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BOWED STRINGSSYLLABUS 2020–2023Pathways through theViolinSyllabus2020–2023Teacher DevelopmentCurriculum & Lesson Planning ABRSM 2019
BOWED STRINGS SYLLABUS 2020–2023PATHWAYS THROUGH THE VIOLIN SYLLABUSTHEMED REPERTOIREThe importanceof melody:These pieces demandincreasing awarenessof shape and a refinedcontrol of melodicprojection and balancewith accompaniment.Rhythmic accuracyand articulation:These pieces requireprecise rhythmic detail,in order to project anauthentic, characterfulinterpretation.Initial GradeGrade 1B1 Katherine &Hugh Colledge,Waterfall (No. 9 fromWaggon Wheels)B1 Bartók,Round Dance (No. 17from For Children, Vol.1), arr. DaviesB8 Sheila Nelson,I am a RiverB5 Katherine &Hugh Colledge,Full Moon (No. 22from Waggon Wheels)B9 Sheila Nelson,Over the MoonB6 Lehár,Waltz (from TheMerry Widow), arr.Huws JonesA1 Sheila Nelson,Fish Cakes and ApplePieA4 Arbeau,Mattachins, arr.Huws JonesA4 Katherine &Hugh Colledge,Knickerbocker Glory(No. 10 from WaggonWheels)A10 Trad. Irish,John Ryan’s Polka,arr. Huws JonesC1 Kathy &David Blackwell,In the GrooveC7 Edward Huws Jones,Ten O’Clock Rock(No. 9 from TenO’Clock Rock)C1 N. Mackay,Tango (No. 2 fromFour Modern DanceTunes)C2 Trad.What shall we dowith the drunkensailor?, arr. BullardGrade 2A4 J. S. Bach,Musette, arr. SuzukiB1 Mahler,Theme(from Symphony No. 1,3rd movt), arr. GrittonB4 Katherine & HughColledge, WeepingWillow(No. 10 from FastForward)Grade 3B3 Rieding, Andante(2nd movt from Concertoin B minor, Op. 35)B7 Barbara Heller,Lalai - A Lullaby toAwaken You?, arr. MohrsC2 Rachel Stott,Shadow WizardB5 Edward Jones,Glwysen, arr. HuwsJonesA1 Mozart,Allegretto (fromClarinet Quintet,K. 581, 4th movt),arr. Scott-BurtA1 Handel,La réjouissance (4thmovt from Music for theRoyal Fireworks, HWV351), arr. ABRSMB2 Trad. Chinese,Bamboo in the Breeze,arr. Huws JonesA3 attrib. Mozart,Contredanse (No. 1 from12 contredanses, K.269b), trans. JonesC1 Katherine &Hugh Colledge,The Ceilidh (No. 20from Fast Forward)C10 Pam Wedgewood,Siberian GalopA8 Mascitti,Gavotta (4th movtfrom Sonata in E minor,Op. 2 No. 10)A10 Telemann,Bourée (from WeddingDivertissement)C3 Ros Stephen,Relaxing in Rio (No. 3from Violin Globetrotters)
Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6B2 C. Dancla,Romance (No. 8 fromPetite école de la mélodie,Op. 123, Book 2)B3 TchaikovskyChanson triste (No. 2from 12 morceaux,Op. 40) arr. BullardB2 Gluck,Melody (from Orphéeet Eurydice), arr.KreislerB5 Bridge,Spring Song (No. 2 fromFour Short Pieces, H. 104)B4 Bridge,Cradle Song, H. 96B6 C. A. Gibbs,The Silent Pool(No. 3 from ThreePieces for Violin)B7 J. P. E. Martini,Plaisir d’amour, arr. DanbéB9 Mendelssohn,Andante con moto(2nd movt fromSymphony No. 4, ‘TheItalian’,Op. 90), arr. WadeB10 Tchaikovsky,Waltz (from Serenadefor Strings), arr.Huws JonesC4 Diana Burrell,The Secrets of theDark Pool in the PineForestA3 G. Saint-George,Giga (6th movt fromL’ancien régime,Deuxième petite suite,Op. 60)A1 Corelli,Folia (Theme andselected variationsfrom Sonata in D minor,Op. 5 No. 12)C1 C. Bohm,Petite rhapsodiehongroise (No. 12 fromNovelletten), adapted K.