#NYSSMA VIOLIN LEVEL 6 MANUAL#
#NYSSMA VIOLIN LEVEL 6 REGISTRATION#

Etling: Solo Time For Strings Book 1: Dream Waltz, Evening Song, My First Solo, March Melody.Selected Level 1 Solos ( that I recommend):.A subscription to is useful for students on any instrument at any level! At the very least, students should be able to clap and count rhythms from their selected solo piece. There are many ways to practice sight reading, but the most effective way is usually by playing with other musicians (either in group class, school lessons, or school orchestra). Requirements for sight reading are aligned with the difficulty level of the solos on each NYSSMA Level. Sight reading can be a source of anxiety for students at any NYSSMA Level, and it is much more difficult to practice sight reading than it is to prepare a solo piece. Level 2: Prepare to sight read in the keys of D and G Major in tempos ranging from quarter note = 60bpm to quarter note = 72bpm in time signatures of 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 with rhythms of quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, eighth notes, and dotted half notes in detache, legato, and slurred articulations in intervals of 2nds and 3rds on the G, D, and A strings (in 1st position).Level 1: Prepare to sight read in the key of D Major in a tempo of quarter note = 60 beats per minute in time signatures 2/4 and 4/4 with rhythms of quarter notes, half notes, and whole notes in detache and legato articulations in intervals of 2nds and 3rds on the D and A strings (in 1st position).I recommend that these first 3 scales be C (2 Octaves вЂ“ viola & cello), G(2 Octaves вЂ“ violin), D(2 Octaves вЂ“ viola), and A Major (2 octaves вЂ“ violin). For Level 2, students are strongly encouraged to prepare 4 scales (and at least one of these 4 scales in 2 octaves). I recommend that these first 3 scales be C(2 Octaves вЂ“ viola & cello), G(2 Octaves вЂ“ violin), and D Major. One of these scales should be in the key of the studentвЂ™s solo selection. Students should be able to discuss the differences between scale fingerings (вЂњhigh/lowвЂќ fingers, вЂњwhole/half-stepsвЂќ between notes, etc). For Level 1, I recommend that 1 of these 3 scales be inВ 2 octaves, and that the вЂњmoderate speedвЂќ is between quarter note = 60 beats per minute to quarter note = 100 beats per minute. Prepare and Perform 3 Major Scales from memory in 1 octave, ascending and descending in quarter notes at a moderate speed.My comments are almost exclusively specific to violinists and violists - my particular area of expertise - but cellists and bassists can use a similar guideline.

#NYSSMA VIOLIN LEVEL 6 MANUAL#

Requirements as published in the NYSSMA Manual are written in red, and my comments follow in italicized type.

Older students who still might not feel ready to take on a solo festival experience can also test the waters with a duet or trio performance at the same festival.ДЄs for what level is appropriate and what solos are available to you, it is good to start with an understanding of the requirements of each level. Public school students start later than I did - in 3rd or 4th grade, rather than in Kindergarten - but this type of вЂњpre-NYSSMAвЂќ experience is available to school studentsВ at any age. This early exposure to performance helped ease me into subsequent NYSSMA Solo Festival experiences.

#NYSSMA VIOLIN LEVEL 6 REGISTRATION#

I first began attending the NYSSMA Solo Festival as an elementary school student, though the first time I walked into the adjudication room I was not yet ready to perform on NYSSMA Level 1! I had recently learned the final variation in the Twinkle Twinkle Variations in Suzuki Violin Volume 1, and my private teacher suggested to my parents that I give NYSSMA a вЂњtrial run.вЂќ My parents paid the small registration fee, andВ I performed the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Theme and Variations and received a вЂњfestival gradeвЂќ which consisted of just comments from the judge. Our lessons were not aimed at a Spring performance at the NYSSMA Solo Festival, but rather, they were intended to help me develop a multitude of aural and technical skills which happened to also correspond with approved Solo Festival pieces.

My interpretation of the ideal progression through the NYSSMA Solo manual was heavily influenced by many years of positive Solo Festival experiences that my own private teacher enabled for me. Solo selection is a very personal process, and students should remember that no two people are alike in their musical development and progress through the six NYSSMA levels. When it comes to selecting a solo to perform at the NYSSMA Solo Festival, every teacher has their own approach and interpretation of the approved list. The intention of this post is to clarify my process of making these recommendations. IвЂ™ve received many questions already this year (and in years prior) regarding what solo a student should prepare for NYSSMA adjudication.

Nyssma violin level 6