One octave: D, A major. Starting on open strings, separate bows, steady crotchets as in example below.

Violin 2012-2014 Amended to include errata July 2012 VIOLIN No marks will be awarded for incorrect music presented at examination. Candidates using photocopies of music will be disqualified. For Aural Requirements and Theoretical Questions see pages 8 to 18. PRELIMINARY GRADE One octave: D, A major. Starting on open strings, separate bows, steady crotchets as in example below. Candidates must prepare three pieces chosen from the following list, one of which may be a study. Carse Free from Care Fiddler s Nursery (Stainer & Bell) Carse Afternoon Sleep Fiddler s Nursery (Stainer & Bell) Barber French Folk Song no. 1 Solos for Young Violinists vol1 (Summy-Birchard) Barber English Folk Song no 2 Solos for Young Violinists vol 1 (Summy-Birchard) M Rose Song Fiddler s Ten (Novello/Music Sales) Murray & Tate On the River Tunes for my Violin (Boosey & Murray & Tate Cradle Song Tunes for my Violin (Boosey & Murray & Tate Swinging The Essential Murray and Tate (Boosey & Murray & Tate Paul s Steeple The Essential Murray and Tate (Boosey & De Keyser Select one: no 2 or 6 or 7 Violin Playtime Studies (Faber Music) Cohen Select one: no 1 or 3 or 6 Superstudies I (Faber Music) To name and play on the violin any note in the scales of D and A major, compass one octave.

RIAM Local Centre Syllabus of Strings 2012-2014 PRIMARY GRADE One octave: G, D, A major. Separate bows, steady crotchets, as in the example below. Candidates must prepare three pieces chosen from the following list, one of which may be a study. Carse Carse Murray & Tate Murray & Tate Huws Jones Huws Jones Nelson Nelson Nelson Murray & Tate Murray & Tate De Keyser Cohen Afloat Fiddler s Nursery (Stainer & Bell) Bumpkin s Dance Fiddler s Nursery (Stainer & Bell) Spring Song Tunes for my Violin (Boosey & Wavelets Tunes for my Violin (Boosey & Waltzing with Liz 10 O Clock Rock (Faber Music) Purry Slury 10 O Clock Rock (Faber Music) Promenade Piece by Piece vol 1 (Boosey & Li l Liza Jane Piece by Piece vol 1 (Boosey & Dance to your Daddy Piece by Piece vol 1 (Boosey & There was a little Man The Essential Murray and Tate (Boosey & Country Dance The Essential Murray and Tate (Boosey & Select one: no 5 or no 9 or no 11 Violin Playtime Studies (Faber Music) Select one: no 2 or 4 or 7 Superstudies I (Faber Music) To play a four-bar phrase within the compass of the one octave in G or D major. In 4/4 time using crochet, minim and semibreve rhythms.

Violin 2012-2014 Amended to include errata July 2012 GRADE I One octave: D, C, F major; D, A melodic or harmonic minor. Rhythm and bowing as in example below. Two octaves: G major. Rhythm and bowing as in example below; arpeggio as for Grade II (page 27). Candidates must prepare three pieces: one from each List A, B and C. LIST A Beethoven Nelson Nelson Murray & Tate H Burgoyne M Ball Ecossaise Essential String Method book 3 (Boosey & The Last Word Essential String Method book 3 (Boosey & Roaring Jelly (first repeat only) Piece by Piece 2 (Boosey & Fiddle Dance The Essential Murray and Tate (Boosey & Hollywood Take the Stage (Boosey & Streetwise and Carol Strawberry Jam (CMC)

