VIOLIN SAMPLE

BOOKLET
A selection of pieces and exercises
for Trinity College London exams
2020–2023

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WILSON
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Contents
Trinity’s Strings Syllabus 2020–2023 2
Recognition and UCAS points 2
Contributors 3
Composers 3
Audio recordings 3

The exam at a glance 4

About the exam 4
Exam structure and mark scheme 5

Violin graded exam books 6

Pieces 6

Support and resources 8

Support publications 8

Sample pieces — About the pieces 9

Sample pieces 10
Initial 10
Grade 1 12
Grade 4 14
Grade 7 16

Bowing exercises 18
Grade 4 18
Grade 7 18

Sample studies 18
Grade 1 18
Grade 2 19
Grade 3 19
Grade 4 19

Contact us 20

Stay up to date 20

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Trinity’s Strings Syllabus 2020–2023

Repertoire lists have been refreshed across all instruments, featuring a wide range of styles and
„„
showcasing more female composers and contemporary works.
Supporting a range of teaching approaches is at the heart of the syllabus, with pieces suitable for
„„
group and whole-class strings programmes plus works from books and pedagogies including Vamoosh,
Stringsongs and Suzuki offered at early grades. Duets are now an option for Initial to Grade 3 for all
bowed strings.
Violin repertoire books are available for Initial to Grade 8, with recordings of the pieces played by
„„
concert violinist Ofer Falk and pianist Irina Lyakhovskaya available to download or stream from Amazon
Music, Google Play, iTunes and Spotify.
Intuitive and bespoke technical work is a hallmark of Trinity exams. With a variety of options available,
„„
each individual learner can play to their strengths and build confidence in their technique.
A range of books is available including Take Your Bow for mixed-strings group teaching, with selected
„„
pieces featured in the syllabus, Raise the Bar Violin, three volumes of favourite pieces from previous
syllabuses, and Performance Edition: Violin, four books showcasing previously unpublished pieces by
contemporary composers.
Support and inspiration including videos showcasing repertoire and technical work, interviews with
„„
young professional string players, and articles on string repertoire and performance, available at
trinitycollege.com/strings-resources

Recognition and UCAS points

Trinity College London is an international exam board regulated by Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and
Examinations Regulation) in England, CCEA Regulation in Northern Ireland and by Qualifications Wales.
Various arrangements are in place with governmental education authorities worldwide.
In the UK, Grades 6–8 are eligible for UCAS points for those applying to colleges and universities. Trinity
exams are aligned to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).

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Contributors
Trinity worked with a team of experts, including the following consultants involved in developing the
Violin syllabus.
Anna Dryer-Beers studied at the Royal College of Music before taking up an orchestral scholarship at
the University of North Texas. She subsequently held a position in the 1st Violin section of the Fort Worth
Symphony Orchestra and after five years there returned to the UK to take up a post in the BBC Radio
Orchestra. Her freelance career has included work in West End Theatre, playing the BBC Concert Orchestra,
and many years of touring with her piano trio and string quartet. Anna teaches privately, works as a consultant
for Trinity College London and currently holds the role of Senior Examiner for the Classical & Jazz panel.
Celia Cobb is the director of Stringmoves, a string teaching scheme in Cambridge. She has a special interest
in beginner string pedagogy, and together with Naomi Yandell, she is co-author of the Take your Bow series,
a set of concert pieces for young players of violin, viola, cello and double bass, published by Trinity College
London Press. Celia and Naomi have also written a series of practical theory books — First and Further String
Note Books — which enable young beginner string players to use the first notes that they play as a basis for
developing an understanding of basic music theory and note-reading.
Jon Visanji is a versatile freelance violinist. He has performed with some of the UK’s top symphony and pit
orchestras, as well as playing and recording with a whole range of popular music artists, including Jennifer
Hudson, Tom Walker, One Direction and Girls Aloud.

Composers
The books feature previously unpublished pieces by composers including Jeffery Wilson and Adam Saunders.
Jeffery Wilson is coordinator and Professor of Composition at Junior Guildhall, Professor of Saxophone at
the Royal Military School of Music and examiner and adviser for Trinity College London. His works are widely
published, including by Trinity College London Press. He performs regularly with Saxology and Triptych and with
various artists in his own project The Reduced History of Jazz, with performances and recordings ranging from
classical and contemporary to pop and jazz. He studied at the Royal College of Music, Cambridge and Paris.
Adam Saunders is a composer, pianist and educator based in London. Fascinated by education and the
learning process, he works with many of the UK’s leading music organisations including the National
Youth Orchestra, National Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Southbank Centre. He teaches at Trinity Laban
Conservatoire of Music and Dance and regularly delivers teacher training across the UK and worldwide. In
2019, Adam composed Thames Tales, which premiered at the Royal Albert Hall and was orchestrated for big
band, strings and 1200 children from the London Borough of Merton.

