Junior Region Orchestra
- Scale Requirements
- Perform all scales and arpeggios from memory. The tonic may be repeated in each octave. Perform scales as sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 50. Perform arpeggios the same number of octaves as the corresponding scales, eighth note triplets at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 50.
- Violin, Viola, Cello: C, G, D major 2 octaves; F major 1 octave; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 1 octave. Slur scales 4 notes per bow and arpeggios 3 notes per bow.
- Bass: C, D, F major 1 octave; G major 2 octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 1 octave. Slur scales 2 notes per bow and arpeggios separate bows.
- Required Solo
- The solos are on a 4-year rotation. All solos are from Solo Time for Strings, Book IV, by Etling. Each solo is to be prepared by all instruments.
- 2013-14 Petit Bouree, DeProsse, p. 9
- 2014-15 Sonatina, Breval, p. 13
- 2015-16 Allegro, Mozart, p. 24
- 2016-17 Air Varie, DeBeriot, p. 12
- Sight-Reading