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Aural Trainer features interactive challenges to develop your aural skills and make aural practice more engaging.
Piano exams consist of three pieces, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading, and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. You need 100 marks to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
There are eight grades of assessment. Select a grade using the links below to view the syllabus and supporting materials for that grade.
Piano syllabus 2019 & 2020
Publications and audio
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Audio downloads
Download recordings of pieces from our Piano syllabus.
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Piano Exam Pieces 2019 & 2020
A selection of pieces from the new syllabus.
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Piano Exam Pieces 2017 & 2018
A selection of pieces from the 2017 & 2018 syllabus.
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Specimen Sight-Reading Tests for Piano
Practice material for students preparing for Piano exams.
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Piano Scales, Arpeggios & Broken Chords
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Aural Training in Practice
New editions offering support to teachers preparing students for Practical exams.
Piano Medley 2018
You can download for free Incipit Express arr. John Madden, a kaleidoscopic grand tour of the ABRSM Piano exam pieces 2019 & 2020, for piano trio.
Supporting apps
Aural Trainer
Scales Trainer
Scales Trainer helps increase fluency with ABRSM scales and arpeggios requirements.
Theory Works
Theory Works helps bring music theory to life with fun and engaging challenges at Grades 1–5.
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What's in the exam?
- Pieces
- Scales and arpeggios
- Aural tests
- Sight-reading
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