ABRSM Singapore provided an update today (31 May 2023), that in the past, it required candidates in Singapore to show their photo ID for all Performance Grade and Practical Grades, i.e. Initial Grade to Grade 8. However, going forward, photo ID would only be required for candidates taking exams for Grades 6, 7 and 8, […]

2024 Violin Exam Pieces The new ABRSM Violin Syllabus from 2024 offers refreshed repertoire, with lists extended to 39 pieces per grade, giving more choice than ever before! The new Violin Exam Pieces books bring together a selection of nine pieces from the syllabus at Grades 1 to 8, covering lists A, B and C. […]

Violin Mix is an original series of new arrangements for violin that offers attractive repertoire at Grades Initial to 3 in a wide variety of styles. The series has been compiled by string specialists. Kathy and David Blackwell, and covers the musical and technical elements of the early grades in three progressive volumes. Many of […]

ABRSM’s 2023 and 2024 Piano Exam Syllabus will be made publicly available globally on 9 June 2022. The new Piano Exam books each feature a selection of nine pieces from the syllabus at Grades Initial-8, covering lists A, B and C. Meticulously edited and presented, these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to […]

ABRSM’s official Practice Papers are essential resources for candidates preparing for their Music Theory exams. The papers provide authentic practice materials and a reliable guide to what to expect in the exam. The new papers are selected from the 2021 Music Theory exam papers. Each graded collection contains four papers from the 2021 exams; there […]

Following on from the release of ABRSM’s Music Theory Sample Papers and Discovering Music Theory publications in October 2020, they are excited to announce another release of More Music Theory Sample Papers and corresponding Model Answers for the new format exams at Grades 1 to 5, all available from Jan 8, 2021. These essential resources […]

After having kept to the same syllabus for a prolong time, ABRSM has finally updated the Piano Scales & Arpeggios from 2021 along with the launched of its new Piano Exam Pieces 2021 & 2022. So, what has changed? Well, many are already aware that an Initial Grade (or pre-Grade 1) syllabus is newly introduced, […]

In view of the longevity of the Covid-19 crisis, ABRSM has announced that they will be delivering Music Theory assessment at Grades 1 to 5 as an online exam. The first online Music Theory Grade 5 (pilot) exam will take place for candidates in the UK on 26 August 2020. Among the selected territories, candidates […]

In an unprecedented case, we have just been informed by ABRSM UK of an important change to the Grade 1 editions of the new 2021 & 2022 Piano Exam Pieces. These are the exact text from ABRSM UK: I am writing to let you know about an important change to the Grade 1 editions of […]

The wait is finally over, the new ABRSM piano syllabus is now scheduled to release (worldwide) on July 9, 2020. We have received many questions about the new syllabus, so here’s a very quick summary to digest: Sight-reading syllabus -No changes to the syllabus except the introduction of a new Initial Grade (see this as […]