RIAM Local Centre Syllabus of Strings 2012-2014 LIST B Traditional Coots Nelson Bulgarian Murray & Tate Murray & Tate Krasev The Mountains of Mourne What else can I play? Grade 1 (Faber Music) Me and my Teddy Bear What else can I play? Grade 1 (Faber Music) Chromatic Waltz Piece by Piece 2 (Boosey & Elenka Gypsy Jazz, Easy Level (Faber Music) All through the night The Essential Murray and Tate (Boosey & Minuet (no repeats) Tunes for My Violin (Boosey & Pony Trot The Young Violinist s Repertoire 1 (Faber Music) LIST C Choose one only: A Carse Section 4: no 2 or no 9 or no 10 Preliminary Exercises (Stainer & Bell) De Keyser no 16 or no 17 or no 18 or no 21 Violin Playtime Studies (Faber Music) Cohen Select one: no 8 or 9 Superstudies I (Faber Music) A very simple passage not more than eight bars in length, 3/4 or 4/4 time. Major keys up to two sharps. Crotchets, quavers, minims, dotted minims and semibreves; crotchet rests.

Violin 2012-2014 Amended to include errata July 2012 GRADE II One octave: E major; G, D, A melodic or harmonic minors. Rhythm and bowing as in example below. Two octaves: G, A major. Rhythm and bowing as in example below. Candidates must prepare three pieces: one from each List A, B and C. LIST A Murray & Tate Murray & Tate S Nelson S Nelson H Burgoyne Tchaikovsky M Ball Shostakovich De il amang the Tailors The Essential Murray & Tate (Boosey & The Gypsy Fiddler Tunes for My Violin (Boosey & The Busybody Essential String Method book 3 (Boosey & Dr Johnson s Jig Essential String Method book 4 (Boosey & Chicken Reel Take the Stage (Boosey & March from Nutcracker Suite Piece by Piece 2 (Boosey & Liam s March Strawberry Jam (CMC) Little March Albumstücke (Peters)

RIAM Local Centre Syllabus of Strings 2012-2014 LIST B Weber Berceuse Essential String Method book 4 (Boosey & T Carolan Carolan s Farewell Gypsy Jazz Easy Level (Faber Music) A Raichev Shepherd s Song Young Violinist s Repertoire book 1 (Faber Music) Mozart Two Minutes (no repeats) Essential String Method book 3 (Boosey & Murray & Tate The Swan Tunes for My Violin (Boosey & Mancini Moon River What else can I play? Grade 1 (Faber Music) M Ball Mairead s Prayer Strawberry Jam (CMC) LIST C Choose one only: De Keyser no 17 or no 24 Violin Playtime Studies (Faber Music) De Keyser no 2 or no 4 or no 6 Violin Study Time (Faber Music) Cohen Select one: no 13 or 15 Superstudies I (Faber Music) A Carse Section 4: no 6 or no 7 Preliminary Exercises (Stainer & Bell) A very simple passage in 2/4, 3/4 or 4/4 time. Major keys up to two sharps. Crotchets, quavers, minims, dotted minims, semibreves; crotchet and minim rests. GRADE III One octave: E flat major; C, E minor harmonic or melodic. Rhythm and bowing as in example below. Two octaves: A, B flat major: G, A minor harmonic or melodic. Rhythm and bowing as in example below.

Violin 2012-2014 Amended to include errata July 2012 One octave: Dominant seventh on D and A, separate bows, steady quavers, resolving on the tonic as in the example below. Candidates must prepare three pieces: one from each List A, B and C. LIST A Szelenyi Hurdy Gurdy 24 Easy Little Concert Pieces 1 (EMB) Handel Bourree from Water Music First Violin book 2 (Associated Board) Waddington Graceful Dance First Violin book 2 (Associated Board) Greek trad Hassapikos Gypsy Jazz Easy Level (Faber Music) Schubert Two German Dances Essential String Method book 4 (Boosey & Murray & Tate Caprice More Tunes for My Violin (Boosey & M Ball Worksong Strawberry Jam (CMC) LIST B Handel S Myers Swinstead M Ball M Hajdu Weber Szelenyi March Young Violinist s Repertoire book 1 (Faber Music) Cavatina What else can I play? Grade 2 (Faber Music) Valse Intermezzo First Violin book 2 (Associated Board) Fiddler s Blues Strawberry Jam (CMC) Kolomeika Violin Music for Beginners book 1 (EMB/ Boosey & Waltz (no repeats) Violin Music for Beginners book 1 (EMB/ Boosey & Tiny Sad Song 24 Easy Little Concert Pieces 1 (EMB) List C Choose one only: De Keyser No 7 or no 10 or no 20 Violin Study Time (Faber Music) Wohlfahrt No 1 or no 2 or no 5 Elementary Studies op 54 (Peters Edition) Cohen Select one: no 16 or 18 Superstudies I (Faber Music)

