Violin f-5

Violin
Violin: Foundation Level

Performance Exam Requirements
Duration of examination: 10 minutes
►Scales and Arpeggios (Memory Highly Recommended)

One scale: One-octave D or A major scale, starting on open string
Metronome: quarter note = 60–69

Bowing for scales: Separate quarter notes using half or whole bows
No 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-reading
None
Recommended Goals for the Foundation Level

Good posture
Good left hand position
Good bow hold
Good intonation
Correct rhythm
Use of half bows or whole bows
Meters 2/4 and 4/4
Violin Repertoire: Foundation
Aligned and Additional Repertoire for Study and Exams
Pieces designated “NS” do not currently appear in the ASTA String Syllabus
Scale Books
String Title (Publisher)
Syllabus
1 Herfurth: A Tune a Day, A Beginning Scale Book- Bk. 1
NS Whistler/Hummel: Elementary Scales and Bowings
Etudes and Pieces

Syllabus
1 Anderson/Frost: All for Strings, Bk. 1
1 Applebaum: String Builder, Bk. 1, Nos. 1-88
1 Avsharian: Mississippi Hot Dog Lonely Hamburger Band
1 Avsharian: Songs for Little Players, Bk. 2
1 Doflein: The Dolflein Method, Vol. 1
1 Duncan: Easy Solos for Beginning Violin
1 Fletcher, New Tunes for Strings, Bk. 1
NS Frost/Fischbach: Artistry in Strings, Bk. 2
1 Keyser: Violin Playtime, Bk. 1
1 Muller/Rusch/Fink: Quick Steps to Note Reading, Vols. 1 & 2
NS Sassmannshaus Violin: Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter)
1 Suzuki: Violin School, Vol 1, Nos. 1-9
Alt. 1 Wicklund, Brian American Fiddle Method, Vol. 1
Alt.2 Dabczynski, Andrew & Bob Phillips (arr) basic tunes
Note: Teachers may choose any other works of comparable literature

Scales
Violin: Level 1

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 G

Bowing for scales: Separate quarter notes or two eighths slurred
Bowing for arpeggios: Separate quarter notes.
Use half or whole bows on all.
►Etudes and/or Pieces (Memory highly recommended)

Two total, showing different skills
At least one of the two must have 16 or more measures without repeats.
At least one should show low second finger.
►Sight-reading
None
Recommended Goals for Level 1

Good posture
Good bow hold
Good intonation and clear tone
Correct rhythm
Use of four fingers and four strings
Use of low second finger Bowings: half or whole bows, legato, détaché, staccato
Awareness of bow division Meters: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4
Violin Repertoire: Level 1
Scale Books
Syllabus
1-2 Anderson: Essentials for Strings (Kjos), 1-octave scales and arpeggios
1 Herfurth: A Tune a Day, A Beginning Scale Book, Bk. 1
NS Whistler/Hummel: Elementary Scales and Bowings
Etudes and Pieces (continued on next page)

Syllabus
NS Applebaum: First Solos from the Classics
1 Applebaum: Building Technique with Beautiful Music, Bk. 1
NS Avsharian: Fun with the Basics
1 Avsharian: Songs for Little Players, Bk. 2
NS Avsharian: More Songs for Little Players
1 Doflein: The Doflein Method, Vol. 1
1 Duncan: Easy Solos for Beginning Violin
NS Duncan: Solo Pieces for the Beginning Violinist
1 Frost/Fischbach: Artistry in Strings, Bk. 2
1 Keyser: Violin Playtime, Bks. 2 and 3, selections
Alt. 1 O'Connor: Method, Bk. 1
NS Pracht: Album of Easy Pieces, op. 12 (Boston)
NS Rolland/Fletcher: First Perpetual Motion (Boosey and Hawkes)
NS Rose: Fiddlers 10 (Novello)
NS Sassmanshaus: Vol. 2, pp. 5-36 (Bärenreiter)

