Taking Music Exams

I am very happy to enter students for examinations in piano and theory, from the Prep Test up to Grade 8 level, although there is no pressure to take exams if you don’t want to.

Music exams offer a good structure and can help motivate students towards achieving goals. However, I believe that a musical diet consisting solely of examination repertoire and material is limiting and I like my students to study other things between exams to advance their technique and broaden their repertoire.

I use the world-renowned ABRSM for music examinations and have achieved a 100% pass rate for all my pupils that have been entered for practical and theory exams over the last 11 years.

If you wish to take piano exams at Grade 6 upwards, a prerequisite is a pass at Grade 5 theory.  I normally teach theory as part of piano lessons but I also offer separate theory lessons should you require them.

For lots of information on exam syllabuses, forums and helpful advice for students preparing for exams visit www.abrsm.org

ABRSM music exam marks can be used as UCAS points towards university entrance.