Audio recordings
The audio that supports the syllabus was recorded by Ofer Falk (violin) and Irina Lyakhovskaya (piano)
Ofer Falk is an accomplished chamber musician, soloist and guest leader. He has won the Henryk Szerying
special prize and top prizes in the Tchaikovsky 10th International Competition in Moscow and the Montreal
International Violin Competition. Ofer is professor of Violin at Trinity Laban Conservatoire and at the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Irina Lyakhovskaya is a highly regarded pianist performing as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist.
She has given many performances at leading international venues including the Southbank Centre, Wigmore
Hall, Symphony Hall, Cadogan Hall and St John’s Smith Square, and St Petersburg Philharmonic. Irina has
recorded the complete Mozart Sonatas for Piano and Violin with violinist Eleanor Percy, as well as sonatas by
Brahms and Prokofiev.

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The exam at a glance

About the exam

PIECES
66 marks
Choose three pieces TECHNICAL WORK
each worth 22 marks. 14 marks
A bowing exercise, followed by
either scales, arpeggios and
technical exercises or studies
(Grades 1–5)/orchestral extracts
(Grades 6–8).

SUPPORTING TESTS
20 marks
A combination of two tests from
sight reading, aural, improvisation
and musical knowledge, depending
on grade and candidate choice.

Pieces
Candidates can express their musical identity by choosing pieces from our varied repertoire lists, while
flexible performance options allow them to perform to their strengths. These options include playing a duet
(Initial to Grade 3), an own composition or a piece from the Scottish Traditional Fiddle list (all grades), or
performing one piece on viola at Grades 6–8.

Technical work
This section of the exam supports the development of technical skills by assessing candidates’ performance
in a range of technical work options. All candidates (except at Initial) begin with a bowing exercise,
introducing a range of bowing styles progressively through the grades. At Grades 1–5 they then choose
either scales, arpeggios and technical exercises or studies — specially composed short pieces designed to
develop and demonstrate three key areas of violin technique. At Grades 6–8, candidates can select scales,
arpeggios & technical exercises or orchestral extracts.

Supporting tests
Trinity’s supporting tests encourage the development of the broader musical skills of sight reading, aural,
improvisation and musical knowledge. The choice offered to candidates in this part of the exam allows
them to demonstrate their own musical skills in different ways.

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Exam structure and mark scheme

Initial–Grade 5 Maximum Grades 6–8 Maximum
marks marks

PIECE 1 22 PIECE 1 22

PIECE 2 22 PIECE 2 22

PIECE 3 22 PIECE 3 22

TECHNICAL WORK* 14 TECHNICAL WORK 14

Bowing exercise
„„ Bowing exercise
„„
Either scales, arpeggios and technical exercises
„„ Either scales, arpeggios and technical exercises
„„
or studies or orchestral extracts

SUPPORTING TESTS 20 SUPPORTING TEST 1 10

Any TWO of the following: Sight reading

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Sight reading
„„
Aural
„„
Improvisation
„„ SUPPORTING TEST 2 10

Musical knowledge
„„
ONE of the following:
Aural
„„
Improvisation
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TOTAL 100 TOTAL 100

* At Initial level, candidates perform scales only.

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Violin graded exam books

Trinity’s Violin books feature newly-selected repertoire from Initial to Grade 8
and showcase pieces by female composers, duets up to Grade 3, plus a range of
newly-commissioned and previously unpublished contemporary works.

