Violin Methods and Etudes Level 1
Sassmannshaus, Egon
Early Beginner, Books 1 & 2
Suzuki
Books 1 & 2
Schradieck
School of Violin Technique, Books 1 - 4
Sevcik
School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik
School of Violin Technique, Op. 1 Back to top
Level 2
Sassmannshaus, Egon
Early Beginner, Books 3 & 4
Suzuki
Books 3 & 4
Schradieck
School of Violin Technique, Books 1 - 4
Sevcik
School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik
School of Violin Technique, Op. 1 Back to top
Level 3
Suzuki
Books 5 & 6
Fischer
Basics
Kayser
36 Studies, Op. 20
Schradieck
School of Violin Technique, Books 1 - 4
Sevcik
Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik
School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik
School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik
Shifting, Op. 8
Wohlfahrt
60 Studies, Op. 45 Back to top
Level 4
Suzuki
Books 7 & 8
Fischer
Basics
Flesch
Scale System
Galamian
Contemporary Violin Technique
Kayser
36 Studies, Op. 20
Kreutzer
42 Studies
Sassmannshaus, Kurt
Virtuous Moments
Schradieck
School of Violin Technique, Books 1 - 4
Sevcik
Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik
Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik
School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik
School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik
Shifting, Op. 8
Wohlfahrt
60 Studies, Op. 45 Back to top
Level 5
Suzuki
Books 9 & 10
Fischer
Basics
Flesch
Scale System
Galamian
Contemporary Violin Technique
Kreutzer
42 Studies
Sassmannshaus, Kurt
Virtuous Moments
Schradieck
School of Violin Technique, Books 1 - 4
Sevcik
Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik
Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik
School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik
School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik
Shifting, Op. 8 Back to top
Level 6
Fischer
Basics
Flesch
Scale System
Galamian
Contemporary Violin Technique
Kreutzer
42 Studies
Sassmannshaus, Kurt
Virtuous Moments
Sevcik
Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik
Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik
School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik
School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik
Shifting, Op. 8 Back to top
Level 7
Dont
24 Caprices, Op. 35
Fiorillo
36 Caprices
Fischer
Basics
Flesch
Scale System
Galamian
Contemporary Violin Technique
Gavinies
24 Etudes
Kreutzer
42 Studies
Rode
24 Caprices
Sassmannshaus, Kurt
Virtuous Moments
Sevcik
Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik
Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik
School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik
School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik
Shifting, Op. 8 Back to top
Level 8
Don’t
24 Caprices, Op. 35
Fiorillo
36 Caprices
Fischer
Basics
Flesch
Scale System
Galamian
Contemporary Violin Technique
Gavinies
24 Etudes
Kreutzer
42 Studies
Rode
24 Caprices
Sassmannshaus, Kurt
Virtuous Moments
Sevcik
Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik
Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik
School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik
School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik
Shifting, Op. 8 Back to top
Level 9
Fischer
Basics
Flesch
Scale System
Galamian
Contemporary Violin Technique
Paganini
24 Caprices, Op. 1
Sassmannshaus, Kurt
Virtuous Moments
Sevcik
Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik
Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik
School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik
School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik
Shifting, Op. 8
Wieniawski
Ecole Moderne, Op.10
Wieniawski
Etudes Caprices, Op. 18
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Level 10
Ernst
Six Polyphonic Etudes
