Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Flute Grade 2 2022:

Grade 2 Scales and Sight-Reading

ABRSM Flute Scales & Arpeggios and Sight-Reading, Grades 1-5

Grade 2 Aurals

Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)

Grade 2 Pieces

One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C.
Please note that the first three pieces in each list are found in the ABRSM Flute Grade 2 2022 or ABRSM Flute Grade 2 2022 Exam Pack Grade 2 Books:

ABRSM Flute Exam Pack Grade 2 (Flute & Piano Parts, Audio Downloads, Scales & Sight-Reading))
ABRSM Flute Exam Pieces Grade 2  (pieces, piano parts and audio download)

List A

1 Handel Menuet II (from Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351), arr. Litten
2 Soussmann Study in D major (from Complete Method for the Flute, Part 1, Op. 53)[Solo]
3 Trad. British Sailor’s song The Arethusa, arr. Bullard
4 Alan Bullard Dancing Flute, No. 10 from Fifty for Flute, Book 1 (ABRSM) [Solo]
5 F. Couperin Gavotte, Grade by Grade, Flute Grade 2 (Boosey & Hawkes) [Solo]
6 Devienne Moderato, arr. Csupor upper part, Flute Duos for Beginners 1 (EMB Zeneműkiadó)[Duet]
7 Mozart Allegro (arr.) upper part, Two’s Company for Two Flutes (Cramer)[Duet]
8 Mozart Papageno’s Bell Tune (from The Magic Flute), arr. McDowall, Harlequin, Book 1 (Cramer)
9 Schickhardt Vivace (7th movt from Sonata in D, Op. 30 No. 11), Baroque Flute Pieces, Book 1 (ABRSM)
10 Schubert Marche Militaire, D. 733 No. 1, arr. Denley, Time Pieces for Flute, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

LIST B

1 Fauré Theme from Berceuse (from Dolly, Op. 56), arr. Blackwell
2 Karen Tanaka Once Upon a Time
3 Trad. American Shaker Melody, arr. Gritton
4 Gershwin & I. Gershwin Love Walked In (from The Goldwyn Follies) player 1, Abracadabra Flute Technique (HarperCollins) With CD [Duet]
5 Paul Harris Strawberry Serenade, No. 5 from Chocolate Box (Novello)
6 Hook He Piped So Sweet, arr. Emerson, An English Garland, Vol. 1 (Emerson)
7 Helen Madden Silver Riddle, No. 6 from 20 Fantastic Flute Studies (Spartan Press) [Solo]
8 Philip Sparke Melody in C, No. 17 from Skilful Studies for Flute (Anglo Music) [Solo]
9 Tchaikovsky Ancient French Song, arr. McDowall, Harlequin, Book 1 (Cramer)
10 Trad. Irish Londonderry Air, arr. Lombardo upper part Folk Duets for the Contemporary Flutist (Alry Publications) [Duet]

LIST C

1 Arlen & Harburg We’re off to see the wizard (from The Wizard of Oz), arr. Iles
2 Cecilia McDowall Circus Rag
3 Pam Wedgwood Cat Walk (from Really Easy Jazzin’ About)
4 L. Bernstein I Feel Pretty (from West Side Story), arr. Lawrance, Easy Winners for Flute (Brass Wind) With CD, Piano Accomp.
5 Karen Gourlay Fiesta, upper part, from Dazzling Duos, Grade 2 Flute (Forton Music) [Duet]
6 Duncan Lamont Mr Benn, from Mr Benn for Flute (Queen’s Temple Publications)
7 Mike Mower Guava upper part, Mike Mower: 12 Bite Size Pieces (Itchy Fingers Publications) [Duet]
8 Christopher Norton A Walk by the Sea,  from The Microjazz Flute Collection 1 (Boosey & Hawkes)
9 Billy Taylor I wish I knew how it would feel to be free, arr. Bennett, YolanDa Brown Flute Collection (Faber)
10 Sarah Watts Goings On, from Razzamajazz Repertoire Flute (Kevin Mayhew)

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ABRSM Flute Grade 2 2022 Additional Resources & information

Theory of Music

ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
Additional Music Theory Resources

Syllabus amendments

The ABRSM will post updates to the syllabus – e.g. changes to publication details or other minor corrections or clarifications – at www.abrsm.org/syllabuscorrections.

Syllabus revision

The ABRSM has not scheduled the next revision of the Woodwind Syllabus. The ABRSM will post advance notice of planned changes to the Woodwind Syllabus (including syllabus overlap information) at www.abrsm.org/syllabusupdates.

Photocopies & downloads
Candidates should not perform from unauthorised photocopies (or other kinds of copies) or illegal downloads of copyright music in examinations. There are limited circumstances where can copies be used in an examination the UK. The MPA’s Code of Fair Practice gives further guidance. Before making a copy an application should be made to the copyright holder and evidence of permission should be brought to the exam. Candidates and Applicants must act within the law with regard to copyright.