Grade 3 will have you continue working with eight-bar pieces. Three new major keys are introduced – C, F and Bb – as well as three minor keys: A, D and G. Music continues to be in first position only. You may encounter occasional accidentals, but only in minor keys. Ties, dotted rhythms and semiquavers are also introduced in this level, along with staccato and pizzicato and more complex rests, slurs and dynamics.
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Tips for Grade 3 Violin Sight Reading
- Get situated with your violin where you can comfortably see the exercise (an iPad or tablet is especially convenient for this, as you can set it right on your music stand; print this page if needed)
- Take 30 seconds to look over the exercise before you attempt to sight read it
- Once you've started, keep going no matter what – learning not to stop even when you make a mistake is one of the most important skills in violin sight reading
- When you're finished playing, press the "Listen" button to hear a correct performance of the exercise; take a moment to reflect on how you did