Violin Repertoire: Level 1 (continued)
Etudes and Pieces (continued on next page)
1 Suzuki: Violin School, Vol. 1, Nos. 10-13, 15, 16 (Summy-Birchard)
Alt. 2 Dabczynski, Andy & Bob Phillips, (arr.), Fiddler's Philharmonic Basic
Old Time (violin), advanced tunes
Alt. 2 Dabczynski, Andy & Bob Phillips, (arr.), Fiddler's Philharmonic (violin)
Cripple Creek - Old Joe Clark
Alt. 2 Dabczynski, Andy & Bob Phillips, (arr), Fiddler's Philharmonic Encore,
(violin) Mari's Wedding - Finnegan's Wake
Alt. 2 Fitzhugh Perry, Geoffrey, Fiddle Jam, A Way-Cool Easy Way to Learn to
Improvise, Violin
Note: Teachers may choose any other works of comparable literature.
Suggested Teaching Materials not appropriate for use at the exam

Avsharian: 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 2
O'Reilly: Fiddle Magic, selections (Kjos)
O'Reilly: Fiddle Rhythms (Kjos)

Scales and Arpeggios
Violin: Level 2

● 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 D

Bowing for scales: Two eighths slurred
Bowing for arpeggios: Separate quarter notes
Use 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-reading
Sight-reading is currently only part of the In Person exam.
Two-octave range; G, D, or A Major
High second finger
Meters: 4/4, 2/4
Note values: half, quarter, eighth, quarter rests
Separate bows

Good posture
Good bow hold
Good intonation
Clear tone
Correct rhythm
Use of four fingers and four strings
Bowings: half or whole bows, détaché, staccato and legato
Use of bow division
Meters: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4
Simple dynamic contrast
Scale Books
Syllabus
1-2 Anderson: Essentials for Strings (Kjos), 1 & 2 octave scales and arpeggios
3 Brown: Two Octave Scales and Bowings for the Violin (Ludwig)
NS Flor: Scales for the Violin (Boston Music)
NS Herfurth: A Tune a Day String Method, Violin, Bk. 2 (Boston Music)
2 Hrimaly: Scale Studies (Schirmer)
Etudes and Technical Studies

Syllabus
2 Applebaum: Building Technic with Beautiful Music, Bk. 2 (Belwin)
1 Cohen: Superstudies, Bk. 1 (Farr)
2 Cohen: Technique Takes Off! (Faber)
2 Doflein: The Doflein Method, Vol. 2 (Schott)
2 Wohlfahrt: Studies, op. 45, Nos. 1-30 (Schirmer)
2 Wohlfahrt/Aiqouni: Foundation Studies, Bk. 1 (Fischer)
Pieces (continued on next page)

Syllabus
NS Applebaum: First Solos from the Classics (Schirmer)
2 Barber: Simple Folksongs (from Solos for Young Violinists, Vol. 1) (Summy-
Birchard)
Alt. 2 Dabczynski, Andrew & Bob Phillips, Fiddler's Philharmonic, (violin) Kesh
Jig to end
Pieces (continued)
Alt. 2 Dabczynski, Andrew & Bob Phillips, Fiddler's Philharmonic Encore, (violin)
Lannigan's Ball to end
NS Duncan: Solo Pieces for the Beginning Violinist, Nos. 9-16
2 Elgar: Six Very Easy Pieces in First Position (Bosworth)
NS Herfurth: Classical Album for Early Grade Pieces (Boston Music)
NS Keyser: The Young Violinist's Repertoire, Bk. 2 (Faber)
NS Kuchler: Concertino G, op. 11 (Bosworth)
NS O'Connor: Method, Bk. 2
NS Silverman: Kid Fiddle (Mel Bay)
1 Suzuki: Violin School, Vol. 1, Nos. 14 and 17; Vol. 2 (Summy-Birchard)
Suggested Teaching Materials not appropriate for use in the exam

O'Reilly: Fiddle Magic (Kjos)

Scales and Arpeggios (continued)
Violin - Level 2, p. 2
Violin: Level 3

● Two-octave major scale and tonic arpeggio in A, Bb, C, or D. Shifting or fixed position
● One-octave major scale and tonic arpeggio in Ab (lower octave), Eb, or E
● One-octave melodic minor scale and tonic arpeggio in G, D or A. Start on open string.

Bowing for scales: Slur two or four eighths. Use whole bows.
Bowing for arpeggios: Slur two or three quarters. Use whole bows.

One

One or two, Memory Suggested. A sonata or concerto movement counts as one piece.
►Sight-reading
Two-octave range
G, 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.

