Please use the links below to find the titles recommended in the ABRSM Violin Grade 4 from 2024 Syllabus:

Grade 4 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 4 from 2024 available in different formats:

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

Please see the list below of other pieces for Grade 4.

Grade 4 Scales

Violin Scales Grade 4

Grade 4 Sight-reading

Violin Specimen Sight-Reading Grades 1-5

Grade 4 Aural

Specimen Aural Tests Grades 4-5 (book only)
Specimen Aural Tests Grades 4-5 (book and CD)

ABRSM Violin Grade 4 from 2024 Additional Resources

Grade 4 Scale & Arpeggios

Improve Your Scales Grade 4 Violin

Grade 4 Sight-Reading

Joining the Dots Grade 4 Violin
Improve Your Sight-Reading Violin Grade 4

Grade 4 Aural

Aural Training in Practice Grades 4-5 (book and CD)
Improve Your Aural Grade 4
Aural Test Survival Grade 4

Theory of Music for ABRSM Violin Grade 4 From 2024

ABRSM Music Theory Exam Materials
Additional Music Theory Resources

Other pieces for Grade 4

List A

1 Bacewicz Prelude (from Easy Pieces, Book 1)
2 Trad. American Ragtime Annie, arr. Huws Jones
3 A. Veracini Vivace (4th movt from Sonata in G minor, Op. 3 No. 7) with first repeat
4 Anon. Italian Trotto, arr. Huws Jones The Young Violinist’s Early Music Collection (Faber)
5 Beethoven Menuetto (from Serenade No.1 in D, Op. 8), arr. Nagy
Introduction to the Great Composers (Bärenreiter)
6 Weber Allegramente (from Rondo, Op. 3 No. 6), arr. Nagy Introduction to the Great Composers (Bärenreiter)
7 Handel Rondeau (from Sonata in E minor, Op. 5 No. 3), arr. Forbes First Violin, Book 3 (ABRSM)
8 L. Mozart Presto (3rd movt from Symphony in G), arr. Wade The Young Symphonist, Vol. 2 (Clifton Edition)
9 Purcell Rondeau (from Abdelazar), arr. Cohen Encore Violin, Book 2 (ABRSM) or
The Best of Grade 4 Violin (Faber)
10 N. Sokolovsky Menuett Small Concert Pieces, Vol. 1 (EMB Zeneműkiadó)
11 Anon. French Estampie royal, arr. Huws Jones The Early Music Fiddler (Boosey & Hawkes)
12 J. Gibbs Aria and Variation 1 (from Sonata in D minor, Op.1 No.1), arr. Nelson
Sheila M. Nelson’s Baroque Violinist (Boosey & Hawkes)
13 Rachel Laurin The Sugar Shack (from Three Canadian Scenes, Op.104) Lyrical Violin Legends (Allegro)

List B

1 Joe Hisaishi The Legend of Ashitaka (from Princess Mononoke), arr. Shimazu
2 F. Price The Deserted Garden
3 Holst Ländler, arr. Salter
4 Y. Bowen Melody First Violin, Book 3 (ABRSM)
5 Bridge Spring Song (No. 2 from Four Short Pieces, H.104) Bridge: Spring Song and Lullaby (Stainer & Bell)
6 Carse Chant de l’escarpolette Classic Carse, Book 2 (Stainer & Bell)
7 J. P. E. Martini Plaisir d’amour, arr. Danbé J. P. E. Martini: Plaisir d’amour (Schott)
8 Martinů Andante (No. 3 from Four Intermezzos, H. 261) Martinů: Intermezzo (Bärenreiter Praha)
9 Mendelssohn Andante con moto (2nd movt from Symphony No. 4, ‘The Italian’, Op. 90), arr. Wade The Young Symphonist, Vol. 2 (Clifton Edition)
10 Trad. Breton Lament, arr. Huws Jones violin melody or complete The French Fiddler (Boosey & Hawkes)
11 Toivo Kuula Morning Song, arr. North Lyrical Violin Legends (Allegro)
12 Schubert Romanze, arr. Nagy Introduction to the Great Composers (Bärenreiter)
13 J. S. Skinner The Cradle Song Alastair Hardie’s Compliments to ‘The King’ (Hardie Press)

List C

1 Ewa Iwan Butterfly (from Musical Journeys, Book 1)
2 Lagye Danse espagnole, Op.102
3 Bart Howard Fly me to the moon, arr. Iles
4 Gebirtig Avreml der Marvikher, arr. Rowlands Klezmer Fiddle Tunes (Schott)
5 Hadjiev Rondino, arr. de Keyser & Waterman The Best of Grade 4 Violin (Faber)
6 Kabalevsky The Clowns, arr. de Keyser & Waterman The Young Violinist’s Repertoire, Book 3 (Faber)
7 D. Obijalska & M. Wawruk Gadabout Cat (from Fiddling Notes) Obijalska & Wawruk: Fiddling Notes (PWM)
8 G. M. Rodríguez La cumparsita, arr. Huws Jones violin melody The Fiddler Playalong Violin Collection 2 (Boosey & Hawkes) or The Tango Fiddler (Boosey & Hawkes)
9 J. S. Skinne MacPherson’s Blade Alastair Hardie’s Compliments to ‘The King’ (Hardie Press)
10 Trad. Russian Chubchik, arr. Stephen with final repeat SOLO Russian Fiddle Tunes (Schott)
11 African-American Spiritual Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, arr. Blackwell Solo Time for Violin, Book 1 (OUP)
12 C. Bohm Valse Lente (No. 2 from Moments musicaux, Op. 380) Encore Violin, Book 2 (ABRSM)
13 Christopher Norton King Boogie (No. 6 from The Christopher Norton Concert Collection) The Christopher Norton Concert Collection for Violin (Boosey & Hawkes)

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