Practical Flute Grade 1 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required 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 Flute Grade 1 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required 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.
Three pieces: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C - 30 marks each
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Krieger arr. Jones |
 Bourréefrom Sechs musicalische Partien (observing 1st repeat; trills optional) |
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| 2 | Brahms arr. Denley |
Cradle Song Op. 49 No. 4 |
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| 3 | Verdi arr. Litten |
La donna è mobile (The woman is fickle) from Rigoletto |
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| 4 | Attwood arr. Denley |
Andante from Sonatina No. 3 |
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| 5 | O'Carolan arr. Denley |
Dermot O'Dowd | |
| 6 | Daquin arr. McDowall |
Noël | |
| 7 | Haydn arr. Barratt |
Minuet | |
| 8 | Susato arr. Rosenberg |
Rondo VI | |
| 9 | Sholom Secunda arr. Lawrance |
Donna Donna (observing repeat) |
 Winner Scores All for Flute, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0324) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Flute, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0324PA) |
| 10 | Trad. Scottish | The Blue Bell of Scotland (arr.) |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Roma Cafolla | Lazy Sunday from Playaround for Flute, Book 3 |
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| 2 | Joplin arr. Blackwell |
The Easy Winners
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| 3 | Mark Tanner | The Pelican from Heligan No. 1 from Creature Comforts, Grades 1–3 |
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| 4 | Bart arr. Lawrance |
I'd do anything from Oliver! |
Winner Scores All for Flute, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0324) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Flute, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0324PA) |
| 5 | Andrew Lloyd Webber arr. Lawrance |
Close Every Door to Me from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
Winner Scores All for Flute, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0324) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winner Scores All for Flute, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0324PA) |
| 6 | Alan Haughton | Budgie Or The Secret Garden from Fun Club for Flute, Grade 0–1 |
 Alan Haughton: Fun Club for Flute, Grade 0–1: Student CopyKevin Mayhew (3611791) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Fun Club for Flute, Grade 0–1: Teacher Copy Kevin Mayhew (3611788) |
| 7 | Helen Long | Spooked | |
| 8 | Cecilia McDowall | Moulin Rose Or Zig Zag | |
| 9 | Julian Nott arr. Hammond |
Theme from Wallace and Gromit |
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| 10 | R. and R. Sherman | Hushabye Mountain (arr.) from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Mark Nightingale | Click Here No. 2 from [email protected] for Flute |
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| 2 | Popp | Study in F from Erster Flöten-Unterricht, Op. 387 |
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| 3 | James Rae | Snow Walk No. 1 from 42 More Modern Studies for Solo Flute |
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| 4 | Alan Bullard | Sad Flute Or Bouncy Flute No. 2 Or No. 5 from Fifty for Flute, Book 1 |
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| 5 | Paul Harris | Study in C Or Study in G | |
| 6 | Klosé | Study in G | |
| 7 | A. J. Mears | Under the Rainbow | |
| 8 | E. Köhler | Study in G Or Study in C | |
| 9 | Philip Sparke | Modal Melody Or Lullaby No. 3 Or No. 6 from Skilful Studies for Flute |
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| 10 | Lynne Williams | Sad Song Or Articulate No. 6 Or No. 8 from Thirty One Two Three Flute Studies |
For Grades 1â3, candidates can play an adapted flute (e.g. non-metal and/or with curved head-joint) sounding at concert pitch.
