Easy viola solos for young beginners
Easy Beginner Viola Solos with Piano Accompaniment
What Is This Book?
Easy Beginner Viola Solos with Piano Accompaniment is a collection of traditional melodies carefully arranged for new viola players with supportive piano parts. The music is laid out in a clean, uncluttered format without printed dynamics or phrasing, allowing teachers to customize instructions for each student. The result is a flexible, beginner-friendly resource that keeps the focus on the joy of playing.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is ideal for young viola students in their first 1–2 years of playing.
It works well for private lessons, school orchestra programs, Suzuki-style teaching, and home learners working with a parent or tutor.
It’s also a strong choice for beginner recitals, studio classes, and informal performances with piano.
What Makes This Book Easy for Kids to Learn?
The notation is simple and clear, helping children focus on basic reading and playing skills without distractions.
Music is presented without pre-printed dynamics, bowings, and phrasing marks so teachers can add markings that match each student’s level and technique.
Melodies are short, familiar, and repetitive, building confidence and making it easier for beginners to stay in tune and in time.
The piano accompaniments are straightforward and supportive, helping young violists feel the beat, listen for harmony, and play with another musician.
What Music Does the Book Include?
This collection features well-known traditional songs and children’s melodies that beginners often recognize and love.
You’ll find classics such as “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” “Jingle Bells,” “Hot Cross Buns,” and “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” along with other simple folk-style tunes.
The pieces progress gently in difficulty, making it easy to build a short program for recitals, studio concerts, or family performances with piano.
Are There Fun Extras Included?
This book focuses on the music itself and does not include additional extras. But, also available are versions for other instruments to be used in mixed group classes.
What’s Inside the Book?
Easy viola solos written specifically for beginners
Simple, musical piano accompaniments for every piece
Clean, uncluttered pages without preset dynamics or phrasing
Traditional and children’s songs that students often already know
Progressive difficulty suitable for the first year or two of study
Pieces ideal for recitals, exams, and studio performances
A flexible layout that allows teachers to add their own markings
Skills Your Child Will Learn
Basic viola tone production
Steady rhythm and counting with piano
Beginning note reading on the viola staff
Listening and playing in tune
Following a duet partner (the pianist)
Musical confidence through familiar tunes
Expressive playing with teacher-added dynamics and phrasing
Ensemble skills and performance readiness
How to Use This Book
Teachers can introduce pieces gradually as students learn new notes and bowing skills, adding dynamics, articulation, and fingering markings as needed.
Parents can use the book to support home practice by playing the piano parts themselves or arranging play-along sessions with a pianist.
School orchestra directors can select solos for concerts, adjudications, or extra-credit projects with piano accompaniment.
Students can use the book to prepare easy recital pieces, audition material, or short performances for family, school, or church events.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this book suitable for absolute beginners on viola?
Yes. The solos are designed for early beginners and work well within the first year or two of viola study.
Do I need a professional pianist to use the accompaniments?
No. The piano parts are simple enough for most intermediate-level pianists, including parents, older siblings, or school accompanists.
Can this book be used alongside a standard viola method?
Yes. It works well as a supplement to any beginner viola method, providing extra solo pieces for practice and performance.
Are bowings, fingerings, and dynamics included?
The music is intentionally printed without these markings so teachers can write in customized bowings, fingerings, and dynamics for each student.
Is this book appropriate for student recitals and exams?
Yes. The familiar tunes with piano accompaniment make excellent selections for first recitals, studio concerts, and informal assessments.
Learn More
For additional music tutorials and demonstrations, visit the official Music Fun Books YouTube Channel.
Where to get it
Available now on Amazon.