Grade Seven
Scales
| Major | A | Three Octaves |
| D | Four Octaves | |
| Melodic Minor | A, B♭ | Three Octaves |
| Harmonic Minor | A, B♭ | Three Octaves |
| Bowing Patterns: | Detaché (single legato bows), all scales  Seven notes slurred, scales in three octaves only  Two repeated notes detaché, scales in three octaves only  Spiccato, scales in three octaves only  | |
| Chromatic | A♭, B♭ | Three Octaves |
| Bowing Patterns: | Twelve notes slurred (one octave per bow)  | |
| Double Stops | All double stops to be played ascending and descending | |
| D major in 6ths | Two Octaves | |
| E♭ major in 3rds | Two Octaves | |
| Bowing Pattern: | Slurred pairs  | |
| Major Arpeggios | A | Three Octaves |
| D | Four Octaves | |
| Minor Arpeggios | A, B♭ | Three Octaves |
| Bowing Patterns: | Detaché  Three notes slurred  Six notes slurred  | |
| Dominant Sevenths | A♭, B♭ (in the key) | Three Octaves |
| Bowing Pattern | Four notes slurred  | |
| Diminished Sevenths | A♭ (beginning on the note) | Three Octaves |
| Bowing Pattern | Four 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.| Arutiunian | Impromptu | Zen-On Music |
| Bach, J.S | Suite No 1 in G, BWV1007, Prelude | Bärenreiter BA320 |
| Bach, J.S | Suite No 2 in D min, BWV1008 Prelude | Bärenreiter |
| Beethoven | Sonata in F, Op.5, No.1 1st or 2nd mvt, | Henle |
| Beethoven | Sonata Op.5, No.2 in G Min, 2nd mvt, | Henle 252 |
| Beethoven | Sonata in G Min, Op 5, No.2 1st or 3rd mvt, | Henle |
| Blake | Jump, No.3 | Jazz dances for Cello and Piano, Highbridge Music 520 |
| Boccherini | Sonata No.4 in F 3rd mvt | Six Sonatas for Violoncello, Recordi 2461 or Boosey & Hawkes |
| Boccherini | Rondo in C | I.M.C |
| Chopin | Sonata in G Minor, Op 65, 3rd mvt | |
| Daquin | Rigaudon | Melodies by Old masters for Young Cellists, Vol 2, Schott ED5533 |
| Dotzauer | Study No. 63, 64, 66, 67, 68 or 74 | 113 Studies, Bk 3, Peters |
| Duport | Study No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 or 19 | 21 Studies, I.M.C. or Peters |
| Enescu | Saltarello | Nocturne et Salterello, Schott, CB16823 |
| Fauré | 4 Melodies | Bärenreiter 6990 |
| Fauré | Sylvie | |
| Feuillard | Study No. 54 or 59 | Etudes du Jeune Violincellist, Delrieu |
| Franchomme | Study Op.35, No.3, 5 or 6, | 12 Studies, I.M.C. |
| Goltermann | Etude-Caprice, Op. 54, No.4 | International 3091; Cheney Solos for Young Cellists Vol 4 |
| Granados | Orientale (Spanish Dance, No, 2, Op.37) | IMC 655 |
| Grieg | Sarabande from the Holberg Suite | Fentone |
| Joplin | The Strenuous Life | Cello Meets Piano, Mayhew |
| Kabalevsky | Op 67, No. 5, Scherzo | Five Studies in Major and Minor Peters P-4765 |
| Lee, S. | Study No. 40. | 40 Melodic and Progressive Studies, Vol 2. Op 31, I.M.C. |
| Leo, Leonardo | Larghetto | Melodies by Old masters for Young Cellists, Vol 2, Schott ED5533 |
| Maconchy | Golubchik, No. 2 | Divertimento, Lengnick |
| Matthews | Tango Flageoletto | Unbeaten Tracks-cello, Faber |
| Mooney | Dialogue or Hungarian Dance | Position Pieces Bk 2 |
| Popper | Gavotte, Op 67, No 2 | Popular Concert Pieces, Vol 1, EMB Z.12943 |
| Popper | Any study except No. 1, Op 76 | Preparatory Studies, I.M.C |
| Poulenc | Serenade, trans Gendron | Heugel/UMP |
| Ravel | Piece en forme de Habanera | Leduc |
| Saint-Saëns | Allegro Appassionata, Op. 43 | The Complete Shorter Works for Cello and Piano, Faber |
| Saint-Saëns | Gavotte | Op. Post., The Complete Shorter Works for Cello and Piano, Faber |
| Strauss, F. | Nocturno, Op7 | Universal 31455 |
| Summer | Julie-O | Cheney Solos for Young Cellists Vol 5 |
| Tchaikovsky | Nocturne Op 19, No 4 | Famous Transcriptions for Cello and Piano, Universal 19612 |
| Telemann | Largo and Allegro, No.1 | Twelve Fantasias, Moseler |
| Vivaldi | Concerto in C Min F.111/1(RV401) 3rd mvt | Ricordi or Boosey & Hawkes |
| Wells, John | Prelude or Gigue | Suite for Violoncello Solo |