Grade Three
Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)
| (a) | G, D, B♭, E♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios |
| G, D, B♭, E♭ | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios | |
| G, D, B♭ | Chromatic (lower octave only) | |
| (b) | G, D, B♭, E♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios |
| E, B, G, C | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios | |
| G, D, B♭ | Chromatic (lower octave only) | |
| Sustained note | Any one note of the G major scale held for 8 - 10 seconds. 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: all tongued/all slurred | ||
| Range - | Inclusive as shown: | |
| Tempo - | ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 72, 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, one from each list, plus two extra repertoire list pieces.
| List A | ||
| Allen | No 23, 26, 27 or 28 | Progressive Studies for Clarinet Book 1 (ABRSM) |
| Demnitz | Study no.22 or no. 25 | 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, bk 1, ed. Davies and Harris Faber |
| Demnitz, F | Adagio in A minor | Clarinet Series 2 Grade 3 Allans Publishing |
| ed. Weston | No 10, 11, 12, or 16, any one | 50 Classical Studies for Clarinet, (Fentone) |
| ed. Weston | No 11 | 17 Classical Solos, Fentone |
| Goodman, B | Rhythmical Study | Clarinet Series 1 Grade 3 Allans Publishing |
| Gumbley | Major Road Ahead | Cool School: Solos for Clarinet (Brass Wind) |
| Michael Rose | Shanty | A Miscellany for Clarinet Book 2 (ABRSM) |
| Percival & Dorich | Ex 10 Level 7 or Ex 8 Level 8 | Teacher on Tap Book 2 (Percival & Dorich) |
| Rae | No 14, 15 or 16 | 40 Modern Studies for Clarinet (Universal) |
| Thurston, F | Study in E mnor | Clarinet Series 1 Grade 3 Allans Publishing |
| Walton, M | Study in C minor | Clarinet Series 2 Grade 3 Allans Publishing |
| List B | ||
| Bach | No 23 Minuet | First Book of Clarinet Solos, Arr Davies & Reade (Faber) |
| Bach, J S | Siciliano BMV 1031 | Clarinet Series 1 Grade 3 Allans Publishing |
| Baermann, C | Schlummerlied Op 84 No 2 | Clarinet Series 1 Grade 3 Allans Publishing |
| Beethoven | Romance | Clarinet Fancies (Boston Music Co) |
| Granados | Old Man's Tale | Music Through Time, Clarinet bk 2, arr Harris (OUP) |
| Haydn | Serenade | 66 Great Tunes compiled by M Walton (AWMP) (Oxford) |
| Hook | Divertimento | Clarinet All Sorts (Grades 1-3) Trinity Faber |
| Lefevre | No 4 Allegro | Clarinet Solos Vol 1 ed King (Chester) |
| Mozart | No 8 Minuet | Clarinet Solos Vol 1 ed King (Chester) |
| Mozart | Papageno's Aria | 66 Great Tunes compiled by M Walton (AWMP) (Oxford) |
| Mozart, W A | Trio Kegelstatt | Clarinet Series 2 Grade 3 Allans Publishing |
| Paradis | No 13 Sicilienne | Going Solo, Arr P Harris & C Gunning (Faber) |
| Percival & Dorich | Romance | Teacher on Tap Book 2 (Percival & Dorich) |
| Purcell | No 19 Rondeau | First Book of Clarinet Solos, Arr Davies & Reade (Faber) |
| Schumann | Op 68, No 21 | Time Pieces for Clarinet vol 2, arr Denley (ABRSM) |
| Weber, C M von | Theme | Clarinet Series 2 Grade 3 Allans Publishing |
| List C | ||
| Arnold | Policeman's Dance | Concert Repertoire for Clarinet, Arr Harris and Johnson (Faber) |
| Bizet | No 5 Entr'acte from Carmen | Clarinet Solos Vol 1 ed King (Chester) |
| Desmond, P | Take Five | Clarinet Series 2 Grade 3 Allans Publishing |
| Ferguson | Prelude or Pastoral | Four Short Pieces (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| Finzi | No 3 Carol | Five Bagatelle (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| Gunning | No 9 Estuary or No 11 A Hungarian Tale | Going Solo, Arr P Harris & C Gunning (Faber) |
| Kavalebsky | Dance (from Op 27) | Time Pieces for Clarinet vol 2, arr Denley (ABRSM) |
| Lovelock, W | Waltz | Clarinet Series 1 Grade 3 Allans Publishing |
| Norton | No 9, 10, 11 or 12 | MicroJazz for Clarinet (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| Percival & Dorich | Hungarian Dance | Teacher on Tap Book 2 (Percival & Dorich) |
| Percival, R | Hungarian Dance | Clarinet Series 2 Grade 3 Allans Publishing |
| Rimsky-Korsakoff | Theme from Scherezade | Clarinet Fancies (Boston Music Co) |
| Rose | Intermezzo Barcarolle | A Miscellany for Clarinet Book 1 |
| Rose | Jig | A Miscellany for Clarinet Book 1 |
| Schumann | The Wild Horseman | 66 Great Tunes compiled by M Walton (AWMP) (Oxford) |
| Spiewak, T | Adagio, The Picture of Madonna | Clarinet Series 1 Grade 3 Allans Publishing |