Good posture
Good bow hold
Good intonation
Clear tone
Correct rhythm
Bowings: détaché, staccato, martelé and legato
Introducing shifting above the first position
Confident use of whole bow and bow division
Dynamics: crescendo and diminuendo
Beginning of vibrato on longer notes
Ritardando
Scale Books
Syllabus
1-2 Anderson: Essentials for Strings (Kjos), 2-octave scales & arpeggios
NS Applebaum: 20 Progressive Solos for String Instruments (Belwin)
NS Flor: Scales for the Violin (Boston Music)
NS Wohlfahrt: Studies, op. 74 (Schirmer)

Syllabus
1 Cohen: Superstudies Bk. 1, etudes 9-19 (Faber)
2 Cohen: Technique Takes Off! (Faber)
2 Fischbach/Frost: Viva Vibrato! (Kjos)
3 Kayser: 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies, op. 20, Nos. 1-12
1 Levenson: 50 Selected Studies in First Position (Presser)
3 Trott: Melodious Double-stops, Bk. 1 (Schirmer)
2 Whistler: Introducing the Positions, Vol. 1 (Rubank)
3 Wohlfahrt: Studies, op. 45 (Schirmer)
2 Wohlfahrt/Aiqouni: Foundation Studies, Bks. 1 and 2 (Fischer)

Pieces
Syllabus
Alt. 3 Anger, Driessen, and Eggleston, Chops and Grooves, Rhythmic Explorations for Bowed
Instruments
2 Bartok: 10 Slovak Folk Songs (Masters)
2 Bohm: Moto Perpetuo from Suite III No. 6 (Boston Music); in Avsharian: Fun with Solos
2 Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5; in Avsharian: Fun with Solos
2 Dancla: 12 Easy Fantasias on Celebrated Melodies, op. 86, Nos. 1-6 (Fischer)
Alt. 3 Gabriel, Edgar, String Groove, Ideas for Improvising
2 Green: Playful Rondo (Teres-Ambrosio)
Alt 3 Greenblatt, Deborah Barn, Dance Fiddle Tunes for Two Violins
2 Huber: Concertino in G, op. 8, no. 4 (Fischer); in Avsharian: Fun with Solos
2 Jenkinson: Elves Dance (Stamen); in Barber: Solos for Young Violinists Bk. 1
3 Kuchler: Concertino in D, op. 15: in Avsharian: Fun with Solos
2 Kroll: Donkey Doodle (Schirmer); in Barber: Solos for Young Violinists Bk. 1
2 Marie: La Cinquantaine (Fischer); in Barber: Solos for Young Violinists, Vol. 1
Alt. 3 Merritts, Gene. The Bob Wills Fiddle Book
Alt. 3 Norgaard, Martin, Jazz Fiddle Wizard Jr., Bk. 2
2 Perlman: Concertino (Presser); in Avsharian: Fun with Solos
2 Rieding: Concerto in Bm, op. 35 (Bosworth)
3 Ruegger: Concertante in G (Fischer)
2 Seitz: Concerto No. 2, op. 13; in Avsharian: Fun with Solos
2 Suzuki: Violin School, Vol. 3 (Summy-Birchard)
2 Trott: Puppet Show; in Barber: Solos for Young Violinists Bk. 1

Croft: Violin Theory for Beginners, Bks. 1 and 2 (Southern)
Errante: The Third Position (Boston)
Ševčík: School of Bowing, op. 2, part 1 (Schirmer)
Ševčík: School of Violin Technics, op. 1, part 1 (Schirmer)
Starer: Rhythmic Training (MCA)

Violin: Level 4

● Two-octave major scale and tonic arpeggio in Ab, Bb, or B

● Two-octave major scale and tonic arpeggio in Eb, E, or F
● Two-octave minor scale (play both melodic and ``harmonic minor versions) and tonic arpeggio in
G, D, or A
● Two-octave G chromatic scale. Slur two eighths.
Metronome: quarter note= 60–69

Bowing for scales in #1, 2, and 3: Slur four eighths.
Bowing for arpeggios: Slur two eighths or one set of triplet eighths to the quarter.
Whole bows for all.
►Etude (No memory required)