& D. BlackwellA3 Vivaldi,Allegro (1st movtfrom Concerto in G,Op. 3 No. 3 RV 310)C5 Hadjiev,Rondino, arr. de Keyser& WatermanC6 Kabalevsky,The Clowns, arr.de Keyser & WatermanC9 J. S. Skinner,MacPherson’s BladeA7 Gossec,Tambourin, arr. NelsonC2 Britten,Night Song andPantomime (fromThe Little Sweep,Op. 45), arr. BlackwellB3 Hensel,AdagioB4 A. Beach,Lento espressivo,Op. 125B6 N. Paganini,CantabileB8 Kreisler,Andantino in theStyle of MartiniB8 John Rutter,Lament for the HolyCityB9 Shostakovich,Romanze in D, arr.FortunatovB9 Sibelius,Romance (No. 2from Four Pieces, Op.78)B10 Tacchinardi,Romance (No. 11 fromDodici miniature)B10 Trad. Breton Lament,arr. Huws JonesGrade 7A1 Handel,Allegro (2nd movtfrom Sonata in D, HWV371)A2 McGibbon,Largo and Allegro (1stand 2nd movts fromSonata No. 3 in E minor)C4 C. Bohm,Bolero (No. 9 fromAlbumblätter)C5 Szelényi,Youngsters’ Dance(No. 19 from 24 EasyLittle Concert Pieces)C7 Nölck,Hungarian Dance, Op.196 No. 5A2 Mangean,Andante grazioso andAllegro (1st and 2ndmovts from Sonata inE minor, Op. 4 No. 2)A4 Beethoven,Rondo: Allegro (3rdmovt from Sonata inD, Op. 12 No. 1)B2 Rachmaninoff,Vocalise (No. 14 from14 Songs, Op. 34),arr. BirtelC1 Bridge,Moto Perpetuo (No.3 from Three Dances,H. 4)C2 Musorgsky,Gopak (fromSorochintsï Fair), arr.CarseGrade 8B1 C.-A. de Bériot,Adagio (2nd movtfrom Concerto No. 9in A minor, Op. 104)B3 Fauré,Andante, Op. 75B8 Saint-Saëns,Élégie, Op. 143A2 F. M. Veracini,Allegro (1st movt fromSonata in E minor, Op. 2No. 8)A5 J. S. Bach,1st movt (from Concertoin A minor, BWV 1041)C4 Bartók,Buciumeana, Poargăromânească andMărunţel (Nos. 4, 5and 6 from RomanianFolk Dances), trans.SzékelyC9 ten Have,Allegro brillant, Op. 19
BOWED STRINGS SYLLABUS 2020–2023PATHWAYS THROUGH THE VIOLIN SYLLABUSTHEMED REPERTOIREInitial GradeGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Awareness ofmusical texture:These pieces requireknowledge of how thestring part and theaccompaniment parts fittogether and how to voiceinterdependent lines.A7 Trad.Big Ben, arr. Davey,Hussey & SebbaA1 Haydn,German Dance(No. 8 from 12German Dances, Hob.IX:10) arr. SalterA2 C. Petzold,Menuet in G, BWV Anh.II 114, arr. Huws JonesB1 Fauré,Theme from Berceuse(from Dolly, Op. 56), arr.BlackwellSolos, Duets andPopular Pieces:These pieces requirean unaccompaniedconfidence of line, or asense and understandingof ensemble.B4 Kathy &David Blackwell,Chinese GardenC9 Trad. German,Pit a Pat Rain, arr.K. & C. SassmannhausA5 Cutter,Little March, arr.K. & C. SassmannhausA8 Trad.Secret Agents, arr.Davey, Hussey & SebbaB10 Sheila Nelson,SwingalongC3 Trad. Jamaican,Hill and gully rider, arr.BullardA3 Peter Martin,Hornpipe (No. 2 fromLittle Suite No. 3)B3 Trad. Scottish,Sky Boat Song, arr.GrittonB7 Rodgers &Hammerstein,Edelweiss (from TheSound of Music), arr.Davey, Hussey &SebbaB8 Schubert,Cradle Song, arr.NelsonC3 R. & R. Sherman,Chitty Chitty BangBang (from ChittyChitty Bang Bang),arr. IlesC6 Edward HuwsJones, SharksC9 Trad. Chinese,Jasmine Flower(No. 4), arr. O’LearyB9 Trad. NorthAmerican,Simple Gifts, arr.Waterfield & BeachB2 Piazzolla & H. Ferrer,Chiquilín de Bachín, arr.Huws JonesC3 Trad. Hungarian,Hol háltál az éjjelcinegemadár?(Where did you sleeplast night little bird?)(No. 5 from Tíz KönnyűHegedű-Zongoradarab),arr. SzervánszkyB10 Friedrich Seitz,Adagio (2nd movt fromStudent Concerto No. 2 inG, Op. 13)B10 Trad.Greensleeves, arr.NelsonA5 Holmstad,Lett på fot (Light-footed)C4 Arlen & Harburg,We’re off to see thewizard (from The Wizardof Oz) arr. Davey,Hussey & SebbaC5 Bartók,Play Song (No. 9 from44 Duos)B8 Elton John & Tim Rice,Can You Feel The LoveTonight? (from The LionKing), arr. Galliford &NeubergC1 N. Brown & A. Freed,Singin’ in the Rain, arr. IlesC5 L. Bernstein,I feel pretty (from WestSide Story), arr. Wastall
Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8A9 Purcell,Rondeau (from Abdelazar)arr. CohenB1 Jacob,ElegyB4 L. Boulanger,NocturneB6 attrib. Paradis,Sicilienne, arr. DushkinB5 Elgar,Chanson de nuit,Op. 15 No. 1A3 Mozart,Allegro di molto(1st movt from Sonatain A, K. 305)A1 Mendelssohn,Allegro (3rd movt fromConcerto in D minor)B3 Grieg,Solveigs sang (from PeerGynt, Suite No. 2, Op. 55),arr. BlackwellA10 N. Sokolovsky,MenuettC6 Timothy &Natasha Kraemer,Cossack DanceC9 Trad. Klezmer,Hava Nagila, arr.Stephen & RowlandsC1 Genzmer,Allegro (4th movtfrom Sonatine No. 1,GeWV 225)C8 Rieding,Allegro (3rd movt fromConcertino in G, Op. 24)C9 Trad. Russian,Black Eyes, arr.WaterfieldA5 Haydn,Allegro (3rd movtfrom Concerto inG, Hob. VIIa:4)B1 G. Cassadó,SérénadeB7 Sarasate, Playera(No. 1 from SpanishDances,Op. 23)B10 H. Wieniawski,Romance: Andantenon troppo (2nd movtfrom Concerto No. 2 inD minor, Op. 22)C4 Gardel,Por una cabeza, arr.BirtelA3 Vivaldi,Allegro (1st movtfrom Concerto in F,‘L’autunno’, Op. 8 No. 3RV 293)B2 Bloch,Vidui (No. 1 from BaalShem (Three Pictures ofChassidic Life)B6 Lalo,Andante (4th movtfrom Symphonieespagnole, Op. 21)B9 Tchaikovsky,Canzonetta: Andante(2nd movt fromConcerto in D, Op. 35)C1 Chaminade,Capriccio, Op. 18C3 C. C. White,Levee DanceC8 G. & I. Gerswhin& Heyward,It ain’t necessarily so(from Porgy and Bess),trans. HeifetzB1 Bart,Where is Love?(from Oliver!), arr. IlesC1 Nikki Iles,Hay Barn BluesC2 Farrés,Quizás, quizás, quizás, arr.Huws JonesC3 Trad. Chinese,Bamboo Stem andJasmine Flower, arr.StockC3 Pam Wedgewood,Sometime Maybe (No. 8from Jazzin’ About)C10 Richard Wade,Barn Dance (from WayOut West)B1 Cui,Orientale (No. 9from Kaleidoscope,Op. 50)B7 Nigel Hess,Theme (from Ladiesin Lavender)C2 SuzanneLundeng, Kela, arr.BendiskenA1 J. S. BachGigue (from PartitaNo. 3 in E, BWV 1006)C3 Thea Musgrave,The Egrets haveLandedC7 Stephen Hough,The Mad Tea PartyC8 Hubay,Bolero (No. 3 fromCinq morceauxcaractéristiques,Op. 51)A4 J. S. Bach,Allemanda (1st movtfrom Partita No. 2 in Dminor, BWV 1004)B7 Florentine Mulsant,Chant (3rd movt fromSuite pour violon,Op. 50)C2 Trad. JapaneseSakura, arr. KanekoMillarC10 Joby Talbot,November: Eleven(from Once Aroundthe Sun)
BOOKS USED MORE THAN ONCEInitial GradeGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Fiddle Time Joggers (OUP)A5: Patrick’s ReelB4: Rocking HorseB4: Chinese GardenB5: The Mocking BirdC4: Rhythm FeverSuzuki Violin School, Vol. 1 (Alfred)A9: Go Tell Aunt RhodyA9: AndantinoKatherine & Hugh Colledge: Waggon Wheels for ViolinA4: Knickerbocker GloryB5: Full MoonAbracadabra Violin (Third Edition) (Collins Music)A7: Big BenA8: Secret AgentsB7: EdelweissC4: We’re off to see the wizardVamoosh Violin, Book 1 (Vamoosh)B6: Footprints in the SnowC5: Walk on MarsA10: PolkaB9: Over the MoonViolin Recital Album, Vol. 1(Barenreiter)A5: Little MarchC9: Pit a Pat RainEdward Huws Jones: 10 O’Clock