January 25, 2023
A Gentle Stroll

Join us for a gentle stroll as we saunter merrily along the D major scale. Keep an eye out for the string crossings, don’t let them trip you up!

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January 25, 2023
William Tell

Legendary marksman William Tell shot an arrow through an apple on his son's head to prove his accuracy! Can you reach the same level of precision?

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January 25, 2023
Troika

Come ride with us on Prokofiev’s Troika – a traditional Russian sled drawn by three horses – whilst learning your major scales! Enjoy the ride and wrap up warm!

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January 25, 2023
Merry-Go-Round

Try to make your playing sound engaging and energetic, as you play the main rhythmic pattern of this happy melody around and around!

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January 25, 2023
Playful Pandas

Playful Pandas is a great little piece for beginners. We’ve presented it in G, D, and A major to help you get to know these most important keys! Have fun!

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January 25, 2023
Ebb and Flow

Swishhhhh ... with each line, imagine that the tide is coming in, or going out, and phrase the melody accordingly! For this piece, you’ll need just 1st and 2nd fingers.

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January 25, 2023
A Tear Or Two

The violin can express an incredible range of emotions, but it’s especially good at the sad stuff! Hankies at the ready for this majorly melancholic melody!

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January 25, 2023
Second Nature

For this lovely, lilting piece, you’ll only need the second finger of the left hand. Each time, it should land at the interval of a major 3rd above the open string.

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January 25, 2023
Chirpy Chicks

Chirp, chirp! A jolly, cutesy tune that uses only the 1st and 2nd fingers of the left hand … but the chicks will only hatch if you play it all in tune!!

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January 25, 2023
Weeping Willow

A sorrowful, lyrical tear-jerker of a tune for which you’ll only need the first and second fingers of the left hand (and a handkerchief to wipe away the tears!)

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January 25, 2023
For He's a Jolly Good Fellow

Wooop! According to the Guinness World Records, For He's a Jolly Good Fellow is the second-most popular song in the English language, after Happy Birthday to You!

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January 25, 2023
What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor

Ahoy there! This sea shanty was sung by sailors as they went about their work. It then became popular with landlubbers, and enjoys a second life as a popular song!

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January 25, 2023
Hickory Dickory Dock

Look out … there’s a mouse about the house! We couldn’t decide which tune for this popular English nursery rhyme we liked the best … so here’s both!

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January 25, 2023
Humpty Dumpty

Poor Humpty Dumpty had a great fall! All the king's horses and all the king's men, couldn't put Humpty together again … but maybe you can! Give it a go! …

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January 25, 2023
This Old Man

This Old Man is a traditional English folk song that's popular as a children's nursery rhyme. Give the old man plenty of energy when it gets louder halfway through!

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January 25, 2023
The Wheels on the Bus

The bow on the violin goes up and down, up and down, up and down … The bow on the violin goes up and down, aaaaaaall daaaaay looooong!!

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January 25, 2023
Row, Row, Row Your Boat

This classic nursery rhyme, dating back to the late 1800s, sails gracefully along using a 6/8 time signature. You'll find six eighth-note (quaver) beats in every bar!

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January 25, 2023
Eensy Weensy Spider

The Eensy Weensy Spider will help you with your slurred bowing! This famous nursery rhyme has passed down through generations - now play it on the violin!

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January 25, 2023
When The Saints Go Marching In

When the Saints Go Marching In is a well-known piece of music that began life in the early 1900s as an American Gospel hymn.

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January 25, 2023
Happy Birthday To You

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Happy Birthday To You is the most recognised song in the English Language!

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January 25, 2023
London Bridge Is Falling Down

Oh dear ... London Bridge is falling down! Better call the council! Given the title, it’s a bit strange that this tune should be so ridiculously upbeat and chirpy!

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January 25, 2023
The Cookie Jar

Can’t reach the cookie jar? That’s no problem … a violin bow has many uses! Enjoy this catchy little tune in D major and save us a cookie!

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January 25, 2023
Old Macdonald Had a Farm

Old Macdonald had a farm, and on that farm he had some accents, a crescendo, a forte, a fortissimo, and lots of lovely notes in the key of G major!

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January 25, 2023
Mary Had a Little Lamb

Who wouldn’t want a little lamb following them around everywhere they went?!! Enjoy this lovely, lambent nursery rhyme, here in the key of D major.

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January 25, 2023
Penguin Dance

A cool, cool dance using only the first finger … strut your stuff on the ice! With lots of quick single and double string crossings … be careful not to fall!

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