Grade 2
Scales
| C, G, F, D | Major. Harmonic Minor, Chromatic. | |
| C, G, F, D | Major Arpeggios. Minor Arpeggios. | |
| Sustained note | Any one note of the G major scale (lower octave) held for 8 - 10 seconds - mf | |
| Sustained scale | Major scales, 1 octave (first octave) ascending and descending. Each note equals two beats (tongued only). Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes. | |
| All C and D scales two octaves, G and F scales one octave, ascending and descending. All major and minor scales to be: All tongued/ All slurred/ slurred pairs All chromatic scales and arpeggios to be: All tongued/ All slurred | ||
| Range - | Inclusive as shown: | |
| Tempo - | ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 76, two notes per beat. Sustained scale 60, one note per two beats | |
Pieces — Three list pieces required - one from each list, plus two extra repertoire list pieces.
| List A | ||
| Anon. | Nos. 88 & 89 | Abracadabra Oboe, Black |
| Arr Davies & Harris | Study nos. 6, 8, 11, 15 or 16 | 80 Graded Studies for Oboe Bk 1, Faber |
| Arr Wastall | No. 1, p 51 | Learn as You Play Oboe, Boosey |
| Arr Wastall | No. 2, p 32 | Learn as You Play Oboe, Boosey |
| Arr Wastall | No. 2, p 34 | Learn as You Play Oboe, Boosey |
| Arr Wastall | No.1, p 30 | Learn as You Play Oboe, Boosey |
| Arr Wastall | Study no. 2 or 3, p 28 | Learn as You Play Oboe, Boosey |
| Lyons | Study no. 6 | 24 Melodic Studies for Oboe, UsefulU56 |
| Mozart | Andante (Unit 12) | Learn as You Play Oboe, Boosey |
| Prelleur | March or Rigaudon | 100 Easy Classical Studies For Oboe, Universal |
| List B | ||
| Beethoven | Old Nick's Journey Around the World | First Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Byrd | John Come Kiss Me Now | First Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Chambonnieres | Sarabande | Time Pieces for Oboe vol 1, ABRSM |
| Czerny | Air Allemand | Time Pieces for Oboe vol 1, ABRSM |
| Gretry | Air | Learn As You Play Oboe, Boosey |
| Hook | Minuetto | Learn As You Play Oboe, Boosey |
| Mozart | Contentment | First Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Purcell | Minuet | First Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Schubert | Waltz | Learn As You Play Oboe, Boosey |
| Trad | Polish Folk Song | First Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| List C | ||
| Grieg | Peasant Song | First Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Grieg | The Gad-fly and the Fly | First Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Hinchliffe | Ballard No. 12 | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Hinchliffe | Barrell Organ No. 9 | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Hinchliffe | Dance of the Scarecrow No.11 | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Hinchliffe | Jovial Jig No. 13 | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Hinchliffe | Mellifluous Minuet No. 5 | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Hinchliffe | Spring Song No. 7 | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Richardson | Allegretto | First Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Richardson | Dresden Figure | First Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Richardson | Scherzetto | First Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Richardson | Zephyr | First Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Trad. | Summer night in the North | Time Pieces for Oboe Vol. 1, ABRSM |
| Wedgwood | Catwalk | Really Easy Jazzin' About for Oboe, Faber |
| Wedgwood | Tangerine | Really Easy Jazzin' About for Oboe, Faber |