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The King's School
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Grade 1 Clarinet Scales
(J = 72):
The following sca les to be performed '"!f; tongued or slurred as requested by the examiner: F and G major (one oc tave) A minor (on e octave): ca ndidate's choice of either harmonic or melodic or natural minor Arpeggios (}= 120): The following arpeggios to be performed '"!f; tongued or slurred as requ ested by the examiner: F and G major (one octa ve) A minor (one octave)
Jazz Clarinet Scales 72) and arpeggios
U= 60):
The following to be performed '"!f; straight or swung
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Using the tonal/modal centre G: The major scale followed by the major 7th arpeggio (one octave) The dorian scale foll owed by the minor 7th arpeggio (one octave)
F major scale (one octave)
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F major arpeggio (one octave)
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G major scale (one octave)*
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G major arpeggio (one octave)
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G major 7th arpeggio (one octave)*
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Dorian scale on G (one octave)*
G minor 7th arpeggio (one octave)"
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A harmonic minor scale (one octave)
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A natural minor scale (one octave)
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A minor arpeggio (one octave)
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Grade 2 Clarinet Scales (J = 72): The following scales to be performed 1IIf; tongued or slurred as requested by the examiner: F major (two octaves) C major (to 12th) G minor (two octaves): candidate's choice of either harmonic or melodic or natural minor E minor (one octave): candidate's choice of either harmonic or melodic or natural minor
Arpeggios 120): The following arpeggios to be performed 11!1; tongued or slurred as requested by the examiner: F major (two octaves) C major (to 12th) G minor (two octaves) E minor (one octave)
Jazz Clarinet Scales
r,; = 72) and Arpeggios cJ = 60):
The following to be performed 11!1; straight or swung (,)1 =;, ,jI); tongued or slurred as requested by the examiner: Using the tonal/modal centre D: The major scale followed by the major 7th arpeggiO (one octave) The darian scale followed by the minor 7th arpeggiO (one octave) The mlxolydian scale followed by the major arpeggio with a lowered 7th (D7) (one octave)
C major scale (to 12th)
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D major scale (one octave)'
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D minor 7th arpeggio (one octave)*
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D major arpeggio with a lowered 7th (D 7) (one octave)'
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E harmonic minor scale (one octave)
E melodic minor scale (one octave) 11
E natural minor scale (one octave)
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Grade 2 continued
E minor arpeggio (one octave)
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F major scale (two octaves)
F major arpeggio (two octaves)
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G harmonic minor scale (two octaves)
G melodic minor scale (two octaves)
G natural minor scale (two octaves)
G minor arpeggio (two octaves)
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Grade 3 Clarinet Scales (; = 84): The following scales to be performed
1tJI; tongued or slurred as requested by the examiner:
C and major (two octaves) A major (one octave) A minor (two octaves); candidate's choice of either harmonic or melodic minor D minor (to 12th): candidate's choice of either harmonic or melodic minor Chromatic scale starting on G (one octave)
Arpeggios ()= 132): The following arpeggios to be performed
1tJI; tongued or slurred as requested by the examiner:
C and Bb major (two octaves) A major (one octave) A minor (two octaves) D minor (to 12th)
Jazz Clarinet Scales (J = 84) and Arpeggios (J = 66): The following to be performed
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Using the tonal/modal centre F: The major scale followed by the major 7th arpeggio (two octaves) The dorian scale followed by the minor 7th arpeggio (two octaves) The mixolydian scale followed by the major arpeggio with a lowered 7th (F7) (two octaves) The pentatonic minor scale (one octave)
C major scale (two octaves)
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C major arpeggio (two octaves)
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D harmonic minor scale (to 12th)
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D melodic minor scale (to 12th)
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Grade 3 continued
D minor arpeggio (to 12th)
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F major scale (two octaves)*
F major 7th arpeggio (two octaves)-
Dorian scale on F (two octaves)*
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F minor 7th arpeggio (two octaves)*
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Mixolydian scale on F (two octaves)*
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major arpeggio with a lowered 7th (F7) (two octaves)-
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F pentatonic minor scale (one octave)*
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Chromatic scale starting on G (one octave)
A major scale (one octave)
A major arpeggio (one octave)
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A harmonic minor scale (two octaves)
A melodic minor scale (two octaves)
A minor arpeggio (two octaves)
Bb major scale (two octaves)
Bb major arpeggio (two octaves)
9
Grade 4 Clarinet Scales (j = 96): The following scales to be performed 11!f; tongued or slurred as requested by the examiner: G, D and A major (two octaves) E, Band G minor (two octaves); candidate's choice of either harmonic or melodic minor Chromatic scale starting on F (two octaves) Pentatonic (major) scale starting on G (one octave); candidate's choice of starting G
Arpeggios (;\= 13B): The following arpeggios to be performed 11!f; tongued or slurred as requested by the examiner: G, D and A major (two octaves) E, Band G minor (two octaves) Dominant 7th in the key of C (two octaves)
U= 69)
Jazz Clarinet Scales 96) and Arpeggios (J = 69): The following to be performed 11!f; straight or swung
(n ".J
)\); tongued or slurred as requested by the examiner:
USing the tonal/modal centre C: The major scale followed by the major 7th arpeggio (two octaves) The dorian scale followed by the minor 7th arpeggio (two octaves) The mixolydian scale followed by the major arpeggio with a lowered 7th (C7) (two octaves) The pentatonic minor scale (two octaves) The melodic or jazz melodic minor scale followed by the minor arpeggio with a major 7th (two octaves) The chromatic scale (two octaves)
C major scale (two octaves)*
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C minor 7th arpeggio (two octaves)*
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C major arpeggio with a lowered 7th (C7) (two octaves)*