Fischer
Basics
Flesch
Scale System
Galamian
Contemporary Violin Technique
Paganini
24 Caprices, Op. 1
Sassmannshaus, Kurt
Virtuous Moments
Sevcik
Double Stops, Op. 9
Sevcik
Preparatory Trill Studies, Op. 7
Sevcik
School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2
Sevcik
School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Sevcik
Shifting, Op. 8
Wieniawski
Ecole Moderne, Op.10
Wieniawski
Etudes Caprices, Op. 18 Back to top
Definition of Levels 1 - 10
1. Beginner 2. 1st position with different patterns, detaché and legato 3. Shifting, introduction to different positions, elementary spiccato 4. Playing in higher positions, double stops, vibrato 5. All of the above with reliable sound production 6. All strokes in basic forms, variety of vibrato, scales and double stops with advanced speed 7. Fast right and left hand coordination, solid intonation includes double stop passages, all strokes in advanced patterns 8. Comfortable on the entire finger board, advanced bow control and sound production 9. Mastery of all techniques 10. The crazy fun stuff, experts only
Sample Graded Methods/Etudes and Solos
Grade 1 Repertoire
Grade 1 Technical Literature
Beethoven, Minuet in G
Kreutzer, 42 Etudes, no. 2
Handel, Sonata in E (I-II)
Kayser, 36 Studies, Op. 20
Rieding, Concerto in B
Schradieck, School of Violin Technics, vol. 1,
Seitz, Concerto no. 4 Vivaldi, Concerto in A, Op. 3/6 Mozart, Concerto no. 2, K 211 (arr. Rokos)
no. 1 Sitt, Studies for Violin, Op. 32 Whistler, Introducing the Positions Wohlfahrt, 60 Etudes, Op. 45
Grade 2 Repertoire
Grade 2 Technical Literature
Bartok, Rumanian Folk Dances
Dont, 24 Preparatory Studies, Op. 37
Handel, 6 Sonatas
Kreutzer, 42 Etudes, nos. 9, 11, 13
Fiocco, Allegro
Schradieck, School of Violin Technics, vol. 1
Kreisler, Sicilienne and Rigaudon Ortmans, Concertino
Sevcik, School of Bowing, Op. 2, Bk. 1 Sevcik, Shifting the Position, Op. 8
Grade 3 Repertoire
Grade 3 Technical literature
Accolay, Concerto no. 1 in A
Kreutzer, 42 Etudes
Bach, J. S., Concerto no. 1 in A
Mazas, Etudes Speciales, Op. 36, vol. 1
Beethoven, Romance in F Gluck, Melodie
Mazas, Etudes Brillantes, Op. 36, vol. 2
Kreisler, Liebesleid Mozart, Violin Sonatas in Bb, G or E Rieding, Concertino in Hungarian Style Grade 4 Repertoire
Grade 4 Technical Literature
Mozart, Concerto no. 3 in G (K. 216)
Kreutzer, 42 Etudes
Bach, J. S. Concerto no. 2 in E
Rode, 24 Caprices
Beethoven, Violin Sonatas, nos. 1, 4, 5
Beriot, Concerto no. 9 Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole Rachmaninov, Vocalise Schumann, Sonata in A Tartini, Sonata in G ("Didona") Vitali, Chaconne Wieniawski, Legende Grade 5 Repertoire
Grade 5 Technical Literature
Bach, J. S. Six Sonatas and Partitas (selected movements)
Dont, 24 Etudes and Caprices, Op. 35
Beethoven, Violin Sonatas
Rode, 24 Caprices
Bruch, Violin Concerto no. 1 Mendelssohn, Concerto in E minor Mozart, Concerto no. 4 Mozart, Concerto no. 5 Saint-Saens, Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso Wieniawski, Concerto no. 2
Violin and Piano Level 1 Sassmannshaus, Egon Suzuki Schradieck Sevcik Sevcik
Early Beginner, Books 1 & 2 Books 1 & 2 School of Violin Technique, Books 1 - 4 School of Bowing Technique, Op. 2 School of Violin Technique, Op. 1
Level 2 Fiocco Kuechler Perlman Perlman Portnoff Rieding Rieding Rieding Rieding Rieding Seitz Seitz
Allegro Concerto in D-Major Op. 14 Indian Concertino Israeli Concertino Concertino in E-minor, Op. 13 Marcia Concerto in G-Major, Op. 34 Concerto in B minor, Op. 35 Concerto in D-Major, Op. 36 Rondo Op. 22 No. 3 Concerto in G-Major, No. 1, Op. 13 Concerto in D-Major, Op. 22
Level 3 Kuechler Portnoff Rieding Rieding Seitz Severn Bertold Hummel
Concerto in D-Major, Op. 12 Concertino in A-minor, Op. 14 Concertino in D-Major ,Op. 5 Concerto in Hungarian Style, Op. 21 Concerto in D-Major, No. 4, Op.15 Polish Dance Concertino Classico for Violin and Piano or Strings, Op 103 b
