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Violin: Foundation LevelPerformance Exam RequirementsDuration of examination: 10 minutes Scales and Arpeggios (Memory Highly Recommended)One scale: One-octave D or A major scale, starting on open stringMetronome: quarter note 60–69Bowing for scales: Separate quarter notes using half or whole bowsNo arpeggios required Etudes and/or Pieces (Memory Highly Recommended)Two pieces of at least eight measures showing the use of two or more strings and fingers Sight-readingNoneRecommended Goals for the Foundation LevelGood postureGood left hand positionGood bow holdGood intonationCorrect rhythmUse of half bows or whole bowsMeters 2/4 and 4/4

Violin Repertoire: FoundationAligned and Additional Repertoire for Study and ExamsPieces designated “NS” do not currently appear in the ASTA String SyllabusScale BooksStringTitle (Publisher)Syllabus1Herfurth: A Tune a Day, A Beginning Scale Book- Bk. 1NSWhistler/Hummel: Elementary Scales and BowingsEtudes and PiecesStringTitle (Publisher)Syllabus1Anderson/Frost: All for Strings, Bk. 11Applebaum: String Builder, Bk. 1, Nos. 1-881Avsharian: Mississippi Hot Dog Lonely Hamburger Band1Avsharian: Songs for Little Players, Bk. 21Doflein: The Dolflein Method, Vol. 11Duncan: Easy Solos for Beginning Violin1Fletcher, New Tunes for Strings, Bk. 1NSFrost/Fischbach: Artistry in Strings, Bk. 21Keyser: Violin Playtime, Bk. 11Muller/Rusch/Fink: Quick Steps to Note Reading, Vols. 1 & 2NSSassmannshaus Violin: Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter)1Suzuki: Violin School, Vol 1, Nos. 1-9Alt. 1Wicklund, Brian American Fiddle Method, Vol. 1Alt.2Dabczynski, Andrew & Bob Phillips (arr) basic tunesNote: Teachers may choose any other works of comparable literature

Scales

Violin: Level 1Performance Exam RequirementsDuration of examination: 10 minutes Scales and Arpeggios (Memory Highly Recommended)Play one from each category: One-octave major scale and tonic arpeggio in D or A, starting on open string Two-octave major scale and tonic arpeggio in GMetronome: quarter note 60–69Bowing for scales: Separate quarter notes or two eighths slurredBowing for arpeggios: Separate quarter notes.Use half or whole bows on all. Etudes and/or Pieces (Memory highly recommended)Two total, showing different skillsAt least one of the two must have 16 or more measures without repeats.At least one should show low second finger. Sight-readingNoneRecommended Goals for Level 1Good postureGood left hand positionGood bow holdGood intonation and clear toneCorrect rhythmUse of four fingers and four stringsUse of low second finger Bowings: half or whole bows, legato, détaché, staccatoAwareness of bow division Meters: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4

Violin Repertoire: Level 1Aligned and Additional Repertoire for Study and ExamsPieces designated “NS” do not currently appear in the ASTA String SyllabusScale BooksStringSyllabusTitle (Publisher)1-2Anderson: Essentials for Strings (Kjos), 1-octave scales and arpeggios1Herfurth: A Tune a Day, A Beginning Scale Book, Bk. 1NSWhistler/Hummel: Elementary Scales and BowingsEtudes and Pieces (continued on next page)StringTitle (Publisher)SyllabusNSApplebaum: First Solos from the Classics1Applebaum: Building Technique with Beautiful Music, Bk. 1NSAvsharian: Fun with the Basics1Avsharian: Songs for Little Players, Bk. 2NSAvsharian: More Songs for Little Players1Doflein: The Doflein Method, Vol. 11Duncan: Easy Solos for Beginning ViolinNSDuncan: Solo Pieces for the Beginning Violinist1Frost/Fischbach: Artistry in Strings, Bk. 21Keyser: Violin Playtime, Bks. 2 and 3, selectionsAlt. 1O'Connor: Method, Bk. 1NSPracht: Album of Easy Pieces, op. 12 (Boston)NSRolland/Fletcher: First Perpetual Motion (Boosey and Hawkes)NSRose: Fiddlers 10 (Novello)NSSassmanshaus: Vol. 2, pp. 5-36 (Bärenreiter)