One

One or two: a sonata or concerto movement counts as one piece.
►Sight-reading
Two-octave range; keys up to and including three sharps and two flats
Meters: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8
Note values might include dotted eighths with sixteenth notes and eighth rests
Slurs: two, three and four notes; mainly first position
Might include one shift to third position

Good posture
Relaxed bow hold
Good intonation, correct rhythm, and clear tone
Playing in third position
Some double stops, accented strokes, lifts and beginning spiccato
Introduce broken thirds, sixths and octaves
Musical expression through phrasing and dynamics
Vibrato used in pieces
Scale Books
Syllabus
NS Doflein: The Doflein Method, Vols. 3 & 4 (Schott)
NS Wohlfahrt: Studies, op. 74, Bks. 1 & 2 (Schirmer)

Syllabus
3 Kayser: 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies, op. 20

(International)
3 Trott: Melodious Double-Stops, Bk. 1 (Schirmer)
3 Whistler: Developing Double Stops (Rubank)
3 Whistler: Introduction to the Positions, Vol. 1 (Rubank)
3 Wohlfahrt: Studies, op. 45, Bks. 1 & 2 (Schirmer)
2 Wohlfahrt/Aiqouni: Foundation Studies, Bks. 1 & 2 (Fischer)

Syllabus
NS Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5; in Avsharian: Fun with Solos
NS Bohm: Sarabande in G Minor; in Avsharian: Fun with Solos
3 Clebanoff: Millionaire's Hoedown; in Barber: Solos for Young

Violinists, Vol. 2 (Summy Birchard)
2 Dancla: Twelve Easy Fantasias, Nos. 7-12 (Fischer)

3 Ernst: Gypsy Dance (Fischer)
NS Jardanyi: Concertino (Ed: Musica Budapest)
NS Kreisler: Aucassin and Nicolette (Foley); in Fritz Kreisler Collection,

Vol. 4
NS Kreisler: The Toy Soldier (Foley); in Fritz Kreisler Collection, Vol. 4
3 Kuchler: Concertino in D, Op. 15: in Avsharian: Fun with Solos
3 Mollenhauer: Boy Paganini Fantasia; in collections (Avasharian,

Barber)
NS Matesky: Concerto in Style of Vivaldi, 1st and 2nd movements

(Alfred)
NS Millies: Concerto in D (Bosworth)
2 Mendelssohn: Mosquito Dance; in Barber: Solos for Young

Violinists, Vol. 1
3 Portnoff: Russian Fantasies, No. 1 or No. 2 (Bosworth)
3 Rieding: Concertino in G, op. 24 (Bosworth); also in Barber: Solos

for Young Violinists, Vol. 2
NS Rieding: Air Varie, op. 23, No. 3 (Bosworth)
3 Seitz: Pupil's Concerto No. 2 (Schirmer); in various collections
3 Seitz: Pupil's Concerto No. 5 (Schirmer); in various collections
3 Telemann: Concerto in G (Kunzelmann)
3 Unger: Ashokan Farewell (Mel Bay)
Alt. 4 Anger, Darol: All Star Bluegrass Jam Along, Black Mountain Rag, I'll
Fly Away, In the Pines, Old Joe Clark
Alt. 4 Anger, Darol: Fiddle Tunes, Big Gravel solo, Near Northern solo,
Ride the Wild Turkey solo
Alt. 4 Bardfeld, Sam: Latin Violin - How to Play Salsa, Charanga and Latin
Jazz Violin
Pieces (continued)
Alt. 4 Hart, Laurie & Greg Sandell (arr.), Danse ce Soir! Fiddle and accordion Music of
Quebec
Alt. 4 Hebert, Donna (arr.), Fiddling Demystified: A Practical Guide for String Players,
violin
Alt. 4 Kaufman, Steve (arr.), Four Hour Bluegrass Workout
Alt. 4 Lieberman, Julie Lyonn, Rockin' Out with Blues Fiddle

Croft: Violin Theory for Beginners Bk. 2 (Southern)
Fischbach/Frost: Viva Vibrato! (Kjos)
Schradieck: School of Violin Technics, Bk. 1 (Fischer)
Ševčík: Preparatory Trill Studies, op. 7 (Schirmer)
Ševčík: School of Violin Technics, op. 1, part 1 (Schirmer)
Starer: Rhythmic Training (MCA)

Violin: Level 5
Duration of examinations 15 minutes

● Two-octave major scale in Ab, B, Db, Eb, E, or F. Slur four eighths or eight sixteenths.
● Three-octave major scale in G, A, Bb, or C. Slur one set of triplet eighths or four eighths.
● Two-octave minor scale (play both melodic and harmonic versions) in G, A, B, or D. Slur four
eighths.
● Two-octave G chromatic scale. Slur two or four eighths.

