Grade Six
Scales
| Major | A♭ | Two Octaves |
| F, E♭ | Three Octaves | |
| Melodic Minor | F, E♭ | Three Octaves |
| Harmonic Minor | F, E♭ | Three Octaves |
| Bowing Patterns: | Detaché (single legato bows), only for scales in four octaves  Spiccato, only for scales in two and three octaves  Sautillé, only for two and three octave scales  | |
| Chromatic | D, E♭ | Three Octaves |
| Bowing Pattern: | Four notes slurred  | |
| Double Stops | A♭ major in 6ths ascending and descending, compass one octave  | |
| Shifting | Slurred octave shifts on A string, compass C to G  | |
| Dominant Sevenths | E♭, compass two octaves  | |
| Major Arpeggios | A♭ | Two Octaves |
| E♭ | Three Octaves | |
| Minor Arpeggios | F, E♭ | Three Octaves |
| Bowing Patterns | Detaché  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.| Albrechtsberger | Scherzando | Cello Meets Piano, Mayhew |
| Bach, J.S | Suite No 1 in G, BWV100, Allemande or Sarabande | Bärenreiter BA320 |
| Bach, J.S | Suite No 2 in D min, BWV1, Allemande or Gigue | Bärenreiter |
| Bartók | An Evening in the Village | Editio Musica Budapest |
| Bartók | Roumanian Folk Dances, No 1 and 4. | Editio Musica Budapest |
| Bazelaire | Berceuse Chignoise | Leduc |
| Bazelaire | Suite Francais, Op.114, 5th mvt, | Schott |
| Bridge | Cradle Song | Four Pieces for Cello and Piano, Faber |
| Bruch | Dance/Swedish, Op.70, No.3 | Simrock |
| Cui | Oriental, Op 50, No.9 | Kalmus; Cheney Solos Vol 4 |
| Davis | Elegy | Unbeaten Tracks-Cello, Faber |
| De Caix d'hervelois | Sarabande and Minuet | Old Master Melodies, Bk2, Schott, ED 5533 |
| Debussy | Nocturne and Scherzo | Faber |
| Dotzauer | Study No. 24, 25, 26, 32, 33 or 40 | 40 Studies, Stainer & Bell |
| Dvořák | Appassionato, Op.75, No.3 | Cello Meets Piano, Mayhew |
| Elgar | Chanson de Martin | Learning the tenor Clef, Faber |
| Elgar | Salut d'amour, Op 12. | Schott; Cheney Solos Vol 5 |
| Fauré | Berceuse, Op 16 | Hamelle |
| Fauré | Sicilienne, Op 78 | Hamelle |
| Feuillard | Study No. 43, 49, 50 or 53. | Etudes du Jeune Violoncellist Delrieu |
| Franchomme | Study No. 2, Op. 35 | 12 Studies, I.M.C |
| Glazounov | Serenade Espagnole | I.M.C. |
| Goltermann | Concerto No. 4 in G, Op.65, 3rd mvt | I.M.C. |
| Handel | Arioso | Schott, 9610 |
| Hindemith | Kleine Sonata, 2nd mvt | Schott 8186 |
| Lee, S. | Study No. 24, 25, 26, 28, 34, 37 or 39. | 40 Melodic and Progressive Studies, Vol 2. Op 31, I.M.C |
| Lloyd Weber | In the Half Light | Three Pieces for Cello and Piano, Stainer H376 |
| Maconchy | The Clock or Vigil | Divertimento, Faber |
| Mendelssohn | Song without words, Op.109 | I.M.C.Cheney Solos Vol 6 |
| Mooney | Moon Over the Ruined Trailer Park or The Happy Certified Public Accountant | Position Pieces Bk 2 |
| Moskowski | Guitarre, Op 45 , No 2, arr for cello | Peters, P-2224 |
| Mustonen | Frogs Dancing on Water Lilies | Unbeaten Tracks-Cello, Faber |
| Nicholls | Cake Walk | Recital Repertoire for Cellists, Bk.1, Faber |
| Paradis, M | Sicilienne | Learning the Tenor Clef, Faber; Suzuki Cello Method Bk 7 |
| Pergolesi | Sinfonia in F, 1st mvt | Schott |
| Popper | Happy Recollections, Op 64, No.1 | International 3055; Cheney Solos Vol 3 |
| Reger | Romance in G | Breitkopf and Härtel, 3421 |
| Rodrigo | Sonata alla Breve, 1st mvt | Schott |
| Saint-Saëns | The Swan | I.M.C; Suzuki Cello School Vol. 6 |
| Schubert | Ave Maria, Op 52, No.4 | Editio Musica Budapest |
| Schumann | No 1 | Fantasie Stücke, Op 73, Peters EP7279 |
| Seiber | Tango | Learning the Tenor Clef, Faber |
| Telemann | Sonata in D (TWV D:6) 3rd and 4th mvts | Cello meets Piano, Mayhew |
| Telemann | Sicilienne No 9. | Twelve Fantasias, Moseler |
| Telemann | Vivace or Presto, No.10 | Twelve Fantasias, Moseler |
| Turnage | Vocalise | Unbeaten Tracks-cello, Faber |
| Valensin | Menuet | Old Master Melodies, Bk 2, Schott, ED 5533 |
| Vivaldi | Any 2 mvts from any Sonata | Six Sonatas, Peters |
| Wells, John | The Cygnet for Cello and Piano | www.johnwells.co.nz/publications |