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The Leinster School of Music & DramaViolin Grade Examinations SyllabusGrade 3Scales & ArpeggiosSchedule of maximum marksScales & Arpeggios 15Sight-Reading 10Ear Tests 10Theory 5Studies 20Pieces 1 202 20Scales: G major, A major, D major, B flat major 2 octavesF major1 octaveG minor, D minor, A minor (harmonic or melodic)2 octavesPlay (1) separate bows and (2) slurred two beats to a bow (see p.27, example 2)Chromatic Scales: Starting on open strings G, D & A 1 octavePlay separate bowsArpeggios: G major, A major, D major, B flat major 2 octavesF major1 octaveG minor, D minor, A minor2 octavesPlay even notes, whole bowsSight-ReadingA piece of Preparatory standard.Ear Tests1. To clap a four bar rhythm played in simple or compound time, and to state the time signature. Theexample will be played twice by the examiner.2. To clap from sight a four bar rhythm that may include quavers, crotchets, minims, dotted minims,semibreves and their rests.3. To sing, whistle or hum a melodic phrase beginning and ending on the key note. The example will beplayed twice by the examiner. The tonic and tonic triad will be sounded before each playing.4. To recognise intervals from the major scale and to include a minor 3 rd . The example will be played twiceby the examiner. The tonic will be sounded before each playing.TheoryKey signatures (in correct order), time signatures terms and signs with regards to prepared pieces.1 4
The Leinster School of Music & DramaViolin Grade Examinations SyllabusStudiesChoose one from the following list:New School of Violin Studies, Book 3, Adam Carse (Stainer & Bell)1. No.52. No.113. No.74. No.85. No.9Violin Study Time, Paul de Keyser (Faber)6. No.227. No.298. No.30PiecesChoose any two pieces from the following list for performance.The pieces chosen should be of contrasting style to reflect a varied and interesting programme.1. Gavotte Jean-Philippe Rameaufrom Chester String Series Vol.2 (Chester)2. Gavotte in D Johann Sebastian Bach(Schott)3. 2 nd or 3 rd movement Oskar Riedingfrom Concertino in B minor, Op.35 (Bosworth)4. In the Hall of the Mountain King Edvard Griegfrom What Else Can I Play? Violin Grade Four (IMP)5. Summertime George Gershwin & IraGershwinfrom Making the Grade, Grade 3 (Chester)6. I Got Rhythm George Gershwin & IraGershwinfrom What Else Can I Play? Violin Grade Four (IMP)7. Leierkasten Dmitri Shostakovichfrom Albumstücke (Peters)8. Mazurka Nathalia Baklanovafrom Young Violinist’s Repertoire Book 3 (Faber)9. Snow Dance Christopher Nortonfrom Microjazz for Violin (Boosey & Hawkes)10. Gavotte & Irish Jig Mc Kayfrom A Tuneful Introduction to Third Position15. Cossacks Katherine & Hugh Colledgefrom Shooting Stars (Boosey & Hawkes)1 5
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