TESTING

FIFTH GRADE

Play A, D, G, E(C) Escalators

Here are the escalators on all strings:
ABCC#D-all instruments
DEFF#G-all instruments
GABbBC-all instruments
EF#GG#A(bass and violin)
CDEbEF (viola and cello)

Play European Round to Circle 4
Your eyes need to be on the music.
No playing by memory.

Gold Note Award
Play all of European Round
You need:

Outstanding Intonation
Outstanding Position
Beautiful tone
Outstanding posture while sitting
Outstanding note reading(eyes on the music)

FOURTH GRADE

Play A and D Escalators

Here are the escalators on all strings:
ABCC#D-all instruments
DEFF#G-all instruments

Play the first two lines of French Folk Song with the music.
No playing by memory.
You will demonstrate the ability to read our first simple notes.

Gold Note Award
Play all of French Folk Song
You need:

Good Intonation
Good Position
Good tone
Outstanding posture while sitting
Good note reading(eyes on the music)

THIRD GRADE

Play A, E, E1, E Using Mississippi Stop, Stop

Gold Note Award
Play A, E, E1, E, A3, A2, A1, A Using Mississippi Stop, Stop
You will need:

Good bow hand
Violin on Shoulder Bump
Fingers on the stripes
Bow in the tone zone
Beautiful Tone

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