What's the difference between violin grade levels?

Question

I am planning on picking up the electric violin over this summer. I did some research and found that there are different grade levels for violinists. I wanted to know what is the difference in the grade levels?

Answer 1

Well, the actual grade numbers depend on where you live. Most of the time, it's based on a 1 to 6 level of difficulty, 1, being for young beginners, I say that because if you're 20 and starting an instrument, you could probably go level 2, and 5 and 6 being the hardest. Usually, levels 5 and level 6 are graded on a different scale than levels 1 through 4. If you are wondering about auditions for certain things, and actually being graded on certain pieces of music, they grade you on three different things, almost everywhere. They grade you on scales, a piece of music you prepare, and sight-reading. Then, it breaks down even more to tone, accuracy, sound, vibrato, intonation, dynamics, etc. You can find grading sheets such as these online, but most of them are really similar. Good Luck!

Answer 2

different grade levels are based on how long you've been playing and how well you can progress through songs and stuff, while doing it perfectly or nearly perfectly...
the type of violin you want to get differs on your ability to play the violin..
if you cannot play that well, then you should prob. get a cheap violin..
you don't need to have a good one if you're starting to play..

if you're in the intermediate level, then you should get a violin that can react well to fast bowings, and strings that are durable..
i use carbon-fiber bows and dominant strings, and they both produce a really great sound..

try to get a violin with a good sound..

if you're in the advanced level, then try to get a vioilin that is "thinner"..they'll cost more money, and a good one is about $1000, but thinner violins will produce the greatest sound because since the violin is the smallest of string instruments, you want to get a concert violin and they are usually the thinnest ones to produce clarity of the sound and to make it sound more full, bright and stuff like that..

for your string, if it's an electric violin, go to
www.sharmusic.com

they have a lot of strings and electric violins..
btw..
if you've never played the violin before, then you might want to get a fender violin or a shar violin..

Answer 3

Music is graded by it's level of difficulty. Grade 1 would be for very new beginners. Most competant high school bands play around Grade 5 or 6. The grades are approximately what one might learn in that meany years of playing (although some people naturally learn quicker or slower than others, of course).