Violin Repertoire: Level 1 (continued)Etudes and Pieces (continued on next page)1Suzuki: Violin School, Vol. 1, Nos. 10-13, 15, 16 (Summy-Birchard)Alt. 2Dabczynski, Andy & Bob Phillips, (arr.), Fiddler's Philharmonic BasicOld Time (violin), advanced tunesAlt. 2Dabczynski, Andy & Bob Phillips, (arr.), Fiddler's Philharmonic (violin)Cripple Creek - Old Joe ClarkAlt. 2Dabczynski, Andy & Bob Phillips, (arr), Fiddler's Philharmonic Encore,(violin) Mari's Wedding - Finnegan's WakeAlt. 2Fitzhugh Perry, Geoffrey, Fiddle Jam, A Way-Cool Easy Way to Learn toImprovise, ViolinNote: Teachers may choose any other works of comparable literature.Suggested Teaching Materials not appropriate for use at the examAvsharian: Fun with Rhythm (Shar)Ayola: Winning Rhythms (Kjos)Croft: Violin Theory for Beginners, Bk. 1 (Southern)Fletcher: New Tunes for Strings, Bk. 1, selections (Schott)Muller, Rusch, Fink: Quick Steps to Note Reading, Bks. 1 and 2O'Reilly: Fiddle Magic, selections (Kjos)O'Reilly: Fiddle Rhythms (Kjos)

Scales and Arpeggios

Violin: Level 2Performance Exam RequirementsDuration of examination: 10 minutes Scales and Arpeggios (Memory Highly Recommended)Play one from each category: One-octave major scale and tonic arpeggio in Bb (lower octave) or F Two-octave major scale and tonic arpeggio in G, A, or C One-octave melodic minor scale and tonic arpeggio in DMetronome: quarter note 60–69Bowing for scales: Two eighths slurredBowing for arpeggios: Separate quarter notesUse whole bows for all. Etude (Memory not required)One (a second short piece may be substituted) Pieces (Memory Highly Recommended)One piece at least one page long, or two shorter pieces Sight-readingSight-reading is currently only part of the In Person exam.Two-octave range; G, D, or A MajorHigh second fingerMeters: 4/4, 2/4Note values: half, quarter, eighth, quarter restsSeparate bowsRecommended Goals for Level 2Good postureGood left hand positionGood bow holdGood intonationClear toneCorrect rhythmUse of four fingers and four stringsBowings: half or whole bows, détaché, staccato and legatoUse of bow divisionMeters: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4Simple dynamic contrast

Violin Repertoire: Level 2Aligned and Additional Repertoire for Study and ExamsPieces designated “NS” do not currently appear in the ASTA String SyllabusScale BooksStringTitle (Publisher)Syllabus1-2Anderson: Essentials for Strings (Kjos), 1 & 2 octave scales and arpeggios3Brown: Two Octave Scales and Bowings for the Violin (Ludwig)NSFlor: Scales for the Violin (Boston Music)NSHerfurth: A Tune a Day String Method, Violin, Bk. 2 (Boston Music)2Hrimaly: Scale Studies (Schirmer)Etudes and Technical StudiesStringTitle (Publisher)Syllabus2Applebaum: Building Technic with Beautiful Music, Bk. 2 (Belwin)1Cohen: Superstudies, Bk. 1 (Farr)2Cohen: Technique Takes Off! (Faber)2Doflein: The Doflein Method, Vol. 2 (Schott)2Wohlfahrt: Studies, op. 45, Nos. 1-30 (Schirmer)2Wohlfahrt/Aiqouni: Foundation Studies, Bk. 1 (Fischer)Pieces (continued on next page)StringTitle (Publisher)SyllabusNSApplebaum: First Solos from the Classics (Schirmer)2Barber: Simple Folksongs (from Solos for Young Violinists, Vol. 1) (SummyBirchard)Alt. 2Dabczynski, Andrew & Bob Phillips, Fiddler's Philharmonic, (violin) KeshJig to end

Violin Repertoire: Level 2 (continued)Pieces (continued)Alt. 2Dabczynski, Andrew & Bob Phillips, Fiddler's Philharmonic Encore, (violin)Lannigan's Ball to endNSDuncan: Solo Pieces for the Beginning Violinist, Nos. 9-162Elgar: Six Very Easy Pieces in First Position (Bosworth)NSHerfurth: Classical Album for Early Grade Pieces (Boston Music)NSKeyser: The Young Violinist's Repertoire, Bk. 2 (Faber)NSKuchler: Concertino G, op. 11 (Bosworth)NSO'Connor: Method, Bk. 2NSSassmanshaus: Vol. 2, pp. 37-64 (Bärenreiter)NSSassmanshaus: Vol. 3, pp. 3-6 (Bärenreiter)NSSilverman: Kid Fiddle (Mel Bay)1Suzuki: Violin School, Vol. 1, Nos. 14 and 17; Vol. 2 (Summy-Birchard)Note: Teachers may choose any other works of comparable literatureSuggested Teaching Materials not appropriate for use in the examAyola: Winning Rhythms (Kjos)Croft: Violin Theory for Beginners, Bk. 1 (Southern)O'Reilly: Fiddle Magic (Kjos)

