Repertoire Requirements
- Divisions I and II
Two compositions from contrasting style periods, one from memory - Divisions III and IV
Two compositions from contrasting style periods, one from memory
Theory/Technique Requirements
DIVISION I
| Grade 1 | |
| Violin | D major scale, one octave, memorized, separate bows |
| Viola | G major scale, one octave, memorized, separate bows |
| Cello | G major scale, one octave, memorized, separate bows |
| Grade 2 | |
| Violin | D, G major, one octave, memorized, separate bows |
| Viola | G, D major, one octave, memorized, separate bows |
| Cello | G, D major, one octave, memorized, separate bows |
| Grade 3 | |
| Violin | G, D major, one octave, memorized, separate bows |
| Viola | G, D major, one octave, memorized, separate bows |
| Cello | G, D major, one octave, memorized, separate bows |
DIVISION II
| Grade 4 | |
| Violin | G, D, A major, one octave, memorized, separate bows, slur two notes per bow; introduce arpeggios, separate bows |
| Viola | G, D, A major, one octave, memorized, separate bows, slur two notes per bow; introduce arpeggios, separate bows |
| Cello | G, D, A major, one octave, memorized, separate bows, slur two notes per bow; introduce arpeggios, separate bows |
| Bass | D, A major, one octave, memorized, separate bows |
| Grade 5 | |
| Violin | G, D, A major, one octave, memorized, separate bows, slur two notes per bow; introduce arpeggios, separate bows |
| Viola | G, D, A major, one octave, memorized, separate bows, slur two notes per bow; introduce arpeggios, separate bows |
| Cello | G, D, A major, one octave, memorized, separate bows, slur two notes per bow; introduce arpeggios, separate bows |
| Bass | D, A major, one octave, memorized, separate bows; introduce arpeggios, separate bows |
| Grade 6 | |
| Violin | G, D, A major, one octave, memorized, separate bows, slur two notes per bow; introduce arpeggios, separate bows |
| Viola | G, D, A major, one octave, memorized, separate bows, slur two notes per bow; introduce arpeggios, separate bows |
| Cello | G, D, A major, one octave, memorized, separate bows, slur two notes per bow; introduce arpeggios, separate bows |
| Bass | G, D, A major, one octave, memorized, separate bows; arpeggios, separate bows |
DIVISION III
| Grade 7 | |
| Violin | G, D, A, C major, two octaves, memorized, separate bows, two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate and three notes slurred |
| Viola | G, D, A, C major, two octaves, memorized, separate bows, two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate and three notes slurred |
| Cello | G, D, A, C major, two octaves, memorized, separate bows, two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate and three notes slurred |
| Bass | D, A, G major, one octave, memorized, separate bows, two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate bows, three notes slurred |
| Grade 8 | |
| Violin | D, G, A, C major, g, a melodic minor, two octaves, memorized, separate bows, two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate bows, three notes slurred |
| Viola | G, D, A, C major g, a melodic minor, two octaves, separate bows, two notes slurred; arpeggios separate bows, three notes slurred |
| Cello | G, D, A, C major a, g melodic minor, two octaves, separate bows, two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate bows, three notes slurred |
| Bass | D, A, G major a, g melodic minor, one octave, separate bows, two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate bows |
| Grade 9 | |
| Violin | D, G, A, C, F major g, a, d, c melodic minor, two octaves, separate bows, two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate and three notes slurred |
| Viola | D, G, A, C, F major g, a melodic minor, two octaves, separate bows, two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate and three notes slurred |
| Cello | G, D, A, C, F major g, a, d, c melodic minor, two octaves, separate bows, two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate, three notes slurred |
| Bass | D, A, G, C, F major a, g, f, c minor, one octave, separate, two notes slurred |
DIVISION IV
| Grade 10 | |
| Violin | Three octaves: G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F major, g, a, b♭, c, d, f melodic minor two notes slurred; arpeggios, three notes slurred |
| Viola | Three octaves: C, D major, c, d melodic minor Two octaves: E♭, F, G, A, B♭ major, e♭, f, g, a melodic minor two notes slurred; arpeggios, three notes slurred |
| Cello | Three octaves: C, D major, c, d melodic minor Two octaves: E♭, F, G, A, B♭ major, e♭, f, g, a melodic minor two notes slurred; arpeggios, three notes slurred |
| Bass | Two octaves: F, G, A major, f, g, a melodic minor One octave: B♭, C, D, E♭ major, b♭, c, d melodic minor two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate and three notes slurred |
| Grade 11 | |
| Violin | Three octaves: G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F major, g, a, b♭, c, d, f melodic minor two notes slurred; arpeggios, three notes slurred |
| Viola | Three octaves: C, D major, c, d melodic minor Two octaves: E♭, F, G, A, B♭ major, e♭, f, g, a melodic minor two notes slurred; arpeggios, three notes slurred |
| Cello | Three octaves: C, D major, c, d melodic minor Two octaves: E♭, F, G, A, B♭ major, e♭, f, g, a melodic minor two notes slurred; arpeggios, three notes slurred |
| Bass | Two octaves: F, G, A major, f, g, a melodic minor One octave: B♭, C, D, E♭ major, b♭, c, d melodic minor two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate and three notes slurred |
| Grade 12 | |
| Violin | Three octaves: G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F major, g, a, b♭, c, d, f melodic minor two notes slurred; arpeggios, three notes slurred |
| Viola | Three octaves: C, D major, c, d melodic minor Two octaves: E♭, F, G, A, B♭ major, e♭, f, g, a melodic minor two notes slurred; arpeggios, three notes slurred |
| Cello | Three octaves: C, D major, c, d melodic minor Two octaves: E♭, F, G, A, B♭ major, e♭, f, g, a melodic minor two notes slurred; arpeggios, three notes slurred |
| Bass | Two octaves: F, G, A major, f, g, a melodic minor One octave: B♭, C, D, E♭ major, b♭, c, d melodic minor two notes slurred; arpeggios, separate and three notes slurred |
