Grade 3
Scales
| D, F, B♭, E♭ | Major. Harmonic Minor. Melodic Minor, Chromatic, | |
| D, F, B♭, E♭ | 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 D, B♭ and E♭ scales and arpeggios two octaves, F scales and arpeggios 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 pieces to be chosen, one from each list, plus two extra repertoire list pieces.
| List A | ||
| Anonymous | Over the Hills (No. 120) | Abracadara Oboe, Black |
| Baermann | Study no 12 | 80 Graded Studies for Oboe bk 1, Faber |
| Baermann | Study no 17 | 80 Graded Studies for Oboe bk 1, Faber |
| Chedeville | Tambourin p 45 | Learn As You Play Oboe Ed. Wastall (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| Diabelli | Ecossaise p 49 | Learn As You Play Oboe Ed. Wastall (Boosey & Hawkes) |
| Ed Davies & Harris | Study no 22 | 80 Graded Studies for Oboe bk 1, Faber |
| Ed Davies & Harris | Study no 26 | 80 Graded Studies for Oboe bk 1, Faber |
| Lyons | Study no. 8 or 10 | 24 Melodic Studies for Oboe, UsefulU56 |
| Prelleur | No. 24, Menuett | 100 Easy Classical Studies for Oboe, Universal |
| List B | ||
| Beethoven | Melody p 60 | Learn As You Play Oboe, Boosey |
| Blow | Ayre | Second Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Farnaby | Tower Hill p 58 | Learn As You Play Oboe, Boosey |
| Gurlitt | The Brave Soldier | Time Pieces for Oboe vol 1, ABRSM |
| Handel | Sonata C minor HWV 366 (Op 1 no 8) 4th mvt Bourree Anglaise: Allegro | Handel Complete Sonatas for Oboe & Basso Continuo, Barenreiter |
| Mozart/Beethoven | La ci darem | Second Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Purcell | Rondo or Air | Second Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Telemann | Friendship | Second Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| List C | ||
| Arlen & Harburg | Over the Rainbow | All Jazzed up For Oboe, Brass Wind |
| Craxton & Richardson | Air | Second Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Craxton & Richardson | Dance Fragment | Second Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Craxton & Richardson | First Loss | Second Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Craxton & Richardson | Fourpenny Fable | Second Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Gershwin | I Got Rhythm | All Jazzed up For Oboe, Brass Wind |
| Hinchcliffe | No. 10 Siciliana (with repeat) | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Hinchcliffe | No. 13 Jovial Jig | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Hinchcliffe | No. 14 Berceuse | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Hinchcliffe | No. 15 Children's March | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Hinchcliffe | No. 18 Comedy | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Hinchcliffe | No. 19 A Winters Tale | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Hinchcliffe | No. 20 Country Dance | Really Easy Oboe Book, Faber |
| Lennon & McCartney | Yesterday | All Jazzed up For Oboe, Brass Wind |
| Norton | No. 1, 2, 3, 5 or 6 | Stepping Out, Boosey |
| Parker | Sunday Morning | All Jazzed up For Oboe, Brass Wind |
| Richardson | Chi-chi's Dance | First Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |