In grade 5 of violin sight reading, you will work with 8–16 bar pieces. The time and key signatures will remain as in grade 4 but with the addition of Ab, E majors and B, C minors. E (e’’’) will be the highest note encountered, with some shifts required to cover the range. You may encounter simple chords at the end of the piece, as well as simple syncopation, changes in arco and pizzicato and a slowing of tempo.
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Tips for Grade 5 Violin Sight Reading
- Get situated with your violin where you can comfortably see the piece (an iPad or other 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 piece 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