Books and Music

String Basics, Book 1 from KJOS Publishing is a comprehensive method for beginning string classes. Available for violin, viola, cello, and string bass...

Continuing with a strong and sound pedagogy featuring step-by-step sequences of instruction, Strings Basics Book 2 begins with a solid review in order for students to get a firm footing so that new concepts fall right into place...

String Basics Book 3 by award-winning authors Terry Shade, Jeremy Woolstenhulme, and Wendy Barden, continues with a strong pedagogy and step-by-step sequences of instruction preparing students for grade 3 performance literature and beyond...

New EE Interactive version of the Essential Elements for Strings (fully compatable with EE 2000) Book 1 of this popular series.
Books available for: violin, viola, cello, double bass
Books 2 and 3 also available

New EE Interactive version of the Essential Elements for Strings (fully compatable with EE 2000) Book 2 of this popular series.
Books available for: violin, viola, cello, double bass
Books 1 and 3 also available

Essential Elements Book 3, Essential Technique
New version of book 3 of this popular series for violin, viola, cello, double bass, includes online...

This exciting method is written and edited by instructors Kathleen DeBerry Brungard, Michael L. Alexander, Gerald E. Anderson, and Sandra Dackow. Published by Alfred.

Suzuki Violin School books are available from book 1 to volume 10. CD recordings are available by themselves or packaged with some books...

The most popular string method for the viola. Books, CDs, and piano accompaniment books available separately.

The most widely used cello method in the world! Great collection of tunes to be used as a supplement to other methods, or in conjunction with additional study materials.

A note reading book for Suzuki students ready to make the transition into reading music. Use for Suzuki studies, or to help with the transition into reading music. Volume 1 features pages for pitch and rhythm that get progressively more difficult throughout the series.

A well-written book for beginning instruction. Moves from an introduction to note-reading and basic approach into the development of proper technique through a well-structured, sequential order. Highly recommended!

All for strings is a comprehensive three-volume method surrounded by a wealth of supplementary materials for teaching and performance.

All for Strings Theory Workbooks 1 and 2 work great with any standard method book to add a better understanding of the instrument and music. Suitable for classroom or individual use. Each page features... read more

Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory is designed for students of any age, whether listeners or performers, who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. ...more!

The Müller-Rusch String Series has helped create successful string programs for over 45 years! The complete, thorough, and sequential course of study ensures the successful, simultaneous development of all string instruments.

Advanced Fiddling Book, Solos, Instruction & Technique by Craig Duncun, includes online...

Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite American Hornpipes for Fiddle...

This book of fiddle solos is a companion to Children's Fiddling Method Volume 1. The tunes, presented first in their simplest form followed by progressively more difficult arrangements, utilize the skills and techniques introduced in the method book.

Younger students will enjoy this creative approach to playing simple guitar chords.

A popular and creative method for teaching guitar to young children. This approach to learning integrates, from the very beginning, chord playing and note reading.

Finally! A chord book written for the young beginner (or even beginners of any age) showing a creative and simple way to learn and play mandolin chords. Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to more advanced.

This book is for beginning and intermediate fiddlers. No prior playing experience or note reading ability is required. The solos are written in both standard notation and tablature.

Contains two dozen arrangements of tunes for the beginning fiddler or violinist. This book begins with the easiest arrangements and progresses in difficulty.

This is a great little pocket sized quick guide to some very well known fiddle tunes such as Arkansas Traveler, Cripple Creek, Sally Goodin, and Westphalia Waltz. Online audio is included.

Craig Duncun covers all the double stops you can play on the fiddle in all keys: major, minor, diminished, augmented, seventh, minor seventh, sixth. Now start improvising!

A collection of 47 big-note, easy level one solos on folk favorites designed to build technique, range, and endurance while maintaining student interest.

A collection of 47 easy-to-play, big-note, level-one solos on folk favorites for young students of the upright bass. Designed to build technique, range, and endurance while maintaining student interest.

This is a collection of 47 big-note, level 1 easy solos on old favorites designed to build technique, range, and endurance while maintaining student interest. These familiar folk tunes are fun to play and ideal as a supplement to any method.

A quick study in the most popular fiddle styles played today, this 96 page text covers basic fiddling techniques and tunes in Old Time, Bluegrass, Contest, Western Swing, Cajun and Irish/Celtic music.

The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is designed for anyone just learning to play ukulele. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by acclaimed performer and uke master Lil' Rev includes many fun songs of different styles to learn and play.

This book is an introduction to positions for violin, viola, or cello that increases with difficulty as you progress through the books. It is directed towards the needs of a school orchestra violinist. Available in 2 volumes for violin, viola, or cello.

The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the demonstration tracks to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along. This book includes online access to audio that you can download or stream.