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C pentatonic minor scale (two octaves)*
C melodic minor scale (two octaves)*
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C minor arpeggio with a major 7th (two octaves)*
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Grade 4 continued
Dominant 7th in the key of C (two octaves)
D major scale (two octaves)
E harmonic minor scale (two octaves)
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E melodic minor scale (two octaves)
E minor arpeggio (two octaves)
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Grade 4 continued
A major scale (two octaves)
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A major arpeggio (two octaves)
B harmonic minor scale (two octaves)
B melodic minor scale (two octaves)
B minor arpeggio (two octaves)
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Grade 5 Clarinet Scales
(J =116):
The following scales to be performed 11!f; tongued
or slurred as requested
by the examiner:
A, E, Ab and El> major (two octaves) C, F C# and F# minor (two octaves): candidate's choice of either harmonic or melodic minor Chromatic scale starting on E (two octaves) Pentatonic (major) scale starting on C (two octaves)
Arpeggios (;'= 152): The following arpeggios to be performed mf; tongued or slurred as requested by the examiner: A, E, Ab and Eb major (two octaves) C, F C; and F# minor (two octaves) Dominant 7th in the key of G (two octaves) (J = 76) Diminished 7th starting on G (two octaves) (; = 76)
Jazz Clarinet Scales (j= 116) and Arpeggios (J= 76): The following to be performed 11!f: straight or swung
(n =.J
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.)I); tongued or slurred as requested by the examiner:
Using the tonal/modal centre of either low E or A at the candidate's choice: The major scale (two and a half octaves) followed by the major 7th arpeggio (two octaves) The dorian scale followed by the minor 7th arpeggio (two octaves) The mixolydian scale followed by the major arpeggio with a lowered 7th (e or A7) (two octaves) The pentatonic major scale (two octaves) The pentatonic minor scale (two octaves) The melodic or jazz melodic minor scale followed by the minor arpeggio with a major 7th (two octaves) The chromatic scale (two octaves) The blues scale (two octaves) The diminished 7th arpeggio (two octaves)
C harmonic minor scale (two octaves)
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Grade 5 continued
C pentatonic major scale (two octaves)
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ClI harmonic minor scale (two octaves)
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ClI melodic minor scale (two octaves)
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Cf, minor arpeggio (two octaves)
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Eb major scale (two octaves)
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Eb major arpeggio (two octaves)
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E major scale (two octaves)
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E major scale (two and a half octaves)*
E major arpeggio (two octaves)
E major 7th arpeggio (two octaves)*
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E minor 7th arpeggio (two octaves)*
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Mixolydian on E (two octaves)*
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E major arpeggio with a lowered 7th (E7) (two octaves)*
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Grade 5 continued
E pentatonic major scale (two octaves)*
E pentatonic minor scale (two octaves)'
E melodic minor scale (two octaves)*
E jazz melodic minor scale (two octaves)*
Chromatic scale starting on E (two octaves):!:
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Blues scale on E (two octaves)'
Diminished 7th arpeggio starting on E (two octaves)'
F harmonic minor scale (two octaves)
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F melodic minor scale (two octaves)
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F# harmonic minor scale (two octaves)
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Grade 5 continued
F* minor arpeggio (two octaves)
Dominant 7th in the key of G (two octaves)
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Diminished 7th starting on G (two octaves)
major scale (two octaves)
major arpeggio (two octaves)
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A major scale (two octaves)
A major scale (two and a half octaves)*
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Grade 5 continued
A pentatonic minor scale (two octaves)*
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A melodic minor scale (two octaves)*
A jazz melodic minor scale (two octaves)*
A minor arpeggio with a major 7th (two octaves)
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Chromatic scale starting on A (two octaves)*
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Blues scale on A (two octaves)
Diminished 7th arpeggio on A (two octaves)
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Grade 6 Clarinet Scales
(J = 120):
The following scales to be performedforp; tongued, slurred
or staccato-tongued as requested by the examiner:
E major (three octaves) A major (two and a half octaves) B, Eb and Db major (two octaves) E harmonic and melodic minor (three octaves) F harmonic and melodic minor (two and a half octaves) C, C#, and G# harmonic and melodic minor (two octaves) Chromatic scale starting on E (three octaves) Whole-tone scale starting on G (two octaves) Arpeggios
(.1.= 63):
The following arpeggios to be performedfor p; tongued, slurred or staccato-tongued as requested by the examiner: E major (three octaves) A major (two and a half octaves) B, Eb and Db major (two octaves) E minor (three octaves) F minor (two and a half octaves) C, C#, and G# minor (two octaves) Dominant 7th in the key of A (two octaves) (J 69) Diminished 7th starting on E (two octaves) (J =69)
Jazz Clarinet Scales () = 120) and Arpeggios
(J = 69):
The following to be performedfor p: straight or swung (,;-:J =J jl); tongued, slurred as requested by the examiner:
or staccato-tongued'
Using the tonal/modal centres of C#Db (two octaves) and G (two octaves, except major scale two and a half octaves): The major scale followed by the major 7th arpeggio The dorian scale followed by the minor 7th arpeggio The mixolydian scale followed by the major arpeggio with a lowered 7th (Db 7 and G7) The pentatonic major scale The pentatonic minor scale The melodic or jazz melodic minor scale followed by the minor arpeggio with a major 7th The chromatic scale The blues scale The diminished 7th arpeggio 'Swung scales and arpeggios to be prepared tongued and slurred only_
23
Grade 6 continued
C harmonic and melodic minor scale (two octaves) C minor arpeggio (two octaves)
see Grade 5
see Grade 5
major scale (two octaves):!:
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Db major arpeggio (two octaves)
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major 7th arpeggio (two octaves)-
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C# minor 7th arpeggio (two octaves)*
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Mixolydian scale on Db/C# (two octaves)-
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