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Level One Benchmarks for Upper String Instruments
By the end of Level 1, the violin/viola student will have accomplished the following categories.
Proper Posture and Position
 Display proper posture- both sitting and standing.
 Display proper positioning of the violin/viola and correct bow hold.
Knowledge and Maintenance of Instrument
 Name the parts of his/her instrument and know how to take care of it.
Tone Quality and Intonation
 Produce a clear tone using a straight bow at all parts of the bow; whole, lower,
middle, and upper parts.
 Match finger intonation to open string; discriminate pitch by ½ and whole steps.
Finger Technique and Harmonics
 Utilize low second fingers, and fourth finger in the keys of D, G, and C major.
 Perform right hand pizzicato.
 Play natural harmonics.
Bowings (Articulations)
 Demonstrate the following bowings: Detache, staccato, slurs, retakes, bow lifts,
up bow pick ups, and up and down bows.
Scales
 Perform a one octave scale in the keys of D, G, and C major.
Rhythm
 Play the following rhythms keeping a steady pulse: quarter note, half note, whole
note, dotted half note, eighth notes, sixteenth notes and corresponding rests.
 Read and Count the following rhythms: quarter note, half note, whole note and dotted
note and the corresponding rests.
Reading
 Read the note names of all the open strings, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers in 1st position.
Dynamics
 Perform with musicality by using dynamics (p, f, mp, and mf), crescendo, decrescendo
and accents.
Musical Terminology
 Know and apply the following music terms: repeat signs, tempo, Da Capo, Fine,
and meters (3/4, 2/4, 4/4).
Musical Styles and Composition
 Play in different styles of Music.
 Create and Compose simple melodies.
Level One Benchmarks for Lower String Instruments
By the end of Level 1, the cello/bass student will have accomplished the following categories.
Proper Posture and Position
 Display proper posture- both sitting and standing.
 Display proper positioning of the cello/bass and correct bow hold.
Knowledge and Maintenance of Instrument
 Name the parts of his/her instrument and know how to take care of it.
Tone Quality and Intonation
 Produce a clear tone using a straight bow at all parts of the bow; whole, lower,
middle, and upper parts.
 Match finger intonation to open string; discriminate pitch by ½ and whole steps.
Finger Technique and Harmonics
 Utilize low second fingers, and fourth finger in the keys of D, G, and C major.
 Perform right hand pizzicato.
 Play in half, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions.
 Play natural harmonics.
Bowings (Articulations)
 Demonstrate the following bowings: Detache, staccato, slurs, retakes, bow lifts,
up bow pick ups, and up and down bows.
Scales
 Perform a one octave scale in the keys of D, G, and C major.
Rhythm
 Play the following rhythms keeping a steady pulse: quarter note, half note, whole
note, dotted half note, eighth notes, sixteenth notes and corresponding rests.
 Read and Count the following rhythms: quarter note, half note, whole note and dotted
note and the corresponding rests.
Reading
 Read note names in half, 1st, 2nd, 3rd positions.
Dynamics
 Perform with musicality by using dynamics (p, f, mp, and mf), crescendo, decrescendo
and accents.
Musical Terminology
 Know and apply the following music terms: repeat signs, tempo, Da Capo, Fine,
and meters (3/4, 2/4, 4/4).
Musical Styles and Composition
 Play in different styles of Music.
 Create and Compose simple melodies.