Grade Six
Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)
| (a) | B, D♭(C♯) | Major, Major Arpeggios, Broken chords, Chromatic |
| B, D♭(C♯) | Major Scales in thirds (tongued only) | |
| B, D♭(C♯) | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios, Broken chords | |
| B, D♭(C♯) | Dominant seventh arpeggio (tongued only) | |
| (b) | B, D♭(C♯) | Major, Major Arpeggios, Broken chords, Chromatic |
| B, D♭(C♯) | Major Scales in thirds (tongued only) | |
| A♭(G♯), B♭ | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios, Broken chords | |
| B, D♭(C♯) | Dominant seventh arpeggio (tongued only) | |
| Sustained note | Any one note of the G major scale (upper octave) held for 10 seconds. p < f > p | |
| Sustained scale | Major scales, 1 octave (upper 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, arpeggios, and broken chords to be: All tongued/ All slurred/ two slurred, two tongued/Slurred Pairs/three slurred, one 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.| Aucott, C | At the Fair | Little Dancings (Sounz) |
| Bach | Sonata in C BWV 1033 1st & 2nd mvts Andante & Allegro | Barenreiter, Chester, Peters |
| Bach | Sonata in E BWV 1035 1st & 4th mvts Larghetto & Allegro | Barenreiter, Chester, Peters |
| Bach | Sonata in G minor BWV 1020, 1st Mvt | (Bärenreiter) (Chester) (Schirmer) |
| Bach | Suite in B Minor BWV 1067, Polonaise, Menuet and Badinere | (IMC) (Peters) |
| Bach | Suite No. 2 in B minor Polonaise, Menuet and Badeinerie No. 1 | Suzuki Book 6 |
| Blavet | Andante and Allemande OR Sarabande and Finale from Sonata No. 5 | Suzuki Book 4 |
| Blavet | Sonata in G minor La Lumagne 1st & 2nd | (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| Bowen, Y | Flute Sonata Op 120 2nd mvt | Emerson |
| Busser | Petite Suite,Any three mvts | (Durand) |
| Chopin | Variations on a Theme by Rossini, Theme & Variations 1, 2 and 3 | (IMC) |
| Cooke | Sonatina, 1st mvt | (IMC) |
| Debussy | Pour invoquer Pan, any one of Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 or 10 | (Schott) |
| Donjon | Pan! Pastorale for Flute | 36 Solos for Flute (ed. Peck) (Fischer) |
| Dvorák | Sonatina Op 100, 1st mvt | (IMC) |
| ed. Harris and Adams | Any one of 58, 60, 67, or 71 | 76 Graded Studies for Flute Book 2 (Faber) |
| ed. Vester | Any one of 69 or 72 | 100 Classical Studies for Flute (Universal) |
| Elmsly | Go Gently into the Good Night | Little Dancings (Sounz) |
| Handel | Sonata in A min Op. 1 no. 4 1st & 4th mvts Larghetto & Allegro | Barenreiter, Emerson, Peters |
| Hindemith | Any two of Nos. 1, 4, 5 or 6 | Acht Stücke (Schott) |
| Hunter, Nick | drifting | Cascade and other pieces for solo flute |
| Hyde | Any one of 1, 2, 3 or 4 | Solos for Flute and Piano (Allans) |
| Karg-elert | Any one of 1, 2 or 4 | 30 Studies Op107 (IMC) |
| Koechlin | Any two of VI, IX, XI or XII | 14 Pieces for Flute and Piano (Salabert) |
| Koehler | Any one of 10 or 14 | Flute Studies Op 33 Vol 1 ed. Shade (Allans) |
| Mozart | Concerto in D K314, 2nd mvt (without cadenza) | (Breitkopf) (Bärenreiter) |
| Mozart | Sonata No 5 in C, K14 | (Allans) (Bärenreiter) ( Belwin Mills) |
| Poulenc | Cantilena from Sonata | (Chester) |
| Quantz | Concerto in G, 1st mvt | (Breitkopf) (SMC) (IMC) |
| Ritchie | Sweet & Sour No 2 | Little Dancings (Sounz) |
| Ritchie, J | The Snow Goose | Sounz |
| Any two of Orchestral Excerpts for Flute Grade 6 | Flute and Piccolo Orchestral Excerpts (Allans) | |
| Rutter | Prelude No.1 | Suite Antique (OUP) |
| Stokes | Jazz Single No. 6 | Jazz Singles for Flute (Hunt Edition/ Spartan Press) |
| Tartini | Sonata in A, 1st & 2nd mvts | (IMC) |
| Telemann | Sonata in C minor, 1st & 3rd or 2nd & 5th mvts | (Schirmer) |
| Telemann | Sonata in D min 1st & 2nd mvts Affettuoso & Presto | Peters |