Level 4 Debussy
Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Dvorak Elgar Faure Händel Kreisler Kreisler Monti Rachmaninov Schubert Seitz Vitali Bertold Hummel Bertold Hummel Bertold Hummel
Sonatina Op. 100 Salut d'Amour Apres un Reve 6 Sonatas Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven Liebesleid Czardas Vocalise, Op. 34, No 14 Sonatinas, Op. 137 Concerto in G-minor, No. 3, Op.12 Chaconne in G-minor Sonatine for Violin and Piano Op. 35 a '... Und Ein Tango' for Violin and Piano Sonatine for Violin and Piano op. 107a2
Level 5 Bach, J.S. Bartok Dancla Kreisler Mozart Prokofieff Ries Rieding Saint-Saens Sarasate Tartini Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky Wieniawski
Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord, BWV 1014 - 1019 Romanian Folk Dances 6 Airs Variés, Op. 89 Sicilienne & Rigaudon Sonatas Five Melodies Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 34, No. 5 Concerto in E-minor, Op. 7 Sonata in D-minor, No. 1, Op. 75 Introduction & Tarantella, Op. 43 Sonata 'Didone Abandonata', Op. 1, No. 10 3 Pieces (Meditation,Scherzo,Melodie) Op. 42 Serenade Melancolique, Op. 26 Legende, Op. 17
Level 6 Beethoven Bloch Brahms Brahms Falla Faure Faure Grieg Grieg Ives Kreisler Kreisler Kreisler Kreisler Leclair Messiaen Prokofieff Sarasate Sarasate Sarasate Sinding Stravinsky Stravinsky Szymanowski Szymanowski Vieuxtemps Bertold Hummel Copland Franck
Level 7
Sonatas, No. 1-8 Nigun Sonatas, Op. 78, 100, 108 Sonatensatz from F.A.E.Sonata Suite Populaire Espagnole Sonata in A-major Sonata in E-minor Sonata in G-Major, No. 2, Op. 13 Sonata in C-minor, No. 3, Op. 45 Sonata, No. 4 Praeludium and Allegro Liebesfreud Schön Rosmarin Tambourin Chinois Sonata in D-Major, Op.9, No. 3 Theme et Variations Sonata in D-Major, Op. 94 Caprice Basque, Op. 24 Habanera, Op. 21, No. 2 Romanza Andalusa ,Op. 22, No. 1 Suite, Op. 10 Duo Concertante Suite Italienne Mythes, Op. 30 Nocturne & Tarantelle Souvenir d'Amerique 'Yankee Doodle' SONATE for Violin und Piano, op. 6 Sonata Sonata
Copland Gershwin-Heifetz Kreisler Kreisler Prokofieff Rimsky-Korsakov Schubert Schubert Schubert Schumann Strauss Suk Tartini Debussy Ravel
Hoe Down from Rodeo Selections form 'Porgy and Bess' Caprice Viennois Variations on a Theme by Corelli Sonata in F-minor, Op. 80 Flight of the Bumble Bee Fantasie in C-Major, Op. 159 Rondeau Brilliante in b-minor, Op. 70 Duo in A-Major, Op. 162 Sonatas, Op. 105 & 121 Sonata in E-flat-Major, Op. 18 Four Pieces, Op. 17 Sonata 'Devil's Trill' Sonata Sonata
Level 8 Bartok Bartok Bazzini Beethoven Dinicu-Heifetz Elgar Paganini Paganini Paganini Paganini-Kreisler Sarasate Wieniawski Wieniawski Wieniawski Wieniawski
Sonata No. 1 Sonata No. 2 La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25 Kreutzer Sonata, No. 9, Op. 47 Hora Staccato La Capricieuse Moto Perpetuo Moses variations Sonata in E-minor La Campagnella Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2 Original Theme with Variations, Op. 15 Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16 Polonaise Brilliante in D-Major, Op. 4 Polonaise Brilliante in A-Major, Op. 21
Level 9 Tchaikovsky Waxman
Valse Scherzo, Op. 34 Carmen Fantasy
Level 10 Paganini
I Palpiti
Violin Solos Level 6
Bach, J.S. Bach, J.S. Hindemith Hindemith Prokofieff
Partita in E-Major, BWV 1006 Partita in D-minor (without Ciaconna) BWV 1004 Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 31, No. 1 Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 31, No. 2 Sonata for Solo Violin. Op. 115 Back to top
Level 7
Bach, J.S. Bach, J.S. Bach, J.S.
Sonata in G-minor, BWV 1001 Partita in B-minor, BWV 1002 Sonata in A-minor, BWV 1003
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Level 8
Bach, J.S. Bach, J.S.
