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Practical Clarinet Grade 2 exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and broken chords, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
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Three pieces: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C - 30 marks each
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Mozart arr. Blackwell |
 AllegroK. 3 |
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| 2 | Schubert arr. Litten |
The Trout
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| 3 | Trad. Cornish arr. Bullard |
I Love My Love
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| 4 | Anon. arr. Sparke |
Mr Scoolding's Minuet | |
| 5 | Beethoven arr. Birtel |
German Dance (Deutscher Tanz) No. 6 from 12 German Dances, WoO 13 (grace notes optional) |
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| 6 | Diabelli arr. Davies and Reade |
Scherzo | |
| 7 | Elgar arr. Denley |
Song of Liberty from Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 |
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| 8 | Saint-Saëns arr. Lawrance |
The Elephant from The Carnival of the Animals |
 Winners Galore for Clarinet, arr. LawranceBrass Wind (0314) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winners Galore for Clarinet, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0314PA) |
| 9 | Trad. Welsh arr. Lawrance |
The Ash Grove |
Winners Galore for Clarinet, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0314) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winners Galore for Clarinet, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0314PA) |
| 10 | Trad. American | Shaker Melody (arr.) |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Bart arr. Blackwell |
Oom-Pah-Pah from Oliver! |
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| 2 | Mike Cornick | Definitely! No. 2 from November Blues |
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| 3 | Paul Harris | Getting to the Front of the Queue
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| 4 | Phil Coulter and Bill Martin arr. Lawrance |
Puppet on a String |
Winners Galore for Clarinet, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0314) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winners Galore for Clarinet, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0314PA) |
| 5 | Hanna, Barbera and Curtin arr. Lawrance |
Flintstones Theme |
Winners Galore for Clarinet, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0314) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Winners Galore for Clarinet, Piano accompaniment, arr. Lawrance Brass Wind (0314PA) |
| 6 | Colin Cowles | A Succulent Snail Sings Before Supper from Amazing Animals for Clarinet |
 Colin Cowles: Amazing Animals for ClarinetFentone (F 784-400) More details Piano accomp. published separately as Amazing Animals Piano accompaniment Fentone (F 787-401) |
| 7 | Hywel Davies | Song | |
| 8 | S. Foster arr. Davies and Reade |
Serenade: Beautiful Dreamer (observing repeat) |
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| 9 | Gershwin arr. Ledbury |
Bidin' My Time | |
| 10 | Kabalevsky arr. Denley |
An Old Dance No. 7 from 30 Children's Pieces, Op. 27 (observing mordents) |
| No. | Composer | Piece information | Publication(s) |
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| 1 | Demnitz | Tenuto Study No. 9 in G from Elementary School for Clarinet |
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| 2 | Colin Radford | Castle Waltz No. 8 from 21st-Century Clarinet Studies |
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| 3 | James Rae | Continental Breakfast
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| 4 | Ned Bennett | Dougal and the Blue Cat from Jazz Club Clarinet, Grades 1–2 |
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| 5 | Demnitz | Study in F from Elementary School for Clarinet |
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| 6 | Langey | Study in G | |
| 7 | James Rae | Pieces of Eight Or Rock Summit No. 16 Or No. 19 from 38 More Modern Studies for Solo Clarinet |
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| 8 | Philip Sparke | Tom's Tune Or Shalom! No. 13 Or No. 14 from Skilful Studies for Clarinet |
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| 9 | Karen Street | Backspace Odyssey | |
| 10 | Martin Yates | Helmsdale Gig No. 25 from uTunes |
In Grades 1–3, candidates may play a clarinet in Eb or C (including those that have been adapted for young beginners), provided the piano accompaniments are suitably transposed where necessary. Certain pieces at these grades are published with an accompaniment for clarinet in C and these are indicated in the repertoire lists.
Download recordings of pieces from our Grade 2 syllabus.
A selection of pieces from the 2018-2021 Clarinet syllabus.
Practice material for students preparing for Clarinet exams.
New editions offering support to teachers preparing students for Practical exams.