Deluxe manuscript paper tear off pad with firm backing for easy writing; 32 sheets (64 pages) printed both sides; 12 staves per page; 8 1/2″ x 11″; punched to fit all ring binders.

Although no classical violin experience is needed, you will need to know how to hold the fiddle and bow, and be able to play at least simple tunes in the first position. Having the ability to read music will enable you to follow the bowing patterns and left-hand techniques which the author feels are crucial in grasping the playing style.

With the thoroughness of a book by Mel Bay, this method presents mandolin technique and note-reading in a progressive, step-by-step fashion. Given the diverse applications of this versatile instrument, this method was carefully written to build the musicianship and technique needed to play both classical and contemporary mandolin styles.

Mel Bay's Deluxe Fiddling Method by Craig Duncun is a standard starting place for getting into fiddling. Covers all of the basics in a time-tested method. Also...

Comprehensive and easily understood, this Mel Bay stand-by is arranged in photo-diagram form for maximum ease of use by mandolinists of all playing levels.

Proven successful in private lessons and in the classroom, this planner is a must-have for all musicians. Teachers can use it to set goals and assignments, and students can monitor their progress, time and efficiency.

The wife of Shinichi Suzuki (founder of the Suzuki Method), Waltraud Joanne Suzuki, tells about their meeting, their marriage, their return to Japan, and their hardships during World War II.

This is a collection of international folk songs and classical themes arranged in a way that is extremely versatile in meeting the needs of the beginning-level string orchestra. Each instrument has the melody line as well as additional harmony lines.

Violin Solo Collection with Piano accompaniment.
arr. Barbara Barber

Ensemble arrangements of 18 classic favorites. Correlates with Strictly Strings Series. Use alone or with other instrument combinations.

A string class method for a beginning violinist. Also made for viola, cello, bass, piano accompaniment and as a teacher's manual.

Strum a different song every day with easy arrangements of 365 of your favorite songs in one big songbook! read more...

This book is the ultimate sourcebook for the traditional fiddler. It contains nearly 500 jigs, reels, rags, hornpipes, and breakdowns from all of the major fiddling styles.

Suzuki supplement book. Practice, motivation, learning, nutrition, competition and family lifestyles are a few of the topics discussed by these experienced teachers, performers, and parents.

This new book is designed for seniors who wish to learn to play the ukulele. Care has been taken to select repertoire familiar and appealing to a more mature audience and attention has been given to...read more

This is a collection of many of the standard wedding songs, transcribed for two violins.

Watch & Learn Series Books make it fun, and easy, to learn an instrument, or improve your skills... read more

Buffy's Staff Pick!

Ten easy pieces in first position for student cellists. This book includes access to online audio of piano accompaniments... read more

If you've been playing violin for a little while, you are probably eager to learn some familiar songs. This book includes a wide variety of favorite songs, from pop hits and movie themes to classical melodies and folk songs...read more

23 classic rock songs arranged for two violins, or violin with cello (book sold separately)...read more

20 top contemporary pop songs are included in melody line format in these folios, along with audio demonstration and backing tracks for each song available for download...read more

This creative collection presents seven original rounds, each written from the scrambled notes of a traditional tune that students are challenged to identify...read more

Fiddlesticks is a fun way to learn about different musical instruments. Based on the favorite game Old Maid, players have to collect pairs of instruments, but avoid getting left with the dreaded fiddlestick... (read more)

Color My Orchestra, features 16 popular instruments depicted with intricate background patterns. Each image is printed on heavy stock on only one side of the page...(read more)

This book features over 50 tunes, presented in a systematic step-by-step manner...read more.

Basic Music Theory and History for Strings Workbook 1 provides students the opportunity to learn and apply basic music theory to the written page and to their string instrument...read more.

These books are collections of straightforward wedding arrangements without piano...read more.

The American Fiddle Method Volume 1 presents a comprehensive program for learning fiddle playing...read more.

Like Volume 1, The American Fiddle Method Book Volume 2 presents a comprehensive approach to fiddling, introducing more intermediate fiddling tunes...read more.

100 Gospel Songs and Hymns for Cello and Guitar by Craig Duncan is a comprehensive collection of all-time favorite gospel hymns...read more.

100 Gospel Songs and Hymns for Violin and Guitar by Craig Duncan is a comprehensive collection of all-time favorite gospel hymns...read more.

String teachers have long turned to the First Album series to fulfill the need for fun, educational first-year solo and ensemble music...read more.

Ready to take your violin playing to the next level? This book presents valuable how-to insight that violinists of all levels can benefit from...read more.

Restart Violin is the perfect book for anyone who once started to learn the violin and now wants to start playing again! read more...

Video Game Music contains themes from 14 favorite contemporary video games, designed for beginning solo instrumentalists...read more.

