ABRSM Violin Mix Bk 1, Grades Initial-G1

Violin Mix is an original series of new arrangements for violin that offers attractive repertoire at
Grades Initial to 3 in a wide variety of styles. The series has been compiled by string specialists
Kathy and David Blackwell and covers the musical and technical elements of the early grades in
three progressive volumes. Many of the arrangements are featured on the ABRSM Violin syllabus
from 2024 and, in addition, all are ideal choices for Performance Grade exams.

Kathy and David Blackwell both studied music at the University of Edinburgh. Kathy continued with
studies at the University of Oxford before following a career in string teaching and writing educational
music. David has worked in music publishing and has composedand arranged a wide range of music
from choral and organ compositions to educational music for strings, piano and a variety of other
instruments. Together they have written the award-winning String Time series published by Oxford
University Press. They have twice won the UK?s Music Industries Association award for Best Education
Publication and in 2017 they received an ESTA UK award in recognition of exceptional services to
string teaching