Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Guitar g6 from 2019 Syllabus:

Grade 6 Scales
ABRSM Guitar Scales Grade 6-8

Grade 6 Sight-reading
ABRSM Guitar Specimen Sight-Reading Grade 1-8

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

Grade 6 Pieces
One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C.

LIST A

1 J. S. Bach Sarabande (from Suite No. 3 in G, BWV 1009), arr. Wright J. S. Bach: Cello Suites 1–4 (Cadenza Music)
2 Baron Bourrée, arr. Wright The Baroque Book (Chanterelle)
3 Cutting Galliard in E minor, trans. Jeffery No. 1 from Cutting: Five Pieces (Tecla Editions)
4 Dowland Air, arr. Scheit Dowland: Air and Galliard (Universal)
5 Vincent Lindsey-Clark Prelude (from Simply Baroque) Vincent Lindsey-Clark: Simply Baroque (Montague Music)
6 Milán Pavane, arr. Gagnon Le petit livre de guitare, Vol. 2 (Les Productions d’Oz)
7 G. Sanz Canarios, trans. Burley G. Sanz: Anthology of Selected Pieces (Schott)
8 D. Scarlatti Sonata in E minor, Kp. 34, L. S7, arr. Batchelar & Wright Scarlatti for Guitar (ABRSM)
9 Visée Allemande (from Suite in D minor), arr. Scheit Visée: Suite in D minor (Universal)Anthology of Baroque Sonatas
10 S. L. Weiss Gavotte, arr. Batchelar & Wright Weiss for Guitar (ABRSM)

LIST B

1 Aguado Allegro in G The Guitarist’s Hour, Vol. 3 (Schott)
2 Carulli Alla polacca The Guitarist’s Hour, Vol. 3 (Schott)
3 Carcassi Étude in A (No. 13 from 25 études, Op. 60)
Carcassi: 25 études mélodiques progressives, Op. 60 (Chanterelle) or
Carcassi: 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 60 (Tecla Editions)
4 N. Coste Mélancolie (No. 10 from Récréation du guitariste, Op. 51) No. 9 from N. Coste: The Guitarist’s Recreation, Op. 51 (Schott)
5 Diabelli Menuett and Trio (3rd movt from Sonata No. 1 in C) Diabelli: Three Sonatas (Schott)
6 J. Ferrer Jota aragonesa facile Romantic Guitar Anthology, Vol. 3 (Schott)
7 M. Giuliani Andantino sostenuto (1st movt from Sonatina No. 3 in D, Op. 71) M. Giuliani: Sonatina, Op. 71 No. 3 (Tecla Editions)
8 F. Molino Preludio in F The Classical Book (Chanterelle)
9 Sor Andantino (No. 23 from Introduction à l’étude de la guitare, Op. 60)
Sor: Introductory Studies, Op. 60 (Schott) or
Sor: The Complete Studies (Chanterelle) or
Sor: The Complete Studies, Lessons, and Exercises (Tecla Editions)
10 Tárrega Sueño Tárrega: Works for Guitar, Vol. 3 (Bèrben)

LIST C

1 Leo Brouwer Étude No. 11 (from Études simples) observing repeats
Leo Brouwer: Études simples, Vol. 3 (Eschig) or
Leo Brouwer: Œuvres pour guitare (Eschig)
2 David Cottam Gardens in the Rain Zebramusic (ESG Music)
3 von Demillac Simple mélodie (No. 4 from Rêveries) Yvon Demillac: Rêveries (Billaudot)
4 Dyens Lettre à Sydney (No. 1 from 20 lettres) Dyens: 20 lettres (Lemoine)
5 Gerald Garcia Étude No. 12 (from 25 études esquisses) Gerald Garcia: 25 études esquisses (Mel Bay)
6 A. Lauro Armida (No. 1 from Tríptico) A. Lauro: Tríptico (Universal)
7 Marek Pasieczny Ballad (from Ten Sketches for Guitar) Marek Pasieczny: 10 Sketches for Guitar (Euterpe)
8 Piazzolla Sensuel (from El sueño de una noche de verano), arr. Ryan Play Piazzolla (Boosey & Hawkes)
9 M. Ponce Prelude in D minor No. 24 from
M. Ponce: 24 Preludes (Tecla Editions) or
No. 6 from M. Ponce: 12 Préludes (Schott)
10 Gary Ryan Joie de vivre (No. 5 from Scenes for Guitar, Book 2) Gary Ryan: Scenes for Guitar, Book 2 (Camden Music)

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