ABRSM)
    3. Prill Study in D: No. 69 from Schule für die Böhm-Flöte, Op. 7, Part 1 Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 2 (ABRSM)
    4. Alan Bullard Nimble Flute or Echo Flute: No. 8 or No. 9 from Fifty for Flute, Book 1 (ABRSM)
    5. Gariboldi Study in C (Molto moderato) or Study in C (Moderato): No. 15 or No. 16 from First Exercises for Flute, Op. 89 (Schott ED 20353). Also available as: No. 15 or No. 16 from 76 Graded Studies for Flute, Book 1 (Faber)
    6. James Rae Open Spaces or Destination Waltz: No. 6 or No. 15 from Style Workout for Solo Flute (Universal UE 21319)
    7. Philip Sparke Classical Theme or Tyrolean Tune or In the Black Mountains: No. 24 or No. 27 or No. 28 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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