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I will be taking my Grade 4 ABRSM exam this spring. My first 3 Grades were on lever harp. Grade 4 will be my first one on pedal harp. I live in North Carolina, but as there is no representative for practical exams in my state, I chose to take my exams in Georgia (the site is 20 minutes from the Atlanta Harp Center). I try to get a morning slot, so I can drive down the night before, play the exam in the morning and drive back afterward. The site is very accommodating I can get there in plenty of time to unpack, tune, and warm up. As mentioned above, the examiners are musicians who are there to grade you on various parameters as a musician, how you play your chosen instrument and how well you meet certain musical requirements, all of which are listed in the back of the syllabus. I love being able to challenge myself to pick the pieces, prepare the scales and arpeggios, and prepare for sight-reading and aural parts of the exams. It really helps me stay focused and motivated as someone who started playing as an adult. Examiners are from the UK (I understand any examiners from a particular country examine in a different country to avoid running into someone they know).
