Candidates for Grade 6, 7 or 8 exams must already have passed ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a solo Jazz instrument. For full details including a list of accepted alternatives, see Regulation 1d.
Practical Treble Recorder Grade 6 exams consist of three pieces chosen by learners from lists in the current syllabus, 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.
Find out about our Performance Grades and alternative route to a graded music exam.
Practical Treble Recorder Grade 6 exams consist of three pieces chosen by learners from lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, 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.
Find out about our Performance Grades and alternative route to a graded music exam.
Learners choose three pieces, one from each list (A, B and C) – 30 marks each.
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Dornel | Chaconne in F | |
| 2 | Finger |
Adagio And Allegro 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in D minor |
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| 3 | Telemann |
Vivace And Largo 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in F, TWV 41:F2 |
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| 4 | Frescobaldi | Canzona No. 5 (Descant/Tenor) | |
| 5 | Handel |
Adagio And Allegro 2nd movt And 3rd movt from Sonata in B♭ (Fitzwilliam Sonata No. 1), HWV 377 |
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| 6 | B. Marcello |
Adagio And Allegro 1st movt And 2nd movt from Sonata in F, Op. 2 No. 1 |
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| 7 |
D. Ortiz
arr. Rosenberg |
Recercada segunda sobre 'O Felici Occhi Miei' |
No. 24 from The Renaissance Recorder (Treble), arr. RosenbergBoosey & Hawkes (BH 2100249) More details |
| 8 | Telemann |
Aria 2 And Aria 3 (Descant/Tenor) 3rd movt And 4th movt from Partita No. 3 in C minor, TWV 41:c1 |
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| 9 | Vivaldi |
Allegro non molto 1st movt from Concerto in F, RV 442, F. VI No. 1 (recorder to play in tuttis) |
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| 10 | Woodcock |
Allegro (Descant) 1st movt from Concerto No. 2 in G (recorder to play in tuttis) |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Arnold |
Cantilena 1st movt from Sonatina, Op. 41 |
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| 2 | Christopher Ball | A Summer Day | |
| 3 | Bender |
Sehr lebhaft 3rd movt from Sonata for Treble Recorder |
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| 4 | Alan Bullard |
Mexican Hat Dance (Descant) No. 3 from Hat Box |
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| 5 | Peter Dickinson |
Homage to Poulenc (Descant) No. 3 from Pastorale, Blues and Homage |
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| 6 | Golland |
Blues No. 2 from New World Dances, Op. 62 (flutter-tonguing optional) |
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| 7 | Hand | Plaint (Tenor) | |
| 8 | Guus Haverkate |
Take Four Or Butterflie from Jazzin' 1 |
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| 9 | W. Leigh |
Allegretto 1st movt from Sonatina for Treble Recorder |
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| 10 | Milford |
Moderato 1st movt from Sonatina in F |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Adams | Artemis Dances (Descant) | |
| 2 | J. S. Bach | Rondeau | |
| 3 | Elizabeth Cooper |
Study in F No. 2 from 10 Advanced Studies |
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| 4 | van Eyck |
Wilhelmus van Nassouwen (Descant/Tenor) from Der Fluyten Lust-hof (Theme and Modo 2, 3 & 4) |
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| 5 | Gariboldi | Study in G | |
| 6 | Guus Haverkate |
Rumba (Descant) No. 1 from 12 Advanced Studies in Recorder Technique, Book 1 |
Guus Haverkate: 12 Advanced Studies in Recorder Technique, Book 1 for Descant RecorderBroekmans & Van Poppel (BRP1085) More details |
| 7 | E. Köhler | Study No. 10 | |
| 8 | Hans-Martin Linde |
Allegro vivace No. 13 from Modern Exercises for Treble Recorder |
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| 9 |
Telemann
arr. Harras Or Robinson |
Affettuoso 1st movt from Fantasia No. 9 in G, TWV 40:10 |
No. 9 from Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Treble Recorder, arr. HarrasBärenreiter (BA 6440) More details |
| 10 |
Trad. Japanese trans. Saunders |
Sakurá (Descant/Tenor) (complete) |
No. 6 from Eight Traditional Japanese Pieces for Tenor/Descant Recorder, trans. SaundersNovello (NOV120507) More details |
Grade 6 Treble Recorder learners may play one of their three pieces on a descant or tenor recorder where shown in the lists. Taking this option won't give you an advantage over other learners, and you must play all other requirements on a treble recorder.
Learners for Grade 6 exams must already have passed ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or a solo Jazz subject. For full details including a list of accepted alternatives, see Regulation 1d.
Practice material for learners preparing for Recorder exams.
New editions offering support to teachers preparing students for Practical exams.
