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  • December 6, 2014 at 8:28 am #13207
    Anonymous

      just started looking at grade 3-
      Major scales – Bb (1 octave), F (a 12th), G (a 12th), C (2 octaves)
      Minor harmonic or melodic – E (1 octave), G (1 octave), A (1 octave), D (a 12th)
      Chromatic scale : starting on G (1 octave)

      December 7, 2014 at 3:14 am #13209
      UU Pfister
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        We used to do the grade exercises when I went to the clarinet class and yes I agree there is a lot to think about with dynamics articulation etc and really difficult. Our teacher used to say, the clarinet senses fear. When you nervous you bite on the reed and there is no sound coming out. Do you have to do the scales from memory?
        I am more interested in improvising etc.

        December 7, 2014 at 5:44 am #13210
        Anonymous

          yes all the scales & arpeggios have to be done
          from memory, and you will be asked to do
          them tongued or either slurred!
          I’ve worked out easy ways to remember them,
          including the minor melodic/harmonic.
          You can also do Jazz grades from 1 to 5,
          and i think you have to demonstrate some
          level of improvisation, but then you have to
          start learning those jazz scales!!

          December 7, 2014 at 6:14 am #13211
          UU Pfister
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            I better get started

            December 7, 2014 at 7:52 am #13212
            Anonymous

              no rush – just have fun!
              i’m doing it to keep my mind exercised,
              i just want to see how far i can get with
              these grades! Grade 8 would be a big
              achievement for me – i’d be able to play
              original songs like “hey jude” etc, and
              some serious classical stuff

              December 18, 2014 at 7:28 am #13281
              Anonymous

                Hey UU – got my results today!
                Passed my Grade 2 saxophone exam
                with a merit!!
                Did better than i thought – thought i’d only
                get a pass mark!!

                December 23, 2014 at 4:32 am #13305
                UU Pfister
                Participant

                  Wow well done you!!!!!! that’s so good. Bring on Grade 3. Have a great Christmas and New year.
                  UU

                  December 23, 2014 at 7:02 am #13306
                  Anonymous

                    Thanks UU – have a merry Christmas & a happy new year!!
                    Started work on the grade 3 scales!

                    Now i know what doing a grade is like, i now know
                    what to concentrate on in terms of my weak areas.

                    I lost vital marks on the sight reading & the Aural tests!
                    I was 8 marks off a distinction!

                    It’s a good thing i had a 10 minute warm up
                    at the exam site – calmed me down, took me
                    a few minutes before i could play my 3 pieces
                    without mistakes due to nerves!

                    I’m glad i did it now ! It just shows that if you
                    take this stuff seriously but with fun in mind,
                    It’s a sort of bench mark of where i am in
                    terms of other musicians level of play!
                    Also just started a music theory course that
                    lasts a year – covers all the stuff that normally
                    takes about 3 years.

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