Trinity Strings Syllabus 2020-2023 (Hardcopy)

Welcome to Trinity College London’s Strings syllabus, containing details of graded exams from
Initial to Grade 8 for bowed strings and harp. It offers the choice and flexibility to allow string
players to perform to their strengths, and aims to reflect and support a range of teaching
approaches: pieces chosen from books including Trinity’s Take Your Bow series acknowledge
mixed-group strings teaching, while a range of popular tutor books and respected teaching
programmes is also featured at early grades.

Build authentic skills
Our technical work and supporting tests are specially designed to develop the skills that
are specific to your instrument. A combination of bowing exercises and performance-led
studies, along with orchestral extracts, develops essential and authentic skills and techniques
progressively through the grades.

Explore varied repertoire
Discover pieces across a variety of styles and genres, showcasing a diverse range of composers
including an increased number of female and contemporary writers. Our repertoire has been
refreshed at all levels, with the addition of duets at lower grades to encourage and develop
ensemble performance skills.

Benefit from industry expertise
The syllabus and supporting books have been created in consultation with leading strings
specialists. You can access videos and articles produced to support teaching and learning at
trinitycollege.com/strings-resources, and join us online and on social media to find out when
new resources are available.

We hope you enjoy exploring the music on offer in this syllabus and we wish you every success
in your exams and in your wider music-making.