Standards for measuring progress-Level One

 

CELLO-LEVEL 1

Performance  Requirements

  

 • Scales and Arpeggios

 Memorized

Metronome: Quarter = 60-69

 

Student chooses one from each category and its equivalent tonic arpeggio:

 1. One-octave major scale in G, or D (starting on open strings), or F.

 2. Two-octave major scale in C.

 

Bowing for scales: Separate quarter notes, or slur two eighths. Use half or whole bows.

Bowing for arpeggios: Separate quarter notes.

Half or whole bows for all.

 • Etudes or Pieces  

Two total showing different styles. At least one of the two must have 16 or more

measure without repeats.  Memorized.

 • Sight-Reading  

None

Recommended goals for Level 1

Good posture, good left-hand position and bow hold

Good intonation and correct rhythm

Pizzicato

Bowings: détaché, staccato, legato

Awareness of bow division

Meters: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4

Examples of Music Suitable for Level 1

Note: Teachers may choose any other works of comparable level.

 • Scale Books:

Charles Forbes: Cello Scales and Arpeggios (Galaxy/SCH)

Galamian-Jensen: Scale System for Cello (Galaxy/SCH)

Klengel: Technical Studies, Book 1 (SCH)

 • Etudes and Technical

Benoy/Burrows: The First Year Violoncello Method (PAX)

Dotzauer-Grant: Fundamentals of Violoncello Technique (Ludwig)

DELFeuillard: Method for the Young Violoncellist, Lessons 6-13

Grant: Beginners Guide to the Cello, Vol. 1 (Ludwig)

Krane: New  School of Cello  Studies (Spratt)
 

 • Pieces

Applebaum: Minuet from A. Magdalena’s Notebook (BM)

Applebaum: Minuet (BM)

Bartles: Seven Easy Pieces for Beginning Cellists (B&H)

Bay: Fun with the Cello (Mel Bay)

Etling: Solo Time for Strings (Alfred)

Fletcher: New Tunes for Strings (BM)

Grant: Easy Solos in First Position (Ludwig)

Schlemueller: Six Easy Concert Pieces in First Position, Op. 12 (CF)

Schlemueller: Six Easy Solo Pieces in First Position, Op. 14 (CF)

Squire: In Dreamland (C.F.)

Suzuki: Cello School, Bk 1 (Summy-Birchard)