An intermediate course of violin study based on the famous works of Kayser, Mazas, Dont, De Beriot, Dancla, Blumenstengel, and other masters of the violin repertoire.

This new edition of Swinging Texas Fiddlin' contains all the old tunes of the original edition as well as Tiny Moore's commentary...read more.

Christmas Strings are arranged to be performed with various combinations of instruments. This volume presents some of the most beloved repertoire for the Christmas season... read more

Christmas Strings are arranged to be performed with various combinations of instruments. This volume presents some of the most beloved repertoire for the Christmas season... read more

This book presents 100 arrangements of favorite Christmas carols and advent hymns for violin solo with guitar accompaniment. Suggested chordal accompaniment is included for each solo so that any chordal instrument can accompany... read more

This book presents 100 arrangements of favorite Christmas carols and advent hymns for cello solo with guitar accompaniment. Suggested chordal accompaniment is included for each solo so that any chordal instrument can accompany... read more

This book contains many types of Christmas and holiday tunes from a wide variety of sources. Each tune has suggested bowings, guitar chords, an optional harmony part and a piano accompaniment along with information on the origin of the tune. Includes a 40-page... read more

This collection features arrangements of fourteen beautiful melodies associated with the Christmas holiday. The violin arrangements are written mostly in first and third positions, and are suitable for early intermediate players. Includes piano accompaniment and a separate 32-page pull-out part... read more

The seventeen Christmas songs in this volume, arranged in comfortable keys, can be used for players at different levels and for all kinds of occasions. All three editions (Violin, Viola, and Cello) include two parts for either solo or duet performance and piano accompaniment. The three books are all compatible... read more

The seventeen Christmas songs in this volume, arranged in comfortable keys, can be used for players at different levels and for all kinds of occasions. All three editions (Violin, Viola, and Cello) include two parts for either solo or duet performance and piano accompaniment. The three books are all compatible... read more

The seventeen Christmas songs in this volume, arranged in comfortable keys, can be used for players at different levels and for all kinds of occasions. All three editions (Violin, Viola, and Cello) include two parts for either solo or duet performance and piano accompaniment. The three books are all compatible... read more

Arrangements that are designed to be enjoyed in a number of settings. Companion books for violin and viola are available separately. Each offers the melody and harmony part along with piano accompaniment. Includes a 20-page pull-out... read more

Arrangements that are designed to be enjoyed in a number of settings. Companion books for violin and cello are available separately. Each offers the melody and harmony part along with piano accompaniment. Includes a 20-page pull-out... read more

Arrangements that are designed to be enjoyed in a number of settings. Companion books for viola and cello are available separately. Each offers the melody and harmony part along with piano accompaniment. Includes a 16-page pull-out... read more

Violin Play-Along Volume 72 includes eight songs from Lindsey Stirling: All I Want for Christmas Is You • Christmas C'mon • Jingle Bell Rock • Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! • Time to Fall in Love • Warmer in the Winter • We Three Gentlemen • You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.

This volume lets you play along with the Piano Guys! It contains ten selections from the Piano Guys' 2017 holiday album with original backing tracks created and recorded by the Piano Guys. The backing tracks are included... read more

Play 10 classical pop selections arranged for piano and optional cellos as performed by the Piano Guys on their brand new holiday album! Includes separate pull-out cello part... read more

Bass Clef - A collection of Christmas arrangements which can be played by the entire string group or by individual bass. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method books... read more

Brighten this season's holiday concerts with 14 favorite elementary-level Christmas carols. Featuring the Kjos Multiple Option Scoring System, any size ensemble with any mix of instruments will sound its best. Each instrument part has the melody line, as well as harmony lines...read more

Christmas Kaleidoscope II features 16 flexibly scored carols in this second collection, employing more difficult key signatures, meters and rhythms. Featuring the Kjos Multiple Option Scoring System, any size ensemble with any mix of instruments will sound its best. Each instrument part has the melody line, as well as harmony lines...read more

This collection of 15 holiday songs and carols can be played together in harmony by any number or combination of instruments. They are also outstanding tools for auditions, sight reading, and learning the art of ensemble playing...read more

This collection of 19 holiday songs and carols can be played together in harmony by any number or combination of instruments. They are also outstanding tools for auditions, sight reading, and learning the art of ensemble playing...read more

Christmas & Chanukah Ensembles, violin book. This collection of 23 holiday favorites will not only motivate beginning string students in the classroom, but will also encourage home chamber music sessions...

Christmas & Chanukah Ensembles, Cello book. This collection of 23 holiday favorites will not only motivate beginning string students in the classroom, but will also encourage home chamber music sessions...

