Viola Books for Young Musicians
Viola Books for Kids, Teachers, and School Orchestra Programs
Explore beginner viola methods, reading books, solos, duets, trios, fiddle tunes, holiday music, and piano-accompanied repertoire from Music Fun Books.
These books are designed to help young violists build reading, rhythm, tone, bow control, confidence, and ensemble skills in lessons, classrooms, recitals, and home practice.
Useful for Lessons, Orchestra, and Home Practice
- ✓Beginner-friendly notation and clear layouts
- ✓Methods, reading books, solos, duets, trios, and seasonal music
- ✓Books for individual study, small ensembles, and school orchestra
- ✓Created for elementary and middle school string students
- ✓Written by music educator Larry Newman
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The Viola Fun Book
A beginning viola method designed especially for young string students. Large notation, simple songs, diagrams, illustrations, and step-by-step instruction help students learn posture, bowing, rhythm, reading, and early technique at a comfortable pace. It works well for private lessons, school orchestra, homeschool music, and parent-supported practice.
Best Beginning Viola Book for Kids
A kid-friendly viola method that combines material from two popular beginning string books into one clear volume. Extra-large notation, letter names inside the note heads, simple diagrams, and carefully paced songs help young violists build reading, rhythm, posture, bowing, and confidence. It works well for private lessons, school string programs, group classes, homeschool music, and guided home practice.
The Intermediate FUNdamental Viola Book
An intermediate viola book for students who already know the basics and are ready for stronger reading and technique. The progressive material builds tone, rhythm, bowing, intonation, note reading, ensemble awareness, and confidence through exercises, solos, and duets. It works well for school orchestra, private lessons, sectionals, group classes, and recitals.
The Orchestra Viola Fun Book
A progressive orchestra book for developing viola players. Short exercises, solos, and ensemble-friendly music help students build note reading, rhythm, tone, intonation, bowing technique, and confidence in second- and third-year orchestra. It is useful for school programs, private lessons, sectionals, and group classes.
Really Easy Viola Tunes
A collection of really easy viola tunes designed for young string players. Familiar melodies, clear notation, and comfortable ranges help beginners build tone, bow control, rhythm, intonation, and reading confidence. It is a practical supplement for private lessons, school orchestra, homeschool music, group classes, and early performance opportunities.
Viola Song and Coloring Fun Book (D and A String Version)
A beginning viola songbook that combines simple music with matching coloring pages. Songs on the D and A strings are printed with large notation and letter-name support before transitioning students toward standard reading. The book helps young violists build reading, rhythm, bow control, creativity, and confidence in lessons, school orchestra, and home practice.
The Real Book for Beginning Viola Students (D and A Strings)
A beginning viola book focused on the D and A strings. Seventy familiar songs use large notation, simple rhythms, and letter-name support in the first half before moving students toward independent reading. It is a practical supplement for private lessons, school strings, group classes, and home practice.
The Real Book for Beginning Viola Students (G and D Strings)
A beginner viola book using familiar melodies on the G and D strings. The six-note format, oversized notation, and gradual removal of letter names help young violists strengthen reading, rhythm, bow control, intonation, and confidence. It works well alongside any beginning viola method for lessons, orchestra, and home practice.
The Real Book for Beginning Viola Students (C and G Strings)
A beginning viola book using familiar songs on the C and G strings. Extra-large notation and letter names inside the note heads help young students connect the staff with finger placement, then gradually transition to standard notation. The limited-note approach supports reading, rhythm, bow control, intonation, and confidence for lessons and school orchestra.
Easy Beginner Viola Solos with Piano Accompaniment
A collection of easy viola solos with piano accompaniment, created for beginning string students. Familiar traditional melodies stay in comfortable ranges so young players can focus on tone, rhythm, intonation, and confident first-position playing. It is useful for private lessons, school orchestra, homeschool music, studio recitals, and family performances.
Easy Viola Duets
A collection of easy viola duets for first- and second-year string students. Classic melodies are arranged in simplified two-part settings with extra-large notation, helping young violists develop reading, rhythm, bow control, listening, and confidence playing with a partner. It is a practical resource for school orchestra, private lessons, group classes, recitals, and mixed string ensembles.
Easy Viola Trios
A beginner-friendly collection of over thirty viola trios for developing string students. Extra-large notation, simplified arrangements, and clear layouts make ensemble playing approachable while strengthening reading, rhythm, tone, intonation, and part independence. The book works well for school orchestra, private lessons, chamber music coaching, studio recitals, and mixed string groups.
Thirty Viola Trios
A collection of thirty viola trios for developing and advancing string players. Clear three-part writing helps students build tone, intonation, rhythm, bow control, listening, balance, and ensemble independence. It is useful for school orchestra, private lessons, chamber groups, studio recitals, and flexible string ensemble performances.
