Piano Exams Enter the Digital Age
NEW PIANO SYLLABUS 2007-2008
ABRSM Publishing announces the publication on 6 July of an exciting new Piano Syllabus, albums of Selected Piano Exam Pieces Grades 1 to 8, CDs of the complete piano syllabus and Teaching Notes on Piano Exam Pieces.
The Associated Board piano syllabus changes every two years. 18 pieces are set for each of Grades 1 to 7, and 32 pieces at Grade 8, giving students a wide selection of pieces to create an ideal programme for their exam.
The published editions of piano exam pieces contain a selection from the complete list, while performances of every piece on the syllabus can be heard on the CDs, performed by a roster of international artists such as Joanna MacGregor, Noriko Ogawa and Melvyn Tan. Teaching Notes is full of useful advice on every piece at grades 1 to 7.
ROLAND MIDI FILES
The Associated Board and Roland UK have established a partnership to produce MIDI files of the pieces in the Selected Piano Exam Pieces albums, Grades 1 to 5. The MIDI files are available from Roland’s website – www.roland.co.uk/abrsm.
MIDI files present students with additional ways of preparing for their piano exams, allowing them to practise hands separately while the digital piano plays the other part; they can alter the tempo and listen to full performances of the pieces they are preparing.
RINGTONES FOR MOBILE PHONES
For the first time, pieces from the piano syllabus are available as ringtones allowing students to personalise their mobile phones with the pieces they are learning. A selection from each grade is available from www.abrsmpublishing.com/ringtones.
Review copies and further information from:
Debbie ButlerABRSM Publishing
24 Portland Place
London W1B 1LU
tel: +44 (0)20 7467 8272
email: dbutler@abrsm.ac.uk
www.abrsmpublishing.com
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) is the world’s leading music examining board, trusted and respected by teachers and students. Every year over 630,000 candidates take ABRSM exams in more than 90 countries around the world. Music exams offer a way of measuring success and motivating students to achieve their goals.