Tonic arpeggios are required for all major and minor scales.
Bowing for arpeggios: Slur one set of triplet eighths or four eighths.
Use whole bows for all.

One

One or two
A sonata or concerto movement counts as one piece.
►Sight Reading
Range might exceed two octaves
Keys up to three sharps and three flats
Meters: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8
Note values might include dotted eighths with sixteenth notes and eighth rests or ties
Slurs: two, three and four notes
Mainly in first position with some shifts to third position

Balanced left hand, gaining comfort in shifting and vibrato
More extended use of shifts and playing above first position with accuracy
Use of some double stops in pieces
Developing off-string bowings with flexibility in the bow arm and hand
Preparing for double-stop scales in one octave: broken thirds, broken sixths and broken octaves
Expressive playing including rubato, dynamics and vibrato
Developing sense for tonal beauty
Scale Books
Syllabus
4 Barber: Scales for Advanced Violinists (Preludio)
4 Flesch: Scale System (Fischer)

Syllabus
4 Doflein: The Doflein Method, Vols. 4 & 5 (Schott)
3 Dont 30 Progressive Exercises, op. 38 (for 2 violins) (Schott)
3 Hoffmann: Double Stop Studies, op. 96 (Boston Music)
3 Kayser: 36 Elementary and Progressive Studies, op. 20

(International)
3 Suzuki: Position Etudes (Summy-Birchard)
3 Suzuki: Quint Etudes (Summy-Birchard)
4 Trott: Melodious Double Stops, Bk. 2 (Schirmer)
3 Whistler: Developing Double Stops (Rubank)
3 Whistler: lntroducing the Positions, Bk. 1 and Bk. 2, p. 1-25,

minimum eight lines (Rubank)
3 Whistler: Preparing for Kreutzer, Vol. 1 (Rubank)
3 Wohlfahrt/Aiqouni: Foundation Studies, Bk. 2 (Fischer)
3 Wohlfahrt: Studies, op. 45, Bk. 2 (Schirmer)

Pieces (continued on the next page)
Syllabus
NS Albinoni: Concerto in G, op. 5, No. 4 (Kunzelmann)
3 Borowski: Adoration (Presser)
3 Clebanoff: Millionaire's Hoedown; in Barber: Solos for Young

Violinists, Vol. 2 (Summy-Birchard)
4 Corelli: Sonatas, op. 5, Vol. 2, Nos. 7-12 (International)
3 Dancla: Airs Varies, op. 89, Nos. 4, 5, & 6 (Schirmer)
3 Bohm: Sarabande in G Minor; in Avsharian: Fun with Solos
NS Cohen: Technique Flies High! (Faber)
NS Harmon, Jody: Improvise! (Harmon)
3 Elgar: Chanson de Matin (Novello)
4 Handel: Sonata No. 3 in F (Peters)
NS Hubay: The Violin Maker of Cremona (Fischer)
4 Mendelssohn: Concerto in D Minor, op. 23
NS Persichetti: Masques, op. 99 (Elkan-Vogel). Play three or more.
NS Rieding: Concertino in D, op. 25 (Bosworth)
3 Rieding: Concertino in A Minor, op. 21, in Hungarian Style

(Bosworth)
3 Rebel: The Bells; in Gingold: Solos for the Violin Player (Schirmer)
3 Seitz: Pupil's Concerto No. 4 in D, op. 15 (Schirmer)
3 Senaille: Allegro Spiritoso; in Gingold: Solos for the Violin Player

(Schirmer)
3 Vivaldi: Concerto in Am op. 3, no. 6 (International)
NS Vivaldi: Vivaldi Album (3 concerti - Dm, Gm, and A) (Ed. Mus.

