This is an intermediate-advanced level. Students should be gaining fluency in first through fifth position on all strings, and learning to play up to seventh position. The best way to do this is through daily scale and arpeggio practice in various keys. Here we introduce Kruetzer's 42 Etudes, which provides a thorough and fundamental encyclopedia of technique. Fiocco's Allegro is a short but exciting baroque piece to review elemental concepts and practice finger dexterity. This level is equivalent to Suzuki Book 7, RCM 6, and ABRSM 6-7.
Grade 8 Violin Method Books
Bang, Violin Method, Book 5
Grade 8 Violin Etudes, Scales and Exercises
Mazas, Etudes Speciales Op. 36
Crickboom, The Masters of the Violin, Book 4
Essek, 30 Special Etudes
Palaschko, 50 Melodic Etudes Op. 76
Flesch, Scale Book
Carse, New School of Violin Studies, Book 6
Carse, Progressive Studies, Book 4
Seybold, Etudes Op. 182
Jacobsen, 100 Short Technical Paraphrases on Kayser's Etudes
Sitt, Etudes Op. 32, Part 5
Grade 8 Performance Pieces (violin and piano)
Fiocco, Allegro Arioso
Mlynarski, Mazurka in G
Albinoni (Silvy), Adagio
Leonard, Six Solo Progressif Op. 62
Orthel, Capriccio
Berthold, Five Jewish Dances
Bosmans, Arietta Praeludium
Felderhof, Aria
Desplanes (Nachez), Intrada
Handel (Lubay), Larghetto
Berlioz, Reverie et Caprice
Delerue, Antienne I
Svendsen, Romance in G Major
Grade 8 Violin Concertos and Concertinos
Nardini, Violin Concerto in e minor
Torelli, Concerto for Violin Op. 8 No. 9
Handel, Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major
Hollaender, Leichtes Konzert Op. 62
Saenger, Concertino Op. 83
Althaus, Concertino No. 4
Althaus, Concertino Op. 104
Komarovsky, Concerto No. 2
Grade 8 Violin Sonatas
Eccles, Sonata in d
Valentini (Resphigi), Sonate in G
Locatelli, Sonate in D Op. 8
Handel, 6 Sonatas
Corelli, Sonatas Op. 5
Graun, Sonate No. 1
David, Hoh Schule des Violinspiel
Haydn, 8 Sonatas
Albinoni, 6 Sonatas Op. 4
Sammartini, Sonate in e
Sarti, Sonata in B Major Op. 3 No. 3
Grade 8 Violin Solo Pieces (unaccompanied)
At this level there are no unaccompanied solos yet. Take a look at the higher levels.
Grade 8 Chamber Music and Play Together
2 Violins
Leclair, 6 Sonatas for 2 Violins
Doflein, Old French Duets, Vol. 3
Haydn, Duos Op. 99
Pleyel, Three Duos Op. 44
Spohr, Duet Op. 3
2 Violins and Piano
Handel, Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 2
Handel, Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 6
Handel, Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 7
Handel, Trio Sonata Op. 5 No. 7
Handel, Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 3
Handel, Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 8
Bach CPE, Violin Sonata in D
Mozart, Concertone in C for Two Violins
Cazzati, Sonate Op. 18 No. 6
Leclair, Trio Sonate Op. 8 in D
Four Violins
Borris, Partita for 4 Violins
2 Violins and Viola
Hofmann, Trio Op. 112