Fifty Famous Classical Themes for Viola
A collection of fifty famous classical themes arranged for viola. Comfortable ranges, clear notation, and recognizable melodies help developing players build tone, intonation, rhythm, phrasing, and musical confidence. It works well for private lessons, school orchestra, recitals, auditions, festivals, home practice, and mixed-instrument ensembles.
Classical Solos & Famous Themes for Viola
A collection of well-known classical melodies arranged for developing viola players. Comfortable ranges and clear notation make the repertoire approachable while supporting tone, intonation, rhythm, phrasing, and expressive playing. It works well for private lessons, school orchestra enrichment, studio recitals, festivals, auditions, and home practice.
Fifty Famous Classical Duets for Viola
A collection of fifty famous classical melodies arranged as viola duets. Comfortable ranges, clear notation, and familiar themes help young violists develop reading, rhythm, tone, intonation, phrasing, and ensemble listening. The book works well for school orchestra, private lessons, chamber groups, recitals, festivals, and mixed string ensembles.
Bluegrass Fiddle Fun Book for Viola
A collection of easy bluegrass classics arranged specifically for viola. The book presents more than thirty traditional American folk and fiddle tunes in clean layouts with chord indications for accompaniment. It gives young violists a fun way to build reading, rhythm, tone, and ensemble confidence while exploring bluegrass style.
Irish Duet Fun Book for Viola
A duet collection of Irish tunes arranged for viola students. The music uses clear notation, playable ranges, and lively traditional-style melodies to help young violists develop tone, rhythm, intonation, and ensemble listening. It is useful for lessons, school orchestra, studio recitals, St. Patrick’s Day events, and flexible mixed-instrument ensembles.
Church Hymns for Viola with Piano Accompaniment
A viola solo collection featuring twenty familiar church hymns with piano accompaniment. The melodies are arranged in comfortable ranges and supported by contemporary piano harmonies, making the pieces useful for lessons, worship, studio recitals, and personal devotion. The book helps violists develop tone, intonation, phrasing, and expressive sacred playing.
Christmas Duet Fun Book for Viola
A viola duet book filled with easy Christmas and Hanukkah music for young players. Comfortable keys, clear notation, familiar melodies, and balanced two-part writing help beginners and early intermediates enjoy playing together. It is useful for school orchestra, private lessons, holiday concerts, recitals, church events, and mixed-instrument ensembles.
Christmas Duet Fun Book for Violin and Viola
A holiday duet collection arranged for violin and viola. Familiar Christmas and Hanukkah songs are presented in approachable two-part settings that help string students build rhythm, intonation, listening, and confidence. The book works well for private lessons, school orchestra programs, family music-making, and seasonal performances.
Christmas Jazz Viola Sheet Music
A festive Christmas jazz book for viola with piano accompaniment. Familiar holiday songs are arranged with approachable viola melodies and sophisticated piano parts, giving developing string players a fresh seasonal sound. The collection supports lessons, school orchestra enrichment, recitals, church programs, and family performances.
The Politically Correct Book of Holiday Songs for Viola
A school-appropriate holiday collection for viola. Traditional winter melodies are arranged with clear notation and no religious lyrics, making them useful for public-school concerts, private lessons, recitals, and seasonal programs. The book supports tone, intonation, rhythm, bow control, phrasing, and performance confidence.
Spooky Music for Two Violas
A Halloween duet collection for two violas. Spooky melodies and clear two-part writing help young players develop tone, intonation, bow control, rhythm, and ensemble confidence. The book is useful for private lessons, school orchestra, studio recitals, chamber music, and October performances.
Thirty Famous Patriotic Songs for Viola
A collection of thirty famous patriotic songs arranged for viola. The pieces use clear notation and comfortable ranges to help students strengthen tone, intonation, bow control, rhythm, phrasing, and performance confidence. It is useful for school orchestra, private lessons, recitals, patriotic assemblies, and community events.
Thirty Famous Patriotic Duets for Viola
A collection of thirty patriotic duets for viola. Familiar American melodies are arranged in clear two-part settings that support tone, intonation, bow control, rhythm, phrasing, listening, and ensemble confidence. It is well suited for school orchestra, private lessons, patriotic programs, recitals, and community events.
Orchestra Folio for Viola
The viola part for the Orchestra Folio series provides approachable elementary orchestra music for developing players. Clear notation, comfortable ranges, and practical part-writing help young violists build tone, rhythm, intonation, ensemble listening, and confidence. It pairs with the matching score and companion instrumental parts for school concerts and rehearsals.