RCM Double Bass exams
The RCM double bass program runs from Preparatory through the ARCT diploma. Each level adds repertoire, technical requirements, ear training, and sight-reading. Pick a level below for an overview, then record your pieces and find out where they stand before the exam. Based on the RCM Double Bass Syllabus, 2004 Edition (filename doublebasssyll_2004_online on the official RCM CDN; verified directly from the PDF; the PDF preface explicitly states 'The 2004 edition of the Double Bass Syllabus ... replaces all previous double bass syllabi'). THIS IS THE OLDER-EDITION INSTRUMENT FLAGGED IN THE CAVEAT: its level naming and list structure DIFFER from the 2021 violin and 2013 viola/cello. Its referenced theory syllabus is the Theory Syllabus 2002 edition, and theory subject names (e.g. 'Preliminary Rudiments') differ from the newer editions. As of this research I could NOT confirm a newer double bass edition exists on the official RCM CDN.; confirm exact requirements on the official syllabus.