Grade Four
Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)
| (a) | B♭, E♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Chromatic. |
| B♭, E♭ | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios | |
| E♭ | Major Scales in thirds (tongued only) | |
| (b) | B♭, E♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Chromatic. |
| G, C | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios | |
| E♭ | Major Scale in thirds (tongued only) | |
| Sustained note | Any one note of the G major scale (lower octave) held for 10 seconds. p < mf > p | |
| Sustained scale | Major scales, 1 octave (lower octave) ascending and descending. Each note equals two beats (tongued only). Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes. | |
| All scales and arpeggios two octaves. All scales and arpeggios to be: All tongued/ All slurred/ slurred pairs/ Two slurred, two tongued | ||
| Range - | Inclusive as shown: | |
| Tempo - | ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 92, two 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.| Arne | Air & Gavotte | The Young Flautist (Vol 3) ed. Lawton (Oxford) |
| Bach | Gavotte No. 10 | Suzuki Book 2 |
| Bach | Menuetto No. 1 OR Siciliano No. 2 | Suzuki Book 4 |
| Bach | Sinfonia | The Young Flautist (Vol 2) ed. Lawton (Oxford) |
| Bach | Sonata in E flat BWV 1031, Siciliano | (Chester) (Peters) |
| Bach | Two Passepieds | Solos For Flute ed. Moyse (Schirmer) |
| Bailey | A Wily Bossa | Jazz Incorporated Vol. 1(Bailey Music Sales) |
| Bailey | Devil May Care | Jazz Incorporated Vol. 1(Bailey Music Sales) |
| Bailey | Jumbuck Jive | Jazz Incorporated Vol. 1(Bailey Music Sales) |
| Bailey | Scoobie Du Wup | Jazz Incorporated Vol. 2(Bailey Music Sales) |
| Bailey | Stokers Siding | Jazz Incorporated Vol. 1(Bailey Music Sales) |
| Berlioz | Trio des Ismaelites | Solos For The Flute Player ed. Moyse (Schirmer) |
| Blavet | Gavotte from Sonata No. 5 | Suzuki Book 4 |
| Blavet | Giga | AMEB Flute Grade 4 Series 2 (Allans) |
| Brahms | Sonata Theme | Flute Fancies ed. H Stuart (Boston Music) |
| Bullard | No 19 Neat-fingered flute | Fifty For Flute Book 1 (ABRSM) |
| Bullard | No 21 Plaintive flute | Fifty For Flute Book 1 (ABRSM) |
| Bullard | No 25 Twopenny flute | Fifty For Flute Book 1 (ABRSM) |
| Bullard | No 26 Playful flute | Fifty For Flute Book 1 (ABRSM) |
| Bullard | No 27 Grumpy flute | Fifty For Flute Book 1 (ABRSM) |
| Chaminade | Pièce Romantique | 40 For Flute ed. Shade (Allans) |
| Chopin | Nocturne | Solos For The Flute Player ed. Moyse (Schirmer) |
| Donjon | Adagio Nobile | Flute Solos Vol. 2 ed. Wye (Chester) |
| ed. Harris & Adams | Any one of 43, 44, 45 or 47 | 76 Graded Studies For Flute (Book 1) (Faber) |
| ed. Vester | Any one of 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 or 18 | 100 Classical Studies For Flute (Universal) |
| Gade | The Christmas Tree | Music Through Time Book 3 ed. Harris & Adams (Oxford) |
| Handel | Alla Siciliano and Presto | The Young Flautist(Vol 3) ed. Lawton (Oxford) |
| Handel | Sonata No. 5 in F, Siciliana and Giga | (Peters) |
| Harris | Caprice Français | Music Through Time Book 3 ed. Harris & Adams (Oxford) |
| Harris | Fudge Fandango | Chocolate Box (Novello) |
| Harris | Viennese Vanilla Valse | Chocolate Box (Novello) |
| Holland | Holiday Piece for Melanie | 40 For Flute ed. Shade (Allans) |
| Hunter, Nick | bittersweet OR folkgroove OR voice of reason | Cascade and other pieces for solo flute |
| Jacob | Cradle Song | Flute Solos Vol. 2 (Chester) |
| Koechlin | Beau Soir (IV, V, VII, VIII) any two | 14 Pieces for Flute and Piano (Salabert) |
| Kohler | Future Dream op. 79 | Flute Time Pieces 1 (OUP) |
| Ledbury | Ragged Robin | Fruit Salad (Brass Wind) |
| Mozart | Adagio | Solos For Flute ed. Moyse (Schirmer) |
| Mozart | Tamino's Aria | AMEB Flute Grade 4 Series 2 (Allans) |
| Mussorgsky | Ein Kinderscherz | Time Pieces for Flute, Vol. 3, arr. Denley (Associated Board) |
| Powning | Bright and Chirpy | 40 For Flute ed. Shade (Allans) |
| Powning | Fleeting Fluctuations | 40 For Flute ed. Shade (Allans) |
| Prokofiev | Gavotte (from Classical Symphony Op. 25) | Time Pieces for Flute, Vol. 3, arr. Denley (Associated Board) |
| Purcell | Air and Hornpipe | (Rudall Carte) |
| Ranish | Giga | AMEB Flute Grade 4 Series 2 (Allans) |
| Sullivan | Dance a Cachucha | Music Through Time Book 3 ed. Harris & Adams (Oxford) |
| Telemann | Scherzando | Solos For Flute ed. Moyse (Schirmer) |
| Telmann | Suite in A minor, Les Plaisirs | (Peters) |
| Warlock | Basse Dance (from the Capriol Suite) | Amazing Solos for Flute (Boosey) |