The Scorekeeper’s Seals by Duo.Hansen
Sheet Music and Product Levels for Violin, Viola and Cello (Duets and More)
Discover Duo.Hansen’s signature wax seal system – a beautifully crafted, tiered guide to our violin and cello duet sheet music levels and other products. Whether you’re a beginner learning your first duet, an intermediate player building technique, or a professional duo preparing for advanced recital repertoire, the Scorekeeper’s Seals help you find the perfect arrangement or tool for your level.
✨ Clear levels — with a touch of Duo.Hansen flair. Trusted by students, teachers, and professional duos alike.
What Are the Scorekeeper's Seals?
Quick answer: Each Seal color represents a broad level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced/Professional, Virtuosic.
The Scorekeeper’s Seals are Duo.Hansen’s official level system for violin, viola, and cello. Each seal marks a stage of musical growth (beginner to virtuosic) and helps players, teachers, and parents find the right repertoire at a glance.
You’ll find the seal symbols on:
Sheet music and products
Student certificates
Collectible quest maps
Each seal is also part of a guided journey. As students complete each tier, they earn a new seal — just like belt levels in martial arts, but with music and story.
Sheet Music Levels at a Glance
Each arrangement is marked by one of four wax seals — helping you quickly identify the difficulty level and find duets that match your experience and goals.
Color: Soft Amber
Level: Beginner — First-time duet players
Ideal For: Suzuki Book 1–3 (violin/viola) Suzuki Book 1 (cello), early students, comfortable with basic rhythms, simple key signatures, 1st position only
✨Short Description:
Perfect for new violin and cello duos and beginner string students. These beginner-level duets and string products feature simple rhythms, first position only, and friendly bowings (legato, slurs, light portato). May include occasional optional double stops for later-stage beginners.
To support a clear sense of growth, the beginner Seal is divided into three Questing sub-tiers:
Spark of Sound (Early Beginner)
Path of Notes (Mid-Beginner)
Stone of Resonance (Late Beginner)
Each one reflects a milestone in technical comfort and musical readiness — making it easier for teachers and students to chart progress with clarity and a touch of legend.
“You’ve been summoned to the stage — and the story has just begun.”
Color: Deep Fern Green
Level: Intermediate — Developing fluency & expression
Ideal For: Suzuki Book 4–5 (violin/viola) Suzuki Book 2-4 (cello), students learning phrasing, more complex bow strokes, and more difficult key signatures, shifting required.
✨Short Description:
Build your skills with expressive pieces that explore harmony, phrasing, and balance between parts — for students beyond the basics.These duets and products will include a range of positions from 1st - 3rd up to 1st-6th, some double stopping, and easy chords. Check product details in the description of each duet for more info
To support a clear sense of growth, the intermediate Seal is divided into three Questing sub-tiers:
Pulse of Progress (Early Intermediate)
Arc of Expression (Mid-Intermediate)
Flare of Radiance (Late Intermediate)“Your tale is unfolding — sown in practice, growing in resonance.”
Color: Royal Plum
Level: Advanced — Professional recital use
Ideal For: Suzuki Book 6+, performers seeking expressive challenge
✨Short Description:
Duets and products for expressive, refined musicianship. Designed for professionals or advanced students, these duets will have fuller harmonies, free use of shifting, dynamics and articulation - with the intention of crafting showpieces for the master violinist and cellist.
The difficulty ranges - Duo.Hansen arranged any duet with this seal for peak musical expression - rather than technique. Earning the sub-tier Seals will require mastering more difficult 3 and 4 string chords, advanced bow strokes, and various extended techniques.
To support a clear sense of growth, the Seal is divided into two Questing sub-tiers:
Cloak of Artistry (Early Advanced)
The Performer’s Mantle (Late Advanced)
“You’ve risen above and overcome — the legend is only just beginning.”
Color: Deep Scarlet
Level: Professional / Virtuosic — For seasoned performers
Ideal For: Conservatory-level players, competitions, and virtuosic recitals
✨Short Description:
Dramatic, fiery works designed for elite violin and cello duos. Expect fast contrapuntal lines, advanced double stops (including running thirds, fingered octaves), and technical demands akin to Paganini Caprices, Popper Etudes, and unaccompanied Bach. This level only has one tier:
Legends of Legacy
“For the masters who can wield the fire that burns the hottest — sparks only a legend among legends can ignite.”
Frequently Asked Questions – The Scorekeeper’s Seals
Because the Seals offered the most elegant solutions to many of the problems we wanted to solve, and we’re Duo.Hansen…we can’t do anything without adding a dash of flair and a healthy dose of imagination!
Each wax seal represents a musical level — beginner to virtuosic — and is placed directly on the cover of every Duo.Hansen piece:
Designed to be instantly recognizable at a glance – a clear visual guide to difficulty. This is especially helpful for arrangements of the same melody or piece for varying levels.Each seal is more than a label — it’s a milestone in a guided journey:
Our downloadable maps, practice sheets, and parchment certificates turn progress into an adventure: Sub-tiers (2 to 3 per seal) break down learning into manageable stages
(e.g., Spark of Sound → Path of Notes → Stone of Resonance). Students can track progress, earn certificates, and move toward mastery in a meaningful way. Just like karate belts — but for strings, and with way more scrolls.The Seals are something more:
When you enter a Duo.Hansen space, it’s not just about sheet music, technique, and practice. It’s a world of music – a separate Musical Realm of possibility and legend. The Seals just feel right.Each wax seal also guarantees something essential:
They guarantee that any duet arrangement bearing a seal meets our highest standards for beauty, musicality, balance, and thoughtful bass function. Both violin and cello have expressive, meaningful roles — never just accompaniment. A combination rarely found in any of our competitors. It’s a promise to our fellow musicians: whether you’re a professional violin and cello duo preparing for a Gala performance, a student picking their next recital piece, or playing just for the joy of it, these are the kinds of duet arrangements we’d proudly choose for ourselves or our students.
Each product description includes clear level indicators – including sub-tiers: early beginner (Spark of Sound) mid-beginner (Path of Notes) etc- as well as Suzuki book comparisons, and technique notes (e.g., shifting, double stops).
Still unsure? Start with a piece one level below your current comfort zone — you’ll build musical confidence and ensemble ease. And if you need help, just reach out! We’re happy to guide you.
Yes! The Scorekeeper’s Seals are designed to help you find a starting point – but you’re not limited to one level. Many intermediate and advanced violin and cello duos still enjoy playing beginner-level duets, because beauty in music always transcends difficulty. With a teacher’s guidance, you can also explore arrangements slightly above your level – but always check with your teacher first. We want you to take good care of your playing and practice, first and foremost. Just keep practicing and you can work your way through all 4 seals in time.
Our main focus is violin and cello duets, but some collections include alternate versions for:
Violin duets
Viola duets
Cello duets
and more
Check the product page dropdowns for part options — and feel free to request additional pairings!
Use our “Shop by Level” filter or visit this page to browse all violin and cello duet sheet music by difficulty. Each product is tagged by seal name, color, and level in both the title and description.
Yes! You’ll find Scorekeeper’s Seals across our full catalog – from sheet music to practice planners and educational tools. For example, beginner-level Scorekeeper’s Sheets carry the Seal of First Light to help you stay aligned in your journey. The same applies to our Theory Quest™ workbooks.
Yes — we welcome requests! While our core catalog focuses on violin and cello, we love expanding accessibility. Drop us a message to request a version, and we track all popular requests for future editions.