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    The Prep Test is an introductory music exam for beginners that takes about 10 minutes. It includes performing tunes, exercises, a set piece, and an own choice piece. Students are awarded a certificate but there are no passes or fails. The Prep Test encourages the development of musical and technical foundations before taking graded exams and covers elements like pitch, rhythm, tone, shape, and musical perception.

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    The Prep Test is an introductory music exam for beginners that takes about 10 minutes. It includes performing tunes, exercises, a set piece, and an own choice piece. Students are awarded a certificate but there are no passes or fails. The Prep Test encourages the development of musical and technical foundations before taking graded exams and covers elements like pitch, rhythm, tone, shape, and musical perception.

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    The Prep Test is an introductory music exam for beginners that takes about 10 minutes. It includes performing tunes, exercises, a set piece, and an own choice piece. Students are awarded a certificate but there are no passes or fails. The Prep Test encourages the development of musical and technical foundations before taking graded exams and covers elements like pitch, rhythm, tone, shape, and musical perception.

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    Preptest2010 PDF

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    The Prep Test is an introductory music exam for beginners that takes about 10 minutes. It includes performing tunes, exercises, a set piece, and an own choice piece. Students are awarded a certificate but there are no passes or fails. The Prep Test encourages the development of musical and technical foundations before taking graded exams and covers elements like pitch, rhythm, tone, shape, and musical perception.

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    Introduction to the

    Prep Test
    The Prep Test is an ideal introduction to the exam experience.
    It gives students a goal to work towards with a certificate awarded
    on the day - something to be really proud of.
    An ideal step towards Grade 1
    Easy-to-use books for each subject
    No pass or fail and no marks awarded
    Own choice for one of the pieces
    Certificate presented on the day
    Helpful written comments

    Subjects Requirements
    • Piano • Flute • Flugelhorn The Prep test takes about 10 minutes
    • Violin • Oboe • Eb Horn and includes:
    • Viola • Clarinet • Trombone • Tunes/exercises
    • Cello • Bassoon • Baritone • Set piece/song
    • Double Bass • Saxophone • Euphonium
    • Own choice piece/song
    • Guitar • Horn • Singing
    (about 16 to 24 bars)
    • Descant • Trumpet
    Recorder • Cornet • Listening games/simple aural tests*

    *Candidates with specific needs should enclose a covering letter or supporting assessment with their entry.
    The Prep Test encourages the development of good musical and
    technical foundations before students take graded exams. The test
    covers many of the elements beginners will be working on at this
    early stage, including pitch, time, tone, shape, performance and
    musical perception.

    Accompaniment
    Our examiners will be happy to
    play any piano accompaniments
    so please bring the music on
    the day, or you can bring your
    own accompanist.

    Publications
    We publish Prep Test books for
    each subject listed. They contain
    all the requirements, apart from
    the own choice piece.

    Set piece alternatives:


    As an alternative to the set pieces
    in the Prep Test books, Piano, Violin,
    Cello, Flute, Clarinet and Trumpet
    candidates may choose any items from
    our Party Time! Books. Additionally, Find out more
    Piano candidates may choose their set Details of dates, fees and how
    piece from Party Time! on Holiday or to book are available online at:
    Roundabout, also published by ABRSM. www.abrsm.org/preptest

    All of these ABRSM publications are available from music retailers or at:
    www.abrsm.org/shop

    Supporting the teaching and


    learning of music in partnership
    with the Royal Schools of Music
    www.abrsm.org 
    facebook.com/abrsm
    @abrsm 
    ABRSM YouTube

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