As you graduate to grade 8 of violin sight reading, you will be sight reading pieces that are 16–24 bars in length. The time and key signatures remain as in grade 7, but with additions of 12/8, Db, B majors and F minor. A (a’’’) is now the highest possible note. You may also encounter simple ornaments, 8va and tempo acceleration at this stage.
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Tips for Grade 8 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