Rockfor Violin (Boosey & Hawkes)C5: Fiery FiddlerPiece by Piece 1 for Violin (Boosey & Hawkes)A8: RigadoonA7: Minuet and TrioThe Seafaring Fiddler (Boosey & Hawkes)B9: The Leaving of LiverpoolC9: Jack TarB7: Gone for GoodC7: Ten O’Clock RockViolin Star 2 (ABRSM)A10: John Ryan’s PolkaB10: A North Country LassTunes You Know 1 for Violin Duet (Boosey & Hawkes)B8: Cradle SongC10: RockingB10: GreensleevesGoing Solo for Violin orThe Best of Grade 1 (Faber)B6: WaltzC6: SharksC4: He’s a PirateTop Hits from TV, Movies & Musicals for Violin (Alfred)B8: Can you Feel the Love Tonight?The Fiddler Playalong Violin Collection 2(Boosey & Hawkes)A9: Red-Haired BoyB5: GlwysenVamoosh Violin, Book 2 (Vamoosh)B7: BarcarolleC9: VamooseC7: Smooth OperatorC5: Play SongB6: ThemeBartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Vol. 1 (Universal)C4: Pillow DanceCompatible Duets for Strings, Vol. 2: Violin (Carl Fischer)A6: MarchB5: Andante pastoraleFiddle Time Sprinters (OUP)B4: HabaneraMy First Concert for Violin (Schott)A6: AirB7: Lalai - A Lullaby to Awaken You?The Best of Grade 2 (Faber)A8: GavotteB8: WaltzB9: Simple GiftsC10: Siberian GalopKlezmer Fiddle Tunes (Schott)B6: Moishele Mayn FrayndThe Young Violinist’s Repertoire,Book 3 (Faber)A9: DuoC8: The JokerThe Young Symphonist, Vol. 2(Spartan Press)A4: GavotteC6: Jacob’s Dance
Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Klezmer Fiddle Tunes (Schott)C4: Avreml der MarvikherC9: Hava NagilaThe Young Violinist’s Repertoire,Book 3 (Faber)C6: The ClownsThe Young Symphonist,Vol. 2 (Spartan Press)A8: PrestoSmall Concert Pieces, Vol. 1 (Editio Musica Budapest)A10: MenuettB7: SicilianoGoing Solo for Violin (Faber)B10: WaltzThe Best of Grade 4 (Faber)A9: RondeauC5: RondinoFirst Violin, Book 3 (ABRSM)A7: RondeauB4: MelodyIntroduction to the GreatComposers (Bärenreiter)A5: MenuettoA6: AllegramenteThe Fiddler Playalong ViolinCollection 2 (Boosey and Hawkes)C8: La cumparistaA6: Bereite dich, ZionBach for Violin (OUP)A4: Auch mit gedämpften,schwachen StimmenRieding: Concertino in G, Op. 24 (Bosworth)B8: Andante sostenutoC8: AllegroShostakovich: Albumstücke (Peters or Sikorski)B9: ElegieB9: Romanze in DGypsy Jazz: Intermediate Level (Faber)C6: Cossack DanceC9: Black EyesSheila M. Nelson’s Romantic Violinist (Boosey & Hawkes)C7: Hungarian DanceB6: CantabileB7: PlayeraThe Best of Grade 5 (Faber)B4: Cradle SongC6: Cossack DanceThe Young Symphonist,Vol. 3 (Spartan Press)A4: PrestoA5: AllegroItalian Violin Music of the Baroque Period, Vol. 1 (Henle)A7: Affettuoso and AllegroA7: Adagio and AllegroA8: Largo and VivaceBohemian Violin Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Henle)A8: Minuetto-Minore-AltroA8: Tempo giustoEncore Violin, Book 3 (ABRSM)B6: SicilienneB4: NocturneC4: BoleroC5: Youngsters’ DanceCorelli: Violin Sonatas, Op. 5, Vol. 1 (Wiener Urtext or Schott)A6: AllegroA7: Vivace, Adagioand Allegro
