Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Flute Practical Grade 7 2026 Syllabus:

Grade 7 Scales

ABRSM Flute Scales Grades 6-8

Grade 7 Sight-Reading

ABRSM Flute Specimen Sight-Reading, Grades 6-8

Grade 7 Aural

Specimen Aural Tests, Grade 7 (book only) or (book and CD)
Aural Training in Practice, Grades 6-8 (book and CD)

Grade 7 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 Flute Grade 7 2026 Pieces Book.

List A

1 Leclair Giga (4th movt from Sonata in G, Op. 9 No. 7)
2 Jovana Damnjanovic Čoček (No. 4 from Mayka) singing optional, if not singing, play upper note
3 Koechlin Mouvement de sicilienne (2nd movt from Sonata, Op. 52)
4 attrib. C. P. E. Bach* Allegro (1st movt), Sonata in G minor, BWV 1020 (Bärenreiter) or 3 Sonatas for Flute, BWV 1033, 1031, 1020 (Bärenreiter)
5 Berbiguier Allegro in D minor (from Nouvelle méthode pour la flûte), 76 Graded Studies for Flute, Book 2 (Faber)
6 Offenbach, arr. Parry & Alley Les oiseaux dans la charmille (from The Tales of Hoffmann), L’Amour: French Romantic Melodies for Flute and Piano (Aurea Capra Editions)
7 Popp Nightingale Serenade, Nightingale Serenade, Op. 447 (Theodore Presser Company)
8 Quantz Allegro (1st movt from Sonata No. 272 in F), Flute Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Uppernote Publications)
9 John Rutter Ostinato (2nd movt), Suite antique (OUP)
10 Earl Louis Stewart Solemn Rag (No. 3), Three Rags for Flute (American Composers Alliance)
11 Telemann Fantasia No. 1 in A, TWV 40:2, 12 Fantasias for Flute Solo (Amadeus or Bärenreiter or Henle)

List B

1 J. S. Bach Andante (3rd movt from Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034)
2 Bonis Pièce, Op. 189
3 U. Kay Prelude
4 A. Bon Adagio (1st movt from Sonata in G, Op. 1/6), Flute Music by Female Composers (Schott)
5 L. Boulanger Nocturne, Flute Music by Female Composers (Schott)
6 Fauré Andantino, Fantasie, Op. 79 (Chester or Schott) or The Chester Flute Anthology (Chester)
7 German Intermezzo, Intermezzo (Emerson)
8 Poulenc Cantilena (2nd movt), Sonata for Flute (Chester)
9 Prill Study in D minor No. 68, More Graded Studies for Flute, Book 2 (Faber)
10 Andy Scott Respectfully Yours, Respectfully Yours for Flute (Astute Music)
11 W. G. Still Summerland, Summerland for Flute (William Grant Still Music) omit bb. 31-34; upper line only bb. 49–59; final 3 notes 8va

List C

1 Fred Onovwerosuoke Ne Nkansu (from Eclectic Pieces)
2 Corea, arr. Murphy Spain
3 J. Andersen Schwedische Polska-Lied No. 4 (from Schwedische Polska-Lieder von Isidor Dannström, Op. 50)
4 R. R. Bennett Games No. 3, Summer Music (Novello)
5 Bernstein, arr. Parman Mambo (from West Side Story), Instrumental Solos (Boosey & Hawkes) flutter tonguing optional
6 Bonis* formerly attrib. J. S. Bach Scherzo (2nd movt), Sonata for Flute (Edition Kossack)
7 Jason Carr Twilight Blues (No. 2), Songs in a Hot Climate for Flute (Wonderful Winds)
8 H. Leslie Adams Andantino e poco agitato (No. 2), L’Amour éternel (American Composers Alliance) flutter tonguing optional
9 Jeremy Norris La Parisienne No. 3, Jazz Suite (Schott)
10 Christopher Norton Drunken Sailor, Concert Collection for Flute (Boosey & Hawkes) flutter tonguing optional
11 Racine Moderato (1st movt), V-Jazz Sonata for Flute (Julio Racine) 🕮
12 Youmans & Caesar, arr. Iveson Tea for Two (from No, No, Nanette), Let’s Face the Music for Flute (Brass Wind)

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Theory of Music

ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
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Syllabus amendments

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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.

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