Pieces
Initial
ARBEAU Sword Dance
CORRETTE Fanfare
K & H COLLEDGE Bell-ringers
K & H COLLEDGE Knickerbocker Glory
WILSON On Parade
K & D BLACKWELL Happy Go Lucky
HANDEL Menuet from Music for the Royal Fireworks
GOLDBERG Overture
DRYER-BEERS Swinging Along

Grade 1
TRAD. Jasmine Flower
MILÁN Pavane
BARTÓK The Two Roses (from For Children, book 2)
LUMSDEN & ATTWOOD Flash of Light’ning
NORTON Up the Mountain
WILSON Lights Out
COHEN Hoedown
K & D BLACKWELL Chase in the Dark
DRYER-BEERS Jeremiah’s Waltz

Grade 2
FINGER Air
PETZOLD/CORNICK Menuet (adapted from Clavierbüchlein der Anna Magdalena Bach,
BWV Anh. 114)
NORTON In the Quiet House
WILSON At Work
KOEPPEN Swingin’ Strings
STEPHEN Dublin Time
TRAD. The Leaving of Liverpool
SCHENK Bourrée
SHAW Coleg y Brifysgol Abertawe (University College Swansea)

Grade 3
TRAD. Sarajevo divno mjesto
HOOK Country Dance
MOZART Kontretanz, KV 534 (Das Donnerwetter)
KROLL Donkey Doodle
MCDOWALL Sunday on Fifth Avenue
SAUNDERS Maracas Beach
SOPPER Blue Sky
TRORY March in C
DRYER-BEERS Marlow’s Tune

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Grade 4
TRAD. The Crystal Spring
ORTIZ Passamezzo
CORELLI Sarabanda (from Sonata VIII, op. 5)
VIVALDI Gavotta (from Sonata in A, op. 5 no. 2, RV 30)
CORRETTE Allegro (3rd movt from Sonata in D minor)
BEACH La captive (no. 1 from Three Compositions, op. 40)
TAILOR El choclo
BOISMORTIER Gigue

Grade 5
CORELLI Allegro (final movt from Sonata no. 3 in C)
BÖHM Perpetuo mobile (no. 6 from Little Suite)
FAURÉ Berceuse
ABREU Tico-tico no fuba
ARLEN (Somewhere) Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz)
WILSON Arioso
MURDOCH Scottish Fantasy
HERTEL Character Study no. 6 (Theme and Variations I & II only)

Grade 6
TESSARINI Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in D)
MAZAS Etude, op. 36 no. 8
NÖLCK Hungarian Dance, op. 196 no. 5
SICA Tarantelle napolitaine
MAYER Andante (2nd movt from Violin Sonata in Eb)
KREISLER Syncopation
BOULANGER Nocturne
ELGAR Mot d’amour, op. 13 no. 1

Grade 7
VIVALDI Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in D minor, op. 9 no. 8, RV 238)
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Valse mauresque (no. 4 from Four Characteristic Waltzes, op. 22)
TELEMANN Allegro (from Fantasie no. 7)
FAURÉ Pièce
GLAZUNOV Méditation, op. 32
BARNS L’escarpolette

Grade 8
J S BACH Allegro (4th movt from Sonata no. 4, BWV 1017)
HAYDN Presto (3rd movt from Violin Concerto in C, Hob VIIa:1)
GRANADOS Rondalla aragonesa (no. 6 from Danzas españolas)
CHAMINADE Romanza (no. 2 from Trois morceaux, op. 31)
ALWYN Allegro e grazioso (1st movt from Sonatina)
WILSON Elegy for Solo Violin

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Support and resources

Join us online to access a range of resources to support strings teaching and learning
at trinitycollege.com/strings-resources

Discover online digital content, including videos and downloadable handouts from teachers and leading
musicians, with advice and support on:
Repertoire
„„
Technical work
„„
String techniques
„„

Support publications
Scales, arpeggios & studies
Books containing scales, arpeggios and studies are available for Initial to Grade 8 for
violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

Take Your Bow

A collection of 20 concert pieces for beginner string players. Each piece is
compatible with any other instrument in the series, making it an excellent resource
for individual or group teaching. Take Your Bow is available in four editions — for
violin, viola, cello, and double bass, each with a piano accompaniment — and as a
separate full score.

Raise the Bar Violin

A collection of the most popular pieces from previous Trinity syllabuses,
accompanied by teaching notes. Each book contains an attractive selection of pieces
that will help violinists expand their repertoire and discover music from different
styles and periods.

Trinity Performance Edition for Violin

Books showcasing previously unpublished pieces by contemporary composers, with
each edition dedicated to one composer. Several pieces have been selected for the
2020–2023 syllabus, while others make great transition pieces between grades. All
are perfect for concert performance.

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Sample pieces — About the pieces

Initial: WILSON / On Parade
The strains of a marching band at Kneller Hall mixed with the sounds of open strings from a violin in
an adjacent room inspired Jeffery Wilson to write this robust, lively march. It explores many of the
fundamental elements to music — a range of dynamics, providing meaning and direction, and uses three
fingers in first position.

