Technical elements introduced in Preparatory – Level 2:

• syncopation

• finger independence

• arpeggios

• left-hand slurs

• tambora and golpe techniques

• alternate tunings

• barring

• grace notes and mordents

• staccato and legato playing

• chord rolls

• pivot fingers

• variety of time signatures

Technical elements introduced in Level 3 – Level 5:

• trills and sustained trills

• trilling high and low voices

• tremolo

• irregular time signatures

• slurring while barring

• pizzicato

• irregular right-hand chordal string crossing

• clarity of parts

• volume and tone control

• accenting

• guide fingers

• chord connection

Technical elements introduced in Level 6 – Level 8:

• trilling inside voices

• glissando

• artificial harmonics

• rasgueado

• Bartók pizzicato

• rapid articulation in both hands

• articulation of complex rhythmic groups

• challenging position shifting and upper register playing

• development of stylistic phrasing skills and expressive playing

• exposure to obscure key signatures