# ABRSM Violin Practice Partner — Have fun practising Violin! > Interactive app for practicing ABRSM violin exam pieces with accompaniments. (iPhone/iPad app by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrsm-violin-practice-partner/id1001990455 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/491902885) - Category: Education, Music - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 2.60/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 59 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 22 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2015-07-02 - Data updated: 2026-08-31 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrsm-violin-practice-partner/id1001990455/reviews.md ## What is ABRSM Violin Practice Partner? The OFFICIAL ABRSM Violin Practice Partner is a simple way to make practising pieces for your exams more musical, enjoyable and fun. It is useful for anyone learning or teaching pieces from the NEW ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces from 2024. Selected Violin Exam Pieces from the 2020-2023 and 2016–2019 syllabus are also available to purchase in-app. Use Violin Practice Partner to practise with the piano accompaniment, the violin part in isolation, or the duo ensemble recording. The app will help you to: • Become familiar with the accompaniment and understand how the solo line fits with the piano part for more secure performances. • Make practice more musical and enjoyable by having a virtual violin partner to play along with. • Slow down or speed up the music to a tempo that suits you, for slow careful practice. • Listen closely to the violin in isolation to hear every detail of the expert performance. • Repeat tricky passages by setting loops around them. You can also: • Personalise the app – choose from nine different virtual partners to practise with! Violin Practice Partner comes with an example piece from Grade 4 and Grade 8 of the NEW ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, allowing you to experience the app before purchasing any piece. In app you can purchase: Individual pieces and Grade selections from: • All accompanied pieces from the ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces from 2024 books for Initial Grade – Grade 8 • All accompanied pieces from the ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces 2020–2023 books for Grades 1–8 • All accompanied pieces from the ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces 2016–2019 books for Grades 1–7 Notes: • Please test the app using the sample piece to ensure it is working effectively on your device before making any in app purchases. • Solo (unaccompanied) pieces are not available in-app. • Practice Partner does not support the upload of external audio files. ## Key features - Practice with piano accompaniment - Isolate violin part for detailed listening - Adjustable tempo for slow practice - Loop tricky passages - Choose from nine virtual partners - Access pieces from multiple ABRSM syllabi ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Grade 1 selection 2016-2019 | $8.99 | one-time | | Grade 2 selection 2016-2019 | $8.99 | one-time | | Grade 3 selection 2016-2019 | $8.99 | one-time | | Grade 5 selection 2016-2019 | $8.99 | one-time | | Grade 6 selection 2016-2019 | $8.99 | one-time | | Grade 3 B1 – Over the Rainbow | $1.99 | one-time | | Grade 4 C1 – Take Five | $1.99 | one-time | | Grade 5 B2 - Rondino | $1.99 | one-time | | Grade 1 A2 - Y Delyn Newydd | $1.99 | one-time | | Grade 1 B1 - Round Dance | $1.99 | one-time | | Grade 1 B2 - Ode to Joy | $1.99 | one-time | | Grade 1 C2 - What shall we.. | $1.99 | one-time | | Grade 3 A1 - La réjouissance | $1.99 | one-time | | Grade 3 B1 - Theme from Ber.. | $1.99 | one-time | | Grade 3 B3 - Andante | $1.99 | one-time | | Grade 1 Selection 2020-2023 | $8.99 | one-time | | Grade 3 Selection 2020-2023 | $8.99 | one-time | | Grade 4 Selection 2020-2023 | $8.99 | one-time | | Grade 5 Selection 2020-2023 | $8.99 | one-time | | G3A2 Loure | $1.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 59) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrsm-violin-practice-partner/id1001990455/reviews.md ### 3/5 — This app is amazing *2026-04-18, version 2.8* This is amazing but just use YouTube instead ### 3/5 — Can anyone tell me how to restore the piece? *2025-09-29, version 2.8* I purchased in my iPhone but want to share it to my daughter. How to do that? ### 1/5 — grade2 A1,C3 are missing *2025-07-27* Grade2 A1C3 are missing please fix ### 1/5 — Suitable for babies ONLY 🤣🤣🤣 *2025-04-16, version 2.8* Like, I am FRSM already but they only have grade 1-8?! ### 2/5 — Miss one piece *2024-11-18, version 2.6* Why grade 5 for 2024 syllabus miss one piece? ### 2/5 — Bad *2024-06-16* When I play the peices with the track in the background it’s so distracting such a waste of money but I feel bad so I won’t give it me star 😊 **Developer response:** Hi h@ppygirl!)g, Thank you for your feedback and review. If preparing for ABRSM Violin exams, there are some solo pieces available, however, the vast majority are to be prepared with piano accompaniment. This app allows for students and teachers to practise along with piano accompaniment and the speed can be tailored to your need. With best wishes, ABRSM App Support ### 2/5 — Please Restore Apple AirPlay *2024-03-21* Please Restore Apple AirPlay (or enable some other Bluetooth or WiFi method for connecting to speakers) We USED to love this app. No longer :( My son used it from grade 1 and now we are starting grade 7. The volume and sound quality is feeble, but we’ve always been able to enhance it by projecting it onto the WiFi speaker. The removal of this feature leaves us with a lame sound track that is barely audible while the child tries to play along. Rather defeats the purpose. Please can you fix it? Urgently? Thanks in advance. **Developer response:** Hi Na Katongo, Thank you for your review and feedback. It is still possible to use the app with a bluetooth speaker or an aux cable to increase the volume of the piano accompaniment. We are looking into reinstating AirPlay functionality as soon as possible. With best wishes, ABRSM App Support ### 3/5 — No longer works with apple airplay *2024-03-11* I have used this app for several years with my daughter who is learning the violin. It used to support apple AirPlay, so you could play the accompaniment through speakers. Some months ago this stopped, so I can only play the accompaniment on a phone or tablet, which is not as loud/easy to hear. Would be great if airplay support was re-introduced - we use it much less as a result. General robustness also isn’t great. Overall, it’s a very useful app to help listen to pieces and practice with piano. ### 5/5 — My honest review *2024-03-03* Grate, brilliant for tuning **Developer response:** Hi Kathy, Thank you for your excellent review, we hope you enjoy using ABRSM Violin Practice Partner! With best wishes, ABRSM App Support ### 5/5 — For improvements for more instruments *2024-01-22, version 2.6* Can you guys also make practise partner for viola? I play both violin and viola! ## Frequently asked questions about ABRSM Violin Practice Partner ### What does the Violin Practice Partner app do? This app is designed to make practicing violin exam pieces more engaging and effective. It provides piano accompaniments, isolated violin parts, and ensemble recordings to help users learn and refine their playing. ### What are the key features of this app? Key features include practicing with the piano accompaniment, listening to the violin part in isolation, adjusting the tempo, looping specific sections for repetition, and choosing from nine different virtual partners. ### How much does the app cost? The app itself is free to download and includes a sample piece. Individual pieces and grade selections from various ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces syllabi can be purchased within the app. ### What ABRSM violin syllabi are supported? The app supports pieces from the NEW ABRSM Violin Exam Pieces from 2024, as well as selected pieces from the 2020-2023 and 2016–2019 syllabi. You can purchase these in-app. ### Can I upload my own music to practice with? No, this app does not support the upload of external audio files. It is designed specifically for practicing ABRSM exam pieces that are available for purchase within the app. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.8 — 2025-01-29 Minor bug fixes, including AirPlay. ### 2.7 — 2024-12-18 Apple Airplay re-enabled from Control Centre. ### 2.6 — 2024-01-18 Minor bug fixes ### 2.5 — 2023-12-21 New branding tweaks, bug fixes and adding AudioKit. ### 2.4 — 2023-10-10 Updating ABRSM branding and icon! ## Apps similar to ABRSM Violin Practice Partner | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Violin Teacher-Violin Lessons](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/violin-teacher-violin-lessons/id1632167527) | 4.7 (47) | Free | Education | | [MusicTT: Learn Music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musictt-learn-music/id1459000422) | 4.5 (112) | Free | Education | | [Learn & Play Tuba - tonestro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-and-play-tuba-tonestro/id1447013392) | 4.5 (83) | Free | Education | | [Trala: Learn Violin](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trala-learn-violin/id1143205265) | 4.7 (4,897) | Free | Education | | [How To Play Trumpet](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-to-play-trumpet/id1450254698) | 4.6 (258) | Free | Education | | [My First Violin of Music Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-first-violin-of-music-games/id1282049857) | 3.0 (4) | Free | Education | ## More apps by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited - [ABRSM Aural Trainer Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrsm-aural-trainer-lite/id491902882) - [ABRSM Aural Trainer Grades 1-5](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrsm-aural-trainer-grades-1-5/id491907493) - [ABRSM Speedshifter](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrsm-speedshifter/id660209198) - [ABRSM Speedshifter Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrsm-speedshifter-lite/id660215506) - [ABRSM Piano Practice Partner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrsm-piano-practice-partner/id891238739) - [ABRSM Aural Trainer 6-8 Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrsm-aural-trainer-6-8-lite/id997007309) All apps by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited: https://appshunter.io/developer/491902885 ## Related topics [abrsm violin practice partner](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/abrsm-violin-practice-partner) · [abrsm singing practice partner](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/abrsm-singing-practice-partner) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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