Best Beginning Violin Book for Kids
Start with the very first violin lesson and continue well beyond the first-year level. This 78-page method combines beginning and intermediate violin study in one continuous book, so students can build strong fundamentals and keep progressing without changing methods.
- Designed for students who have never played violin
- Beginning and intermediate material in one book
- Starts with D and A strings and expands to all four strings
- Large notation, letter names, familiar songs and gradual pacing
One Book That Grows With the Student
Many beginning methods end just as the student is ready to expand technique and reading skills. This book starts at lesson one and continues into the next stage of violin development.
No Previous Violin Experience Required
The early pages introduce simple rhythms, D- and A-string playing, bowing, first fingers and large, easy-to-read notation. Letter names inside the notes provide extra help while students develop confidence reading music on the staff.
Continue Into Intermediate Violin
As students progress, the book adds independent note reading, additional strings, fourth finger, low second finger, scales, slurs, dynamics and more developed repertoire. There is no need to switch to another method just as the student begins gaining momentum.
See Inside the Book
These six pages show how the book moves from true beginning violin through first-year development and into intermediate technique and repertoire. Click any page to enlarge it.
From the First Note to Intermediate Violin
The book gradually increases the musical and technical demands as the student becomes more comfortable with the instrument.
Start on D and A
Learn first notes, rhythms, bowing and simple songs using a manageable two-string beginning.
Build First-Year Skills
Add left-hand fingers, new rhythms, familiar music, bow directions and steady reading development.
Read More Independently
Gradually reduce letter-name support and strengthen recognition of standard music notation.
Move Into Intermediate Work
Expand to the E and G strings, fourth finger, scales, slurs and additional technical patterns.
Develop Advanced Beginner Skills
Add low second finger, dynamics, longer repertoire and broader musical independence.
A Beginning Book and an Intermediate Book Together
Best Beginning Violin Book for Kids combines material from two established Music Fun Books methods to create one continuous path from a student’s first lesson into the next level of violin study.
The Violin Fun Book
Provides the foundation for the first part of this combined method: D- and A-string playing, large notation, letter names, familiar melodies and carefully paced first-year violin instruction.
Learn about The Violin Fun Book
Best Beginning Violin Book for Kids
Begins with the first lesson, develops a full first-year foundation and then continues directly into intermediate violin material in the same 78-page volume.
The Intermediate FUNdamental Violin Book
Provides much of the more advanced material found in the second portion of this combined volume, including expanded fingering, reading, technique and repertoire.
Learn about the Intermediate bookOne Book Can Carry a Student Through Both Stages
A brand-new violinist can begin on page one and progress naturally through the first-year material into intermediate study. Teachers and parents do not need to decide in advance when to purchase a second method—the next level is already waiting when the student is ready.
Free Practice Audio and Video
Students can use the free Violin Fun Book practice page for additional audio and video support. The online resources provide another way to hear, see and reinforce selected material as students practice away from the lesson or classroom.
Audio and video support is available for selected material rather than every selection in this volume.
Questions About Best Beginning Violin Book for Kids
Is this book suitable for a student who has never played violin?
Yes. The book begins at the true beginner level with simple rhythms, first notes, D- and A-string playing, bowing and early finger placement. No previous violin experience is required.
Does a student need to use The Violin Fun Book first?
No. Best Beginning Violin Book for Kids contains beginning material drawn from The Violin Fun Book and is designed to stand on its own. A brand-new student can begin directly with this book.
What does “two books in one” mean?
The volume combines material and teaching ideas from The Violin Fun Book for Young Students and The Intermediate FUNdamental Violin Book. It begins with true first-year instruction and then continues into intermediate violin work.
How far does the book take a beginning student?
Students begin with D- and A-string playing and progress into independent note reading, the E and G strings, fourth finger, low second finger, scales, slurs, dynamics, new finger patterns and more developed repertoire.
How is this different from The Violin Fun Book?
The Violin Fun Book is primarily a first-year beginning method. Best Beginning Violin Book for Kids includes that type of beginning foundation but continues considerably farther into intermediate violin material.
How is this different from The Intermediate FUNdamental Violin Book?
The Intermediate FUNdamental Violin Book is intended for students who already have beginning violin experience. Best Beginning Violin Book for Kids starts from the very beginning and carries the student into much of that next-level material.
Is there online audio and video support?
Yes. Students can use the free Violin Fun Book practice page for audio and video support with selected material. These resources can help reinforce music, technique and practice between lessons. Audio and video support is available for selected material rather than every selection in this volume.
Can this book be used in school orchestra or private lessons?
Yes. The gradual beginner-to-intermediate progression works well for school string programs, private lessons, small groups, homeschool music and independent practice.
Start at the Beginning. Keep Going Into the Next Level.
A 78-page violin method that carries a new student from the first lesson through first-year fundamentals and into intermediate technique and repertoire.