ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC

HELPFUL HINTS FOR TEACHERS PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE EXAMINATIONS

"WHICH MATERIALS DO I NEED, AND HOW DO I ORDER THEM?"

For the Piano or Violin Teacher
If your student is at level: 
Aural Skills - 
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 1-3, 4-5, 6-8, by Ronald Smith
Improve Your Aural, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7-8 (book & CD) – Workbook for exams by Paul Harris
Specimen Aural Tests (from 2011), 1-3. 4-5. 6-8 
Aural Time! (one book per grade) by David Turnbull, published by Bosworth
Sight Reading - Piano
Specimen Sight-reading Tests for the appropriate Grade
“Improve Your Sight-reading” by Paul Harris (Faber & Faber) – New Edition by Paul Harris
Joining the Dots, Bks. 1-5 by Bullard 
Perfect your sight reading 1 & 2 by Harris (Faber Music)
Sight-Reading & Rhythm Every Day, Bks. 1-5 A & B (FJH) by Helen Marlais
Piano Time Sight Reading, Bks. 1-3 – Oxford Piano Method (Oxford Univ. Press)

For the Piano or Violin Student 
Preparatory Test			Preparatory Test Book for Piano
Grades 1-8			Examination Pieces for the current year
Scale book (if desired)		Scale book for the chosen Grade
(The scale requirements are listed in each book of exam pieces, and also in the syllabus)
[Please consult the Syllabus for alternative pieces to Sections A, B and C which are published in various separate volumes.  Most teachers do not resort to using the alternatives for examinations.  However, the selections are excellent for use at any time and worth exploring.]

THEORY - Student needs:	
Workbooks		"Music Theory in Practice" series, Grade 1-5 (one grade per book)
			“Theory Workbook” series, Grades 6-8 (one grade per book)
			Also available: Theory of Music Papers from past exams
			2004, 2005, 2006,2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011 (4 papers per book).
It is helpful for exam candidates to work at least one set of test papers from prior exams before the exam day. 

Teacher and Student would find useful:  
AB Guide to Music Theory Part 1 (Covers most of Grade 1-5 material)
AB Guide to Music Theory Part 2
First Steps in Music Theory by Eric Taylor (for a younger student)

Music may be ordered through your local music dealer or from:
Burt & Company at 1-800-548-2878 (www.burtnco.com/abrsm) 	
CF Peters Corp at 718-416-7800 (sales@cfpeters-ny.com)	
Plainfield Music at 1-888-756-8745
MP Music, LLC at (212) 563-7191 (www.mpmusiconline.com) Or email - sales@mpmusiconline.com
Piano Lane at 1-888-268-3437
Music & Arts, Paramus location at (201) 444-9800, or Princeton at (609)-987-9595, http://www.musicarts.com/Stores/Store.aspx?sid=7602
Music Time, Inc. at 1-800-932-0824 (www.musictime.com)

Questions may be directed to Chiu-Ling Lin: email:  rep4abrsm@gmail.com 
Further information can be found on the ABRSM website: www.abrsm.org