Scales and Arpeggios

Scales and Arpeggios (continued)Violin - Level 2, p. 2

Violin: Level 3Performance Exam RequirementsDuration of examination: 10 minutes Scales and Arpeggios (Memory Highly Recommended)Play one from each category: Two-octave major scale and tonic arpeggio in A, Bb, C, or D. Shifting or fixed positionOne-octave major scale and tonic arpeggio in Ab (lower octave), Eb, or EOne-octave melodic minor scale and tonic arpeggio in G, D or A. Start on open string.Metronome: quarter note 60–69Bowing for scales: Slur two or four eighths. Use whole bows.Bowing for arpeggios: Slur two or three quarters. Use whole bows. Etude (Memory not required)One Pieces (Memory Highly Recommended)One or two, Memory Suggested. A sonata or concerto movement counts as one piece. Sight-readingSight-reading is currently only part of the In Person exam.Two-octave rangeG, D, A, or F Major;Meters: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8;Note values: whole, half, quarter, eighth, dotted half, dotted quarter, and quarter rest;Two notes slurred.Recommended Goals for Level 3Good postureGood left hand positionGood bow holdGood intonationClear toneCorrect rhythmBowings: détaché, staccato, martelé and legatoIntroducing shifting above the first positionConfident use of whole bow and bow divisionDynamics: crescendo and diminuendoBeginning of vibrato on longer notesRitardando

Violin Repertoire: Level 3Aligned and Additional Repertoire for Study and ExamsPieces designated “NS” do not currently appear in the ASTA String SyllabusScale BooksStringTitle (Publisher)Syllabus1-2Anderson: Essentials for Strings (Kjos), 2-octave scales & arpeggiosNSApplebaum: 20 Progressive Solos for String Instruments (Belwin)3Brown: Two Octave Scales and Bowings for the Violin (Ludwig)2Hrimaly: Scale Studies (Schirmer)NSFlor: Scales for the Violin (Boston Music)NSWohlfahrt: Studies, op. 74 (Schirmer)Etudes and Technical StudiesStringTitle (Publisher)Syllabus1Cohen: Superstudies Bk. 1, etudes 9-19 (Faber)2Cohen: Technique Takes Off! (Faber)3Doflein: The Doflein Method, Vol. 3 (Schott)2Fischbach/Frost: Viva Vibrato! (Kjos)3Kayser: 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies, op. 20, Nos. 1-121Levenson: 50 Selected Studies in First Position (Presser)3Trott: Melodious Double-stops, Bk. 1 (Schirmer)2Whistler: Introducing the Positions, Vol. 1 (Rubank)3Wohlfahrt: Studies, op. 45 (Schirmer)2Wohlfahrt/Aiqouni: Foundation Studies, Bks. 1 and 2 (Fischer)

Violin Repertoire: Level 3 (continued)PiecesStringTitle (Publisher)SyllabusAlt. 3Anger, Driessen, and Eggleston, Chops and Grooves, Rhythmic Explorations for BowedInstruments2Bartok: 10 Slovak Folk Songs (Masters)2Bohm: Moto Perpetuo from Suite III No. 6 (Boston Music); in Avsharian: Fun with Solos2Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5; in Avsharian: Fun with Solos2Dancla: 12 Easy Fantasias on Celebrated Melodies, op. 86, Nos. 1-6 (Fischer)Alt. 3Gabriel, Edgar, String Groove, Ideas for Improvising2Green: Playful Rondo (Teres-Ambrosio)Alt 3Greenblatt, Deborah Barn, Dance Fiddle Tunes for Two Violins2Huber: Concertino in G, op. 8, no. 4 (Fischer); in Avsharian: Fun with Solos2Jenkinson: Elves Dance (Stamen); in Barber: Solos for Young Violinists Bk. 13Kuchler: Concertino in D, op. 15: in Avsharian: Fun with Solos2Kroll: Donkey Doodle (Schirmer); in Barber: Solos for Young Violinists Bk. 12Marie: La Cinquantaine (Fischer); in Barber: Solos for Young Violinists, Vol. 1Alt. 3Merritts, Gene. The Bob Wills Fiddle BookAlt. 3Norgaard, Martin, Jazz Fiddle Wizard Jr., Bk. 22Perlman: Concertino (Presser); in Avsharian: Fun with Solos2Rieding: Concerto in Bm, op. 35 (Bosworth)3Ruegger: Concertante in G (Fischer)2Seitz: Concerto No. 2, op. 13; in Avsharian: Fun with Solos2Suzuki: Violin School, Vol. 3 (Summy-Birchard)2Trott: Puppet Show; in Barber: Solos for Young Violinists Bk. 1NSSassmanshaus: Vol. 3, pp. 7-71 (Bärenreiter)NSSassmanshaus: Vol. 4, pp. 3-10 (Bärenreiter)Note: Teachers may choose any other works of comparable literature