Yamaha Grade Examination System

Violin Grade
Grade 10

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PREFACE

Yamaha Music Foundation is an organization established by the authority of Japanese Ministry

of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for the purpose of promoting music
education and music popularization. Its unique, systematic teaching methods and teacher
training programs are highly evaluated not only in Japan but also in other countries.

The Yamaha Grade Examination System has been developed to enable students and teachers to
ensure their own progress and thereby obtain self-confidence in their own music studies.

The result of the examination will help the applicants to acquire richer abilities of music.

The YAMAHA GRADE EXAMINATION SYSTEM consists of thirteen grade levels,

Grades 13 to 1. The examination evaluates the performing ability of music lovers in general;
the performing ability and musical knowledge and techniques required for instructors at the
fundamental stage; and also the performing competence of the professional musicians.

The Violin Grades are held from Grades 13 to 6. These are for students of Yamaha Popular
Music Course.

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Examination Procedure
Procedure and Time
1. Repertoire (Compulsory and Free Selection)
2. Sight Playing
3. Aural Playing
4. Scales and Bowing Variations
5. Evaluation

Scales
Sight Aural and
Repertoire Evaluation
Playing Playing Bowing
Variations

15 minutes

Instrument and Tuning

-- Candidate must bring their own instrument and items such as spare strings, tuner etc...
-- Please check the condition of the instrument and tune to A=442Hz prior to entering the exam room.
-- If you experience any trouble with your instrument during the exam, for example, a broken string, a spare
instrument can be used instead if available. Any troubles prior to the exam should be fixed by the candidate.

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Examination Subjects
(1) Repertoire
Compulsor y Aand B (A: Textbook, B: Non-Textbook)
-- Candidates must prepare 2 compulsory pieces from the list below and will be asked to play 1 piece.
-- Candidates must choose at least 1 piece from Compulsory A.

Compulsory A
1 Book 2 Chapter 4 La Follia A. Corelli
2 Book 2 Chapter 6 Gavotte F. J. Gossec
3 Book 2 Chapter 6 Bourree J. S. Bach

Compulsory B
1 Gavotte J. B. Lully
2 Minuet L. Boccherini
3 Minuet in G Major L. v. Beethoven

Free Selection
-- Candidate prepares 1 free selection piece for the examination. Please refer to the Compulsory A and B for
the level of music.
-- Candidates are asked to have the score (if it is not from the textbook) for the examiners. Examiners may
ask to see the score if necessary.
-- Candidates may choose the pieces from Compulsory A and B for their free selection piece.

Procedure
1. Examiner will assign the pieces to be performed.
2. If a textbook repertoire is chosen, the examiners will play a few measures of the MIDI accompaniment
and the candidate may play along to set up at a suitable volume balance.
3. Examiners will ask the candidate to play when the setting up is complete.

Note

-- Candidates are allowed to see scores if necessary.

-- It is not necessary for the candidates to play the repeats for the non-textbook repertoires.
-- Examiners may stop the performance before it reaches the end if the composition is long.
-- Candidates are not allowed to use their own accompaniment for the exam.

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GRADE 10 COMPULSORY PIECE

Compulsory B
Gavotte
J. B. Lully

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GRADE 10 COMPULSORY PIECE

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GRADE 10 COMPULSORY PIECE

Compulsory B
Minuet
L. Boccherini

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GRADE 10 COMPULSORY PIECE

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GRADE 10 COMPULSORY PIECE

Compulsory B
Minuet in G Major
L. v. Beethoven

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(2) Sight Playing

Key: G Major, E Minor, F Major, D Minor
Time Signature: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4
Length: 8 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, G Major
Time Signature: 4/4, 3/4

Example

C Major

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 Bowing Variations

Scales: F Major (1 octave), D Minor (1 octave), C Major (2 octaves), E Minor (1 octaves), G Major (2
octaves), G Minor (2 octaves)
*All minor scales are melodic minor

F Major

D Melodic Minor

C Major

E Melodic Minor

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G Major

G Melodic Minor

Bowing Variations:

1.

2.

Procedure
1. Examiners will choose 2 scales and have the candidate play without the use of score.
2. Examiner will choose 1 bowing pattern out from the 2 choices. The scale will be 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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