Rockschool music qualifications are tailor-made for the contemporary musician.
Violin Mastery
The pieces at each grade expose students to an array of styles and instrument-specific techniques, contributing to improved musicianship. Technical exercises and rudiments will reinforce the fundamentals of violin playing, with sight-reading and improvisation training contributing to increased musical know-how.
Diverse Repertoire
At each grade there are eight benchmarked classical tracks and, for the first time ever in a violin syllabus, two popular music arrangements at each grade. Diverse and engaging, including greater representation of female composers and composers from the global majority, our repertoire will challenge and inspire students as they develop their violin technique.
Outstanding Composers & Artists
RSL Classical Violin includes repertoire from the likes of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Clara Schumann, Joseph White, Chevalier de Saint Georges, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, Ignatius Sancho, Lili Boulanger, Jean Sibelius, Florence Price, George Frideric Handel, Germaine Tailleferre, Nikki Iles, Bela Bartok, Grazyna Bacewicz, Felipe Gutierrez y Espinosa, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, John Williams, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd Jamiroquai, Clean Bandit, Coldplay and Beyonce… to name but a few!
Audio Excellence
Backing tracks and exemplar performances are included for all performance pieces. Each backing track has been professionally recorded at commercial quality to give your students the feeling of doing a fully-fledged performance wherever they might be practising. Slick count-ins and fresh arrangements mean every practise session can feel like a concert performance!
UCAS Points
Grades 6 to 8 are UCAS recognised aiding Higher Education applications. Candidates can gain up to 30 UCAS points for completion of these Level 3 qualifications.
Academically Rigorous
RSL Classical Violin has been designed with industry relevance, student engagement, and academic rigour in mind. Upon completion of an RSL Graded Music Exam, every candidate will have earned a globally recognised qualification, which has been designed to support progression routes towards higher education and the creative industries.
RSL Classical Violin x HER Ensemble
RSL Awards is proud to have collaborated with Her Ensemble, the UK’s first all female and non-binary string ensemble, and state51 to showcase some of the incredible music from the RSL Classical Violin syllabus, as part of The state51 Conservatoire Sessions series.
How it works
Whether you’re learning the violin independently or with a music teacher, it’s easy to get started learning with RSL Classical.
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Download the syllabus and buy your grade book
Our publications provide you with everything you need: professionally arranged and produced repertoire alongside innovative technical exercises and supporting tests.
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Start practicing with our innovative resources
From our physical publications to our interactive e-books and Learning Platform app, our teaching and learning resources are here to support you become a better musician.
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Sit the exam and reap your rewards
If you’re ready and want to take a Graded Music Exam, achieve your very own RSL Classical qualification after putting in the hours of dedication towards mastering your instrument.
