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Examples of Grade Level Solos and Methods

From String Syllabus, Vol 1 (2003 ASTA)
Created by Julia Ellis, 7/2010
Title

Author

Publisher

Violin Grade 1 (6th-7th Grade)

Methods:
Essential Elements, Book 1
Allen/Hayes/Gillespie
Adventures in Music Reading for Violin Starr, William

Hal Leonard
Summy-Birchard

Solos:
Solos for Young Violinists, Vol 1
The Fiddle Players Book of Rounds
Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 1 & 2

Barber, Barbara
Greenblatt, Deborah
Suzuki, Shinichi

Summy-Birchard
The Old School House
Summy-Birchard

Violin Grade 2 (7th-8th Grade)

Methods:
Fedor Violin Method, Vol. 2
A Rhythm A Week
Progressive Scale Studies for Violin
Foundation Studies for the Violin,
Books 1 and 2
60 Studies, Op. 45

Fedor, Daniel
Witt, Anne
Bauer, John
Wohlfahrt, Franz

Fedor International
Belwin-Mills
Ludwig
C. Fischer

Wohlfahrt, Franz

G. Schirmer

Solos:
Solos for Young Violinists, Vol. 1
Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 3

Barber, Barbara
Suzuki, Shinichi

Summy-Birchard
Summy-Birchard

Allen/Hayes/Gillespie
Sevcik, Otakar
Whistler, Harvey
Wohlfahrt, Franz

Hal Leonard
C. Fischer/G. Schirmer/Hal
Leonard
Rubank/Hal Leonard
G. Schirmer

Barber, Barbara
Dancla, Charles
Suzuki, Shinichi
Ungar, Jay

Summy-Birchard
C. Fischer
Summy-Birchard
Mel Bay

Violin Grade 3 (8th-9th Grade)

Methods:
Essential Technique (Green Book 3)
School of Bowing, Op. 2 Bk. 1
Preparing for Kreutzer, Bks. 1-2
Foundation Studies for the Violin,
Books 1 and 2
Solos:
Solos for Young Violinists, Vol. 1-3
Air Varies, Op. 89
Suzuki Violin School Vol. 4-5
Ashokan Farewell
Violin Grade 4 (9th-10th Grade)
Methods:
Foundation Studies for the Violin,
Books 1 and 2
Scale System
42 Studies

Wohlfahrt, Franz

G. Schirmer

Flesch, Carl
Kreutzer, Rudolphe

Melodious Double Stops, Book 2

Trott, Josephine

C. Fischer
Fischer, Peters, Schirmer,
International
G. Schirmer/Hal Leonard

Revised 8/1/2010

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Solos:
Solos for the Violin Player
Sonatas Op. 1 No 3, 6, 10, 12, 13,
14, 15
Sonatas
Suzuki Violin School Vol. 6-8
The Kreisler Collection, Vols 1-2

Gingold, Josef
Handel, G.F.

Schirmer/Hal Leonard
Barenreiter, Henle

Haydn, F.J.
Suzuki, Shinichi
Kreisler, Fritz

Peters, Schirmer
Summy-Birchard
C. Fischer

Methods:
Etudes and Caprices, Op. 35
Scale System
School of Violin Technics, Op. 1 Bk. 4

Dont, Jakob
Flesch, Carl
Sevcik, Otakar

International
C. Fischer
G. Schirmer

Solos:
6 Sonatas and Partitas
Sonatas, Vols, 1 & 2
Suzuki Violin School Vol. 9-10

Bach, J.S.
Mozart, Wolfgang
Suzuki, Shinichi

Henle, International, Peters

Wiener Urtext, Henle
Summy-Birchard

Methods:
Scale System
Orchestral Excerpts, Vols. 1-3
Etudes-Caprices, Op. 18

Flesch, Carl
Gingold, Joseph
Wieniawski, Henri

C. Fischer
International
International

Solos:
6 Sonatas and Partitas
The Kreisler Collection, Vols. 1-3

Bach, J.S.
Kreisler, Fritz

Henle, International, Peters

C. Fischer

Methods:
Essential Elements Book 1
Solos and Etudes 1

Allen/Hayes/Gillespie
Anderson/Frost

Hal Leonard
Kjos

Solos:
Solos for Strings
Suzuki Viola School, Bk. 1-2

Whistler, Harvey
Suzuki, Shinichi

Hal Leonard
Summy-Birchard

Violin Grade 5 (11th-12th Grade):

