Instrument Level Violin - Level 2
READ THIS FIRST: Notes to Composers
General recommendations:
Speed: Slow to Moderate
Length: 16-36 bars
Rhythm: Simple duple and triple meter; no compound meter; some syncopation okay; 16ths Okay; no fast lines or repeated notes for more than a few notes; no long periods of rest; players should enter on a strong beat after a period of rest.
Playable Notes and Skills
- Same as above but on all 4 strings.
- 2nd finger can play a half step above the first finger. (this makes many minor keys possible) - (low 2)
- E string: G
- A string: C
- D string: F
- G string: Bb
- Slurs up to four notes per bow.
Things to Avoid
- Bows over 3 seconds
- String crossing at the tip of the bow (don’t string cross after a long note).
- Double stops.