Grade 1: TRAD / Jasmine Flower

Jasmine Flower is a Chinese folk tune, based on the D major pentatonic scale, and supports development of
a well-shaped, legato sound. In this gently flowing arrangement by Celia Cobb and Naomi Yandell, the lyrical
piano accompaniment makes this piece a real treat for young musicians, encouraging a sense of ensemble.
It is sure to become a favourite.

Grade 4: BEACH / La Captive

Amy Beach was the first American woman to publish a symphony. She began composing at a very young
age, and her Three Compositions, a suite of violin pieces (of which La captive is the first), although published
in 1898 when Amy was 31, were already her Opus 40. The piece has a subtle elegance and shape, with some
gentle syncopation, and needs to be played with a warm tone, but a light, expressive style, making the most
of the wide range of dynamics and fine details in the score.

Grade 7: TELEMANN / Allegro (from Fantasie no. 7)

This Allegro comes from the seventh of a collection of 12 Fantasias for Solo Violin. Telemann wrote several
sets of these for different unaccompanied instruments, including 12 for Flute and 36 for Harpsichord. This
movement from Fantasie no. 7 uses occasional double stops, but much of the harmonic context is suggested
by the large interval leaps, whilst melodies are interwoven in the passagework and string crossings. Finding
each string level and crossing the strings cleanly are the biggest challenges of the piece, together with the
need to give each note energy and impetus. It is a true delight to play and to communicate.

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Sample pieces

Initial
On
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Parade
On Parade
On Parade On Parade Jeffery Wilson
Jeffery
(b.Wilson
1957)
On Parade (b. 1957)
Jeffery Wilson

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Grade 1
Jasmine Flower
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Trad.
arr. Cobb & Yandell

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Grade 4
La Captive La captive
no. 1 from Three Compositions, op. 40
Amy Beach
(1867-1944)

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b œ œ œ
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œ œ œ œ œ œ
≥
b
10 1. 2.

& b #œ œ ≈ œ j ≈ . ≈ ˙ œ. œ
œ œ œ nœ œ. œ . #œ œ
1 3 2

œ œ j
œ œ œ œ >
pp

b œœœ .. #œ
1. 2.

& b #œœ œ n œœ n œœ œ œœ œ
Œ œœ
œ. œœ # œ œ ≈ n œœ

{
∏∏∏∏∏

œ - >-
∏∏∏∏∏

# œ. œ œ
pp
œœ œœ -œ -œ
? bb œ
dim.
..
dim.
œ œ œ œ
∏∏∏

œ œ
∏∏∏

œ. œ œ œ œ. œ.
œ
Omit the repeats in the exam.
° *° *
Omit the repeats in the exam. *Ignore 2nd time instruction in the exam (play mf ).
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b 13 ≤ ≤ j ≤ ≤
& b .. œ œ #œ œ j ‰ nœ
1 1 2 2

˙ œ œ œ œ œ nœ j
œ. œ j
œ . œ œ. œ ˙ nœ
mf (2nd time pp*) dim.

b œ œ bœœ œ
& b .. #œ œ œ œ bnœœœ œœœ nœ̇ œ n#˙œ̇ œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œœ bœœ œ œ bœ œ. œ

{
œ œ

∏∏∏∏
mf
n œ œ nœ
dim. p
œœ nœœ œœ œœ
? bb .. œ nœ œ œ œ
œ œ œ ∏∏∏
œ
œ œ œ
(2nd time pp*) sempre con P

b ≥ ≤
17 1.

œ bœ nœ. œ œ. œ œ bœ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ..
3

&b
3

œ
œ œ œ . œ œ. j
œ œ œ- œ- f
J œ œ
con passione
cresc. pp

b œ
& b œ œœ œœ œ nœœœ œœ œ ..
1.

œœ œ œœ œœ Œ œœ Œ #œ œ œ
œ œœ œœ œ

{
nœ œ bœ œ
bœœ œ f
œœ œœ œ
pp
? bb #œ œ œ œ œ
cresc.

bœ œ œ œ ..
œ #œ œ œ œ œ
œ

21
b
2.
≤ < ≥> ≤
&b œ œ. j
1

˙. œ w w w œ œ œ œ
p pp

œ nœ œ œ
b Œ œœœ œœ œ œœ ‰ œœœœœœœ
2.