Violin Grade 6 (12th-Collegiate Prep)

Viola Grade 1 (6th-7th Grades)

Viola Grade 2 (7th-8th Grade)

Methods:
Essential Elements Book 2
Allen/Hayes/Gillespie
Foundation Studies for the Viola, Bk. 1 Wohlfahrt, Franz
From Violin to Viola
Whistler, Harvey

Hal Leonard
C. Fischer
Rubank/Hal Leonard

SFiddlers Philharmonic, Bk. 1 & 2

Suzuki Viola School, Bk. 2 & 3
Rounds and Canons

Dabczynski/Phillips
Suzuki, Shinichi
Starr, William

Alfred
Summy-Birchard
Summy-Birchard

Allen/Hayes/Gillespie

Hal Leonard

Viola Grade 3 (8th-9th Grades)

Methods:
Essential Technique
Revised 8/1/2010

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Basic Studies
Flesch/Rostal
Introducting the Positions, Vol 1, 2
Whistler, Harvey
60 Studies, Op. 45 Vol 2
Wohlfahrt, Franz
Solos:
Suzuki Viola School, Vol. 3 & 4
Prayer

C. Fischer
Rubank/Hal Leonard
International

Suzuki, Shinichi
Bloch, Ernest

Summy-Birchard
G. Schirmer

Methods:
Advanced Technique
Scale System
The Art and Practice of Scale Playing

Allen/Hayes/Gillespie
Flesch, Carl
Primrose, William

Hal Leonard
C. Fischer
Mills

Solos:
Concerto in c
Suzuki Viola School 5, 6, 7

Bach, J.C.
Suzuki, Shinichi

Salabert
Summy-Birchard

Viola Grade 4 (10th - 11th Grades)

Viola Grade 5 (12th Grade-Collegiate Prep)

Methods:
24 Caprices

Rode, Pierre

International

Solos:
Roumanian Folk Dances
Romanze, Op. 85

Bartok, Bela
Bruch, Max

Viola World
Schott

Methods:
Essential Elements 2000 Book 1
Beginners Guide to the Cello, Vol. 1

Allen/Hayes/Gillespie
Grant, Francis

Hal Leonard
Summy-Birchard

Solos:
Solo Time for Strings, Vol. 1, 2
Suzuki Cello School, Book 1

Etling, Forest
Suzuki, Shinichi

Highland/Etling
Summy-Birchard

Methods:
Essential Elements for Strings, Vol. 2
Methode du Jeune Violoncelliste
170 Foundation Studies, Vol 1

Allen/Gillespie/Hayes
Feuillard, L.R.
Schroeder, Alwin

Hal Leonard
Delrieu
C. Fischer

Solos:
Easy Solos in the First Position
Intermediate Solos in the Positions
Suzuki Cello School, Bk. 2 and 3

Grant, Francis
Grant, Francis
Suzuki, Shinichi

Ludwig
Ludwig
Summy-Birchard

Allen/Gillespie/Hayes
Dotzauer, J.
Schroeder, Alwin

Hal Leonard
International
C. Fischer

Cello Grade 1 (6th-7th Grade)

Cello Grade 2 (7th-8th Grade)

Cello Grade 3 (8th-9th Grade)

Methods:
Essential Technique for Strings
113 Studies
170 Foundation Studies, Vol. 1 and 2
Revised 8/1/2010

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Solos:
Solo Suite No. 1 in G
Concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 65
6 Sonatas
Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 4 and 5

Bach, J.S.
Goltermann, G.
Marcello, B.
Suzuki, Shinichi

Barenreiter
International
Peters
Summy-Birchard

Methods:
Advanced Technique for Strings
An Organized Method of String Playing
6 Velocity Studies
Studies for Cello
170 Foundation Studies, Vol. 1-3

