This is the bridge between elementary and intermediate levels. Level 4 starts to incorporate brief sections in 3rd position. It is now a good time to begin the second half of Wohlfahrt, as well as Harvey Whistler’ s Preparing for Kreutzer Book 1. Ferdinand Küchler’s famous Concertino in D Major is a wonderful introduction to student concertos. This corresponds to the end of Suzuki Book 3 and the start of Suzuki Book 4. You can also use repertoire from RCM/ABRSM levels 3 and 4.

Grade 4 Violin Method Books

Sandor, Violin Tutor, Book 4
Kuchler, Violin Method, Book 2
Crickboom, The Violin, Book 3
Sevcik, Violin School Op. 6, Book 6
Venzl, Changes of Position, Op. 78
Hauchard, Etude Methodique Des Positions, Vol. 1
Bang, Violin Method, Book 3
Auer, Graded Book of Violin Playing, Book 5
Mackay, A Tuneful Introduction to the Second Position
Hohmann, Practical Violin School, Book 4
Suzuki, Violin School, Book 3 & 4
Seling, The New Violin School, Book 3
Blackwell, Fiddle Time Sprinters

Grade 4 Violin Etudes, Scales and Exercises

Pracht, New Violin Studies Op. 15, Book 3
Wohlfahrt, 60 Etudes Op. 45, Part 2
Wohlfahrt, 50 Etudes Op. 74, Part 2
Kuchler, 100 Etudes Op. 6, Part 3
Seybold, Etudes Op. 182
Hermann, Etudes Op. 24
Carse, New School of Violin Studies, Book 3
Carse, Progressive Studies 2 & 3
Sitt, 100 Etudes Op. 32, Books 2 & 3
Mackay, 14 Melodic Studies
Samie, Progressive Etudes Op. 32
Spohr (Stone), Studies from the Violin School
Sevcik, Violin Technique Op. 1
Hauchard, Etude Methodique de la Double Corde
Blumenstengel, Scale and Arpeggio-Studies II
Carse, Sight Reading Exercises, Book 2
Carse, Scales and Arpeggios, Book 2
Crickboom, The Masters of the Violin, Book 2
Dancla, Daily Exercises for Violin Op. 74
Sevcik, School for Bowing Technique Op. 2 I

Grade 4 Performance Pieces (violin and piano)

Telemann, Tempo di Menuetto
Nagy, Dances of the Baroque Era
Szelenyi, Children’s World on Four Strings
Murray-Tate, More Tunes for My Violin
Metz, Suite of Dances
Serio, Allegro Giocoso
Handel, Two Movements
Leclair, Aria
Corelli, Gigue
Petri, Short Wave Tunes
Portnoff, Four Russian Fantasias
Schmelzer, Suite in D Major
Stone, Six Second Position Pieces
Zelenka, 11 Little Duets
Moffat, Old Masters for Young Players, Vol. 2
Crickboom, Chants et Morceaux, Vol. 3
Blake, Burlesca
Lenzewski, Tanz Und Spielstucke
Rontgen, Old Dutch Peasant Songs
Bartok, For Children
Orff, Spiel und Tanzstucke
Nieland, Valse
Somervell, School of Melody
Forbes, Classical and Romantic Pieces for Violin, Book 3
Beriot, Melodie
Leonard, Theme Varie
Dorward, From Noon to Dawn
Handel (Radmall), Daphne’s Song
Handel (Dinn), Two Movements from the Aylesford Collection
Haydn (Weisman), Divertimento in B-flat Major
Jones, From First to Third
Lully (Matthes), 20 Stucke
Pergolesi (Radmall), Arietta
Purcell (Radmall), Scotch Tune, Dance
Purcell (Brodsky), Stucke fur Violine
Purcell (Ettinger), Old English Masters
Schubert (Hoffmann), Viennese Dances
Scott, Cherry Ripe
Telemann, Virtue Merrily Reflected in Twelve Dances
Telemann (Polnauer), Six Minuets
Bohm, Perpetual Motion
Mollenhauer, Infant Paganini
Gingold, Solos for the Violin Player
Avsharian, Fun with Solos
Gabriel-Marie, La Cinquantaine

