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:
example
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
AllenNo 23, 26, 27 or 28Progressive Studies for Clarinet Book 1 (ABRSM)
DemnitzStudy no.22 or no. 2580 Graded Studies for Clarinet, bk 1, ed. Davies and Harris Faber
Demnitz, FAdagio in A minorClarinet Series 2 Grade 3 Allans Publishing
ed. WestonNo 10, 11, 12, or 16, any one50 Classical Studies for Clarinet, (Fentone)
ed. WestonNo 1117 Classical Solos, Fentone
Goodman, BRhythmical StudyClarinet Series 1 Grade 3 Allans Publishing
GumbleyMajor Road AheadCool School: Solos for Clarinet (Brass Wind)
Michael RoseShantyA Miscellany for Clarinet Book 2 (ABRSM)
Percival & DorichEx 10 Level 7 or Ex 8 Level 8Teacher on Tap Book 2 (Percival & Dorich)
RaeNo 14, 15 or 1640 Modern Studies for Clarinet (Universal)
Thurston, FStudy in E mnorClarinet Series 1 Grade 3 Allans Publishing
Walton, MStudy in C minorClarinet Series 2 Grade 3 Allans Publishing
 
List B
BachNo 23 MinuetFirst Book of Clarinet Solos, Arr Davies & Reade (Faber)
Bach, J SSiciliano BMV 1031Clarinet Series 1 Grade 3 Allans Publishing
Baermann, CSchlummerlied Op 84 No 2Clarinet Series 1 Grade 3 Allans Publishing
BeethovenRomanceClarinet Fancies (Boston Music Co)
GranadosOld Man's TaleMusic Through Time, Clarinet bk 2, arr Harris (OUP)
HaydnSerenade66 Great Tunes compiled by M Walton (AWMP) (Oxford)
HookDivertimentoClarinet All Sorts (Grades 1-3) Trinity Faber
LefevreNo 4 AllegroClarinet Solos Vol 1 ed King (Chester)
MozartNo 8 MinuetClarinet Solos Vol 1 ed King (Chester)
MozartPapageno's Aria66 Great Tunes compiled by M Walton (AWMP) (Oxford)
Mozart, W ATrio KegelstattClarinet Series 2 Grade 3 Allans Publishing
ParadisNo 13 SicilienneGoing Solo, Arr P Harris & C Gunning (Faber)
Percival & DorichRomanceTeacher on Tap Book 2 (Percival & Dorich)
PurcellNo 19 RondeauFirst Book of Clarinet Solos, Arr Davies & Reade (Faber)
SchumannOp 68, No 21Time Pieces for Clarinet vol 2, arr Denley (ABRSM)
Weber, C M vonThemeClarinet Series 2 Grade 3 Allans Publishing
 
List C
ArnoldPoliceman's DanceConcert Repertoire for Clarinet, Arr Harris and Johnson (Faber)
BizetNo 5 Entr'acte from CarmenClarinet Solos Vol 1 ed King (Chester)
Desmond, PTake FiveClarinet Series 2 Grade 3 Allans Publishing
FergusonPrelude or PastoralFour Short Pieces (Boosey & Hawkes)
FinziNo 3 CarolFive Bagatelle (Boosey & Hawkes)
GunningNo 9 Estuary or No 11 A Hungarian TaleGoing Solo, Arr P Harris & C Gunning (Faber)
KavalebskyDance (from Op 27)Time Pieces for Clarinet vol 2, arr Denley (ABRSM)
Lovelock, WWaltzClarinet Series 1 Grade 3 Allans Publishing
NortonNo 9, 10, 11 or 12MicroJazz for Clarinet (Boosey & Hawkes)
Percival & DorichHungarian DanceTeacher on Tap Book 2 (Percival & Dorich)
Percival, RHungarian DanceClarinet Series 2 Grade 3 Allans Publishing
Rimsky-KorsakoffTheme from ScherezadeClarinet Fancies (Boston Music Co)
RoseIntermezzo BarcarolleA Miscellany for Clarinet Book 1
RoseJigA Miscellany for Clarinet Book 1
SchumannThe Wild Horseman66 Great Tunes compiled by M Walton (AWMP) (Oxford)
Spiewak, TAdagio, The Picture of MadonnaClarinet Series 1 Grade 3 Allans Publishing

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