STRINGS
Repertoire Requirements
- Divisions I and II
Two compositions from contrasting style periods, one from memory. - Division III
Two Compositions from contrasting style periods. String students must play one composition from memory; memorization is optional for others.
Theory/Technique Requirements
| Violin | |
| Scales | One octave, memorized. Major and melodic minor in the keys of C G D
A E B. Separate bows and two notes slurred. |
| Arpeggios | One octave, memorized. Same keys as above scales. Separate bows and three notes slurred. |
| Viola | |
| Scales | One octave, memorized. Major and melodic minor in the following
keys: F C G D A E |
| Arpeggios | One octave, memorized. Same keys as above scales. Separate bows and three notes slurred. |
| Cello | |
| Scales | One octave, memorized. Major; C G D A F Bb Eb Minor (melodic):
a e b f# d g c Separate bows and two notes slurred. |
| Arpeggios | One octave, memorized. Same keys as above scales. Separate bows and three notes slurred. |
| Bass | |
| Scales | One octave, memorized. Major: C D A Bb Minor (melodic): a b g d. Two octaves, memorized;Sames keys and ranges as above scales, memorized. Separate bows only. |
| Violin | |
| Scales | Two octaves, memorized. (Repeat tonic if desired).Major and melodic minor in the following keys: C G D A E B F. Separate bows; Two notes slurred; Four notes slurred. |
| Arpeggios | Two octaves, memorized. Same keys as above scales. Separate bows; Three notes slurred. |
| Viola | |
| Scales | Two octaves, memorized. (Repeat tonic if desired.) major and melodic minor in the following keys. F C D A E B. Separate bows; Two noted slurred; Four notes slurred. |
| Arpeggios | Two octaves, memorized. Same keys as above scales. Separate bows; Three notes slurred. |
| Cello | |
| Scales | Two octaves, memorized. Major: G A F Bb. Minor (melodic): a e b f# g. Separate bows; Two notes slurred; Four notes slurred. |
| Arpeggios | Two octaves, memorized. same keys as above scales. Separate bows;Three noted slurred. |
| Bass | |
| Scales | One octave, memorized. Major: C D Bb Eb B Ab. Minor (melodic):
e f a g. Separate bows; Two notes slurred. |
| Violin | |
| Scales | Three octaves,memorized.(repeat tonic if desired). All Major and melodic minor keys. (Grades 10 and 11 may omit g#minor.) Separate bows. Two notes slurred; Four notes slurred; Each note twice in spiccato. |
| Arpeggios | Three octaves,memorized. All Major and melodic minor keys.Separate bows, Three notes slurred. |
| Viola | |
| Scales | Three octaves, memorized. (repeat tonic if desired) All Major and melodic minor keys. (Bb and B Major and minor may be played in two octaves.) Separate bows; Two notes slurred; Each note twice in spiccato. |
| Arpeggios | Three octaves, memorized. All major and melodic minor keys. (Bb and B Major and minor may be played in two octaves.) |
| Cello | |
| Scales | All Major and melodic minor scales, memorized. (a) Three octaves for all scales starting on the C string. (b) Two octaves for all scales starting on the G string. Separate bows; Two notes slurred; Four notes slurred; Eight notes slurred (repeat tonic) |
| Arpeggios | All keys (three octaves) Separate bows;Three notes slurred. |
| Bass | |
| Scales | One octave, memorized. Major: Db. Gb. Minor ( melodic). bb, c#,eb,f#. Two
octaves, memorized. All remaining keys.Major: F G E A C D Bb Eb B A. Minor: e f a g b d c g#. Separate bows; two notes slurred. |