What's in the exam?
- Pieces
- Scales & arpeggios
- Aural tests
- Sight-reading
What's in the exam?
- Pieces
- Scales & arpeggios
- Aural tests
- Sight-reading
Tuba Grade 1
Key exam information
Instruments
This syllabus may be offered on an Eb , F, Bb or C tuba. The syllabus is suitable for three-valved instruments at all grades. For those pieces containing notes that require a 4th valve (and where an ossia is not published), candidates may adapt the affected passages.
The pieces set on this syllabus may be played on any of the above four tubas. Candidates may adapt passages or transpose parts and/or accompaniments as necessary for their instrument (NB many of the syllabus pieces are biased towards Eb tuba).
Other information
The repertoire lists indicate publication details, including clefs and where piano accompaniments are published separately. In addition, for pieces marked ‡ , further information about the publications (including where parts/accompaniments are issued in different keys) is available on our clarifications page.
Examiners will ask candidates whether they are bass- or treble-clef readers.
Publications & audio
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Shining Brass
Brand new graded repertoire to support the lower brass instruments.
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Scales and Arpeggios for Tuba
Practice material for students preparing for Tuba exams.
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Specimen Sight-Reading Tests
Practice material for candidates preparing for ABRSM brass exams.
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Aural Training in Practice
New editions offering support to teachers preparing students for Practical exams.