Why are flute exam pieces always published in separate books? Pieces for violin or piano etc all come in one book with a selection for each list. But flute pieces are published separately and cost at least £10 each! Why is this? is there a reason or do they just want to cause students to be skint???

QUOTE (Subatomic_Star @ Dec 8 2004, 11:03 PM)

Why are flute exam pieces always published in separate books? Pieces for violin or piano etc all come in one book with a selection for each list. But flute pieces are published separately and cost at least £10 each! Why is this? is there a reason or do they just want to cause students to be skint???  <_<

I think it's because there are enough piano and violin examinees to cover the cost of publishing a special volume for them.

Flutes aren't particularly hard done by. AFAIK it's the same for all the wind and brass instruments.

QUOTE (kenm @ Dec 8 2004, 11:18 PM)

AFAIK it's the same for all the wind and brass instruments.

Oh right, ok thanks.

Helen

But Trinity manage to do it for Grades 1-5 (Woodwind World), so why can't the Associated Board? They must have more candidates.

When i was taking my first flute exam and my teacher told me to get the exam pieces i spent ages in the shop looking for the one book containing all the pieces! i'd been playing the piano so didn't expect to have to buy them separately..it does seem a bit stupid

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At my school and university there are/were far more flautists than violinists - so it would seem to make more sense to publish a flute book! But I like being able to try the whole piece rather than just a movement from it, to put it in context.
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