LCME offer a range of alternatives to face-to-face examinations

Recorded exams

LCME Digital exams - your performance, your way

Embrace the freedom to showcase your talents on your own terms with LCME's Recorded exams. This format lets you capture your best performance when inspiration strikes, allowing your unique talent to shine.

Perform when you're ready

With LCME Recorded exams, the stage is yours 24/7, 365 days a year. Choose when you feel most confident, prepared and inspired to record your exam performance.

Your space, your comfort zone

Transform any space into your personal auditorium or stage. Whether it's your living room, a local studio, or your favourite practice spot, you decide where you'll feel most at ease to deliver your best performance.

 

How it works

  1. Book your exam: You can book your exam via our dedicated digital exam platform.
  2. Prepare: Use our comprehensive guidelines to set up your recording space and equipment.
    1. Recorded exams guidelines
    2. Recorded exams FAQs
  3. Perform: Record your exam pieces when you're feeling your best.
  4. Submit: Upload your recordings securely to our platform.
    1. How to submit my recorded exam
  5. Excel: Receive detailed feedback and results from our expert examiners.

The LCME advantage

  • Global accessibility: Take your exam from anywhere in the world.
  • Flexibility: Record multiple takes to ensure you submit your best performance.
  • Reduced pressure: Perform without the anxiety of a live exam setting.

Maintaining excellence

Rest assured, our Recorded exams uphold the same rigorous standards that have defined LCME for over 130 years. Your performance will be evaluated by our expert examiners, ensuring your qualification carries the weight and recognition as an in-person exam.

Empowering your journey

Whether you're taking your first steps in performance or advancing your professional career, LCME Recorded exams provide the framework to unlock your potential and open doors to exciting opportunities in the creative industries, higher education and beyond.

Ready to take centre stage on your own terms? Start your Recorded Exam journey today and let your talent shine through!

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RECORDING GUIDELINES

FAQs for recorded Exams

Recorded exams are offered in the following subjects & levels:

Acoustic Guitar

Exam Components

 

Pre-grade 1

  • Technical Work
  • Performance

Grades 1-8

  • Performance
  • Technical Work/ Accompaniment/ Additional Piece
  • Discussion
Brass

Exam Content

Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:

  • Technical Work
  • Performance (3 pieces)
  • Discussion 

Recorded Recital Grade:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
  • Additional piece / Discussion

Recorded Leisure Play:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
Classical Guitar

Exam Content

 

Recorded Exam Pre Grade 1:

  • Technical Work
  • Performance 

Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:

  • Technical Work
  • Performance 
  • Discussion 

Recorded Recital Grade:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
  • Additional piece / Discussion

Recorded Leisure Play:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
Diplomas

Exam Content

Recorded Diploma exams are now available in most subjects.

Please note digital assessments in Music TheatreElectric Guitar, Jazz Subjects and Teaching Diplomas are offered as online exams only.

 

Performance Diplomas (Concert option only) DipLCM, ALCM, LLCM

Concert:

  • Performance (with programme notes)
Early Learning

Exam Content

Stages 1-3 (Individual only)

  • Introduction
  • Performance

Pre-preparatory (Piano & Recorder)

  • Exercises
  • Performance
Electric Guitar

Exam Content

 

Recorded Graded Exam Step & Grades 1-5:

  • Technical Work
  • Rhythm Playing
  • Lead Playing
  • Spoken Tests

Recorded Graded Exam Grades 6-8:

  • Technical Work
  • Rhythm Playing
  • Lead Playing
  • Spoken Tests
  • Specialism
Jazz

Exam Content

Recorded Step Exams 1&2:

  • Technical Work
  • Performance

Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:

  • Technical Work
  • Performance
  • Prepared Creative Response
  • Musical Awareness

Recorded Recital Grades 1-8:

  • Performance
  • Performance/ Creative Response or Musical Awareness

Recorded Leisure Play:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
Keyboard, Organ & Accordion

Exam Content

Recorded Exam Pre Grade 1:

  • Exercises
  • Performance 

Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:

  • Technical Work
  • Performance (3 pieces)
  • Discussion 

Recorded Recital Grade:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
  • Additional piece / Discussion

Recorded Leisure Play:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
Musical Theatre for Actors

Exam Content

Step 1 & 2:

  • Performance
  • Discussion

Recital Grades 1-8:

  • Performance
  • Discussion

Concert Grades 1-8:

  • Performance
  • Reflection

Cabaret Grades 1-8:

  • Performance only

Duet Grades 1-8:

  • Performance
  • Reflection
Musical Theatre for Singers

Exam Content

Step

  • Performance
  • Discussion

Grades 1-8:

  • Vocal Exercises
  • Performance
  • Performance Delivery
  • Discussion
Music Theatre 2019

Exam Content

 

Steps & Grades 1-8:

  • Performance
  • Discussion

Please note: with the release of the 2023 Musical Theatre syllabus, discussion topics have been brought in line with the face-to-face examinations. Candidates preparing the previous questions may continue to do so if they wish.

 

Percussion

Exam Content

Steps 

  • Technical Work
  • Performance (4 pieces)

Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:

  • Technical Work
  • Performance (3 pieces)
  • Discussion 

Recorded Recital Grade:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
  • Additional piece / Discussion

Recorded Leisure Play:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
Piano

Exam Content

Pre-preparatory

  • Exercises
  • Performance (4  pieces)

Steps 1 & 2

  • Scales and Exercises
  • Performance (4 pieces)

Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:

  • Technical Work
  • Performance (3 pieces)
  • Discussion 

Recorded Recital Grade:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
  • Additional piece / Discussion

Recorded Leisure Play:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
Rock Guitar

Exam Content

 

Recorded Exam Steps:

  • Performance

 

Recorded Graded Exam Grades 6-8:

  • Performance
  • Improvisation
  • Additional Performance OR Improvisation
Singing

Exam Content

Pre-grade 1 (Popular Music Vocals only)

  • Technical Work
  • Performance

Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:

  • Technical Work
  • Performance 
  • Discussion 

Recorded Recital Grade:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
  • Additional piece / Discussion

Recorded Leisure Play:

  • Performance 
Strings & Harp

Exam Content

Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:

  • Technical Work
  • Performance (3 pieces)
  • Discussion 

Recorded Recital Grade:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
  • Additional piece / Discussion

Recorded Leisure Play:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
Traditional Music

Exam Content

 

Pre-grade 1

  • Performance (4 tunes)

Recorded Graded exams (1-8) 

  • Performance (5 pieces or sets)

Recorded Recital Grades

  • Performance (5 pieces or sets)

Recorded Leisure Play

  • Performance (4 pieces or sets)
Woodwind

Exam Content

Recorded Exam Pre Grade 1:

  • Exercises
  • Performance 

Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:

  • Technical Work
  • Performance (3 pieces)
  • Discussion 

Recorded Recital Grade:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
  • Additional piece / Discussion

Recorded Leisure Play:

  • Performance (4 pieces)
Ukulele

Exam Content

 

Pre-grade 1:

  • Rhythm Study
  • Performance
  • Free Choice Specialism
  • Prepared Accompaniment

Grades 1-5

  • Rhythm study
  • Performance
  • Free choice specialism
  • Prepared accompaniment
  • Musicianship

Grades 6 to 8

  • Performance
  • Free choice specialism
  • Unprepared accompaniment
  • Musicianship