Cello Overview
Merit I Grade
Choose one from each section
A: Scales and arpeggios:
C Major scales and arpeggios (Two octaves)
D Major scales and arpeggios (Two octaves)
B: Etude:
Popper：Cello Etude
Dotzauer：Cello Etude
S.Lee ：Cello Etude
C: Music Pieces:
Weber：Hunters Chorus
Telemann：Gavotte
J. S. Bach：C Major Minuet
J. S. Bach：G Major March
Weber：Waltz
Merit II Grade
Choose one from each section
A: Scales and arpeggios:
A Major scales and arpeggios (Two octaves)
G Major scales and arpeggios (Two octaves)
B: Etude:
Popper：Cello Etude
S. LEE：Cello Etude
C: Music Pieces:
French folk：Tambourin
Mozart：Spring Song
Matini： Gavotte dance
Bach：D major Minuet
Purcell：March
Merit III Grade
Choose one from each section
A: Scales and arpeggios:
F Major or D minor scales and arpeggios (Two octaves)
B flat Major or G minor scales and arpeggios (Two octaves)
B: Etude:
A. Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies No.50
S. Lee：Cello Etude. No124.
C: Music Pieces:
Choose one from A and B section
[A]
Breval：C Major Sonata 1st movt
Vivaldi：DMajor Concerto 1st movt
Romberg：B flat Major Sonata 1st movt
Breval：A Major No.3 Concerto 1st movt
Cirri： Sonata No. 2 in G: 3rd movt, Menuetto I
B. Marcello Sonata in E minor, Op. 2 No. 2: 3rd movt, Largo
[B]
Squire： Dawn
Beethoven：Country Dance
Handel: Cloth out dance
Mozart：Bagatelle
Beethoven： Ich liebe dich
Brahms ：St Anthony Chorale
Merit IV Grade
Choose one from each section
A: Scales and arpeggios:
E flat Major or C minor scales and arpeggios (Two octaves)
D Major or B minor scales and arpeggios (Two octaves)
B: Etude:
A. Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies. No.38
A. Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies. No.53
C: Music Pieces:
Choose one from A and B section
[A]
Vivaldi：e manor Sonata 1st and 2ed movt
Seitz：G major student concerto 1st movt
De Fesch Sonata in D minor, Op. 13 No. 4: 3rd movt
Schaffrath Sonata in G: 2nd movt,
Vivaldi Concerto 1st movt,
Handel：g manor Sonata 1st movt
[B]
Grieg： Norwegian Dance.
Järnefelt： Berceuse
Puccini： O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi).
Tchaikovsky： Humoreske. Time Pieces for Cello,
Schubert：When Le Xing
Nolck：Gavotte
Merit V Grade
Choose one from each section
A: Scales and arpeggios:
C Major or A minor scales and arpeggios (Three octaves)
GMajor or E minor scales and arpeggios (Three octaves)
B: Etude:
A. Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies. No.83
A. Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies. No.129
C: Music Pieces:
Choose one from A and B section
[A]
Boni：Sonata in C, Op. 1 No. 10: 3rd and 4th movts
B. Marcello： Sonata in E minor, Op. 2 No. 2: 2nd movt
Rieding： Concerto in B minor, Op. 35: 2nd movt,
Marcello：G major Sonata 1st or 2ed movt
Goltermann：No.4 Concerto op.65 1st movt.
[B]
Borodin Nocturne (from String Quartet No. 2)
Tchaikovsky Waltz (from The Sleeping Beauty)
Brahms Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op. 105
Dvoˇrák Humoresque.
Shostakovich Romance
Bridge Spring Song
Merit VI Grade
Choose one from each section
A: Scales and arpeggios:
F Major or D minor scales and arpeggios (Three octaves)
A Major or Fminor scales and arpeggios (Three octaves)
B: Etude:
A. Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies. No.71
A. Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies. No.130
C: Music Pieces:
Choose one from A and B section
[A]
J. S. Bach Suite No. 1 in G, Prelude
Hellendal: Rondo
Vivaldi : Sonata in E minor movt
Corelli：dmanor Sonata 1st movt
Goltermann：No.4 G major Concerto 3rd movt
[B]
Tartini Lento mèsto.
Paradis Sicilienne
Saint-Saëns Le Cygne
Popper：Memories
Schumann：Fantasia
Merit VII Grade
Choose one from each section
A: Scales and arpeggios:
E flat Major or C minor scales and arpeggios (Three octaves)
E Major or C minor scales and arpeggios (Three octaves)
B: Etude:
A. Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies. No.134
A. Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies. No.135
C: Music Pieces:
Choose one from A and B section
[A]
J. S. Bach Sonata No. 1 in G major 1st movt
Cervetto Sonata in F, movt
Chopin Sonata in G minor, Op. 65: 3rd movt
Marcello：F major Sonata1st movt
Sammartini：Gmajor Sonata 1st movt
Haydn：Cmajor Concerto 1st movt
[B]
Rachmaninov: Vocalise, Op. 34
Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Tchaikovsky Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words)
Squire Tarantella, Op. 23
Davidoff：Romances
Faure：Sicilian dance Op.78
Merit VIII Grade
Choose one from each section
A: Scales and arpeggios:
A flat Major or F minor scales and arpeggios (Three octaves)
B Major or G minor scales and arpeggios (Three octaves)
B: Etude:
A. Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies. No.136
A. Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies. No.137
C: Music Pieces:
Choose one from A and B section
[A]
J. S. Bach Sonata No. 3 in G minor
Boccherini Concerto No. 1 in C 1st movt
Cervetto Sonata in D, 2nd movt,
Vivaldi Concerto in A minor, 1st and 2ed movt
Vivald：No.2 F major Sonata 1st and 2ed movt
[B]
Saint-Saëns Chant Saphique, Op. 91.
F. Strauss Nocturno,
Saint-Saens：Swan.
popper：Andante cantabile small Op.52. No.1
Shostakovich Adagio and Springtime Waltz
Hindemith Capriccio in A for cello and piano, Op. 8
popper：Concert Polonaise
Merit IX Grade
Choose one from each section
A: Scales and arpeggios:
C Major orAminor scales and arpeggios (Four octaves)
B Major or G minor scales and arpeggios (Four octaves)
B: Etude:
Popper：40 Cello Etude Op.73 No.2
Popper：40 Cello Etude Op.73 No.1
C: Music Pieces:
Choose one from A and B section
[A]
Saint-Saëns Concerto
Beethoven Sonata in D, Op. 102 1st movt
Brahms Sonata in F, Op. 99: 4th movt,
Debussy Sonata: 1st movt
Chopin Sonata in G minor, Op. 65: 2nd movt,
[B]
Franck Sonata in A, 1st movt
Rachmaninov Sonata in G minor, Op. 19: 3rd movt,
Boccherini：Amajor Sonata 1st and 2ed movt
Breval：Gmajor Sonata 1st movt
Merit X Grade
Choose one Music Pieces from each section
[A]
J. S.Bach Suite No.4 Prelude, Sarabande, Gigue
J. S.Bach Suite No.6 Prelude, Sarabande, Gigue
[B]
J. Brahms ：Sonata in F major Op.99
N. Miaskovsky: Sonata No.2 in A minor op 81
S. Prokofiev: Cello Sonata
Debussy: Sonata
Chopin: Sonata in G minor, Op. 65
[C]
Dovrak: Concerto in b minor, Op.104
R. Schumann: Concerto in a minor, Op.129
S. Prokofiev: Simfonia Comcertante
D. Shostakovich: Concerto in E flat Major, Op.107