Students must have completed Kindergarten and be at least 5 years old to participate.

String instruments taught in these classes include: Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass

Violin/Viola classes will be held at the GMYS location: 11656 North Kendall Drive

Class Days/Times: Saturdays at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Cello/Bass classes will be held at University of Miami

Class Days/Times: Sundays from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m

It is recommended that Level 1 Starter String students, and students who have not yet completed third grade, attend class with a parent.

Starter Strings: This is for students with no previous experience on their instrument.

Upon successful completion of this class students should be able to demonstrate:

• Appropriate rest position
• Appropriate playing position
• Correct identification for parts of the bow and instrument
• Correct string orientation and identification of open string on the music staff
• Basic pitch matching
• Basic coordination and rhythm skills
• Basic bow hold and pull
• Appropriate left hand position and finger placement
• Ability to perform Twinkle Variations A-E
• Ability to perform the Monkey Song
• Ability to perform Essential Elements Book 1 exercises 2-20
• Ability to perform a D Major, one octave scale

Stretching Strings: This is for students who have successfully completed Starter Strings.

Upon successful completion of this class students should be able to demonstrate all Starter Strings proficiencies as well as demonstrate:

• Correct  identification of a one-octave D Major scale on the music staff
• Correct  performance of notes in a one-octave D Major scale on the instrument in sequence and radom orders
• Appropriate pitch matching of 3-6 note patterns
• Appropriate coordination and rhythm skills
• Basic bow hold and pull
• Appropriate left hand position and finger placement
• Ability to perform Twinkle Variation Rhythms A-E
• Ability to perform Lightly Row and French Folk Song
• Ability to perform Essential Elements Book 1 exercises 2-35
• Ability to perform a D Major and G Major one octave scales

Soaring Strings: This is for students who have successfully completed Stretching Strings.

Upon successful completion of this class students should be able to demonstrate all Soaring Strings proficiencies as well as demonstrate:

• Correct  identification of notes of the G, D, and A strings on the music staff
• Correct  performance of notes on the G, D, and A strings on the instrument in sacle patterns and radom order
• Appropriate pitch matching of 3-6 note patterns
• Appropriate coordination and rhythm skills
• Intermediate bow hold and pull
• Appropriate left hand position and finger placement
• Ability to perform Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Christopher’s Tune, Matthew’s March, Buckeye Salute, and Allegro
• Ability to perform a D, G and C Major  one octave scales

Spectacular Strings: This is for students who have successfully completed Soaring Strings.

Upon successful completion of this class students should be able to demonstrate all Soaring Strings proficiencies as well as demonstrate:

• Correct  identification of notes of the G, D, A, and C or E strings on the music staff
• Correct  performance of notes on the G, D, A, and C or E strings on the instrument in sacle patterns and radom order
• Appropriate pitch matching of 3-6 note patterns
• Appropriate coordination and rhythm skills
• Consistent correct bow hold and pull
• Consistent correct left hand position and finger placement
• Ability to perform Allegretto, Andantino, Ode to Joy, Can Can, and Etude
• Ability to perform a D, G and C Major  one octave scales with arpeggios

Upon the successful completion of our Spectacular Strings class, students should be ready to pass the Young Mozarts audition!