RIAM Local Centre Syllabus of Strings 2012-2014 An easy piece in 2/4, 3/4 or 4/4 time up to sixteen bars. Major keys up to three sharps / E or A minor. Crotchets, dotted crotchets, quavers, minims, dotted minims, semibreves; crotchet and minim rests, accidentals (in minor keys only). May use fourth finger as indicated. GRADE IV Two octaves: B flat, C, D major; G harmonic and A melodic minor. Rhythm and bowing as in example below. One octave: Dominant seventh starting on G, C resolving on the tonic as in Grade III. One octave chromatics on D and A. Rhythm and bowing as in example below.

Violin 2012-2014 Amended to include errata July 2012 Candidates must prepare three pieces: one from each List A, B and C. LIST A L Mendelssohn Mosquito Dance Bosworth/Solos for Young Violinists 1 (Summy Birchard) Mozart German Dance no 3 in C Magical Mozart (Fentone) Bizet March Introduction to the Great Composers (Bärenreiter) Weber Allegramente Introduction to the Great Composers (Bärenreiter) Huws Jones Second Stride Got those position blues? (Faber Music) Tchaikovsky Mazurka from op 50 The Violin Collection (Schirmer) Shostakovich The Clockwork Doll Albumstücke (Peters) JS Bach Rondeau Die alte Geige (Universal) LIST B Grieg Blake Huws Jones Moskowski Corelli Mozart Schubert Gluck Gavotte from the Holberg Suite The Wonderful World of Grieg (Mayhew) Dance of the Snowman The Snowman Suite (Faber Music) Miles Away Got those position blues (Faber Music) Melodie op18 First Violin book 2 (Associated Board) Sonata op 5 no8: Sarabande First Violin book 3 (Associated Board) Lied Young Violinist s Repertoire book 2 (Faber Music) Waltz Young Violinist s Repertoire book 2 (Faber Music) The Blessed Spirits The Violin Collection - Easy to Intermediate (Schirmer) LIST C Choose one only: P de Keyser no 11 or no 12 or no 13 or no 14 Violin Study Time (Faber Music) Kinsey no 9 or no 10 or no 13 or no 15 or no 20 Elementary Progressive Studies, section II (Associated Board) Wohlfahrt no 14 or no 15 or no 16 or no 17 Elementary studies op 54 (Peters Edition) A short piece in simple time or 6/8 time up to sixteen bars. Major keys up to three sharps / E or A minor. First position only. Crotchets, quavers, semiquavers, minims, semibreves, dotted rhythms (in simple time only), accidentals (in minor keys only) and rests.

RIAM Local Centre Syllabus of Strings 2012-2014 GRADE V Two octaves: A flat, B, C, D major; B harmonic and C melodic minor. Rhythm and bowing as in example below. One octave: Dominant sevenths on E, B resolving on the tonic. Rhythm and bowing as in diminished seventh example below. Diminished sevenths on D, A. Rhythm and bowing as in example below. Chromatics E, B. Rhythm and bowing as in example below.