Allen/Gillespie/Hayes
Starker, Janos
Bunting, Christopher
Duport, Jean-Louis
Schroeder, Alwin

Hal Leonard
Peer/Southern
Oxford UP
International
C. Fischer

Solos:
Apres un reve (After a Dream)
Gavotte No. 2 in D, Op. 23
Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 6 and 7

Faure, Gabriel
Popper, David
Suzuki, Shinichi

International
International
Summy-Birchard

Methods:
Technology of Cello Playing, Vol. 1, 2
12 Caprices, Op. 25

Grutzmacher, Friedrich
Piatti, Alfredo

International
C. Fischer

Solos:
Solo Suites No. 2 in d and No. 3 in C
Sonata No. 6 in A
Sonata No. 1 in e, Op. 38
Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 8-10

Bach, J.S.
Boccherini, Luigi
Brahms, Johannes
Suzuki, Shinichi

Barenreiter
International
Henle
Summy-Birchard

Cello Grade 4 (9th-10th Grade)

Cello Grade 5 (11th-12th Grade)

Cello Grade 6 (12th Collegiate Prep)

Methods:
High School of Cello Playing

Popper, David

Barenreiter/International

Solos:
Solo Suites No. 4-6
Concerto in b, Op. 104
Concerto in D, Op. 101

Bach, J.S.
Dvorak, Antonin
Haydn, F.J.

Barenreiter
Henle
Henle

Double Bass Grade 1 (6th-7th Grades)

Methods:
Essential Elements for Strings, Vol. 1
**Progressive Repertoire for the
Doublebass, Vol. 1-3
**New Method for the Double Bass,
Vol. 1 and 2
Solos:
Solo Time for Strings, Vol. 1
Amazing Solos
Suzuki Bass School, Vol. 1
Revised 8/1/2010

Allen/Gillespie/Hayes
Vance, George

Hal Leonard
C. Fischer

Simandl, F.

C. Fischer

Etling, Forest
Schofield
Suzuki, Shinichi

Highland/Teling
Boosey & Hawkes
Summy-Birchard

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**Vance and Simandl Methods can be used through Grade 3 Methods.

Double Bass Grade 2 (7th-8th Grade)
Methods:
Vade Mecum for the Double Bass
String Festival Solos, Vol. 2
Suzuki Bass School, Vol. 2 and 3

Vance, G.
Applebaum, S.
Suzuki, Shinichi

C. Fischer
Belwin
Summy-Birchard

Double Bass Grade 3 (8th-9th Grade)

Methods:
30 Studies in the Development of Tone Simandl, F.

International

Solos:
Bach for the Young Bass Player
Solo time for Strings, Books 3-4
Suzuki Bass School, Vol. 4 and 5

MCA Music
Highland/Etling
Summy-Birchard

Bach, J.S. arr Zimmerman

Etling, Forest
Suzuki, Shinichi

Double Bass Grade 4 (9th-10th Grade)

Methods:
Technical Foundation Studies for
Double Bass, Vols 1 and 2
School of Bowing Technique,
Op. 2 Pt. 1, 2

Gale, T.B.

Thomas Gale

Vance, G. (ed)

Slava Publishing

Solos:
Aria from Suite No. 3 Air
Bach, J.S. (Zimmerman)
International
Solo in D
Dragonetti, Domenico
Doblinger
Suzuki Bass School, Vol 6 and 7Suzuki, Shinichi
Summy-Birchard
Double Bass Grade 5 (11th 12th Grade)
Methods:
Studies for String Bass

Kreutzer, R.

International

Solos:
Arias
Sonata in G Minor
Humoresque

Bottesini, G.
Eccles, Henry
Koussevitzky, Serge

Yorke Edition
International
International

Double Bass Grade 6 (12th Collegiate Prep)

Methods:
Torturous Exercises for the
Double Bass
Gradus Ad Parnassum 24 Studies,
Bk 1 and 2
Solos:
Transcriptions from the Six Cello
Suites
Concerto No. 1 and 2

Revised 8/1/2010

Morton, M.

Basso Profundo

Simandl, F.

International

Bach, J.S. (ed. Sterling)

Peters

Bottesini, Giovanni

International/Hofmeister