&b œœ n œœœ œœœ #œœœ

Œ œœ nœœ œœ
œ œœœ œ ˙ #œœ

{
˙
˙˙˙˙ œœœœ œœœœ
pp

? bb œœ œœ œœœ œœœ œœ œœœ ˙˙ œœ

˙ œ œ œœ
œ œ œœ œ œ
œ œ

w U
w
˙. nœ
b
26
œ
&b
1

w œ ˙

nU
sempre pp

w
morendo

b œ
dolcissimo
œ œœ n˙˙ w
b n œ ≈ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ
& # œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œœ œ. œ. . œ. œ. œœ œ œœ œ œ œ œ n œ ? ˙ n
& ˙˙ nw
˙

{
nœ . n œ œ. œ. œœ œ. œ œ n˙
. U
w
n œœ œœ n ˙˙ sempre pp
w
w
morendo
? bb œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ Œ œ w
œ œ œ œ ˙ œ w
œ ˙
° *
una corda
con P
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Trinity Violin Sample Booklet 2020–2023

Group A
Grade 7
Unaccompanied
Group A
Unaccompanied
Violin Allegro*
Fantasie
Violin
fromAllegro
Fantasie no. * 7 thanks
TCLP note: Ofer please suggest MM and some dynamics,

TCLP note: Ofer please suggest MM and some dynamics, thanks Georg Philipp Telemann
Fantasie from Fantasie no. 7 (1681–1767)
Allegro q = 100-120 Georg Philipp Telemann

b3 œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& b b 4 ≈Allegro 100-120œ
(1681–1767)
q =œ œ
œ
bb 3 ≈ f œ œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
b
& 4 œœœœ œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œœœ
f œ œ
b œœœœœœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœœœœœ
5

5& b b nœ
œ œ
b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœ œœœœœœœœœœœœ
&b b nœ œ œ œ p

p
b œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
8

8& b b nœ œ
b œ nœ œ œ nœœ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
nœ
œ œ œ
œ
œœœœœ
& b b nœ œ œ nœ œ œ
mf nœ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ
mf
b œ œœœ œœœœœ œ œ œ œ nœ œ
11

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ nœ œ #œ œ œ
b nœ n œœ œ Œ nœ œŒ
bœ
b œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ nœ œ
11

&b b p œ #œ œ mfœ œ bœ
nœ n œœ Œ Œ
n œ≤ ≤j œ
p mf
b œ œ œ œ œ
14

& b b nœœ œ œŒ œ œŒ bœ œ œ œ œ œ n œ≤ œ≤ œ œ œ œ œ
b j œ œ œ
14

& b b nœœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ
Œ Œ
n œ œ œ≤ ≤ œ œ
œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ
b œ œ œ œ œ
17

& b b œ n œ œ œ nœ œ≤ œJ≤ œ œ
œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ
b œ œ œ œ œ
17

& b b œ œ nœ œ œ œ
J f
œ
f Ÿ
b œ œ œ
21

& b b nœ. J œ œ œ Ÿ˙˙ œ

nœ œ œ œ ..
21
b œ. œ . œ œ œ œ 3œ œ ˙ œ œ œ
& b b nœ. J ˙ œ
nœ œ œ œ ..
œœ.. œ œ œ
œ œ≤ œ œ n œ œ
≤ œ œ
3
b . œ œ
& b b 24. ≈ œ nœ œ œ œ J≤
24

œ œ œ nœ œ nœ œ œ
b œ œ œ≤ œ œ œ
& b b .. ≈ mfœ nœ œ œ œ J
œ œ
nœ œ
mf
bb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œœœ
27

& b nœ
b œ œ œ nœ œ pœ œ œ nœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œœœ
27

& b b
In the exam, play the first repeat
p only. Dynamics are editorial suggestions.
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b nœ œ œ œ nœ œ œ #œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ n œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
30