COMPATIBLE PIECESThe table below highlights pieces from the 2020–2023 Bowed Strings syllabus that have been set across multiple instruments. The shows theinstrument lines that are compatible and can be played together using the same finger patterns. indicates there are some differences in theinstrument line. indicates there are many differences in the instrument line.indicates the lines are an octave apart. The differences betweenthe lines are usually melodic.GRADELISTCOMPOSER, ARRANGERPIECEVIOLINInitialACutter, arr. variousLittle MarchInitialAKatherine & Hugh ColledgeKnickerbocker Glory(differentkey)(differentkey)InitialASheila NelsonFish Cakes and Apple PieInitialInitialInitialAAAStanley FletcherTrad. American, arr. Huws JonesTrad. German, arr. variousSweet Eyed SueOld-TimerLightly RowInitialInitialInitialAAATrad., arr. variousTrad., arr. variousTrad., arr. variousBig BenSecret AgentsGo Tell Aunt RhodyInitialAWohlfart, arr. NelsonPolkaInitialBEdward Huws JonesGone for GoodInitialBKatherine & Hugh ColledgeWaterfallInitialInitialBBSheila NelsonThomas GregorySwingalongFootprints in the SnowInitialBThomas GregorySilent FriendsInitialCAnita Hewitt-Jones & Caroline Lumsden Have a Cup of TeaInitialCCaroline Lumsden & Pam WedgwoodJungle FootprintsInitialCEdward Huws JonesTen O’Clock RockInitialCKathy & David BlackwellRhythm FeverInitialCPeter MartinHop ScotchInitialCPeter WilsonBow RockInitialCThomas GregoryWalk on Mars!InitialCTrad. German, arr. variousPit a Pat RainInitial11CAATrad. Jamaican, arr. BullardKathy & David BlackwellPurcell, arr. NelsonHill and gully riderPatrick’s ReelRigadoon11ABTrad. Irish, arr. Huws JonesKatherine & Hugh ColledgeJohn Ryan’s PolkaFull Moon11BCKathy & David BlackwellThomas GregoryRocking HorseFiery Fiddler1CTrad. American, arr. K. & D. BlackwellPick a Bale of Cotton1/21/2ABCarseRodgers & Hammerstein, arr. variousMinuetEdelweiss2ATrad. Irish, arr. Huws JonesRed-Haired Boy2BSimple Gifts22CCTrad. North American, arr. Waterfield &BeachArlen & Harburg, arr. variousThomas Gregory2/3BEdward Jones, arr. ifferentkey)(differentkey)(differentkey)(different key)(differentkey)(Grade 1)(Grade 1)(differentarrangement)(Grade 2)(Grade 1)(Grade 1)(Grade 2)(Grade 2)(Grade 2)We’re Off to See the WizardSmooth Operator3BG. Concone, arr. Gazda & ClarkeAndante pastorale3CKatherine & Hugh ColledgeStiffkey Blues3CSheila NelsonToad in the Hole3CThomas GregoryVamoose(differentkey)(Grade 3)(differentkey)
Marking criteria (all instruments)MARKINGMARKING CRITERIACRITERIA (all(all instruments)instruments)MARKINGMARKING CRITERIACRITERIA (all(all instruments)instruments)MARKINGCRITERIA (ALL INSTRUMENTS)Grades 1 –8PiecesGrades 1 –8PiecesPitchPitchPiecesHighly accurate notesPiecesHighly accurate notesPitchPITCHandintonationPitchand intonationHighly accurate notesHighly accurate notesand intonationand intonationL argely accurate notesL argely accurate notesand intonationand intonationL argely accurate notesL argely accurate notesand intonationand intonationToneToneWell projectedWell projectedToneTONE use of tonalSensitiveToneSensitive use of tonalqualitiesWell projectedqualitiesWell projectedSensitive use of tonalSensitive use of tonalqualitiesMainly controlled andqualitiesMainly controlled andconsistentconsistentGood tonalawarenessMainlycontrolledandGood entGood tonal awarenessGood tonal awarenessGenerally reliableGenerally reliableAdequate tonalAdequate nerallyAdequate tonalAdequate tonalawarenessUneven and/orawarenessUneven warenessunreliableInadequateSerious lacktonalof tonalInadequateSerious lacktonalof tonalawarenesscontrolawarenesscontrolSerious lack of tonalSerious lack of tonalcontrolNo