Grade 5
Scales
| A, E, E♭, A♭ | Major. Harmonic Minor. Melodic Minor. Chromatic. | |
| A, E, E♭, A♭ | Major Scales in thirds (tongued only) | |
| A, E, E♭, A♭ | Major Arpeggios and Broken chords | |
| A, E, E♭, A♭ | Minor Arpeggios and Broken chords | |
| Sustained note | Any one note of the G major scale (second octave) held for 10 seconds. p - f - p | |
| Sustained scale | Major scales, 1 octave (second octave) ascending and descending. Each note equals two beats (tongued only). Breathe every 8 beats or 4 notes. | |
| All E and E♭ scales and arpeggios two octaves, A and A♭ scales and arpeggios one octave ascending and descending All scales, arpeggios, and broken chords to be: All tongued/ All slurred/ two slurred, two tongued/Slurred Pairs. Both of these are the same as the existing syllabuses | ||
| Range - | Inclusive as shown: | |
| Tempo - | ascending and descending minimum metronome speed 60, four notes per beat Scale in 3rds 60, four notes per beat Sustained scale 60, one note per two beats | |
Pieces — 3 pieces to be chosen, one from each list, plus 2 extra repertoire list pieces
| List A | ||
| Harris | Study No 40, 51, 53, 70 or 71 | 80 Graded Studies for Oboe bk 2, Faber |
| Harris | Study no. 40 | 80 Graded Studies for Oboe bk 2, Faber |
| Poncien | Study no. 11 | 100 Easy Classical Studies for the Oboe, Universal/MDS |
| Roy | Allegretto No. 3 | 100 Easy Classical Studies for the Oboe, Universal/MDS |
| Taylor | B major studies P 147 | Blow the Oboe bk 2, Spartan/Alfred |
| Taylor | Bb minor studies P 146 | Blow the Oboe bk 2, Spartan/Alfred |
| Taylor | Db major studies P 145 | Blow the Oboe bk 2, Spartan/Alfred |
| Taylor | G♯ minor studies P 148 | Blow the Oboe bk 2, Spartan/Alfred |
| List B | ||
| Cimarosa | Concerto 3rd Mvt, Sicilana | Arr. Benjamin, Boosey |
| Corelli | Gavotta & Gigue (4th & 5th mvts) from Concerto for Oboe & Strings | Arr. Barbirolli, Boosey |
| Handel | Rondo (from Air & Rondo) | Arr. Rothwell |
| Mozart | Theme & Two Variations (From Divertimento) | Second Book of Oboe Solos, Faber |
| Telemann | Concerto in D TWV 51:D5 1st Mvt, Gratsioso | Musica Rara Breitkopf |
| List C | ||
| Cui | Orientale Op. 50 | Oboe Solos, AMSCO Music |
| Cui | Orientale Op. 50 | Time Pieces for Oboe vol 2, ABRSM |
| Faure | Piece | Leduc |
| Grieg | No. 1 | Four Pieces, Chester |
| MacPherson | Romance no. 21 | First Repertoire Pieces for Oboe, Boosey |
| Norton | American Train | Microjazz for Oboe, Boosey |