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Latest news
Publications and syllabuses
Latest news
Publications and syllabuses
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Early Learning Syllabus
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Friday 3 September 2010
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The revised Early Learning Syllabus is now available, valid from 2011 to 2014. The syllabus is intended for children aged three to six years, and covers:
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Forte Magazine
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Friday 30 July 2010
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The web edition of Forte magazine (2010 Issue 2) is now available; see
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Drama and Communication Diplomas
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Thursday 22 July 2010
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The new syllabus for drama and communication diplomas is now available.
Valid from 1 June 2011, it contains revised requirements
for a wide range of qualifications in both performance and teaching. New features of the syllabus include:
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Past Papers available for Summer 2010
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Wednesday 21 July 2010
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The Summer 2010 examination papers for Music Theory Grades are now available for download.
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Jazz Guitar Performance Diplomas
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Monday 14 June 2010
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LCM Exams and RGT (Registry of Guitar Tutors) have launched a range of performance diplomas for jazz guitarists. Four diploma levels are offered: DipLCM, ALCM, LLCM and FLCM.
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New Syllabus LMusLCM Paper 1 is available
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Friday 7 May 2010
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Paper 1 of the new syllabus LMusLCM Diploma is now available for the Summer 2010 examination.
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Past Papers available for Spring 2010
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Friday 7 May 2010
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The Spring 2010 examination papers for Music Theory Grades are now available for download.
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Step This Way: Percussion
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Thursday 22 April 2010
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'Step This Way: Percussion', our new book for beginner percussionists, is now available, containing a wide range of exercises and pieces suitable for both individual and group teaching. The book introduces students to notated music for snare drum, timpani, tuned percussion and drum kit, and contains all the music required for the new Step exam in Percussion.
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Forte Magazine
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Thursday 11 March 2010
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The web edition of Forte magazine (2010 Issue 1) is now available; see the Forte Magazine page. Contents include:
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Drama and Communication Grades
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Thursday 4 February 2010
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The new syllabus for drama and communication grades is now available. Valid from the Winter 2010 session onwards, it contains the requirements for early learning exams, solo introductory and graded exams, group exams and graded written exams. New features of the syllabus include:
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Acoustic and Bass Guitar Teaching Diplomas
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Wednesday 20 January 2010
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LCM Exams and RGT (Registry of Guitar Tutors) have launched a range of specialist teaching qualifications for acoustic and bass guitar teachers. Three levels of diploma are offered:
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Revised Theory of Music Information Booklet
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Monday 11 January 2010
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A revised edition of the Theory of Music Information Booklet is now available. This booklet includes full details of questions which may be asked at each theory grade and a list of terms and signs. See the Theory page to download the syllabus in pdf format. |
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Forte Magazine
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Friday 20 November 2009
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The web edition of Forte magazine (2009 Issue 3) is now available; see the Forte Magazine page. Contents include:
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Theoretical Diplomas: Specimen Papers
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Friday 6 November 2009
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Specimen papers for the 2010 - 2012 AMusLCM and LMusLCM theoretical diplomas are now available as free downloads from this website. (Note: The Summer 2010 session will be an overlap session for AMusLCM and LMusLCM - ie. candidates may use the 2006-2009 syllabus or the 2010 - 2012 syllabus.) |
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Church Music Diplomas
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Tuesday 3 November 2009
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The new syllabus for Church Music Diplomas is now available, containing requirements for DipLCM, ALCM and LLCM diplomas. The syllabus is intended to appeal to church musicians of all denominations, and seeks to offer an original approach to formalising existing skills and a valuable progressive route for professional development. See the Other subjects page for a pdf version of the syllabus. |
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DipMusLCM
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Friday 2 October 2009