Ciaconna from Partita in D-minor, BWV 1004 Sonata in C-Major, BWV 1005 Back to top
Level 9
Bartok Ysayë Bertold Hummel
Sonata for Solo Violin Six Sonatas, Op. 27 SUITE for Solo Violin Op. 78 Back to top
Level 10
Ernst Paganini Paganini Wieniawski
The Last Rose of Summer Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento God Save the King Variations on God Save the Queen
Violin and Orchestra
Level 3
Vivaldi
Concerto in A-minor, Op. 3, No. 6
Vivaldi
Concerto in G-Major, Op. 3, No. 3
Level 4
Bach, J.S.
Concerto in A-minor, No.1
Bach, J.S.
Concerto in E-Major, No.2
Bach, J.S.
Double Concerto in D-minor for 2 Violins
Accolay
Concerto in A-minor, No.1
Haydn
Concerto in G-Major, No. 2
Level 5
Beriot
Concerto in A-minor, No. 9, Op. 104
Beriot
Scene de Ballet, Op. 100
Haydn
Concerto in C-Major, Op. 48
Kabalewski
Concerto
Mozart
Concerto in D-Major, No. 2, K 211
Level 6
Beethoven
Romance in G-Major, Op. 40
Beethoven
Romance in F-Major, Op. 50
Haydn
Concerto in C-Major, No. 1
Kreisler
Concerto in C-Major (in the style of Vivaldi)
Mozart
Concerto in G-Major, No. 3, K 216
Mozart
Concerto in D-Major, No. 4, K 218
Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Spring in E-Major, Op. 8, No. 1
Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Summer in G-minor, Op. 8, No. 2
Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Autumn in F-Major, Op. 8, No. 3
Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Winter in F-minor, Op. 8, No. 4
Level 7
Bartok
Rhapsody No. 1
Bartok
Rhapsody No. 2
Beethoven
Triple Concerto
Mendelssohn
Concerto in D-minor
Mendelssohn
Double Concerto in D-minor, Violin and Piano
Mozart
Concerto in B-flat Major, No. 1, K 207
Mozart
Concerto in A-Major, No. 5, K 219
Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat-Major
Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Viotti
Concerto in A-minor, No. 22
Viotti
Concerto in G-Major, No. 23
Bartok
Concerto No. 1
Khatchaturian
Concerto
Level 8
Barber
Concerto, Op.14
Bruch
Concerto in G-minor, No. 1, Op. 26
Bruch
Concerto in D-minor, No. 2, Op. 44
Bruch
Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
Chausson
Poeme, Op. 25
Dvorak
Romance in F-minor, Op. 11
Lalo
Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21
Mendelssohn
Concerto in E-minor, Op. 64
Prokofieff
Concerto in D-Major, No. 1, Op. 19
Prokofieff
Concerto in G-minor, No. 2, Op. 63
Ravel
Tzigane
Saint-Saens
Concerto in B-minor, No. 3, Op. 61
Saint-Saens
Havanaise, Op. 83
Sarasate
Zigeunerweison, Op. 20
Spohr
Concerto in A-minor, No. 8
Wieniawski
Concerto in D-minor, No. 2, op. 22
Berg
Concerto
Penderecki
Concerto
Level 9
Beethoven
Concerto in D-Major, Op. 61
Brahms
Concerto in D-Major, Op. 77
Brahms
Double Concerto in A-minor, Op. 102, for Vln & Cello
Dvorak
Concerto in A-minor, Op. 53
Glazunov
Concerto in A-minor, Op. 82
Goldmark
Concerto, Op. 28
Nielsen
Concerto, Op. 33
Saint-Saens
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
Sarasate
Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
Sibelius
Concerto in D-minor, Op. 47
Stravinsky
Concerto in D-Major
Tchaikovsky
Concerto in D-Major, Op. 35
Vieuxtemps
Concerto in D-minor, No. 4, Op. 31
Vieuxtemps
Concerto in A-minor, No. 5, Op. 37
Szymanowski
Concerto No. 1
Szymanowski
Concerto No. 2
Level 10
Paganini
Concerto in D-Major, No. 1, Op. 6
Paganini
Concerto in B-minor, No. 2, Op. 7
Wieniawski
Concerto in f-sharp-minor, No. 1, Op. 14
Bartok
Concerto No. 2
