Grade Seven
Scales - choose either set (a) or set (b)
| (a) | B, F♯, A♭, D♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Broken Chords, Chromatic |
| B, F♯, A♭, D♭ | Major Scales in thirds, tongued only | |
| B, F♯, A♭, D♭ | Dominant Seventh Arpeggio, tongued only | |
| B, F♯, A♭, D♭ | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Broken Chords | |
| B, F♯, A♭, D♭ | Diminished Seventh Arpeggio. Beginning on the note. | |
| C | Whole Tone Scale | |
| (b) | B, F♯, A♭, D♭ | Major, Major Arpeggios, Broken Chords, Chromatic |
| B, F♯, A♭, D♭ | Major Scales in thirds, tongued only | |
| B, F♯, A♭, D♭ | Dominant Seventh Arpeggio, tongued only | |
| G♯, D♯, F, B♭ | Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Broken Chords | |
| G♯, D♯, F, B♭ | Diminished Seventh Arpeggio. Beginning on the note. | |
| C | Whole Tone Scale | |
| Sustained note | Any one note of the G major scale held for 14 - 16 seconds. pp - ff - pp | |
| Sustained scale | Major scales, 1 octave (upper octave) ascending. Each note equals two beats (tongued only). Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes. | |
| All F and F♯ scales, arpeggios and broken chords to be played three octaves, ascending and descending. All other scales, arpeggios and broken chords to be played 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: | |
| 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 — 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 | ||
| Allen | Study no. 58 | Progressive Studies for Clarinet, bk 2, ABRSM |
| Cavallini | No 13 or No 16 | Cavallini |
| Cavallini | Study no.69 | 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, bk 2, ed. Davies and Harris Faber |
| ed. Weston | No 45 or No 50 | 50 Classical Studies for Clarinet, ed Weston (Fentone) |
| Gumbley | Hoe Down | Solo Flight for Clarinet (Brass Wind) |
| Klose | Study no.65 | 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, bk 2, ed. Davies and Harris, Faber |
| Percival & Dorich | Ex 5 P 32 | Teacher on Tap Book 3 |
| Rae | No 38 | 40 Modern Studies for Clarinet (Universal) |
| Uhl | No 8, 12, or 18, any one | 48 Etudes for clarinette, vol 1, Schott |
| List B | ||
| Horovitz | Sonatina, 1st mvt | Novello NOV120541 |
| Saint-Saëns | 1st mvt from Sonata Op 167 | |
| Scarlatti | Sonata 1 & 2 or 3 & 4 | |
| Spohr, L | Concerto No 1 in C minor Op 26 3rd mvt | |
| List C | ||
| Badines | Cavatina | |
| Dunhill | Fantasy Suite Op91, 2nd & 3rd mvts | (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| Hindemith, P | 2nd or 4th mvt from Sonata (1939) | Schott |
| Hurlstone | Scherzo No 4 | Four Characteristic Pieces (Emerson) |
| Jacob, G | Five Pieces | for Clarinet (OUP) |
| Poulenc | Sonata 2nd mvt | (Chester) |
| Ridout | 1st or 3rd mvt from Concertina | (Etherson) |
| Stanford | 2nd mvt: Caoine, Sonata op 129 | Stainer H44 |
| List D | ||
| Berlioz | 2nd & 3rd mvts Fantastic Symphony | Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans) |
| Brahms | 2nd mvt (Adagio), Quintet for Clarinet & Strings Op 115 | Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans) |
| Dvořák | Serenade for Wind 1st mvt Op 44 | Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans) |
| Mozart | Kegelstatt Trio, 1st or 3rd mvt K498 | Clarinet: Orchestral & Chamber Music Excerpts (Allans) |