Your flute grade 6 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. J. S. Bach Polonaise: 5th movt from Suite in B minor, BWV 1067 Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 6 (ABRSM)
    2. Roman Allegro: 2nd movt from Sonata No. 6 in B minor Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 6 (ABRSM)
    3. Walckiers Scherzo: 2nd movt from Sonata No. 5 in E minor Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 6 (ABRSM)
    4. C. P. E. Bach Allegro: 2nd movt from Sonata in D, Wq. 129. No. 4 from C. P. E. Bach 6 Sonatas for Flute (Zimmermann ZM18000)
    5. G. Bononcini Lento and Vivace: 1st and 4th movts from Divertimento da camera in C minor (PWM 9893)
    6. Handel Allegro: 2nd movt from Sonata in G, HWV 363b, Op. 1 No. 5. Handel 11 Sonatas for Flute (Bärenreiter BA 4225)
    7. F. Mancini Allegro: 2nd movt from Sonata No. 1 in D minor (Dowani) or Mancini 12 Sonatas for Treble Recorder (Flute, Oboe) Nos 1–3 (Vol. 1) (Amadeus BP 0863)
    8. L. Mozart Presto: 3rd movt from Concerto in G (Ricordi Sy 2593)
    9. Telemann Vivace: 2nd movt from Sonata in D, TWV 41:D9 (Schott FTR 73) or Telemann 2 Flute Sonatas (Essercizii Musici) (Amadeus BP 0377)

    LIST B

    1. Paul Harris With a Hint of Lime Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 6 (ABRSM)
    2. Harbach & Kern Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: from Roberta, arr. Iveson Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 6 (ABRSM)
    3. Roussel Aria Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 6 (ABRSM)
    4. Caplet Rêverie (Lemoine). Also available in: The Flautist’s Collection, Book 3 (Kevin Mayhew)
    5. Gaubert Sicilienne (Heugel HE26418)
    6. Bryan Kelly Prélude français (observing repeat). New Pieces for Flute, Book 2 (ABRSM)
    7. Blaž Pucihar Flavta na potovanju (Flute Journey): from Flavta se igra (Flute at Play) (Pucihar Music)
    8. Gary Schocker Spring Energy (or Heigh Ho): No. 7 from Dances and Daydreams (Presser)
    9. Andy Scott And Everything is Still... for flute (Astute Music)

    LIST C

    1. Rob Buckland Charming Snakes Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 6 (ABRSM)
    2. Handel Allemande: 1st movt from Suite in G minor, HWV 452, arr. Wye Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 6 (ABRSM)
    3. Granville Walker Valse triste: No. 5 from Seven Modern Flute Studies Flute Exam Pieces, Grade 6 (ABRSM)
    4. J. S. Bach Bourrée. No. 11 from Bach for Unaccompanied Flute, arr. Spiegl (OUP)
    5. Alan Bullard Comical Flute: No. 35 from Fifty for Flute, Book 2 (ABRSM)
    6. Drouet Study in A minor. No. 53 from 76 Graded Studies for Flute, Book 1 (Faber) or No. 70 from 100 Classical Studies for Flute (Universal UE 12992)
    7. E. Köhler Study in G minor: No. 9 from 15 Easy Studies, Op. 33, Book 1 (IMC 1468). Also available as: No. 54 from 76 Graded Studies for Flute, Book 1 (Faber) or No. 49 from Flötenetüden, Vol. 1 (Breitkopf & Härtel EB 8354)

    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 6-8 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 6-8 Book (a guide with tests) and/or ABRSM Specimen Sight-Reading Tests Grade 6 Book (specimen tests).

     

    *Information correct at time of publishing 14.03.16


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