ABRSM Grade 3 Clarinet Scales and Arpeggios

Clarinet in B

Keri Degg www.masquerade-music.co.uk

ABRSM Grade 3 Clarinet scales & Arpeggios. At grade 3, scales should be prepared to a minimum speed of = 66 and arpeggios to = 92 Tongued and slurred (legato) articulations are required. At grade 3 EITHER harmonic OR melodic minor scales can be prepared. All scales and arpeggios should be known by memory.

A Major scale (one octave)

A Major arpeggio (one octave)

Bb Major scale (one octave)

Bb major arpeggio (one octave)

D major scale (one octave)

D major arpeggio (one octave)

2

F major scale (two octaves)

F major arpeggio (two octaves)

C major scale (two octaves)

C major arpeggio (two octaves)

G minor harmonic scale (two octaves)

G minor melodic scale (two octaves)

G minor arpeggio (two octaves)

A minor harmonic scale (two octaves)

3

A minor melodic scale (two octaves)

A minor arpeggio (two octaves)

D minor harmonic scale (two octaves)

D minor melodic scale (two octaves)

D minor arpeggio (two octaves)

Chromatic scale starting on middle C (one octave)