My Favorite Classics exposes the early piano student to one of the widest variety of pieces and composers available in print today, both familiar and not so familiar. From Bach to Bartók, Mozart to MacDowell, Schumann to Stravinsky, and Purcell to Prokofiev, the selections...read more

Festive Strings is a collection of well-known Christmas and Chanukah melodies arranged to meet the needs of individuals, groups and orchestras. In order to provide flexibility, the collection is available in a number of instrumentations...

More Festive Strings is a collection of well-known Christmas and Chanukah melodies arranged to meet the needs of individuals, groups and orchestras. In order to provide flexibility, the collection is available in a number of instrumentations...

Are you a violin teacher, player, or parent of a new player? Would you like to know something about how violins work, and figure out what’s wrong with them when they don’t? Then this book is for you...

Learn alternative styles quickly with this fresh new approach to well-loved Suzuki standards written in jazz, rock, Celtic, Latin, blues, reggae, gospel, country, swing, and other styles, includes CD backup tracks...

Winning Rhythms by Edward Ayola, perfects rhythmic skills for all students, all instruments. You can even use Winning Rhythms without an instrument, clapping the rhythms. Later, add the bow or fingers. As you become more rhythmically confident...read more

Since the first release of this classic Schirmer edition over 100 years ago, almost anyone who has taken piano lessons for more than two years has played from The Virtuoso Pianist. Millions of copies have been sold of these progressive exercises which guide a player's technique...read more

Julius Klengel: Technical Studies for the Violoncello, Volume 1, Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 1816 for unaccompanied cello...read more

Piano Level: Primer Lesson Book introduces the keyboard, note values, and the grand staff. Students play in C 5-finger scale patterns, develop recognition of steps and skips, and learn letter names independent of finger number. Musicianship is built...read more

Adult Piano Adventures enables the adult beginner to play music for pleasure while developing musical understanding. This comprehensive “All-In-One” book includes lessons, technique, and theory in a single volume for ease of use. Book 1 presents the...read more

Whether the adult student has just completed Book 1 or is returning to the piano after formerly playing, great pieces await in Adult Piano Adventures Book 2. This convenient “All-In-One” volume offers carefully sequenced instruction in note reading, music theory and...read more

KJOS Essentials For Strings - Systematic Approach to Technical Development by Gerald Anderson is an excellent source of rhythms and scales for use by full string orchestras, string ensembles, and individual string players...read more

Sevcik, School of Bowing Technics, Op. 2 – Book 1 For unaccompanied violin. Text in English and Spanish. Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 1182

Both books of these popular duets are combined into one convenient, value-priced edition. Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 2097

Wohlfahrt - 50 Easy Melodious Studies, Op. 74 – Book 1, Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 927. For unaccompanied violin.

First Position Etudes for Strings is written for the second year string class or string orchestra level player. The etudes may be used in conjunction with any standard string class method...read more

First Position Etudes for Strings is written for the second year string class or string orchestra level player. The etudes may be used in conjunction with any standard string class method...read more

This collection of 26 duets for two violins has been arranged from works of the keyboard masters of the Baroque period. The pieces are of varying difficulty, for players of intermediate to advanced ability...read more

Recommended for parents of Suzuki Method® students, this sequel to Nurtured by Love features a quote by Dr. Suzuki that states "the fate of the child is in the hands of his parents." With this book he shows how to create a warm environment that will encourage any child...read more

Anne Landis' Staff Pick!

Noted mandolinist and teacher Rich Del Grosso has authored this excellent mandolin method that features great playable tunes in several styles (bluegrass, country, folk, blues) in standard music notation and tablature. The audio features play-along...

Take your guitar playing to the stratosphere with the most advanced lead book by this proven heavy metal author. Speed Mechanics is the ultimate technique book for developing the kind of speed and precision in today's explosive playing styles...read more

This premier method for the beginning classical guitarist, by one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos and the recognized heir to the legacy of Andrés Segovia, is now completely revised and updated! Guitarists will learn basic classical... read more

The Strum Together series enables players of five different instruments – or any combination of them – to “strum together” on 68 great songs. This new, easy-to-use format features melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for five popular folk instruments... read more

23 classic rock songs arranged for two cellos, or cello with violin (book sold separately)... read more

This volume lets you play VIOLIN along with the Piano Guys! It contains ten selections from the Piano Guys' 2017 holiday album with original backing tracks created and recorded by the Piano Guys. The backing tracks are included... read more

Position Pieces for Cello is designed to give students a logical and fun way to learn their way around the fingerboard. Each hand position is introduced with exercises called "Target Practice," "Geography Quiz," and "Names and Numbers." Following... read more

This re-engraved edition of Volume 1 of Alwin Schoreder’s celebrated 170 Foundation Studies for Violoncello keeps in tact Schoreder’s organized studies in a... read more

Musical Dominoes is a fun twist for musicians on the traditional game of dominoes.