Violin Exams
Junior Music Exam Violin
The JME is a CMS exam and is the first exam you will take with us, usually in the 1st or 2nd year of lessons. The assessment takes place in school, with your instrumental teacher.
All the Vamoosh and Fiddletime books which you received when you chose to continue after the whole class year came with CDs. However you may not be able to play them, or you may have lost them, the following backing tracks are the same as the ones on the CDs
For each exam, choose your favourite three pieces from the listed pieces (from the books you have) and play them the best you can, often.
Most of these backing tracks will work for Cello as well as Violin and Viola
Vamoosh backing tracks for JME Vamoosh Book 1
Two contrasting pieces from the following list (All from Vamoosh books 1 and 2)
A String Hoe Down
Rolling Hills
Fiery Fiddler
Ode to Joy
Theme and Variation
To played from memory
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Scales/Arpeggios
A and C majors 1 octave slurred in twos.
G major 2 octaves
E minor 1 octaves
Separate with or without long tonic
Fiery fiddler (slow practice speed)
Fiery fiddler (faster performance speed)
A String Howdown
Rolling Hills
Ode to Joy
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Senior Music Exam Violin
The SME is a CMS exam and is the second exam you will take with us, usually in the 2nd or 3rd year of lessons. Exams usually take place at the Music Centre with a senior teacher from the music service.
Vamoosh backing tracks for SME pieces from Vamoosh Book 2
Two contrasting pieces from the following list (Vamoosh book 2)
Jupiter
Kremlin
Prelude
Barcarolle
Rumba Cucumba
An Arabian Night
Adios Amigo
Scales/Arpeggios
All scales separate or
slurred
Arpeggios separate
F major 1 octave
B♭ major 1 octave
A major 2 octaves
A minor 1 octave starting on G string
D minor 1 octave starting on D string
Prelude
Rhumba Cucumba
Krelin
Smooth Operator
Big Dipper
Jupiter
Adios Amigos
Gridlock
Barcarolle
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ABRSM
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools offers a range of examinations all the way to university level and beyond. Exams take place 3 times a year and are held in various locations locally.
Syllabuses are available from the ABRSM here.
Grade 2
G and D Minor Scales and Arpeggios
F Major Scale and Arpeggio
G major scale and arpeggio
C major scale and arpeggio
A major scale and arpeggio
Bb major scale and arpeggio
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Grade 3
Vamoose
To 2019 A1 Pastime with Good Company
To 2019 A3 Presto (Telemann)
To 2019 B1 Over the Rainbow
To 2019 C3 The Folk from the Mountain
(2020-2023) A1 La Rejouissance
(2020-2023) A2 Theme and Variation
(2020-2023) A3 Contredanse
(2020-2023) B1 Theme from Berceuse
(2020-2023) B2 Chiquilin de Bachin
(2020-2023) B3 Andante
(2020-2023) C1 Singin’ in the Rain
(2020-2023) C2 Shadow Wizard
(2020-2023) C3 Relaxing in Rio
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Grade 4
(2020-2023) A1 Portsmouth
A2 Presto
B1 Where is Love
B2 Romance
B3 Solveigs sang
C1 Petite Rhapsodie Hongroise
C2 QUIZAS, QUIZAS, QUIZAS
C3 Sometime Maybe
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Grade 5
A1 Folia
Just the piano
A2 Allegro
Just the piano
A3 Vivaldi Allegro
Just the piano
B1 Elegy
Just the piano
B2 Romance
Just the piano
B3 Chanson triste
Just the piano
C1 Hay Barn Blues
Just the piano
C2 Night Song and Pantomime
Just the piano
