ABRSM Timpani books for pieces, studies and sight-reading

Start with your grade band. For Grades 1-5, the clearest starting point is the matching Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies grade book. For Grades 6-8, customers usually add the separate Percussion Studies and Percussion Sight-Reading books.

For Grades 1-5, most customers start with the exact Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies book for their grade, then add the appropriate Specimen Aural Tests book if they want the full supporting material alongside it.

For Grades 6-8, customers often start with Percussion Studies, ABRSM Grades 6-8 and Percussion Sight-Reading, ABRSM Grades 6-8, then confirm any additional repertoire source in Syllabus Finder.

If you are working at Grades 6-8, the answer is usually yes. This collection includes Percussion Sight-Reading, ABRSM Grades 6-8 as a separate title for that purpose.

Principal Percussion 2020 is best treated as a broader repertoire or supporting title rather than your default first purchase. It can be a useful extra book, but if you are buying for a specific exam route you should confirm first whether it is the right source for your needs.

For Practical Grades, usually yes. Many customers add the correct Specimen Aural Tests book so they are covering the full assessment rather than just the pieces or studies.

Yes. Many of the same titles are useful if Timpani is one part of your wider percussion route, but you should still confirm the exact requirement in Syllabus Finder before buying.

Quick path:

• Open Syllabus Finder and confirm the grade and route
• Check the latest Percussion guidance on ABRSM if you need the exact listed source
• Buy the matching titles in the Timpani collection