SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS for CLARINET CONTAINS ALL GRADES 1 - 8 Fy re required Ee * ASSOCIATED BOARD a THE ROYAL. SCHOOLS (eo) WEIS Sey Pesce ee COMPILED BY ROBIN DESMET . ‘FENTONE poe ee) xJOA ALBERTO MENEZES DOS SANTOS PREFACE ‘Those books are intended for general use as well as for examination purposes. Together they include all scales and arpeggios - so necessary for the development of sound technique. However, some enharmonic changes should be used, 2.9. for C sharp major and Cb major play Db major and B major. For examination purposes they should be played from memory, both tongued and legato (slurred). Practising with the ‘music is also recommended to facilitate the ability to recognise scales and arpeggios as they appear in the context of a ‘musical work. In this way the ability to read wel at sight willbe greatly improved. Practise slowly, /agato and concent same volume and tone in all registers. t2 on evenness of movement from note to note making sure that you maintain the Do your best to make each scale and arpeggio sound easy, even in difficult keys. Practising with a metronome may be useful. As your technique develops play at a gradually increased tempo but never at a speed which you are unable to control. ‘Your teacher may have explained about key signatures and their meaning in practical terms but the following ingenious sentence may be useful as a way of remembering the correct order of sharps and fats. ORDER OF SHARPS F | ather | C | harles |G | oes | D | own |A| nd LE | nds |B | attle Now readit backwards for the correct, ORDER OF FLATS B| attle | E | nds | A| nd | D| own |G | oes | C | harles’ | F J ather ‘The word BEAD will, of course, give the order of the first four flats. No more are necessary until Grade 6 and beyond. Breaths in Grades 1104 are to be taken, if needed, only where indicated. Candidates in Grades 5 to 8 must manage without a breath in the middle. Remember, exar Fs are never impressed by speed for its own sake. Itis far better to play a scale or an arpeggio correctly ‘and with control ata slower speed rather than at a faster pace with inaccuracies and loss of control, Players may find the following fingering indications useful. - Left Hand R Right Hand (L3) - Left Hand key 3rd finger (optional) (ra Right rao fa ‘3rd finger (optional) -‘Long’ (A sharp/D sharp) (optional) “b/Eb side key” co ntiely optional. Robin De Smet, St. Albans, 1991GRADE 1 Clarinet F MAJOR F MAJOR GAO G MAJOR G MAJOR G@B:D) GRADE 2 (MAJOR MAJOR (CEG) D MINOR HARMONIC D MINOR MELODIC D MINOR @:F: A) F MAJOR, F MAJOR AO ©1991 Fentone Music Ltd., Corby, Northants, EnglandGRADE2 Clarinet GMAJOR AMINOR HARMONIC AMINOR MELODIC AMINOR ACE GRADE 3 MAJOR MAJOR c D MINOR HARMONIC D MINOR MELODIC D MINOR (D: F: A) F235GRADE 3 Clarinet GMINOR HARMONIC G MINOR MELODIC G MINOR (G:Bb:D) AMAJOR Bb MAJOR Bb @: DMAJOR D MAJOR (DF: A) CHROMATIC ONG ONE OCTAVE L- Left Hand R-Right Hand 13 -Right Hand Key - ded Finger SK-Side Key LB- Left Hand Key - rd FingerAMAJOR AMAJOR A&C Bb MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR CEG DMAJOR D MAJOR (D: Fa: A) B MINOR HARMONIC B MINOR MELODIC B MINOR B: D: F4) LS- Left Hand Key - 3rd Finger GRADE 4 «0 SK Side Key F235 a) LO -"Long’ Bb Fingering ClarinetGRADE 4 Clarinet MINOR HARMONIC D MINOR HARMONIC D MINOR ‘MELODIC D MINOR (iF: A) EMINOR HARMONIC [2] EMINOR MELODIC EMINOR GB) CHROMATIC ONF 2OCTAVES DOMINANT x x SEVENTH IN THE KEY OF Bb Sk L- Left Hand R-Right Hand 1R3- Right Hand Key -Srd Finger SK-Side Key L8- Leh Hand Key - Sed Finger F236Clarinet Ab MAJOR ‘Ab MAJOR (Gb: CB) BMAJOR Es MAJOR E> MAJOR (Bb: G: Bb) EMAJOR EMAJOR (B: GB) C# MINOR. HARMONIC Ce MINOR, MELODIC Ce MINOR, (CHE: GH F235GRADE5 Clarinet F MINOR HARMONIC [=] F MINOR, MELODIC F MINOR (Ab: 0) Fé MINOR HARMONIC F¥ MINOR, ‘MELODIC 4 MINOR. eA: CH) CHROMATIC ONC TWO OCTAVES DOMINANT SEVENTH IN ‘THE KEY OF C DOMINANT SEVENTH IN ‘THE KEY OF D DIMINISHED SEVENTH ONG L- Leh Hand R- Right Hand 1RB- Right Hand Key - Sr Finger SK- Side Key LS Let Hand Key - 3rd Finger 235GRADE 6 Clarinet To be played from memory, both tongued and legato. B MAJOR B MAJOR pb MAJOR DbMAJOR FA MAJOR See preface for notes on fingering. FHMAIOR Bb MINOR. HARMONIC Bb MINOR MELODIC io) Bb MINOR E> MINOR HARMONIC Eb MINOR MELODIC F2350 Eb MINOR Pee G# MINOR HARMONIC Gi MINOR MELODIC G# MINOR E MAJOR 3 OCTAVES E MAJOR 3 OCTAVES E MINOR HARMONIC 3 OCTAVES E MINOR MELODIC 3 OCTAVES F235GRADE 6 u E MINOR. 3 OCTAVES CHROMATIC ON E 3 OCTAVES (13) Ray DOMINANT SEVENTH IN ‘THE KEY OF A 3 OCTAVES: DOMINANT SEVENTH IN THE KEY OF Bb 2 OCTAVES, DIMINISHED SEVENTH onc GRADE 7 To be played from memory, both tongued and legato. See preface for notes on fingering. E MAJOR 3 OCTAVES E MAJOR 3 OCTAVES F MAJOR 3 OCTAVES F 23512 GRADE 7 F MAJOR 3 OCTAVES E MINOR HARMONIC 3 OCTAVES E MINOR MELODIC 3 OCTAVES E MINOR 3 OCTAVES F MINOR HARMONIC 3 OCTAVES F MINOR MELODIC 3 OCTAVES F MINOR 3 OCTAVES F235MAJOR © MAJOR © MINOR HARMONIC ¢ MINOR MELODIC c MINOR Db MAJOR Db MAJOR CH MINOR HARMONIC ch MINOR MELODIC cH MINOR D MAJOR GRADE 7 F235“ GRADE 7 D MAJOR D MINOR HARMONIC D MINOR MELODIC D MINOR Eb MAJOR Eb MAJOR, Bb MINOR. HARMONIC E> MINOR MELODIC E> MINOR re MAJOR (GRADE 7 ONLY) FAMAJOR (GRADE 7 ONLY): F 235GRADE 7 3 «ay FAMiNoR HARMONIC (GRADE 7 ONLY F4 MINOR MELODIC (GRADE 7 ONLY): F# MINOR (GRADE 7 ONL G MAJOR (GRADE 7 ONL’ G MAJOR (GRADE 7 ONLY) G MINOR HARMONIC (GRADE 7 ONLY) G MINOR MELODIC (GRADE 7 ONLY) G MINOR (GRADE 7 ONLY), Ab MAJOR Ab MAJOR G4 MINOR HARMONIC F2356 GRADE 7 GHMINOR MELODIC 3) as G# miNOR en == J # Fo Sm A MAJOR A MAJOR A MINOR HARMONIC ‘A MINOR MELODIC A MINOR Bb MAJOR Bb MAJOR (Ra) iy Bb MINOR HARMONIC Bb MINOR MELODIC F235GRADE 7 Ww bb MINOR. B MAJOR B MAJOR B MINOR HARMONIC B MINOR MELODIC B MINOR DOMINANT SEVENTH IN, ‘THE KEY OF B DOMINANT ‘SEVENTH IN ‘THE KEY OF F DOMINANT SEVENTH IN THE KEY OF G DIMINISHED SEVENTH ON E DIMINISHED SEVENTH ON F F23518 CHROMATIC SCALE E-E 3 OCTAVES CHROMATIC SCALE F-F 3 OCTAVES FH MAJOR 3 OCTAVES FH MAJOR 3 OCTAVES G MAJOR 3 OCTAVES G MAJOR 3 OCTAVES GRADE 7 (R35) a (13) Fee «e3) fe IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, CHROMATIC SCALES TO BE PLAYED FROM ALL OTHER NOTES. (IWO"OCTAVES ONLY) ASCENDING AND DESCENDING IN SEMI QUAVERS. © Grade 8 players please refer to their own section as three - octave chromatic scales are required on FH & Gas well as on E and F. GRADE 8 To be played from memory, both tongued and legato. See preface for notes on fingering. 3) et £ fete ao eee F 235GRADE 8 wy FE MINOR HARMONIC 3 OCTAVES F# MINOR MELODIC 3 OCTAVES FE MINOR 3 OCTAVES G MINOR HARMONIC 3 OCTAVES G MINOR MELODIC, 3 OCTAVES G MINOR 3 OCTAVES DOMINANT SEVENTH IN THE KEY OF A F 23520 GRADE 8 DOMINANT SEVENTH IN THE KEY OF Bb DOMINANT SEVENTH IN ‘THE KEY OF C DOMINANT SEVENTH IN THE KEY OF Db DOMINANT SEVENTH IN ‘THE KEY OF D DOMINANT SEVENTH IN ‘THE KEY OF Eb DOMINANT SEVENTH IN THE KEY OF E DOMINANT SEVENTH IN ‘THE KEY OF Ft DOMINANT SEVENTH IN ‘THE KEY OF Ab DIMINISHED SEVENTH ON Fé CHROMATIC SCALE Starting on E, F, F# and G (Three Octaves) and from all other notes (Two Octaves). Ascending and descending in. semiquavers 2, SL oteapactte® iq 4 SFiaeie ere i afer yr es) 13) PLUS ALL THE MATERIAL IN THE GRADE 7 SECTION. EXCEPT WHERE MARKED GRADE 7 ONLY. F 235