tonal controlcontrolNo tonal controlShapeShapeExpressive, idiomaticExpressive,idiomaticShapeSHAPEmusical shaping andShapemusical shaping anddetailExpressive, idiomaticdetailExpressive, idiomaticmusical shaping andmusical shaping anddetailClearmusical shaping,detailClear musical shaping,well-realised detailwell-realised detailClear musical shaping,Clear musical shaping,well-realised detailwell-realised detail1 0–1 21 0–1 200Generally correct notesGenerally correct notesSufficiently reliableSufficiently reliableintonation correctto maintainGenerallynotesintonation correctto equent noteerrorsintonationto maintainFrequent noteerrorstonalityInsufficiently reliabletonalityInsufficiently reliableintonationnoteto maintainFrequenterrorsintonationnoteto letonalityInsufficientlyreliableintonationto maintainL argely inaccuratenotesintonationto maintainL argely inaccuratenotestonalityand/or intonationtonalityand/or intonationL argely inaccurate notesL argely inaccurate notesand/orintonation notesHighly inaccurateand/orintonation notesHighly inaccurateand/or intonationand/or intonationHighly inaccurate notesHighly inaccurate notesand/orNo workintonationofferedand/orNo workintonationofferedTimeTimeF luent, with flexibilityF luent, with flexibilityTimeTIME appropriatewhereTimewhere appropriatecharacterFRhythmicluent, withflexibilitycharacterFRhythmicluent, withflexibilitywell conveyedwhereappropriatewell conveyedtempowellconveyedtempoGood senseeffectiveof rhythmSustained,Good senseeffectiveof rhythmSustained,tempotempoGood sense of rhythmGood sense of rhythmSuitable tempoSuitable tempoGenerally stable pulseGenerally stable pulseOverall rhythmicSuitabletempoOverall rhythmicSuitabletempoaccuracy stable pulseGenerallyaccuracy stable llrhythmicUnsuitableand/oraccuracyuncontrolled tempoaccuracyuncontrolled tempoIrregular pulseUnsuitableand/orIrregular pulseUnsuitableand/orInaccurate rhythmuncontrolledtempoInaccurate thmpulseInaccuraterhythmpulseErratic tempo and/orErratic tempo and/orpulseIncoherent tempo and/orpulseIncoherent tempo and/orpulsepulseIncoherent tempo and/orIncoherent tempo and/orpulseNo work offeredpulseNo work offeredNo tonal controlNo tonal controlNo work offeredNo work offeredNo shape or detailNo shape or detailNo work offeredNo work offered00No work offeredNo work offeredNo work offeredNo work offeredNo work offeredNo work offeredNo work offeredNo work offeredGrades 1 –8DistinctionGrades 1 20–23Below PassBelow Pass1 7–1 91 7–1 9Below PassBelow Pass1 7–1 91 7–1 91 3–1 61 3–1 61 3–1 61 3–1 61 0–1 21 0–1 2Some realisation ofSome realisation ofmusical shape and/ormusical shape and/ordetailSome realisation ofdetailSome realisation ofmusical shape and/ormusical shape and/ordetailMusical shape and detaildetailMusical shape and detailinsufficiently conveyedinsufficiently conveyedMusical shape and detailMusical shape and detailinsufficiently conveyedinsufficiently conveyedMusical shape and detailMusical shape and detaillargely unrealisedlargely unrealisedMusical shape and detailMusical shape and detaillargelyunrealisedNo shapeor detaillargelyunrealisedNo shapeor detailViolin Practice characterand styleFullycommittedofcharacterand styleFullycommittedVivid haracterand styleCarryingmusicalofcharacterand sitiveCharacterand