Grade 7
Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)
| (a) | F♯, D♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Broken Chords, Chromatic |
| F♯, D♭ | Major Scales in thirds | |
| F♯, D♭ | Dominant Sevenths Arpeggio, tongude only | |
| F♯, D♭ | Harmonic Minor, Minor Arpeggios, Broken Chords | |
| F♯, D♭ | Diminished Seventh Arpeggio, tongued only, beginning on the note | |
| C | Whole Tone Scale | |
| (b) | F♯, D♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Broken Chords, Chromatic |
| F♯, D♭ | Major Scales in thirds | |
| F♯, D♭ | Dominant Sevenths Arpeggio, tongued only | |
| D♯, B♭ | Harmonic Minor, Minor Arpeggios, Broken Chords | |
| D♯, B♭ | Diminished Seventh Arpeggio, tongued only, beginning on the note | |
| C | Whole Tone Scale | |
| Sustained note | Any one note of the G major scale held for 14 - 16 seconds. pp < ff > pp | |
| Sustained scale | Major scales, 1 octave (upper octave) ascending. Each note equals two beats (tongued only). Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes. | |
| All F and F♯ scales, arpeggios and broken chords to be played three octaves, ascending and descending. All other scales, arpeggios and broken chords to be played 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 76, 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. 58 | Progressive Studies for Clarinet, bk 2, ABRSM |
| Badines | Cavatina | |
| Berlioz | 2nd & 3rd mvts Fantastic Symphony | Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans) |
| Brahms | 2nd mvt (Adagio), Quintet for Clarinet & Strings Op 115 | Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans) |
| Cavallini | No 13 or No 16 | Cavallini |
| Cavallini | Study no.69 | 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, bk 2, ed. Davies and Harris Faber |
| Dunhill | Fantasy Suite Op91, 2nd & 3rd mvts | (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| Dvořák | Serenade for Wind 1st mvt Op 44 | Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans) |
| ed. Weston | No 45 or No 50 | 50 Classical Studies for Clarinet, ed Weston (Fentone) |
| Gumbley | Hoe Down | Solo Flight for Clarinet (Brass Wind) |
| Hindemith, P | 2nd or 4th mvt from Sonata (1939) | Schott |
| Horovitz | Sonatina, 1st mvt | Novello NOV120541 |
| Hurlstone | Scherzo No 4 | Four Characteristic Pieces (Emerson) |
| Jacob, G | Five Pieces | for Clarinet (OUP) |
| Klose | Study no.65 | 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, bk 2, ed. Davies and Harris, Faber |
| Mozart | Kegelstatt Trio, 1st or 3rd mvt K498 | Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans) |
| Percival & Dorich | Ex 5 P 32 | Teacher on Tap Book 3 |
| Poulenc | Sonata 2nd mvt | (Chester) |
| Rae | No 38 | 40 Modern Studies for Clarinet (Universal) |
| Ridout | 1st or 3rd mvt from Concertina | (Etherson) |
| Saint-Saëns | 1st mvt from Sonata Op 167 | |
| Scarlatti | Sonata 1 & 2 or 3 & 4 | |
| Spohr, L | Concerto No 1 in C minor Op 26 3rd mvt | |
| Stanford | 2nd mvt: Caoine, Sonata op 129 | Stainer H44 |
| Uhl | No 8, 12, or 18, any one | 48 Etudes for clarinette, vol 1, Schott |