This book contains practice material for Options – the musicianship tests that are part of Music Medals. Options cover a range of skills, from improvising to sight-reading, and are a means of developing musical understanding and awareness. Designed as a teacher’s resource, this book introduces the four types of Options and demonstrates the standard of musicianship required for each of the five Music Medals.

· Practice tests for all four Options: Call & Response, Make a Tune, Question & Answer, and Sight-Reading

· Helpful descriptions of the tests and their objectives

· Examples of the test pages used in the assessment

Music Medals are assessments and teaching resources that introduce essential musical skills and encourage playing together.

Five Medals – Copper, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum – provide goals and celebrate achievement.

Copper and Bronze are for beginners. Silver, Gold and Platinum reward further musical progress.

Music Medals assessments cover the following activities:

· Playing together

· Playing solo

· Musicianship skills

For further information please visit the Music Medals website at www.musicmedals.org