Grade 6
Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)
| (a) | B, A♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Broken Chords, Chromatic |
| B, A♭ | Major Scales in thirds, tongued only | |
| B, A♭ | Dominant Seventh Arpeggio, tongued only | |
| B, A♭ | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios, Broken Chords | |
| (b) | B, A♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Broken Chords, Chromatic |
| B, A♭ | Major Scales in thirds, tongued only | |
| B, A♭ | Dominant Seventh Arpeggio, tongued only | |
| G♯, F | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios, Broken Chords | |
| Sustained note | Any one note of the G major scale held for 12 - 14 seconds. p < f > p | |
| Sustained scale | Major scales, 1 octave (upper octave) ascending. Each note equals two beats (tongued only). Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes. | |
| All scales, arpeggios and broken chords beginning on E to be 3 octaves ascending and descending. All other scales and arpeggios two octaves, ascending and descending. All scales, arpeggios and broken chords to be: all tongued/ all slurred/ slurred pairs/ two slurred, two tongued | ||
| Range - | Inclusive as shown: | |
| Tempo - | ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 72, four notes per beat Sustained scale 60, one note per two beats. 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.| Allen | Study no. 52 | Progressive Studies for Clarinet, bk 2 ABRSM |
| Baermann, C | Study no.53 | 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, bk 2, ed. Davies and Harris Faber |
| Bartok | Concerto for Orchestra 1st mvt | Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans Publishing) |
| Beethoven | Theme & Variation No 3 for Trio for Piano, Clarinet & Cello Op 11 | Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans) |
| Brahms | 2nd mvt, Clarinet Sonata no 2 in Eb | |
| Brahms | 3rd mvt, Clarinet Sonata No 1 in Bb | |
| Brahms | Symphony No 3 2nd mvt | Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans) |
| Cavallini | No 10 | 30 Capricci |
| ed. Weston | No 4 or No 13 | 17 Classical Solos |
| ed. Weston | No 32, 34, 35, 37, 40 or 41, any one | 50 Classical Studies for Clarinet, ed Weston (Fentone) |
| Finzi | Prelude No 1 | Five Bagatelles (B&H) |
| Gould | Derivations No 3 | |
| Gumbley | Mind The Gap | Solo Flight for Clarinet (Brass Wind) |
| Hindemith | 1st mvt from Sonata (1939) | Schott |
| Hurlstone | Croon Song No 2 | Four Characteristic Pieces (Emerson) |
| Lawton | Fugue on a Nursery Theme | |
| Milhaud | Caprice | |
| Percival & Dorich | Courante | Teacher on Tap |
| Percival & Dorich | Ex 4 P 31, Ex 3 P 45, Ex 3 P 58, or Ex 4 P 59 | Teacher on Tap Book ?? (Percival & Dorich) |
| Percival & Dorich | Little Fugue | Teacher on Tap |
| Percival & Dorich | The Oily Rag or Turn Etude | Teacher on Tap |
| Pierné, G | Canzonetta Op 19 | (Leduc) |
| Rae | No 36 or No 40 | 40 Modern Studies for Clarinet (Universal) |
| Rameau, JP | Gavotte & Doubles | Suite for Clarinet & Piano, Arr Ettlinger (B&H) |
| Ravel, M | Pieces en Forme de Habanera | for B Flat Clarinette & Piano (Leduc) |
| Reger | Vivace ma non troppo, 2nd mvmt Op 49 No 1 | Concert Repertoire for Clarinet, Arr Harris and Johnson (Faber) |
| Reinecke | Allegretto Op 22 No 1 | Fantasiestücke (A edition) Emerson |
| Saint-Saëns | 2nd mvt from Sonata Op 167 | |
| Stamitz | 1st mvmt of any Concerto | |
| Stanford, CV | 3 Intermezzi Op 13 (any one) | Chester |
| Sutermeister | 2nd mvmt, Concerto | |
| Tartini-Jacob | 1st & 2nd mvt from Concertino for Clarinet | Boosey & Hawkeys |
| Tchaikovsky | Symphony No 5 1st mvt | Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans) |
| Uhl | No 4, 5, 6, or 18 any one | 48 Etudes for Clarinette, Vol 1, Schott |
| Vallassa | Dances from Szeged | Music Through Time, Clarinet bk 4, arr Harris (OUP) |