Grade 4 Violin Concertos and Concertinos

Kuchler, Concertino in D Op. 12
Pez, Concerto in C
Sugar, Concertino
Bacewicz, Concertino
Rontgen, Student Concerto in D Op. 85
Rontgen, Student Concerto No. 2 Op. 88
Rowley, Miniature Suite

Grade 4 Violin Sonatas

Pepusch, Sechs Kammersonaten
Telemann, Sonata in F
Telemann, Sonata in D
Arato, Sonatine
Craxton, Sonate in B-flat Major
Bach, Sonatas I-II
Corrette (Petit), Sonate No. 2
Birckenstock, Sonate in C
Croft, Sonata in G Minor
Eybler, Three Sonatas
Fontana, Six Sonatas
Purcell, Sonata in G Minor
Cima, Two Sonatas
Rust, Sonata in D Minor No. 2
Telemann, Three Duets

Grade 4 Violin Solo Pieces (unaccompanied)

At this level there are no unaccompanied solos yet. Take a look at the higher levels.

Grade 4 Chamber Music and Play Together

2 Violins

Mozart (Leopold), 12 Pieces
Leduc, Three Little Sonatas
Mazas, 12 Duos, Op. 38
Mazas, 6 Duos, Op. 39
Mazas, Little Duets, Op. 70
Mazas, Duos, Op. 61
Hacquart (Brandts-Buys), Three Sonatas
Szervansky, 20 Easy Pieces for Two Violins
Leclerc, 17 Contradances and Minuets
Dancla, Three Duos, Op. 32
Dancla, Three Duos, Op. 60
Sandor-Szokolay, Hungarian Children’s Songs
Borgulya, Five Canons
Kabalevsky, Three Violin Duets
Crickboom, Progressive Duos, Vol. 2 & 3
Mozart (Kaempfert), The Viennese Sonatinas
Naumann, Six Violin Duets
Banchieri, 12 Pieces from Cartelle Musicale
Nowak, Bicinia of the Rennaissance
Chedeville, Six Duos Gavant

2 Violins and Piano

Boyce, Trio Sonatas No. 1-9
Caldara, Trio Sonata in F Major
Caldara, Sonate a Tre, Op. 1 No. 9
Caldara, Sonate a Tre in E Major
Caldara, Sonate da Camara, Op. 2 No. 3
Camerloher, Six Trio Sonatas
Cazzati, Trio Sonata, Op. 18 No. 9
Colista, Sonata Terza
Corelli, Six Chamber Sonatas, Op. 4
Corelli, Twelve Chamber Sonatas, Op. 4
Corelli, Due Sonata da Chiesa
Corelli, Twelve Trio Sonatas, Op. 1
Corelli, Twelve Sonatas, Op. 3
Couperin, Trio Sonata in C Minor
Fesch, Sonate a Tre, Op. 7

Pachelbel, Suite in B-flat Major
Pergolesi, Trio Sonata in G Major
Porpora, Sinfonia de Camera, Op. 2 No. 6
Ruggeri, 10 Sonate da Chiesa
Telemann, Sonata a Tre in E
Tuma, Partita a Tre No. 7
Vitali, Sonata a Tre, Op. 2 No. 6
Sandor-Nagy, Dances and Trio Sonatas
Arne, Trio Sonata No. 4
Bononcini, Trio Sonatas Nos. 1-5
Boyce, Sonata in A
Boyce, Trio Sonata No. 2 in F Major
Purcell, Trio Sonata in D

Violin and Viola

Maconchy, Three Easy Pieces
Lasso, Six Fantasies

2 Violins and Cello

Fux, Sonata a Tre in D Minor
Gabrieli, Sonata for Three Violins

Four Violins

Telemann, Concerto for Four Violins in D Major
Sigmund, La Folia

2 Violins and Viola

Dvorak, 4 Miniatures