NYSSMA Solo Festival: April 5th & 6th, PJ Schools
All students will be evaluated on sight-reading skills in addition to select scales and a nyssma solo piece.
All students will be evaluated on sight-reading skills in addition to select scales and a nyssma solo piece.
SCALES
VIOLIN/VIOLA:
NYSSMA Levels I-II Scales: 3 major one octave scales from memory NYSSMA Levels III-IV
Scales: 7 major scales from memory; 2 of the 7 scales in two octaves, the rest in one octave NYSSMA Levels V-VI
Scales: 15 major two octave scales from memory |
CELLO:
NYSSMA Levels I-II Scales: 3 major one octave scales from memory NYSSMA Levels III-IV
Scales: 7 major scales from memory; 1 of the 7 scales in two octaves, the rest in one octave NYSSMA Levels V-VI
Scales: 15 major two octave scales from memory |
BASS:
NYSSMA Levels I-II Scales: 3 major one octave scales from memory NYSSMA Levels III-IV Scales: 7 major scales from memory; 1 of the 7 scales in two octaves, the rest in one octave NYSSMA Levels V-VI Scales: 15 major scales from memory; E, F, F#/G flat, G in two octaves |
NYSSMA MUSIC:
Students must bring an original copy of the solo music to NYSSMA for the judge. If the piece is not memorized, each student must bring an original copy of the music for themselves as well. PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT ALLOWED AT NYSSMA!
You can find your child's NYSSMA solo in the following books:
Violin:
Indian Dance, Etling Violin Book 1
Israeli Songs, Etling Violin Book 2
Minuet 1, Suzuki Violin Vol. 1
Minuet 2, Suzuki Violin Vol. 1
Minuet 3, Suzuki Violin Vol. 1
American Dance, Etling Violin Book 2
Allegro & Long, Long Ago: Suzuki Violin Vol. 1
Lully Gavotte, Suzuki Violin Vol. 2
Italian Songs, Etling Violin Book 2
Hiawatha, Etling Violin Book 2
Petite bourRee, etling violin book 4
Bouree, Handel, Etling Violin Book 4
Air Varie, de Beriot, Etling Violin Book 4
dutch dance, etling violin book 2
tchaikovsky melodies, etling violin book 3
the Brook, etling, violin book 2
Viola:
Allegro, Suzuki Viola Vol. 1
French Folk Song, Suzuki Viola Vol. 1
Israeli Songs, Etling Viola Book 2
minuet 1, suzuki viola vol. 1
Minuet 2, Suzuki Viola Vol. 1
Lully Gavotte, Suzuki Viola Vol. 2
americana, etling, viola book 2
happy farmer, suzuki viola vol. 1
the clown, etling, viola book 1
Cello:
Minuet 2, Suzuki Cello Vol. 1
Happy Farmer, Suzuki Cello Vol. 1
The Clown, Etling Cello Book 1
Hunter's Chorus, Suzuki Cello Vol. 2
May Song, Suzuki Cello Vol. 1
allegro, suzuki cello vol. 1
long, long ago, suzuki cello vol. 1
minuet in c, suzuki cello vol. 1
Bass:
Brook, Etling Bass Book 2
March, Etling Bass Book 3
Bass Fiddle Waltz, String Festival Solos for Bass, Applebaum, Vol. 1
Abschied, Farewell: Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass, Vance, Vol. 1
Reuben & Rachel and Fox & Goose:Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass, Vance, Vol. 1
Rigaudon, String Festival Solos for Bass, Applebaum, Vol 2
***Please send an email if you have questions regarding where to locate other NYSSMA solos not listed.
Books can be purchased from the following vendors:
Long island violin shop
250 Main street, east setauket, ny 11733
855.343.3535
250 Main street, east setauket, ny 11733
855.343.3535
NYSSMA Recordings
violin
minuet 1
minuet 2
MINUET 3
israeli songs
andantino
lully gavotte
allegro
lightly row
Concerto in a MINOR, III MVT.
GAVOTTE FROM MIGNON
INDIAN DANCE
minuet 3, slow tempo
Americana
Hiawatha
Tchaikovsky Melodies
handel's Bouree
viola
Israeli songs
minuet 2
FRENCH FOLK SONG
ALLEGRO
american dance
lully gavotte
Long Long ago
cello
MINUET 1
minuet 2
THE CLOWN
RIGADOON
HAPPY FARMER
hunter's chorus
bass
brook
BASS FIDDLE WALTZ
FOX AND GOOSE
HAPPY FARMER
MARCH, slow tempo
Abschied, Farewell
reuben and rachel