I. Classical

- Major and harmonic minor scales in different tempos and styles – staccato, legato - , in the following keys: C, G, D, A, E, H, F sharp, F, B, E flat, A flat, D flat in majors and in relative minors.

- Performance of a clarinet or flute piece from memory of from note.

II. Jazz

- Solistic performance of three popular jazz standards (theme-improvisation-theme) of different tempo (slow, medium, fast) and character (ballad, Latin, swing, pair and impair metrum). Piano accompaniment is provided by the department, but the candidate has to bring the notes – suitable for piano accompaniment.

- The stylistic performance of a noted improvisation (1-2 phrase). Transcripts by excellent trumpet players (Gordon, Coltrane, Brecker, etc.) may be played only. One copy of the noted transcript must be submitted to the examination committee. (Should the candidate fail to procure the materials, they can be borrowed for copying at the Saxophone Section of the Jazz Department.)

- Playing about 10 jazz standards in original harmonisation from memory.  (Presentation of themes with stylistic phrasing, improvisation on two-three pieces)

- Blues improvisation with simple harmonies in various tempos and in three keys (C, F, B majors).

- Sight reading of a motive possibly with stylistic phrasing, given at the exam.