Budapest)
NS Vivaldi: Concerto in Am, op. 9, no. 5 (International)

Pieces (continued)
NS Wohlfahrt: Studies, op. 74, Bk. 2 (Schirmer)
Alt. 4 Doucet, Michael, Beau Solo: 12 Cajun fiddle tunes
Alt. 5 Glaser, Matt & Stephane Grapelli, Jazz Violin
Alt. 4 Greene, Richard, Bluegrass Fiddle
Alt. 4 MacMaster, Natalie, Cape Breton Island Fiddle
Alt. 4 Molsky, Bruce Southern Old-Time Fiddle Tour
Alt. 4 O'Connor, Mark, Appalachia Waltz
Alt. 4 Snidero, Jim, Easy Jazz Conception, violin

Shradieck: School of Violin Technics, Bk. 1 (Schirmer)
Ševčík: School of Bowing, op. 2, parts 1 & 2 (Schirmer)
Ševčík: Shifting the Position, op. 8 (Schrimer)
Ševčík: Preparatory Exercises in Double Stopping, op. 9 (Schirmer)
Ševčík: Preparatory Trill Studies, op. 7, part 1 (Schirmer)

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Violin: Foundation Level

►Scales and Arpeggios (Memory Highly Recommended)

Metronome: quarter note = 60–69

►Etudes and/or Pieces (Memory Highly Recommended)

Recommended Goals for the Foundation Level

NS Whistler/Hummel: Elementary Scales and Bowings

Etudes and Pieces

1 Applebaum: String Builder, Bk. 1, Nos. 1-88

1 Avsharian: Mississippi Hot Dog Lonely Hamburger Band

1 Avsharian: Songs for Little Players, Bk. 2

1 Doflein: The Dolflein Method, Vol. 1

1 Duncan: Easy Solos for Beginning Violin

1 Fletcher, New Tunes for Strings, Bk. 1

NS Frost/Fischbach: Artistry in Strings, Bk. 2

1 Keyser: Violin Playtime, Bk. 1

1 Muller/Rusch/Fink: Quick Steps to Note Reading, Vols. 1 & 2

NS Sassmannshaus Violin: Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter)

1 Suzuki: Violin School, Vol 1, Nos. 1-9

Alt. 1 Wicklund, Brian American Fiddle Method, Vol. 1

Alt.2 Dabczynski, Andrew & Bob Phillips (arr) basic tunes

Note: Teachers may choose any other works of comparable literature

►Scales and Arpeggios (Memory Highly Recommended)

● One-octave major scale and tonic arpeggio in D or A, starting on open string

Metronome: quarter note = 60–69

►Etudes and/or Pieces (Memory highly recommended)

Recommended Goals for Level 1

1 Herfurth: A Tune a Day, A Beginning Scale Book, Bk. 1

NS Whistler/Hummel: Elementary Scales and Bowings

Etudes and Pieces (continued on next page)

NS Applebaum: First Solos from the Classics

1 Applebaum: Building Technique with Beautiful Music, Bk. 1

NS Avsharian: Fun with the Basics

1 Avsharian: Songs for Little Players, Bk. 2

NS Avsharian: More Songs for Little Players

1 Doflein: The Doflein Method, Vol. 1

1 Duncan: Easy Solos for Beginning Violin

NS Duncan: Solo Pieces for the Beginning Violinist

1 Frost/Fischbach: Artistry in Strings, Bk. 2

1 Keyser: Violin Playtime, Bks. 2 and 3, selections

Alt. 1 O'Connor: Method, Bk. 1

NS Pracht: Album of Easy Pieces, op. 12 (Boston)

NS Rolland/Fletcher: First Perpetual Motion (Boosey and Hawkes)

NS Rose: Fiddlers 10 (Novello)

NS Sassmanshaus: Vol. 2, pp. 5-36 (Bärenreiter)

Note: Teachers may choose any other works of comparable literature.

Suggested Teaching Materials not appropriate for use at the exam

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 2

O'Reilly: Fiddle Magic, selections (Kjos)

O'Reilly: Fiddle Rhythms (Kjos)

►Scales and Arpeggios (Memory Highly Recommended)

● One-octave major scale and tonic arpeggio in Bb (lower octave) or F

Metronome: quarter note = 60–69

►Etude (Memory not required)

►Pieces (Memory Highly Recommended)

Recommended Goals for Level 2