Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. CONTENTS ASTA String Syllabus, Revised 2003 SM 19 $39.95 Developed by string teachers, the ASTA String Syllabus contains over 2,000 evaluated titles of method, study and repertoire pieces for violin, viola, cello, double bass and ensemble. An excellent resource for teachers or students. Thanks to Gregory Hurley, Editor, and the string teacher committee, string players have the invaluable, and now revised, resource from ASTA that categorizes, by technical requirements, much of the standard string literature available today. Shar is proud to offer this publication to string players, and values ASTA's dedication and devotion to this colossal project. We thank the American String Teachers Association for permission to use their material to help you locate the music listed in the Syllabus. Many of the titles in the ASTA String Syllabus are denoted in this catalog using symbols corresponding to the grades below. Some overlap of ASTA grades exists due to difficulty pinpointing exact categorization. We have recognized these overlaps by denoting the multiple ASTA grade levels given. Please note the following grade descriptions are general descriptions of what is noted in the ASTA String Syllabus. The ASTA String Syllabus provides complete technical descriptions for each grade along with an extensive list of evaluated titles. If you should have trouble locating music listed in the String Syllabus, please contact us. Look for the numerical symbol in front of each graded music title that corresponds to the grade level of the piece. Below is an explanation of how each is defined. VIOLIN & VIOLA Violin & Viola Grade 1 Remains primarily in first position, with few alterations of finger placement. Bowings include detached strokes and short slurs. Rhythmic patterns are simple. CELLO Cello Grade 1 Remains exclusively in first position most often in the keys of D, G, or C. Rhythms are simple with meters in 4/4, 3/4, or 2/4. Double Bass Grade 3 Explores third and higher positions, including thumb position. Employs more advanced bowing techniques. Violin & Viola Grade 2 Employs full use of first position without rapid changes in finger placement. May contain some passages in third position. Includes more varied rhythmic patterns. Cello Grade 2 Increased use of the first through fourth positions. Increased difficulty in rhythms and bowings. Double Bass Grade 4 Includes the use of the first seven positions and some thumb position in tenor and treble clef. May use advanced bowing techniques such as spiccato, ricochet, and broken chords. Cello Grade 3 Builds fluency with the tenor clef and expands range to seventh position. Bowing styles include lengthier slurring, staccato and spiccato. May use double stops. Violin & Viola Grade 3 Builds fluency with the first three positions, occasionally up to fifth position. Requires greater skill in string crossing and bow strokes. Double Bass Grade 5 Makes use of all positions, including thumb position. Requires wide variety of bowing techniques. Cello Grade 4 Continues the use of thumb position and the treble clef. Contains advanced bow strokes such as sautille. Violin & Viola Grade 4 Employs full use of the first five positions with double stops and chords appearing more frequently. Passages may include spiccato, sautille, and staccato bowings. Double Bass Grade 6 Requires all essential techniques have been mastered. Cello Grade 5 Employs all positions, double stops, and varieties of bowings. ENSEMBLE Ensemble Grade 1-2 Requires simple, basic techniques. Most use only first position and are in easy keys. Violin & Viola Grade 5 Employs the higher positions on all four strings. Large leaps and extended passages in double stops are also used. Requires advanced bowing techniques. Cello Grade 6 Requires extremely advanced technique to interpret and perform repertoire. Ensemble Grade 3-4 Requires simple shifting and/or more complex keys, rhythms, articulations, and forms. More emphasis is placed on ensemble techniques and bow development. Violin & Viola Grade 6 Requires all essential techniques have been mastered. DOUBLE BASS Double Bass Grade 1 Remains primarily in half and first position. Bowing techniques include detached and staccato strokes and short slurs Ensemble Grade 5-6 Requires multiple positions, all keys, modulations, and perhaps more than one clef. Complex rhythms and meter relationships are commonplace. Double Bass Grade 2 Explores through third position as well as some higher positions. Rhythmic patterns include irregular grouping. I. 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