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Strings Rock for Examinations

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Strings Rock for examinations

Many pieces from the Strings Rock series have been accepted for St. Cecilia School of Music (SCSM) examinations.

For violin, viola, cello and double bass the following pieces can be performed:

BEGINNERS GRADE

Item 1

  • Trudging through the mud (Book 1)
  • Midnight feast (Book 1)
  • Moo-vin’ and a groovin’ (Book 1)
  • A Very happy dream (Book 1)

Item 2

  • Mary had a little _______? (Book 1)
  • Go tell Aunt _______ (Book 1)
  • Hide and seek (Book 1)
  • Marching to Port Arthur (Book 1)
  • Up and down we go (Book 1)

Item 3

  • I can use three fingers! (Book 1)
  • Pease pudding hot (Book 1)
  • My favourite food (Book 1)
  • Dragon tales (Book 1)
  • Can Can (Book 2)

Musicianship (to be played from memory)

Hot funky buns! (Book 1)

JUNIOR GRADE

Item 1

  • Just a little splash of Haydn (Book 2)
  • Lantau Peak (Book 2)
  • Frere Jacques (Book 1)
  • Kookaburra (Book 2)
  • Lightly rock! (Book 2)
  • Scary movie (Book 2)

Item 2

  • The groovy 60’s (Book 1)
  • Old MacDonald (Book 1)
  • Playin’ the blues (Book 2)
  • Deep sea diver (Book 2)
  • Fun in 3’s (Book 2)

Item 3

  • Shopping in France! (Book 2)
  • Rock a bye baby (Book 2)
  • Barcarolle (Book 2)
  • Merry Widow Waltz (Book 2)
  • This old man (Book 1)

Musicianship (to be played from memory)

Pease pudding hot (Book 1)
Shopping in France! (Book 2)

PRELIMINARY GRADE

Item 1

  • Ode to Joy (Book 2)
  • She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain (Book 3)
  • Salamanca Market (Book 2)
  • Striking gold! (Book 2)
  • Camptown races (Book 2)

Item 2

  • Tallis’ canon (Book 3)
  • Sakura (Book 3)
  • Playing in the dark! (Book 3)
  • Le Festival (Book 3)
  • Waltzing Matilda (Book 3)
  • The horse drawn cart (Book 3)

Item 3

  • Three blind mice (Book 3)
  • Golden Bay (Book 3)
  • Alex, the angry ant (Book 3)
  • Barbara blackbird (Book 3)
  • The Jinglemoney jig (Book 3

SCSM also welcomes teacher’s enquiries should they wish to you use a piece from the Strings Rock series that is not listed above.  If the work in question is deemed to be of equal standard, SCSM examiners will accept the piece as a valid selection.

To enquire about a selection, contact SCSM on 1800 675 292 or visit www.st-cecilia.com.au

 


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