Grade 4
Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)
| (a) | A, E♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Chromatic |
| A, E♭ | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios | |
| A, E♭ | Major Scales in thirds, tongued only | |
| (b) | A, E♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Chromatic |
| F♯, C | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios | |
| A, E♭ | Major Scales in thirds, tongued only | |
| Sustained note | Any one note of the G major scale held for 10. p < f > p | |
| Sustained scale | Major scales, one octave (lower octave) ascending only. Each note equals two beats (tongued only). Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes. | |
| All scales and arpeggios two octaves, ascending and descending. All scales and arpeggios to be played: all tongued /all slurred/slurred pairs/ two slurred, two tongued Major scales in thirds: tongued only | ||
| Range - | Inclusive as shown: | |
| Tempo - | ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 92, two notes per beat. Sustained Scale 60, two notes per beat. Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes | |
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.| Albinoni | Adagio | Jazzical Clarinet, arr Widger & Goddard (Spartan SP572) |
| Allen | No 33, 34, or 35 | Progressive Studies for Clarinet Book 1, Associated Board |
| Badings | Siciliano | Time Pieces for Clarinet vol 3, arr Denley (ABRSM) |
| Baermann, C | Study in C | Clarinet Series 1 Grade 4 Allans Publishing |
| Baermann, C | Study no.39 | 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, bk 1, ed. Davies and Harris Faber |
| Baermann | Adagio No 14 | Solos for the Clarinet Player (Schirmer) |
| Beethoven | Allegro Op 71 | Clarinet Solos Vol 2 ed King (Chester) |
| Brumby, C | Danza | Clarinet Series 2 Grade 4 Allans Publishing |
| Crusell, B | Andante Moderato No 6 | Clarinet Solos Vol 2 ed King (Chester) |
| Crusell, B | Minuetto No 2 | Clarinet Solos Vol 2 ed King (Chester) |
| Demnitz, F | Tempo commodo | Clarinet Series 2 Grade Book Grade 4 Allans Publishing |
| ed. Weston | No 3, 7 or 15 | 17 Classical Solos, Fentone |
| ed. Weston | No 17, 21 or 22, any one | 50 Classical Studies for Clarinet, (Fentone) |
| Ferguson | Scherzo No 2 | Four Short Pieces (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| Finzi, G | Forlana from Five Bagatelles | Clarinet Series 1 Grade 4 Allans Publishing |
| Finzi | Forlana | Five Bagatelles (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| Gade | Andantino conmoto | Fantasy Pieces Op 43 (Hansen) |
| Glick | Suite Hebraique, 1st mvmt and 2 other mvmts | |
| Grieg | Peer Gynt | Jazzical Clarinet, arr Widger & Goddard (Spartan SP572) |
| Gumbley | ZigZag Rag | Cool School: Solos for Clarinet (Brass Wind) |
| Harris | Gut Reaction | Concert Repertoire for Clarinet, Arr Harris and Johnson (Faber) |
| Harvey | Backgarden Blues or Wayward Waltz | Jazzy Clarinet 2 (Universal) |
| Joplin | New Rag | 66 Great Tunes compiled by M Walton (AWMP) (Oxford) |
| Martin | Plasir d'amour | 66 Great Tunes compiled by M Walton (AWMP) (Oxford) |
| Mendelssohn, F | Andante No 3 | Clarinet Solos Vol 2 ed King (Chester) |
| Michael Rose | Invention | A Miscellany for Clarinet Book 2 (ABRSM) |
| Mozart, W A | Gavotte | Clarinet Series 1 Grade 4 Allans Publishing |
| Mozart, W A | Serenade | Clarinet Series 2 Grade 4 Allans Publishing |
| Müller, I | Siciliano | Clarinet Series 2 Grade 4 Allans Publishing |
| Percival & Dorich | Ex 10 Level 9, Ex 14 Level 9 or Ex 4 Level 10 | Teacher on Tap Book 2 (Percival & Dorich) |
| Percival & Dorich | Hungarian Dance | Teacher on Tap Book ?? (Percival & Dorich) |
| Percival & Dorich | Scherzo | Teacher on Tap Book ?? (Percival & Dorich) |
| Purcell | Rondo | 66 Great Tunes compiled by M Walton (AWMP) (Oxford) |
| Rae | No 21 or 24 | 40 Modern Studies for Clarinet (Universal) |
| Rimsky-Korsakov | Andante No 1 | Clarinet Solos Vol 2 ed King (Chester) |
| Rose | Hornpipe | A Miscellany for Clarinet Book 2 (ABRSM) |
| Schubert, F | Menuetto from Sonatina for Violin & Piano | Clarinet Series 1 Grade 4 Allans Publishing |
| Spiewak, T | The Afternoon Walk | Clarinet Series 1 Grade 4 Allans Publishing |
| Spohr | Adagio | Solos for the Clarinet Player (Schirmer) |
| Stanley | Gavotte & Minuet | Solos for the Clarinet Player (Schirmer) |
| Trad | Clarinet Polka | Clarinet Series 2 Grade 4 Allans Publishing |
| Uhl | No 1 from 48 Etudes | Volume 1, Schott |
| Verdi | The Force of Destiny | Concert Repertoire for Clarinet, Arr Harris and Johnson (Faber) |
| Willman, T | Theme with Variations | Clarinet Series 1 Grade 4 Allans Publishing |