Easy music for the violin, from the absolute beginner's first lesson. All suitable for the 1st year. Available in P.O.D. or eprint formats

The Violins Start Here series is carefully graded to provide attractive repertoire which dovetails with popular methods. These pieces have simple, but satisfying, piano accompaniments.

The Easy Ensembles page has flexible arrangements for groups of instruments, with harmony parts suitable for beginner violin. The creative downloads for Grade 2 flute and beyond are equally suitable for violin and several are available in violin print editions.)

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Violins Start Here

This series of pieces introduces open D and A strings, followed by fingered notes in 1st position, D string. 

Print your violin part and return to enjoy playing duets with the online accompaniment! 

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Violins Start Here - 1 / Violin & Piano
      Listen
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Notes used: open D and A strings

Pitch notation reminder
Plucked rhythm warm-ups

I'm On My way!
Delightful 'D'!
Here Comes the Band
Fancy Dancing?

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Violins Start Here -2 / Violin & Piano
Listen
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1st Position. Notes used: D, E, F# on D string

Pitch notation reminder
Plucked rhythm warm-ups

A First Song
Strange Bells
Just Strolling
Merrily

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These pieces have simple but attractive accompaniments, clearly set out to make it easy for piano-playing family members, or friends, to make music with the beginner violinist.

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Violins Start Here - 3 /Violin & Piano
Listen
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1st Position. Notes used: D, E, F# on D string; includes 3/4 time sig.

Pitch notation reminder
Plucked rhythm warm-ups

Get in the Groove!
Come On!
Dancing Partners

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Violins Start Here - 4 / Violin & Piano
Listen

1st Position. Notes used: D, E, F#, G on D string

Pitch notation reminder
Plucked rhythm warm-ups

Ring, Joyful Bells!
Country Dance
Ghostly Voices
Yesterday's Games

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Violins Start Here - 5 / Violin & Piano
Listen
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1st Position. Notes used: D, E, F#, G on D string and open A string

Pitch notation reminder
Plucked rhythm warm-ups

Five Note Fun
Down By the Danube
Stirring the Pudding

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Other Beginner Pieces

First Tunes On The A String / Violin & Piano
First Tunes On The A String:  Listen
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Notes: B & A, on A String

Well, Let's Get Cracking!
Wind & Rain
Strike Up the Band!
Shall We Dance?

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Sun & Shadows; Sounds Like Sunday! / Violin & Piano
Sun & Shadows; Sounds Like Sunday! / Listen
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1st Position. Notes used: A, B, C#, D on A string, plus open E string

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star / Violin Solo
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: Listen
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1st Position. Notes used: D, E, F#, G, A, B
Creative activity section.

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Stars From the Start

These little concert pieces, all based on the first five notes of a major scale, can be transposed and played on other strings. They allow the beginner violinist to focus on dynamics and bowing, without the added complication of hand movement.

A Summer Shower/ Violin & Piano
A Summer Shower: Listen
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Notes A, B, C#, D, E

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Best of Friends? Violin & Piano
Best of Friends: Listen
Notes D, E, F#, G, A

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We Just Feel Like Dancing/ Violin & Piano
We Just Feel Like Dancing: Listen
Notes D, E, F#, G, A

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Reassurance/ Violin & Piano
Reassurance: Listen
Notes D, E, F#, G, A

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Take Your Partners!
Take Your Partners!: Listen
Notes A, B, C#, D, E

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More Music For Beginners

 

Hot Cross Buns / Violin Solo
Hot Cross Buns: Listen
1st Position. Notes used: E - E, in key of A Major.
for improvisation/composition.

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Gaelic Scenes / Violin & Piano
Gaelic Scenes / Violin & Piano : Listen
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1st Position. Notes used: E - E, in key of A Major

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By the River / Violin & Piano
By the River / Violin & Piano : Listen

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Fireworks" - A Round / Violin Solo
"Fireworks" - A Round: Listen

Notes used: D - D, in key of D Major

 

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Sing Hosanna! / Violin
Sing Hosanna!: Listen

This folk hymn uses a 1-octave D major scale, with the addition of the B below middle C.

 

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Old Country Scenes / Violin & Piano
Old Country Scenes / Violin & Piano: Listen
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Springtime in the Copse (A, B, C#, D, E)

At Work in the Fields (G, A B, C, D)

Harvest Dance (D ,E ,F#,G ,A)

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Donning the Tartan / Violin & Piano
Donning the Tartan / Violin & Piano: Listen
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When Old Friends Gather

Thoughts of Home

Taking the Floor

(Notes: G, A, B, D, E, F#, G, A)

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