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
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Level 8

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

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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

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Definition of Levels 1 - 10

1. Beginner
2. 1st position with different patterns, detach 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
no. 1
Vivaldi, Concerto in A, Op. 3/6
Sitt, Studies for Violin, Op. 32
Mozart, Concerto no. 2, K 211 (arr.
Rokos) 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
Sevcik, School of Bowing, Op. 2,
Ortmans, Concertino
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
Mazas, Etudes Brillantes, Op. 36,
Gluck, Melodie
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 Dont, 24 Etudes and Caprices, Op.
(selected movements) 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 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
Level 2
Fiocco Allegro
Kuechler Concerto in D-Major Op. 14
Perlman Indian Concertino
Perlman Israeli Concertino
Portnoff Concertino in E-minor, Op. 13
Rieding Marcia
Rieding Concerto in G-Major, Op. 34
Rieding Concerto in B minor, Op. 35
Rieding Concerto in D-Major, Op. 36
Rieding Rondo Op. 22 No. 3
Seitz Concerto in G-Major, No. 1, Op. 13
Seitz Concerto in D-Major, Op. 22

Level 3
Kuechler Concerto in D-Major, Op. 12
Portnoff Concertino in A-minor, Op. 14
Rieding Concertino in D-Major ,Op. 5
Rieding Concerto in Hungarian Style, Op. 21
Seitz Concerto in D-Major, No. 4, Op.15
Severn Polish Dance
Bertold Hummel Concertino Classico for Violin and Piano or Strings, Op 103 b

Level 4
Debussy Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Dvorak Sonatina Op. 100
Elgar Salut d'Amour
Faure Apres un Reve
Hndel 6 Sonatas
Kreisler Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven
Kreisler Liebesleid
Monti Czardas
Rachmaninov Vocalise, Op. 34, No 14
Schubert Sonatinas, Op. 137
Seitz Concerto in G-minor, No. 3, Op.12
Vitali Chaconne in G-minor
Bertold Hummel Sonatine for Violin and Piano Op. 35 a
Bertold Hummel '... Und Ein Tango' for Violin and Piano
Bertold Hummel Sonatine for Violin and Piano op. 107a2

Level 5
Bach, J.S. Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord, BWV 1014 - 1019
Bartok Romanian Folk Dances
Dancla 6 Airs Varis, Op. 89
Kreisler Sicilienne & Rigaudon
Mozart Sonatas
Prokofieff Five Melodies
Ries Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 34, No. 5
Rieding Concerto in E-minor, Op. 7
Saint-Saens Sonata in D-minor, No. 1, Op. 75
Sarasate Introduction & Tarantella, Op. 43
Tartini Sonata 'Didone Abandonata', Op. 1, No. 10
Tchaikovsky 3 Pieces (Meditation,Scherzo,Melodie) Op. 42
Tchaikovsky Serenade Melancolique, Op. 26
Wieniawski Legende, Op. 17
Level 6
Beethoven Sonatas, No. 1-8
Bloch Nigun
Brahms Sonatas, Op. 78, 100, 108
Brahms Sonatensatz from F.A.E.Sonata
Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole
Faure Sonata in A-major
Faure Sonata in E-minor
Grieg Sonata in G-Major, No. 2, Op. 13
Grieg Sonata in C-minor, No. 3, Op. 45
Ives Sonata, No. 4
Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro
Kreisler Liebesfreud
Kreisler Schn Rosmarin
Kreisler Tambourin Chinois
Leclair Sonata in D-Major, Op.9, No. 3
Messiaen Theme et Variations
Prokofieff Sonata in D-Major, Op. 94
Sarasate Caprice Basque, Op. 24
Sarasate Habanera, Op. 21, No. 2
Sarasate Romanza Andalusa ,Op. 22, No. 1
Sinding Suite, Op. 10
Stravinsky Duo Concertante
Stravinsky Suite Italienne
Szymanowski Mythes, Op. 30
Szymanowski Nocturne & Tarantelle
Vieuxtemps Souvenir d'Amerique 'Yankee Doodle'
Bertold Hummel SONATE for Violin und Piano, op. 6
Copland Sonata
Franck Sonata

Level 7
Copland Hoe Down from Rodeo
Gershwin-Heifetz Selections form 'Porgy and Bess'
Kreisler Caprice Viennois
Kreisler Variations on a Theme by Corelli
Prokofieff Sonata in F-minor, Op. 80
Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumble Bee
Schubert Fantasie in C-Major, Op. 159
Schubert Rondeau Brilliante in b-minor, Op. 70
Schubert Duo in A-Major, Op. 162
Schumann Sonatas, Op. 105 & 121
Strauss Sonata in E-flat-Major, Op. 18
Suk Four Pieces, Op. 17
Tartini Sonata 'Devil's Trill'
Debussy Sonata
Ravel Sonata

Level 8
Bartok Sonata No. 1
Bartok Sonata No. 2
Bazzini La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25
Beethoven Kreutzer Sonata, No. 9, Op. 47
Dinicu-Heifetz Hora Staccato
Elgar La Capricieuse
Paganini Moto Perpetuo
Paganini Moses variations
Paganini Sonata in E-minor
Paganini-Kreisler La Campagnella
Sarasate Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Wieniawski Original Theme with Variations, Op. 15
Wieniawski Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16
Wieniawski Polonaise Brilliante in D-Major, Op. 4
Wieniawski Polonaise Brilliante in A-Major, Op. 21
Level 9
Tchaikovsky Valse Scherzo, Op. 34
Waxman Carmen Fantasy

Level 10
Paganini I Palpiti

Violin Solos

Level 6
Bach, J.S. Partita in E-Major, BWV 1006
Bach, J.S. Partita in D-minor (without Ciaconna) BWV 1004
Hindemith Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 31, No. 1
Hindemith Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 31, No. 2
Prokofieff Sonata for Solo Violin. Op. 115
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Level 7

Bach, J.S. Sonata in G-minor, BWV 1001

Bach, J.S. Partita in B-minor, BWV 1002
Bach, J.S. Sonata in A-minor, BWV 1003
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Level 8

Bach, J.S. Ciaconna from Partita in D-minor, BWV 1004

Bach, J.S. Sonata in C-Major, BWV 1005

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Level 9

Bartok Sonata for Solo Violin

Ysay Six Sonatas, Op. 27
Bertold Hummel SUITE for Solo Violin Op. 78

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Level 10

Ernst The Last Rose of Summer

Paganini Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento
Paganini God Save the King
Wieniawski 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