Violin 2012-2014 Amended to include errata July 2012 LIST A RR Bennett Weber Rodriguez arr Jones Kabalevsky Mozart Schubert Ellerton LIST B Corelli Mozart Bernstein J Manz Scott Joplin Mozart Grieg Gluck Candidates must prepare three pieces: one from each List A, B and C. Buskin from Six Country Dances (Novello/Music Sales) Air Polonaise (no repeats) First Violin book III (Associated Board) La Cumparsita The Tango Fiddler (Boosey & Scherzo op 27 Albumstücke (Peters) Viennese Serenade II: Allegro Magical Mozart (Fentone) Rosamunde Wonderful World of Schubert (Mayhew) Zingaresca op15 no 2 (Bosworth/Music Sales) Prelude A Fourth Book of Classical & Romantic Pieces (OUP) must be used, not an alternative version Pantomime The Young Violinist s Repertoire 4 (Faber Music) I Feel Pretty from West Side Story Session Time for Strings (Boosey & Dixieland Blues Session Time for Strings (Faber Music) Ragtime Dance Joplin Album (Fentone) or Ragtime Favourites (Fentone) Eine kleine Nachtmusik Magical Mozart (Fentone Music) Two movements from Eine kleine Nachtmusik are in this book. The Allegro is preferred but that movement or the Minuet will be accepted Sarabande from the Holberg Suite Wonderful World of Grieg (Mayhew) Dance Introduction to the Great Composers (Bärenreiter) LIST C Choose one only: Wohlfahrt no 33 or no 34 (no variations), or no 36 or no 37 60 Studies op 45 (Peters Edition) Kayser Kinsey no 5 or no 9 Elementary & Progressive Studies op 20 (Schott) no 21 or no 22 or no 23 Elementary Progressive Studies section II (Associated Board) A short piece in simple time or 6/8 time up to sixteen bars, first position only. Major keys up to three flats or three sharps. Minor keys up to two flats or one sharp. Crotchets, quavers, semiquavers, minims, semibreves, dotted rhythms, rests and accidentals.

RIAM Local Centre Syllabus of Strings 2012-2014 GRADE VI Two octaves: C sharp/d flat, E flat, E major; D harmonic minor and E melodic minor. Rhythm and bowing as in example for Grade V. Three octaves: G major and harmonic minor. Rhythm and bowing as in example below. Two octaves dominant sevenths starting on G and A resolving on tonic. Diminished sevenths on G and A, two octaves. Rhythm and bowing for both, as in the example below. Chromatics G and A. Rhythm and bowing as in example below.

Violin 2012-2014 Amended to include errata July 2012 Candidates must prepare three pieces: one from each List A, B and C. NB: The editions cited here are only suggestions; other authoritative editions may be used by candidates if so desired. LIST A Telemann Handel Bohm Sonatina no 6 in F, TWV 41: first movement Vivace (Peters) Sonata in D HWV 371: second movement Allegro (Schott) Introduction & Polonaise Solos for Young Violinists 2 (Summy Birchard) Schubert Sonata in G Minor D408: Minuet & Trio First Violin book 3 (Associated Board). This piece is referred to as Sonatina in G minor op 137 no 3 in this book. There is a misprint in the Table of Contents ie C minor is incorrect Rixner Ten Have Kreisler M Hajdu LIST B Schubert Vivaldi Elgar Ragamuffin Recital Pieces for Violin (Bosworth/Music Sales) Bolero op 11 Recital Pieces for Violin (Bosworth/Music Sales) Tempo di Minuetto (Schott) Solos for Young Violinists 3 (Summy Birchard) Rondo Violin Music for Beginners 2 (EMB) Theme from Symphony No. 5 Wonderful World of Schubert (Mayhew) Largo in B flat Die alte Geige (Universal) Salut d Amour op 12 in D (Novello/Music Sales) is available from Schott Haydn Serenade from op 3 Young Recital Pieces book 3 (Novello/Music Sales) Bartók An Evening in the Village Real Repertoire for Violin, Grades 4-6 (Trinity Repertoire Library, Faber Music) Joplin Tchaikovsky Poncielli The Chrysanthemum (no repeats) Joplin Album (Fentone) or Ragtime Favourites (Fentone) Serenade Concert Repertoire for Violin (Faber music) Dance of the Hours The Classic Experience (Schirmer) LIST C Choose one only: Wohlfahrt no 48 or no 49 Sixty Studies op 45 (Peters/Schirmer) Kayser no 13 or no 15 or no 16 or no 23 Studies op 20 (Peters Edition) Sitt no 22 or no 23 or no 24 or no 25 Etudes/Studies op 32 book 2 (Schott) Cohen no 3 or no 5 (no repeats or Da Capo) Technique takes off! (Faber Music)