&b b œ œ
œ nœ œ
mp

b #œ n œ n œ œ #œ œ œ œ
œÆ œ n œ œÆ œ œ œÆ œ œ
œ
œ œ
34

&b b œ #œ
nœ œ
mf

b Æ œ n œ œ Æ œ œ œ œÆ œ œ œ œ n œ
œ œ #œ œ nœ œ œ œ
37

b
& b œ œ nœ œ nœ œ œ
Œ Œ œ
f

b bœ œ≤ œ œ
40

&b b ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ
œ J J œ œ
mp œ

b œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ
43

& b b ≈ œ nœ œ nœ œ œ œ œ J J œ bœ
mf
œ

b
46

&b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
mp

49
b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
&b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ
f

bb œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ
52

b
& œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ Ÿ
56
b œ œ. œ œ œ œœœ˙ œ œœœ U
&b b œœ.. J ˙ œ œ œ œ ..
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17
 Plus: q = 108
arpeggios: separate bows or slurred six notes to a bow
Chromatic scales starting on B and Ab
two octaves q. = 72
Diminished 7ths starting on B and G# 7ths: separate bows or slurred two crotchet beats to a bow
Trinity Violin Sample Booklet 2020–2023 q = 108
Major tonal centre
When the examiner requests a major tonal centre, the candidate should play in succession:

Bowing exercises
The major scale
The major arpeggio
Technical exercise
The dominant 7th starting on that note and resolving onto the tonic
(tostrings:
Open be prepared with separate bows and slurred two crotchet beats to a bow)
All candidates start the technical work section with a bowing exercise designed to build technique
Minor tonal centre
progressively through integrating
a minor tonalbowing styles intoshould
scales set for the grade.

     
When the(qexaminer
= 50–75 )
 melodic minor scale
requests centre, the candidate play in succession:

 harmonic minor scale

The   
 arpeggio
The
The minor
Grade 4
Technical exercises (from memory) [q = 84]:
a) Bb major in thirds (one octave)
Tob)develop
Bb major inbow
sixthsdistribution.
(one octave) This should be played with an even bow speed and sustained tone.
(d.(q.
iii)
Example:
Example: Studies
c) D major in octaves (one octave)
= 50)
= 50)

œ. œ œ œ. œ œ œ. œ œ œ. œ œ
or iii) Orchestral extracts

1.& . œ œ œ.
TheœLimping œ œ— tone œ. œ œ
œ. œandœ phrasing
See current syllabus for details. etc
Rabbit


Andante q = 96

     
    exercise
i)Bowing       
 

Gradep7 f
Hooked bowing: this describes a method of bowing a repeated dotted quaver-semiquaver rhythm. The bow should stop before
each semiquaver,
Hooked bowing.and
Thethebow
separation
shouldshould
stop be heard each
before clearly.semiquaver, and the separation should be heard clearly.

(d =
   
Example: (q = 88)
88)

    
Example:

     etc
  Hamster
2. A Cheeky 
  —mixed  articulation and bowing styles

     
Allegretto q = 80

                   
Sample
mf studies f

5
     funpieces ina range
studies option  
4

The           

33
 
within the technical work brings techniques together through short,
of attractive styles.
p f
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Grade 1
3. At the Ranch — double stops and contrasts


trem.

     
  
Moderato q = 76

    
            
4

  
  p legato 
f sfz
mf pesante

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 mp legato mf f


  TrinityViolinSample
5

    
0 1

            
Booklet 2020–2023

f
Grade 2
2. Arpeggio Antics — mixed articulation and bowing styles

 
Allegro scherzando q. = 76

  

                  
4

  
mp f  
    
       
5

            
 
Grade 4 continued
 mp
 sf
f mf p
2. Twinkling Tango — mixed articulation and bowing styles (the bracketed fingering must be used)

 0 1  
Steady tango—qdouble

3. Double Trouble = 84 stops and contrasts
iii) Studies 
Grade 
3
  

( 1 Smoothly q = 903
       
          
     
  Weather — tone  
 phrasing (the bracketed  
1.
    4
  isoptional)
 fingering   
mf 
Changing

and


f mp 3
Allegretto q = 84
mf
      0 42 4 3 

                     
 
4 11) 0

          
1

   
 mf           p       3 
5

    
 
 ( 1 sub.  
   2 4  
p
   0 
f4
      
56
    
)

                    
4 3 2 3 1 3 2 1

 11
3 3

       
p 3 cresc. 3 f
mf
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Grade 4
2. Flamingos in the Park — mixed articulation and bowing styles (2nd position throughout)
3. Noughts and Crossings — double stops and contrasts
Moderato q = 78
        
      
1Allegretto q = 84
 
3

  1 0 0 0       0 
     
  mf            p        f   
 mf  
allargando
4              
     
5

5     3   pizz.
 
  p    
    3
   
 f         

3. On a Swing — double stops and contrasts

 
Lilting q. = 54
        
        
 
mf f

      4      
pizz.


5 4

        

19

p
f f
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