Strings, Orchestra & Chamber Music Syllabus
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Requirements and Structure
Grade exams for string instruments consist of:
- performance of 3 pieces
- scales & arpeggios
- sight-reading
- aural tests
- theory questions.
From Grade VI–Senior Certificate, the aural and theoretical sections are combined. For Senior Certificate only, there is a brief viva voce section.
Our Grade Exams cater for all levels from Elementary to Senior Certificate.
Marking
All graded exams are marked out of 100. The pass mark is 60–69, pass with Merit 70–79, pass with Honours 80–89, and pass with Distinction 90+
Instruments
Syllabi for individual instruments include violin, viola, cello, double bass, irish harp, concert harp and guitar.
Syllabus
You can download the relevant syllabi above. If you are working from the 2015-2018 syllabus, you can still use this until the spring session of 2020.