The Music Medals series is designed for young/novice instrumentalists taught in a group situation offering an annual graded assessment beginning with the very basics. This title offers individual practice material for those participating on the course.

new edition from 2011-Aural tests are an integral part of all ABRSM Practical graded music exams. The Specimen Aural Tests provide teachers and students with many practice examples of the tests to use as part of a music lesson or when preparing for an exam.This volume covers Grades 6 and includes:practice examples for each test in a range of musical stylesthe examiner rubrics (the exact words that will be used by the examiner to deliver the tests) so that candidates can be fully prepared for what will happen on the daydescriptions of the tests as they appear in the syllabusmodel answers where appropriate as a guide to the sort ofresponses that would be successful in the examThe Specimen Aural Tests volumes are each available in versions with or without CDs.

Grade 8-ABRSM music theory practice papers from 2017. This volume contains essential practice material for all ABRSM Theory Grade 8 exam candidates. These practice papers are based on questions from the 2017 exams adjusted to reflect the revised questions that all candidates will be answering from 2018 onwards.

Selected from the 2016-2019 syllabus-This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM?s 2016?2019 Grade 3 Violin syllabus. Key features:   three pieces from each of Lists A B and C appealing and varied repertoire carefully edited and clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces and the exam All of the pieces on the Grade 3 syllabus have been recorded by ABRSM examinersSimon Jones and Hilary Sturt and jazz violinist Christian Garrick. The duo recordings and playalong practice tracks are available on CD ? as part of the Violin Exam Pieces with CD package ? or as downloads fromwww.abrsm.org/audioshop.   About the series: A selection of nine pieces from the ABRSM Violin syllabus at Grades 1 to 8 covering lists A B and C. Meticulously edited and presented these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for an exam or concert. Each volume also includes helpful footnotes and syllabus information. Violin Exam Pieces is available as Part only (1?5) Score and Part or Score Part and CD. Recordings can also be downloaded from the ABRSM online shop.

Keyboard Ensemble Pieces-The five volumes of Keyboards Together provides a wealth of enjoyable repertoire for Keyboard players. Containing arrangements and original pieces in two three and four parts they are perfect for classroom use as well as for smaller groups. Original pieces and arrangements of popular tunes. Wide range of styles including rock Latin country jazz pop and dance music. Excellent teaching material for the developing Keyboard group. Five progressively graded volumes. All pieces selected for the Associated Board's Music Medals. Music Medals are assessments and teaching resources that introduce essential musical skills andencourage playing together. Five Medals - Copper Bronze Silver Gold and Platinum - provide goals and celebrate achievement. Copper and Bronze are for beginners Silver Gold and Platinum reward further musical progress. Music Medals assessments cover the following activities: Playing together. Playing solo Musicianship skills.

Improve Your Sight-Reading! Grade 2 is part of the best-selling series by Paul Harris guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This workbook helps the player overcome problems by building up a complete picture of each piece through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously-graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition has been completely re-written with new exercises and pieces to support the Associated Board's new sight-reading requirements from 2009. Improve YourSight-Reading! will help you improve your reading ability and with numerous practice tests included will ensure sight-reading success in graded exams.

This book contains practice material for Options - the musicianship tests that are part of Music Medals. Options covers a range of skills from improvising to sight-reading and are a means of developing musical understanding and awareness. Designed as a teacher's resource this book introduces the four types of Options and demonstrates the standard of musicianship required for each of five Music Medals.

Grade 2-ABRSM music theory practice papers model answers from 2017. This volume contains essential practice material for all ABRSM Theory Grade 2 exam candidates. It includes model answers for four separate papers. These practice papers are based on questions from the 2017 exams adjusted to reflect the revised questions that all candidates will be answering from 2018 onwards.

The Rockschool Popular Music Theory Workbook (Grade 5) is the ideal preparation for students taking Rockschool?s new theory exams. Practise each section of your Rockschool Popular Music Theory exam in isolation then study a specimen paper from the Grade 5 exam! Use your Grade 5 Workbook along with the accompanying Popular Music Theory Guidebook (Grades Debut ? 5) to ensure success in your exams! Rockschool?s Popular Music Theory series is also ideal for Music Technology GCSE and Further Education students. Includes sample questions from each of the following sections of your theory exam:   Musicnotation Popular music harmony Band knowledge Band analysis Grade 5 specimen paper included!   Rockschool?s Popular Music Theory Syllabus is fully accredited by all four UK regulators and offers UCAS points at Grades 6 7 and 8. Lean more about Rockschool Popular Music Theory at www.rockschool.co.uk/theory

This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 8 Piano exam from 2009. Includes specimen tests for new sight reading requirements from 2009.

Keyboard Ensemble Pieces-The five volumes of Keyboards Together provides a wealth of enjoyable repertoire for Keyboard players. Containing arrangements and original pieces in two three and four parts they are perfect for classroom use as well as for smaller groups. Original pieces and arrangements of popular tunes. Wide range of styles including rock Latin country jazz pop and dance music. Excellent teaching material for the developing Keyboard group. Five progressively graded volumes. All pieces selected for the Associated Board's Music Medals. Music Medals are assessments and teaching resources that introduce essential musical skills andencourage playing together. Five Medals - Copper Bronze Silver Gold and Platinum - provide goals and celebrate achievement. Copper and Bronze are for beginners Silver Gold and Platinum reward further musical progress. Music Medals assessments cover the following activities: Playing together. Playing solo Musicianship skills.

The ABRSM sight-reading syllabus for Piano has been completely revised; effective from January 2009. This brand new edition of Paul Harris' 'Improve Your Sight Reading' series and international best-seller with over 350 000 copies sold is published to support these new requirements.

This book of jazz scales will develop the skills required in playing jazz. It introduces patterns characteristic of the idiom such as modes the blues scale and the minor pentatonic and explores these on roots and in key centres commonly found in jazz.

Selected from the 2016-2019 syllabus-This album contains nine pieces from ABRSM?s 2016?2019 Grade 7 Violin syllabus. Key features:   three pieces from each of Lists A B and C appealing and varied repertoire carefully edited and clearly presented throughout helpful information about the pieces and the exam All of the pieces on the Grade 7 syllabus have been recorded by former ABRSM scholarsBenjamin Baker and Katie Stillman young concert artist Magdalena Loth-Hill and jazz violinist Christian Garrick. The duo recordings and playalong practice tracks are available on CD ? as part of the ViolinExam Pieces with CD package ? or as downloads from www.abrsm.org/audioshop.   About the series: A selection of nine pieces from the ABRSM Violin syllabus at Grades 1 to 8 covering lists A B and C. Meticulously edited and presented these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for an exam or concert. Each volume also includes helpful footnotes and syllabus information. Violin Exam Pieces is available as Part only (1?5) Score and Part or Score Part and CD. Recordings can also be downloaded from the ABRSM online shop.

This revision guide presents all of the key information you will need to know for the written exam (Component 3 ? Appraising) of the 2016 AS Level specification first being assessed in 2017. It includes: The most important facts about each of the AS Level set works Extensive practice for the main essay question in the exam (Section B essay 2) including sample answers and ?examiner?s points? Top tips for preparing for the exam A guide to the terminology you will need to know to help you prepare for questions on the set works and ?unfamiliar? works