RIAM Local Centre Syllabus of Strings 2012-2014 A short piece in simple time or 6/8 time up to sixteen bars, first and third position only. Major keys up to three flats or three sharps. Minor keys up to two flats or one sharp. GRADE VII Two octaves: C sharp/d flat, E, F major; C sharp, E harmonic minor and F melodic minor. Rhythm and bowing as in example for Grade V. Three octaves: A major, harmonic and melodic minor. Rhythm and bowing as in example for Grade VI. Two octaves: Dominant sevenths starting on B flat, B, C, D, resolving on the tonic. Diminished sevenths starting on A sharp, B,and D. Rhythm and bowing as for Grade VI. Two octaves: chromatics A flat and C. Rhythm and bowing as for Grade VI. One octave: double stop scales - sixths B flat major; octaves G major. Rhythm and bowing as in example below. Candidates must prepare three pieces: one from each List A, B and C. NB: The editions cited here are only suggestions; other authoritative editions may be used by candidates if so desired. LIST A Dancla Air Varie op 89 no 3 with first variation only (no repeats) (Schirmer vol 2078) Mozart Serenade no 2: Allegro and Menuetto Real Repertoire (Faber Music) J F Rebel The Bells Solos for the Violin Player (Schirmer Ed 2425) Schubert Sonata in D, D 384: first movement (Wiener Urtext/Henle/Schirmer vol 2078) Stamitz Sonata in D op 6 no 5: third movement (no repeats) Bohemian Sonatas (Henle334)

Violin 2012-2014 Amended to include errata July 2012 Bizet Habanera from Carmen Mary Cohen s Concert Repertoire for Violin (Faber Music) LIST B Tchaikovsky Chant sans Paroles op 2 no 3 First Violin book 3 (Associated Board) Faure Berceuse op 16 Solos for the Violin Player (Schirmer Ed 2425) Dvoøák Sonatina op 100: second movement Larghetto Real Repertoire (Faber Music) Janacek Romance (Bärenreiter/Praha) Elgar Chanson de Matin op 15 (Novello/Music Sales) Donizetti Rachmaninov Non giova il Sospirar Romantic Violinist (Boosey & Vocalise op 34 no 14 Solos for Young Violinists 6 (Summy Birchard) LIST C Choose one only: Kreutzer no 2 or no 3 or no 5 42 Studies (IMC/Kalmus) Mazas no 3 or no 7 or no 8 or no 9 Études Spéciales op 36 book 1 (Peters 1819a) Cohen no 7 or no 8 or no 9 Technique takes off! (Faber music) A short piece in simple time or 6/8 time up to sixteen bars, not higher than third position. Major or minor keys up to three flats or three sharps. GRADE VIII Three octaves: B flat, B, C, D major: B, C melodic and harmonic minor. Three octaves: dominant sevenths starting on G and A, resolving on the tonic. Diminished sevenths on G, A. Two octaves: chromatics B flat, B, D. Rhythm and bowing for all of the above as in Grade VI. One octave: double stop scales: thirds and octaves in D major, sixths in A major. Rhythm and bowing as in example below.

