Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Violin Grade 3 from 2024 Syllabus:

Grade 3 Pieces

One piece must be chosen from each of Lists A, B and C.

Please note that the first three pieces in each list are found in ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces Grade 3 from 2024 available in different formats:

Part only, Violin & Piano Parts, Violin & Piano Parts with Audio

Please see the list below of other pieces for Grade 3.

Grade 3 Scales

Violin Scales Grade 3

Grade 3 Sight-Reading

Violin Specimen Sight-Reading Grades 1-5

Grade 3 Aural

Specimen Aural Tests Grades 1-3 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests Grades 1-3 (book and CD)

ABRSM Violin Grade 3 from 2024 Additional Resources

Grade 3 Scale & Arpeggios

Improve Your Scales Grade 3 Violin

Grade 3 Sight-Reading

Joining the Dots Grade 3 Violin
Improve Your Sight-Reading Violin Grade 3

Grade 3 Aural

Aural Training in Practice, Grades 1-3 (book and CD)
Improve Your Aural Grade 3
Aural Test Survival Grade 3

Theory of Music for ABRSM Violin Grade 3 From 2024

ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
Additional Music Theory Resources

Other pieces for Grade 3

List A

1 Trad. American Blackberry Blossom, arr. Huws Jones
2 Telemann Loure (from Suite in G, TWV 11:21)
3 Baklanova Reigen (No. 2 from Acht Leichte Stücke)
4 Boyce Gavotte (3rd movt from Symphony No. 4 in F, Op. 2 No. 4), arr. Wade The Young Symphonist, Vol. 2 (Clifton Edition)
5 Holmstad Lett på fot (Light-footed) with 1st repeatSOLO Holmstad: Gamle danser blir som nye (Norsk Musikforlag)
6 Kling March, arr. Gazda & Clark DUET Compatible Duets for Strings, Vol. 2: Violin (Carl Fischer)
7 F. Küchler Allegro assai (3rd movt from Concertino in D, Op.15) F. Küchler: Concertino in D, Op.15 (Bosworth)
8 Mascitti Gavotta (4th movt from Sonata in E minor, Op. 2 No.10) Baroque Violin Pieces, Book 1 (ABRSM)
9 Mozart Duo (from 12 Duos, K. 487), arr. de Keyser & Waterman DUET The Young Violinist’s Repertoire, Book 3 (Faber)
10 Telemann Bourrée (from Wedding Divertissement) The Best of Grade 3 Violin (Faber)
11 Barthélemon Rondo alla Hornpipe (from Keyboard Sonata, Op. 3), arr. K. & D. Blackwell Violin Mix 3 (ABRSM)
12 Chaminade Gavotte, arr. Harris & O’Leary DUET/PIANO Flexi Violin, Book 2 (Faber)
13 Seydel Minuet Violin Music By Women, A Graded Anthology, Vol. 1 Beginning (Sleepy Puppy Press)

List B

1 Humperdinck Sleep Song (from Hänsel und Gretel), arr. Robjohns
2 Jay Ungar Ashokan Farewell, arr. Blackwell
3 C. Dancla Rédowa de Wallerstein (No. 3 from Le mélodiste, Op. 86)
4 Bizet Habanera (from Carmen), arr. K. & D. Blackwell DUET/PIANO
Fiddle Time Sprinters (OUP) Book and CD Fiddle Time Sprinters (OUP) Fiddle Time Sprinters Violin Accompaniment Book Fiddle Time Sprinters (OUP) Piano Accompaniment Book
5 G. Concone Andante pastorale, arr. Gazda & Clark DUET Compatible Duets for Strings, Vol. 2: Violin (Carl Fischer)
6 Gebirtig Moishele Mayn Fraynd, arr. Rowlands Klezmer Fiddle Tunes (Schott)
7 Barbara Heller Lalai – A Lullaby to Awaken You♭, arr. Mohrs My First Concert for Violin (Schott)
8 Elton John & Tim Rice Can You Feel the Love Tonight♭ (from The Lion King), arr. Galliford & Neuburg Top Hits from TV, Movies & Musicals for Violin (Alfred)
9 Papini Theme and Variations 1 and 2 (from Theme and Variations), trans. Applebaum
Solos for Young Violinists, Vol. 1 (Alfred)
10 Friedrich Seitz Adagio (2nd movt from Student Concerto No. 2 in G, Op.13)
Friedrich Seitz: Student Concerto No. 2 in G, Op.13 (Bärenreiter)
11 African- American Spiritual Wade in the Water, arr. K. & D. Blackwell – DUET/PIANO Fiddle Time Sprinters (OUP) Book and CD Fiddle Time Sprinters (OUP) Fiddle Time Sprinters Violin Accompaniment Book Fiddle Time Sprinters (OUP) Piano Accompaniment Book
12 Jennifer Bowman Lost (from Modern Mosaics) Jennifer Bowman: Modern Mosaics for Violin (80 Days Publishing)
13 Trad. Irish Last Rose of Summer DUET/PIANO Flexi Violin, Book 2 (Faber)

List C

1 G. & I. Gershwin, D. & D. Heyward I got plenty o’ nuttin’ (from Porgy and Bess), arr. Blackwell
2 N. Mackay Rebecca – A Rumba (No. 4 from Four Modern Dance Tunes)
3 James B. Wilson A Shanty for Ludwig
4 Bartók Pillow Dance (No.14 from 44 Duos) – DUET Bartók: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Vol. 1 (Universal)
5 L. Bernstein I feel pretty (from West Side Story), arr. Wastall – solo part Session Time for Strings: Violin, with CD (Boosey & Hawkes)
6 Katherine & Hugh Colledge Stitfkey Blues (No. 21 from Shooting Stars)
Katherine & Hugh Colledge: Shooting Stars for Violin with online audio (Boosey & Hawkes)
7 C. Dancla Chasse du jeune Henry (No.17 from 36 études mélodiques et faciles, Op. 84) – SOLO C. Dancla: 36 Melodious and Easy Studies, Op. 84 (Schott)
8 Grechaninov The Joker (No. 3 from Early Morning, Op.126a) The Young Violinist’s Repertoire, Book 3 (Faber)
9 Thomas Gregory Vamoose Vamoosh Violin, Book 2 with CD (Vamoosh)
10 S. Nelson Toad in the Hole without improvisation – DUET/PIANO Technitunes for Violin (Boosey & Hawkes) Technitunes – (Boosey & Hawkes) Piano Accompaniment
11 Ewa Iwan Flea (from Musical Journeys, Book 1) Ewa Iwan: Musical Journeys for Violin, Book 1 (PWM)
12 Trad. Ukrainian Halya carries water, arr. Stephen & Rowlands DUET/PIANO Violin Mix 3 (ABRSM)
13 Roland Orzabal Mad World (arr.) Pop Performance Pieces for Violin (Chester)

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