Yamaha Violin Grade 6 Syllabus ( June 2014)

GRADE 6 COMPULSORY PIECE

Compulsory B
Concerto No. 2 in E Major BWV. 1042
J. S. Bach

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GRADE 6 COMPULSORY PIECE

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GRADE 6 COMPULSORY PIECE

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(2)Sight Playing

Key: C Major, A Minor, F Major, D Minor

Time Signature: 4/4, 3/4, 6/8

Length: 16 measures
Example

Procedure

1. Examiner will select 1 piece and ask the candidate to play it by sight.
2. Candidates will have a pre-reading time of 30 seconds prior to playing the piece.
3. Please play when the examiner gives a cue.
Note

-- Please remember that all movements, e.g. playing without sound, fingering/bowing practice etc... are not
allowed during the pre-reading.

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(3)Aural Playing

Key: C Major, A Minor, F Major, D Minor

Time Signature: 4/4, 3/4, 6/8

Example
D Minor

H=72

Procedure

1. Examiner will select 1 piece for the candidate to play by ear.

2. Examiner will inform the key and time signature verbally prior to playing.
3. Examiner will demonstrate the complete piece (4 measures).
4. Examiner will divide the piece in half and play 2 measures at a time.
5. Candidate must imitate immediately after 2 measures when hearing the cue.

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(4) Scales and Arpeggios

Scales: C Major, A Minor, E Major, C#Minor, F Major, D Minor, AbMajor, F Minor (All in 2 octaves)

*All minor scales are melodic minor

Arpeggios: All the above (1 octave)

C Major

H=126

H=126

A Melodic Minor

H=126

H=126

E Major

H=126

H=126

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C# Melodic Minor

H=126

H=126

F Major

H=126

H=126

D Melodic Minor

H=126

H=126

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Ab Major

H=126

H=126

F Melodic Minor

H=126

H=126

Procedure

1. Examiners will choose 2 scales and have the candidate play without the use of score.
2. Examiner will choose 1 arpeggio out of the 2 scales chosen in procedure 1.
3. Examiners will inform the key and octave(s) verbally before playing.
Note

-- Please play the scales with no vibrato.

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