Grade 1 Exam Preparation

Scales

ABRSM_Grade_1_Flute_scales_2018.pdf

Grade 1 Scales

These are the scales for ABRSM Grade 1. Remember, for the exam you will need to know these from memory and be able to play them both tongued and slurred. Keep looking to see which sharps and flats are in all the scales.

Getting Around Your Scales.pdf

Getting around your scales

These exercises will help you get your finger working smoothly and quickly

fingering.pdf

Forgotten a note?

Check this fingering chart if there are any notes you are unsure of.

Sight-reading

CLICK HERE for our music reading pages

Aural tests

‎ABRSM Aural Trainer Grades 1-5‎The OFFICIAL ABRSM Aural Trainer contains interactive challenges to help develop your music aural skills (listening skills). Anyone can use it, but it is designed around ABRSM’s aural tests for Grades 1 to 5. The app can be used in any order, however often you like, on your own or with your teacher.…

Go to our "Aural" pages for even more practice

Pieces

Below are performances of all of the Grade 1 pieces. At the bottom of the page is a link to the ABRSM "Practice Partner" app.

‎ABRSM Flute Practice Partner‎The OFFICIAL ABRSM Flute Practice Partner is a simple way to make practising pieces for your exams more musical, enjoyable and fun. It is useful for anyone learning or teaching pieces from the ABRSM Flute Exam Pieces 2018–2021. Use Flute Practice Partner to practise with the piano accompaniment, th…

Marking Criteria

You might find it useful to have a look below at the marking criteria for ABRSM flute exams.

ABRSM Marking Criteria.pdf