styleCarrying musicalCharacterand styleCarrying nCharacterand styleGenerallysecure,promptCharacterand styleGenerally atedrecovery from slipsSomemusicalGenerallysecure, promptSomemusicalGenerallysecure, promptinvolvementrecovery from slipsinvolvementrecovery from cure,inadequateinvolvementrecoveryfrom slipsinvolvementrecovery from slipsInsufficientmusicalInsecure, inadequateInsufficientmusicalInsecure, inadequateinvolvementrecovery from slipsinvolvementrecovery from slipsmusicalLInsufficientacking continuitymusicalLInsufficientacking continuityinvolvementNomusical involvementinvolvementNo musical involvementL acking continuityL acking continuityNomusicalinvolvementUnableto continueNomusicalinvolvementUnableto continuefor more than a shortfor more than a shortsectionUnable to continuesectionUnable to continueformorethan a shortNowork offeredformorethan a shortNowork offeredsectionsectionNo work offeredNo work offeredGrades 1 –8Grades 1 –8Scales and arpeggiosScales and arpeggiosSight-reading *Sight-reading *Grades 1 –8Grades 1 –8Aural testsAural testsGrades1 –8DistinctionGrades1 –8Distinction1 9–211 9–21DistinctionDistinction1 9–211 9–21MeritMerit1 7–1 81 7–1 8MeritMerit1 7–1 81 7–1 8PassPass1 4–1 61 4–1 6PassPass1 4–1 61 4–1 6Scalesand arpeggiosHighly accuratenotes/pitchScalesand arpeggiosHighly accuratenotes/pitchF luent and rhythmicF luent and ent andresponserhythmicFConfidentluent andresponserhythmicMusicallyshaped notes/pitchLMusicallyargely accurateshapedL argely accuratenotes/pitchConfidentresponseMostly regularflowConfidentresponseMostly regularflowtone notes/pitchLMainlyargelyevenaccuratetone notes/pitchLMainlyargelyevenaccurateSecure regularresponseMostlyflowSecure regularresponseMostlyflowMainlyeventone ycorrect notes/pitch,Secureresponsedespite responseerrorsSecuredespite y correctnotes/pitch,Generallyreliable tonedespiteerrorsGenerallyreliable tonedespiteerrorsCautious responseContinuitygenerally maintainedCautious responseContinuitygenerally maintainedGenerallyreliableFrequent errorsintonenotes and/or pitchGenerallyreliableFrequenterrorsintonenotes and/or pitchCautiousresponseLCautiousacking continuityand/or some itemsresponseL acking continuity and/or some itemsincompleteFrequenterrors in notes and/or pitchincompleteFrequenterrors in notes and/or pitchtoneLUnreliableacking continuityand/or some itemstoneLUnreliableacking continuityand/or some itemsUncertainincompleteresponse and/or someUncertainresponseand/or someincompleteitems not attemptedUnreliabletoneitems not Very someVery dSporadicfrequently incompleteSeriouslack of tonalcontrolVeryapproximatenotesand/or pitchSeriouslack of tonalcontrolVeryapproximatenotesand/or pitchVery ompleteVery ompleteseveral itemsattemptedSeriouslack ofnottonalcontrolseveral itemsattemptedSeriouslack ofnottonalcontrolVeryuncertainand/orNo workofferedresponseVeryuncertainresponse and/orNo workofferedseveralitemsnot attemptedseveral items not attemptedNo work offeredNo work offered**FSight-readingluent, rhythmicallyaccurateFSight-readingluent, rhythmicallyaccurateAccurate notes/pitch/keyAccurate notes/pitch/keydetail realisedFMusicalluent, rhythmicallyaccuratedetail realisedFMusicalluent, AccurateMusicalrealisedAdequatedetailtempo,usually steady pulseMusicalrealisedAdequatedetailtempo,usually