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All Through the Night (Ar Hyd y Nos)

Traditional Welsh · Beginner violin practice

The Welsh lullaby Ar Hyd y Nos, voiced in G major for an easy, singing first-position arrangement.

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Au Clair de la Lune

Traditional French · Beginner violin practice

A gentle French lullaby. Three full verses — each verse is restated before the contrasting bridge and a final verse.

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B-I-N-G-O

Traditional English · Beginner violin practice

The farmer-and-his-dog spelling song. Two full verses.

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Breathe on Me, Breath of God

Edwin Hatch (1878) / TRENTHAM (Robert Jackson) · Beginner violin practice

Edwin Hatch's quiet prayer for the Holy Spirit, set to the gentle TRENTHAM tune.

Premium repertoire · 98 seconds · 64 notes

Canon in D — Bass Line

Johann Pachelbel · Beginner violin practice

Pachelbel’s famous descending bass progression, played in the low register. A perfect introduction to the C string — the F♯ on string 5 is a third-finger reach below G.

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Coventry Carol

Traditional English (16th c.) · Beginner violin practice

The plaintive 16th-century lullaby in 3/4. Two verses.

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Doxology (Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow)

Thomas Ken (1674) / OLD HUNDREDTH tune · Beginner violin practice

The famous four-line doxology sung after the offering. Simple, dignified, and beautiful — perfect for a beginner hymn.

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Fairest Lord Jesus

Anonymous (Silesian, 17th c.) / CRUSADERS' HYMN · Beginner violin practice

The beloved Silesian folk hymn also known as the Crusaders' Hymn. Two verses in D major.

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Happy Birthday to You

Patty & Mildred J. