Early Repertoire All this repertoire is realistically graded and provides additional material that can be used alongside the Violin Playing books. It is personally recommended by me and has been used with great effect and enjoyment by pupils. INITIAL GRADE Stepping Stones by Kathy & Hugh Colledge The book offers a collection of twenty-six simple pieces (with piano accompanyment and/or CD) for beginners. Open strings, first finger notes and simple rhythms are introduced. Ideal supplementary material for the beginning of Violin Playing Book One Buy Here - violin + piano accompaniment Buy Here - violin + CD Waggon Wheels by Kathy & Hugh Colledge These pieces help reinforce basic elements of technique, rhythm and the first finger pattern through fun pieces (with piano accompanyment and/or CD) for beginners. They introduce 2nd, 3rd and 4th finger notes and slurred bowing. Ideal supplementary material for the later stages of Violin Playing Book One Buy Here - violin + piano accompaniment Buy Here - violin + CD First Book of Concert Pieces by Robert Trory & Sally Mays Many of the most popular tunes from Violin PLaying Book One been expanded and piano accompaniments added to provide interesting and musical pieces for school concerts and other special occasions. The piano accompaniments have been written with Sally Mays and are not technically difficult yet are very effective providing some more challenging harmonies. The piano accompaniments can be downloaded free from the downloads page so that students can enjoy playing these pieces with the piano accompaniment at home. Buy Here - violin + piano accompaniment GRADE 1 & 2 EDWARD ELGAR - Six Very Easy Pieces These six simple pieces are written by a master and have all the charm and Elgarian style that one might expect.They use both the first and second finger patterns and would be comfortable for students who have studied up to the first half of Violin Playing Book Two Buy Here - violin + piano accompaniment Second Book of Concert Pieces by Robert Trory & Sally Mays Six original tunes from 'Violin PLaying Book Two' have been expanded and piano accompaniments added to provide interesting and musical pieces for school concerts and other special occasions. The piano accompaniments have been written with Sally Mays and are not technically difficult yet are very effective providing some more challenging harmonies. The piano accompaniments can be downloaded free from the downloads page so that students can enjoy playing these pieces with the piano accompaniment at home. Buy Here - violin + piano accompaniment SHOSTAKOVICH - Albumstucke No1 'Kleiner Marsch' This playful march has harmonic shifts that are typical of Shostakovich's lighter music. (For other pieces in this book see Grade 3, 4, 7 & 8) Buy Here - violin + piano accompaniment HAFLIDI HALLGRIMSSON - Nordic Impressions No1 'Rura Rura Barni' 'Rura Rura Barni' is a Lullaby from the Faroe Islands. There are six pieces in this book, each dedicated to a Nordic composer. Each piece reflects some element of the composer's work and culture. Performance notes are also provided by the composer. I can't recommend this highly enough. (For other pieces in this book see Grade 3 - 4) Buy Here - violin + piano accompaniment Back to top ......