Congratulations to Veronica & Grace who successfully completed their Grade 3 Comprehensive AMEB Flute Exams with fantastic results: Pass with High Distinction (A+) and Pass with Credit (B+) respectively!
Due to COVID19 restrictions, most AMEB face-to-face exams were cancelled this year or changed to Video Repertoire Exams. Luckily, I was able to secure places for Grace & Veronica to undertake Face-to-Face Comprehensive Exams at a private venue in Castle Hill. This allowed the students to show their full potential, by being examined on Flute Repertoire alongside technical work, sight-reading, aural skills & general knowledge - which isn’t examined in the Video Repertoire exams!
Exam feedback included:
A fluent performance with good communication of dance style. The articulations were well studied.
The swing style was clearly grasped with secure entries.
Lovely crisp tonguing brought out the classical style of this work. Excellent express detail resulted in a contrasting & delicate performance. Well done.
The gentle nature of this aria was beautifully conveyed. Crisp staccato and contrasting warmth in melodic passages resulted in a successful performance.
Congratulations to Grace & Veronica on successfully completing Grade 3 AMEB exams while still in primary school - what an outstanding achievement!
What are AMEB exams?
The Australian Music Examination Board was established in 1918 to provide nationally recognised music exams. They provide a detailed syllabus for music students & teachers, and give students the opportunity to perform for a professional musician (the AMEB examiner) and receive feedback. All students receive a written exam report, which contains feedback on their playing, plus an official AMEB certificate.
Why take AMEB exams?
The benefits of undertaking an AMEB exam are vast - they provide a goal for students to work towards, allow independent feedback plus they are nationally recognised. AMEB exams are looked upon favourably for high school scholarships & applications, with a number of private schools having expected benchmarks for potential music students - for example some high schools require certain entry levels for their band programs.
What do students present in an AMEB exam?
There are various types of AMEB exams - for example comprehensive, recital, leisure etc. Grace & Veronica undertook the comprehensive flute performance exams - the most challenging flute exams on offer.
For grade 3 they had to:
Play a selection of scales, arpeggios & other technical work from memory
Perform 5 pieces each; 2 solos & 3 with piano accompaniment. The pieces were all different styles - Classical, Romantic, Modern, Jazz etc.
Plus they completed a range of ‘unseen’ activities in the exam - sight-reading, general knowledge, aural skills etc.
If you would like more information on AMEB exams feel free to get in touch. Or check out the AMEB NSW page online here.