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We are pleased to announce a new addition to our range of theoretical diplomas. The DipMusLCM balances traditional diploma components such as harmony and analysis with new and innovative musicianship elements including comparison of recordings, performance practice considerations and essay writing. The requirements are contained in the Music Literacy syllabus (pdf, 575 kb). Study materials are available as free downloads from this website; these include tuition and exercises for each component of the exam, plus specimen exam papers. The extracts of recordings which are set for the exam can be streamed for on-line listening. |
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Music Literacy (Theory) Syllabus
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Thursday 1 October 2009
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The new Music Literacy syllabus is now available, containing requirements for:
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Drama and Communication - Validity of Syllabuses in 2010
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Friday 25 September 2009
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A revised version of the Drama and Communication syllabus is in preparation, and will be published early in 2010. The syllabus dated 2006 - 2009 will continue to be valid throughout 2010. The revised syllabus (dated 2010 - 2013) will be valid from the Winter session of 2010 onwards. Thus in the Winter session 2010, candidates may enter for either the current or the revised syllabus. |
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Recorder Grades
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Wednesday 9 September 2009
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A revised version of the Recorder repertoire list is now available. The September 2009 edition includes updated publisher details, and a number of new repertoire additions at each grade. See the Woodwind page for a pdf version of the repertoire list. |
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Ensemble Syllabus
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Tuesday 1 September 2009
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We are pleased to announce that the new Ensemble syllabus is now available. Assessments are offered at 6 levels, ranging from Grade 1/2 to DipLCM standard, and the requirements are designed to be sufficiently flexible to cater for any type of ensemble. There is no upper limit to the number of performers; the minimum number is two. Exams comprise three assessment areas:
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Electric Guitar Performance Diplomas
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Tuesday 28 July 2009
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We are pleased to announce a new development in our collaboration with the Registry of Guitar Tutors (RGT): following the launch last year of the teaching diplomas for Electric Guitar, four levels of performance diplomas are now also available. All are accredited by Ofqual. See the Guitar page for pdf versions of the syllabus and information booklet. Further information is available on www.RGT.org; handbooks can be purchased from www.BooksForGuitar.com |
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Forte Magazine
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Friday 24 July 2009
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The web edition of Forte magazine (2009 Issue 2) is now available; see the Forte Magazine page. Contents include: syllabus extensions; the graduation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur; and features on electronic keyboard exams, adult candidates and singing. |
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Drum Kit Handbooks
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Wednesday 22 April 2009
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The new handbooks for graded Drum Kit exams are now available. Each handbook covers two grades, and includes everything required for the exam – a wide selection of pieces, plus rudiments, sample sight reading tests and sample aural tests. Each handbook also contains CD backing tracks and piano accompaniments for selected pieces. Further information is available on the Music Exchange website. |
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Forte Magazine
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Tuesday 24 March 2009
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The web edition of Forte magazine (2009 Issue 1) is now available; see the Forte Magazine page. Contents include: new drum kit syllabus; new Indian/Sikh music syllabus; teaching dyslexic pupils. |
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Drum Kit Grades
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Tuesday 10 February 2009
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The new repertoire list for drum kit grades is now available on the Subject pages. |
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Church Music Grades
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Monday 9 February 2009
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We are pleased to announce that graded exams in Church Music are now offered. The syllabus, introduced on page seven of Forte Magazine 2008 - issue 3 (pdf, 660 kb), aims to promote and encourage the skills, techniques and disciplines relating to the use of music in worship. Candidates may enter with any of the following as their principal instrument – pipe organ, electronic organ, electronic keyboard, piano, classical guitar, voice - but may also perform parts of the exam on other instrument(s) if they wish. The repertoire list is available on the Subject pages. |
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Indian/Sikh Music
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Wednesday 4 February 2009
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We are pleased to announce that graded exams in Indian/Sikh Music are now offered. The syllabus has been compiled by the Raj Academy of Asian Music, the world’s largest school for Sikh and traditional Indian music, and covers plucked strings (rabab, sitar and sarod), bowed strings (taus, dilruba, saranda and sarangi) and voice. The repertoire list is available on the Subject pages. Please contact LCM Exams or the Raj Academy for further information. |
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Forte Magazine
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Monday 24 November 2008
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The web edition of Forte magazine (2008 Issue 3) is now available; see the Forte Magazine page. Includes news about new syllabuses for classical singing, popular music vocals, music theatre, church music and traditional music. |
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