RIAM Local Centre Syllabus of Strings 2012-2014 Candidates must prepare three pieces: one from each List A, B and C. NB: The editions cited here are only suggestions; other authoritative editions may be used by candidates if so desired. LIST A JS Bach Haydn Schubert Brahms Leclair Mondonville Kabalevsky Concerto in A minor BWV 1041: first movement (Bärenreiter/IMC) Concerto in G major Hob VIIa no 4: first movement (Doblinger/Henle/Breitkopf) Sonata in G minor D408: first movement (Henle/Wiener Urtext) Sonatensatz (Scherzo) in C minor (Breitkopf & Härtel/IMC) Sonata in D major op 9 no 3: second movement (Schott VLB15) Tambourin (trans Gingold) Solos for the Violin Player (Schirmer 2425) Concerto in C op 48: first movement (Peters EP4618) LIST B JS Bach Concerto in A minor BWV 1041: second movement (Bärenreiter) Glazunov Meditation op 32 (Belaieff BEL 194/MDS) Elgar Chanson de Nuit op 15 (Novello/Music Sales) Braga Serenade Violin Pieces you like to play (Schirmer 40130) Tchaikovsky Mélodie op 42 no 3 (IMC) Kabalevsky Concerto in C: second movement (Peters) Suk Un Poco Triste from Four Pieces op 17 (Simrock) Dvoøák Romantic Piece op 75 no 1 (no repeat) First Violin book 4 (ABRSM) LIST C Kreutzer Mazas Cohen no 8 or no 10 or no 11 42 Studies (IMC) no 16 or no 18 or no 25 Études Spéciales op 36 book 1 (Peters EP 1819a) or (IMC) no 10 or no 11 or no 14 Technique Takes Off! (Faber music) A short piece in simple time or 6/8 time up to sixteen bars. Major keys or minor keys up to four flats or four sharps.

Violin 2012-2014 Amended to include errata July 2012 SENIOR CERTIFICATE All slurred one octave, with the exception of double stop scales. Three octaves: D flat, D, E flat, E major; B flat, C and D, melodic and harmonic minor. Three octaves: dominant and diminished sevenths starting on A, B, C, D; dominant sevenths resolving on tonic. Rhythm and bowing as in Grade VI. Two octaves: chromatics: B flat, C, E flat and E. Two octaves: double stop scales: G, A major in octaves E flat, G major in sixths B flat major in thirds All slurred two quavers as in example below Candidates must prepare three pieces: one from each List A, B and C. NB: The editions cited here are only suggestions; other authoritative editions may be used by candidates if so desired. LIST A Bach Benda Mozart Rode De Beriot Beethoven Beethoven Grieg Concerto in E major BWV 1042: first or third movement (Bärenreiter/IMC) Sonata in C major: third movement Bohemian Violin Sonatas (Henle 334) Concerto in G K216: first or third movement (no cadenzas) (Bärenreiter) Concerto in A minor no 7: first movement (IMC/Kalmus / Peters EP 1095c) Concerto in A minor no 9 op 104: first movement (Kalmus/PWM) Sonata in D major op 12 no 1: first or third movement (Henle) Sonata in A major op 12 no 2: first or third movement (Henle) Sonata in C minor op 45: first movement (Peters)

RIAM Local Centre Syllabus of Strings 2012-2014 LIST B Mozart De Beriot Beethoven Beethoven Grieg Schumann Concerto in G major K216: second movement (Bärenreiter) Concerto in A minor no 9 op 104: second movement (Kalmus/PWM) Sonata in D major op 12 no 1: second movement (Henle) Sonata in A major op 12 no 2: second movement (Henle) Sonata in C minor op 45: second movement (Peters) Sonata in A minor op 105: second movement (Henle/Wiener urtext) LIST C Mozart Beethoven Suk Wieniawski Wieniawski Kreisler Berkeley Dvoøák Adagio in E K 261 (Bärenreiter) Romance in F op 50 (Henle) Any two of four pieces op 17 (Simrock) Légende op 17 (Chester/Music Sales/Peters/EMB) Mazurka op 19 no 1 (Boosey & Hawkes/Peters/EMB) Preludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani (Schott) Toccata (Chester / Music Sales) Romance op 11 (Simrock) A short piece in simple time or 6/8 time up to sixteen bars. Major or minor keys up to four flats or four sharps.