steady pulseConfidentpresentationMainly correctrhythmConfidentpresentationMainly correct rhythmL argely correctnotes/pitch/keyAdequatetempo,usually steady pulseL argely correctnotes/pitch/keyAdequatetempo,usually steady pulseL argelycorrectsecure rhythmpresentationMainlyL argelycorrectsecure rhythmpresentationMainlyLContinuityargely tyargely ysecurepresentationvalues mostly realisedPitch outlinesin place,despite errorsContinuitygenerallymaintainedPitch outlinesin place,despite ationNotevaluesmostly realisedCautiouspresentationNotevaluesmostly realisedPitch outlines in place, despite errorsPitch outlines in place, despite errorsCautiouspresentationL acking overallcontinuityCautiouspresentationL acking overallcontinuityIncorrect note valuesIncorrect note valuesapproximatenotes/pitch/keyLVeryackingoverall rall continuityInsecure presentationIncorrectnote valuesInsecure presentationIncorrectnote valuesVery approximate notes/pitch/keyVery approximate notes/pitch/keyInsecure presentationInsecure presentationNo continuity or incompleteNo continuity or incompleteNote values unrealisedNote values unrealisedPitchoutlines orabsentNocontinuityincompletePitchoutlines orabsentNocontinuityincompleteVery uncertainpresentationNotevalues unrealisedVery uncertainpresentationNotevalues unrealisedPitch outlines absentPitch outlines absentVeryuncertainNo workofferedpresentationVeryuncertainNo workofferedpresentationGrades1 –8DistinctionGrades1 –8Distinction1 7–1 81 7–1 8DistinctionDistinction1 7–1 81 7–1 8MeritMerit1 5–1 61 5–1 6MeritMerit1 5–1 61 5–1 6PassPass1 2–1 41 2–1 4PassPass1 2–1 41 2–1 oughoutMusically perceptiveMusically perceptiveConfidentresponseAccurate throughoutConfidentresponseAccurate throughoutMusically perceptiveMusically perceptiveConfident responseStrengthssignificantly outweighConfidentStrengths responsesignificantly outweighweaknessesweaknessesMusicallyStrengths awaresignificantly outweighMusicallyStrengths awaresignificantly nessesMusicallyStrengths awarejust outweighMusicallyawareStrengthsjust nessesCautiousStrengthsresponsejust outweighCautiousStrengthsresponsejust outweighweaknessesweaknessesCautious responseCautious responseWeaknesses outweigh strengthsWeaknesses outweigh strengthsUncertain responseUncertain responseWeaknesses outweigh strengthsWeaknesses outweigh strengthsUncertain responseUncertain response00No work offeredNo work offeredNo work offeredNo work offered00No work offeredNo work offeredA fun way to get to know your exam piecesBelow PassBelow Pass1 1 –1 31 1 –1 3Below PassBelow Pass1 1 –1 31 1 –1 37–1 07–1 07–1 07–1 00000****With Violin Practice Partner you can play alongwith the violin part, the piano accompaniment,or the complete recordings of Violin Exam Pieces.Includes Transposition for Horn, Trumpet and Organ (Grades 6–8) and F igured bass realization forIncludes Transposition for Horn, Trumpet and Organ (Grades 6–8) and F igured bass realization forHarpsichord (Grades 4–8).Harpsichord (Grades 4–8).IncludesTranspositionfor Horn,TrumpetandOrgan (Grades6–8) and Fandiguredrealization(orforIn these cases,of the total21 marks,1 2 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Menuet in G, BWV Anh. II 114, arr. Huws Jones B9 Trad. North American, Simple Gifts, arr. Water
