String Instruments

  • Scales: Choose five major scales and play 3 octaves.
  • Slowly for tone and intonation, play 3 notes to a bow stroke.
  • Faster for facility and intonation, play 6 to 12 notes to a bow stroke.
  • Arpeggios: Same scale as above. (Major or Minor)
  • Etudes: Any prepared etude or technical study demonstrating student's proficiency
  • Solos: Perform two contrasting solos that best demonstrate technique, range, and lyric ability.
  • Sight-Reading: Demonstrate the ability to read music at sight for each instrument above.