Grade Six

Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)

(a) E, B, A♭, D♭ Major, Major Arpeggios, Broken Chords, Chromatic
E, B, A♭, D♭ Major Scales in thirds, tongued only
E, B, A♭, D♭ Dominant seventh Arpeggios, tongued only
E, B, A♭, D♭ Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios, Broken Chords
(b) E, B, A♭, D♭ Major, Major Arpeggios, Broken Chords, Chromatic
E, B, A♭, D♭ Major Scales in thirds, tongued only
E, B, A♭, D♭ Dominant seventh Arpeggios, tongued only
C♯, G♯, F, B♭ Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Minor Arpeggios, Broken Chords
Sustained note Any one note of the G major scale held for 12 - 14 seconds. p < f > p
Sustained scale Major scales, one octave (upper octave) ascending. Each note equals two beats (tongued only). Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes
All scales, arpeggios and broken chords beginning on E to be 3 octaves ascending and descending.
All other scales and arpeggios 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:
example
Tempo - ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 72, four notes per beat
Sustained scale 60, one note per two beats. Breathe every 8 beats on 4 notes

Pieces — Five list pieces to be chosen, one each from lists A, B and C and two from list D; plus two extra repertoire list pieces.

List A
AllenStudy no. 52Progressive Studies for Clarinet, bk 2 ABRSM
Baermann, CStudy no.5380 Graded Studies for Clarinet, bk 2, ed. Davies and Harris Faber
CavalliniNo 1030 Capricci
ed. WestonNo 4 or No 1317 Classical Solos
ed. WestonNo 32, 34, 35, 37, 40 or 41, any one50 Classical Studies for Clarinet, ed Weston (Fentone)
GumbleyMind The GapSolo Flight for Clarinet (Brass Wind)
Percival & DorichEx 4 P 31, Ex 3 P 45, Ex 3 P 58, or Ex 4 P 59Teacher on Tap Book ?? (Percival & Dorich)
RaeNo 36 or No 4040 Modern Studies for Clarinet (Universal)
UhlNo 4, 5, 6, or 18 any one48 Etudes for Clarinette, Vol 1, Schott
 
List B
Brahms2nd mvt, Clarinet Sonata no 2 in Eb
Brahms3rd mvt, Clarinet Sonata No 1 in Bb
Percival & DorichCouranteTeacher on Tap
Percival & DorichLittle FugueTeacher on Tap
Pierné, GCanzonetta Op 19(Leduc)
Rameau, JPGavotte & DoublesSuite for Clarinet & Piano, Arr Ettlinger (B&H)
ReineckeAllegretto Op 22 No 1Fantasiestücke (A edition) Emerson
Saint-Saëns2nd mvt from Sonata Op 167
Stamitz1st mvmt of any Concerto
Tartini-Jacob1st & 2nd mvt from Concertino for ClarinetBoosey & Hawkeys
 
List C
FinziPrelude No 1Five Bagatelles (B&H)
GouldDerivations No 3
Hindemith1st mvt from Sonata (1939)Schott
HurlstoneCroon Song No 2Four Characteristic Pieces (Emerson)
LawtonFugue on a Nursery Theme
MilhaudCaprice
Percival & DorichThe Oily Rag or Turn EtudeTeacher on Tap
Ravel, MPieces en Forme de Habanerafor B Flat Clarinette & Piano (Leduc)
RegerVivace ma non troppo, 2nd mvmt Op 49 No 1Concert Repertoire for Clarinet, Arr Harris and Johnson (Faber)
Stanford, CV3 Intermezzi Op 13 (any one)Chester
Sutermeister2nd mvmt, Concerto
VallassaDances from SzegedMusic Through Time, Clarinet bk 4, arr Harris (OUP)
 
List D
BartokConcerto for Orchestra 1st mvtClarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans Publishing)
BeethovenTheme & Variation No 3 for Trio for Piano, Clarinet & Cello Op 11Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans)
BrahmsSymphony No 3 2nd mvtClarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans)
TchaikovskySymphony No 5 1st mvtClarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans)

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