Abrsm Grade 4 Clarinet

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Abrsm Grade 4 Clarinet, What pieces are we all learning/teaching?

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oldromola	Oct 11 2009, 10:04 AM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 347 Joined: 7-June 09 Member No.: 67427	I have entered myself for grade 4 clarinet and am looking at the week commencing December 7th for the day of exectution. Any way, I was wondering what other people are chosing. I originally chose A2 (Evening) B9 (Stick Together) and C2 (Study in C - The Turn) until my teacher pointed out the the A piece and the Study were both in C and were in fact really quite similar. I was then first of all instructed (yes instructed!) to start learning A3 (Widmung) and last week was told the Study in C was too easy for me and I should try C1, the Study No 32 by Chris Allen. My teacher's point is that to improve one must continue to learn harder pieces, whereas I am well aware that I will not be awarded any more marks in the exam simply because I have chosen more difficult repertoire. However I beleive that the grade 5 pieces I shall want to play next summer (Mendelssohn and Lloyd Webber) are in quite a different league to any of those in the grade 4 book, so perhaps I really should take my teacher's advice. In actual fact I really like the Schumann piece (Widmung) although the speed indication of minum = 69 is patently too fast for this style of romantic music. I also like the Chris Allen study were it not for all those over-the break passages! A piano pupil of mine is also taking grade 4 clarinet at the same centre this December and is determined to do better than her old piano teacher. She has chosen A2, B1 and the C2 Study.

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clarijo	Oct 11 2009, 12:12 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 715 Joined: 6-August 09 From: North Yorkshire Member No.: 72285	Hi Barry-clari! Good to know I'm not talking complete rubbish! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Likewise, if you want to suggest any G4/5 ish pieces for me to try, then please do! (Apologies for being slightly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/offTopic.gif) , oldromola!)

barry-clari	Oct 11 2009, 12:21 PM Post #3
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40564 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	QUOTE(clarijo @ Oct 11 2009, 01:12 PM) Likewise, if you want to suggest any G4/5 ish pieces for me to try, then please do! What sort of music do you particularly like clarijo? I'll try and tailor my suggestions to your preferences (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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oldromola Abrsm Grade 4 Clarinet Oct 11 2009, 10:04 AM

barry-clari Hiya oldromola! I think your original A2, B9,... Oct 11 2009, 10:58 AM

clarijo I would be inclined to choose the pieces which you... Oct 11 2009, 11:54 AM

barry-clari I would be inclined to choose the pieces which yo... Oct 11 2009, 11:57 AM

Clari Nicki1 I would be inclined to choose the pieces which y... Oct 11 2009, 12:47 PM

sbhoa I would be inclined to choose the pieces which y... Oct 11 2009, 12:49 PM

clarijo Hi Barry-clari! Good to know I'm not talk... Oct 11 2009, 12:12 PM

barry-clari Likewise, if you want to suggest any G4/5 ish pi... Oct 11 2009, 12:21 PM

clarijo Ooh - that's a difficult one to answer! I... Oct 11 2009, 12:36 PM

barry-clari Ooh - that's a difficult one to answer! ... Oct 11 2009, 01:00 PM

clarijo Ooh - that's a difficult one to answer! ... Oct 11 2009, 01:19 PM

barry-clari It is the Pamila Weston book which I use, so I... Oct 11 2009, 01:32 PM

oldromola Well what a terrific response in such a short time... Oct 11 2009, 01:57 PM

barry-clari I shall also go for Rob Buckland's 'Scare... Oct 11 2009, 02:36 PM

clarijo Well what a terrific response in such a short tim... Oct 11 2009, 08:57 PM

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