Instrument Level Violin - Level 1
READ THIS FIRST: Notes to Composers
General recommendations:
Speed: Slow to Moderate
Length: 16-24 bars
Rhythm: Simple duple and triple meter; mostly quarter- and eighth-note rhythms; no dotted rhythms; no triplets; no 16ths; no syncopation; no hocket or other complex rhythmic devices; no fast lines or repeated notes for more than a few notes; no long periods of rest.
Playable Notes and Skills
- Fingers 1, 2 and 3 on top 3 strings (whole step, whole step and half step above each open string).
- E string: E F# G# A and maybe B
- A string: A, B, C#, D, and maybe E
- D string: D, E, F#, G, and maybe A
Things to Avoid
- Bows over 1.5 seconds.
- Slurs.
- Double stops.
- String crosses that skip a string.
- Consecutive notes that must be played legato with the same finger on different strings.
- The fourth string