Your grade 7 violin ABRSM exam will be marked out of 150 and you will need a total of 100 marks to Pass, 120 marks for a Merit and 130 marks for a Distinction.  The exam comprises of four main areas:

    Pieces

    In your exam you are required to play three pieces (worth up to 30 marks each), one from each of the three lists, A, B and C below:

    LIST A

    1. Handel Larghetto and Allegro: 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in A, HWV 361 Violin Exam Pieces 2016-2019, Grade 7 (ABRSM)
    2. Mozart Rondo: 3rd movt from Concerto No. 2 in D, K. 211 Violin Exam Pieces 2016-2019, Grade 7 (ABRSM)
    3. J. S. Bach Allegro: 2nd movt from Sonata in E, BWV 1016 Violin Exam Pieces 2016-2019, Grade 7 (ABRSM)
    4. Montanari Adagio and Allegro: 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata No. 2 in D minor. Montanari The Three ‘Dresden’ Sonatas (Edition HH)
    5. Rode Air varié (omitting Var. 2). Sheila M. Nelson’s Classical Violinist (Boosey & Hawkes)
    6. Vivaldi Preludio and Corrente: 1st and 2nd movts from Sonata in E minor, F.XIII No. 57, RV 17a (Ricordi)

    LIST B

    1. Bohm Introduction and Polonaise: No. 12 from Arabesken Violin Exam Pieces 2016-2019, Grade 7 (ABRSM)
    2. Burleigh Allegro: No. 4 from Southland Sketches Violin Exam Pieces 2016-2019, Grade 7 (ABRSM)
    3. Drdla Souvenir (mute optional) Violin Exam Pieces 2016-2019, Grade 7 (ABRSM)
    4. Elgar Mazurka. Elgar Ten Pieces for Violin, Vol. 1 (Thames TH978700)
    5. Liszt Romance oubliée (PWM 9914: published individually; or Hardie Press: published with Liszt Two Waltzes)
    6. Moszkowski Allegro brioso: No. 1 from Spanische Tänze, Op. 12, arr. Scharwenka (Peters EP 2167)

    LIST C

    1. M. Arnold Prelude and Waltz: No. 1 and No. 3 from Five Pieces, Op. 84 Violin Exam Pieces 2016-2019, Grade 7 (ABRSM)
    2. Ramiro Gallo Rojo y negro (Red and Black) Violin Exam Pieces 2016-2019, Grade 7 (ABRSM)
    3. Stravinsky Gavotte with Two Variations: No. 4 from Suite italienne Violin Exam Pieces 2016-2019, Grade 7 (ABRSM)
    4. Bloch Processional: No. 2 from Suite hébraïque (G. Schirmer GS28608)
    5. Krzesimir Dębski Cantabile (observing quasi cadenza) (PWM 9996)
    6. Gershwin, trans. Heifetz No. 2: from Preludes (upper line only in octave passages) (Alfred SS2002)

    Scales & Arpeggios

    As part of your exam you are also required to play scales & arpeggios from memory (worth up to 21 marks) - please see the ABRSM Violin Grade 7 Scales Book

    Sight-Reading Test

    You will also be required to sight-read some music that you have not seen before (worth up to 21 marks) - to prepare for this part of your exam please see the ABRSM Violin Grades 6-8 Sight-Reading Book which has a selection of specimen sight-reading pieces.

    Aural Tests

    In another part of your exam you will be required to complete a set of aural tests challenging your musicianship (worth up to 18 marks). To help prepare for this please see the ABRSM Aural Training in Practice Grades 6-8 Book (a guide with tests) and/or ABRSM Specimen Sight-Reading Tests Grade 7 Book (specimen tests).

     

    *Information correct at time of publishing 14.03.16


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