Grade Three
Scales
| Major | A, F | Two Octaves |
| Melodic Minor | C, G | Two Octaves |
| Harmonic Minor | C, G | Two Octaves |
| Bowing Patterns: | Staccato  Hook stroke  Separate  Slurred (two crotchet beats to the bow)  | |
| Chromatic | G | One octave, starting on the open string |
| Bowing Patterns: | Separate bows  | |
| Major Arpeggios | A, F | Two Octaves |
| Minor Arpeggios | C, G | Two Octaves |
| Bowing Patterns: | Separate  Three notes slurred  | |
Pieces
Three pieces to be chosen by three different composers. Two pieces must be from the list below. One alternative "own choice" work may be substituted and should be at a similar level to those already in the syllabus.| Beethoven | Ecossaise | 14 Easy Tunes for Cello, Fentone |
| Blackwell | Latin Nights | Cello Time Sprinters OUP |
| Blackwell | Sprint Finish | Cello Time Sprinters OUP |
| Boccherini | Minuet, No.4 | Suzuki Cello School, Vol 3, Suzuki |
| Dacre | Daisy Bell | First Repertoire for Cello Bk 1, Faber |
| Elgar | Andante | Cello Time Sprinters, OUP |
| Feuillard | Study No. 3, 6, 10, 24, 29, 35, or 40 | Etudes du Jeune Violoncellist, Delrieu |
| Galliard | Hornpipe a L'Inglese | First Repertoire for Cello Bk 2, Faber |
| Grieg | Solveig's Song | Time Pieces for Cello, Vol 2, ABRSM |
| Handel | Bourrée | Suzuki Cello School, Vol 2, Suzuki |
| Hoffman | Andante | Classical Pieces for the Beginning Bk 2, Schott |
| Kabalevsky | Gallop | Time Pieces for Cello, Vol 2, ABRSM |
| Legg | Study No. 2, 3, 5, or 13 | Superstudies for Cello, Bk 2, Faber |
| Legg | Study No. 14, 15, or 16 | Superstudies for Cello, Bk 1, Faber |
| Mooney | Any study from Pages 53-63 | Position Pieces Bk 1 |
| Mozart | Romance | Classical and Romantic Pieces for Cello, OUP |
| Paganini | Theme from "Witches' Dance" | Suzuki Cello School, Vol 2, Suzuki |
| Piatti | Study No. 6, 10, 11, 29, 32, or 34 | Method for Cello, Bk 2, Stainer |
| Rebikov | Chanson Triste | Classical and Romantic Pieces for Cello, OUP |
| Satie | Je te veux | Time Pieces for Cello, Vol 3, ABRSM |
| Schubert | Two German Dances | Time Pieces for Cello, Vol 2, ABRSM |
| Schumann | Cradle Song, No. 31 | Violoncello Music for Beginners Bk 3, EMB |
| Schumann | The Two Grenadiers | Suzuki Cello School, Vol 2, Suzuki |
| Stanley | Allegretto Grazioso | First Repertoire for Cello Bk 1, Faber |
| Such | Study No. 7, 19, or 28 | New School of Cello Studies Bk 2, Stainer & Bell |
| Tchaikovsky | Dolly's Funeral, No. 36 | Violoncello Music for Beginners Bk 3, EMB |
| Trowell | Meditation Op 4 No 9 | Morceaux Faciles Vol. 3, Schott |
| Webster | Scherzo | Suzuki Cello School, Vol 3, Suzuki |
| Wedgwood | The Next Time | Jazzin' About for Cello & Piano, Faber |