Flute Examination Repertoire (Levels 1-10)

Author: Li Guoliang
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: [Editor's Recommendation] Since the late 1980s, with the steady improvement of people's material living standards, amateur music grading and examination activities have been booming in China. Their extensive coverage, diverse categories, and large number of participants have far exceeded what experts initially anticipated. Children as young as three learning to play musical instruments, with adults bringing them in groups to take exams, have become a unique and vibrant sight in urban life. This phenomenon fully reflects people's demand and desire for an artistic life and demonstrates that the concept of comprehensive quality education, including aesthetic education, is deeply rooted in society. This undoubtedly has significant practical implications for social progress, educational development, and even the improvement of national quality, exerting a profound influence. Music exams originated in the UK, initially established by the UK Royal Academy of Music as an extracurricular music examination system primarily focused on instrumental music. Starting in the 1980s, with the surge in interest among Chinese youth and adolescents in learning musical instruments, this examination system began to attract attention from the Chinese music industry. In 1988, the Shanghai Music pioneered the establishment of amateur piano grading exams in China. Subsequently, the scope of exams expanded gradually, with the approval of grading standards, the compilation of examination syllabi, and the standardization of examination procedures becoming increasingly systematic. A scientific and rigorous process was formed in all aspects of registration, examiner selection, and grading, ensuring and promoting the smooth operation of the examination system. Therefore, the publication of the Shanghai Music Music Examination Series can be seen as an inevitable outcome of the Shanghai Music's 15 years of experience in music examinations, leading to further refinement of the system. This Flute Examination Syllabus, compiled in accordance with the Shanghai Music's principle of "serving a broad range of amateur wind instrument enthusiasts," takes into account the recent status of wind instrument exams in Shanghai and other regions. In terms of difficulty, the general principle is as follows: beginner-level pieces are relatively easy, intermediate-level pieces are not too difficult, and advanced-level pieces are quite challenging. The syllabus includes works by numerous composers, especially foreign composers from different periods with diverse styles, aiming to broaden our artistic horizons and enhance performing skills. Some of the works are advanced-level etudes, not only requiring high technical difficulty but also being marked with very fast speeds. To address this, the compiler has marked practical speeds for such pieces, indicating that achieving these speeds meets the examination standards. Each level includes four etudes, divided into two groups (A and B), and candidates may choose either group to take the exam. This examination syllabus is extensive in scope and rich in content, serving not only as material for exams but also as an excellent daily study textbook. It is hoped that this syllabus, commissioned by the Shanghai Music Wind Instrument Committee, will be of assistance to all flute enthusiasts in their studies.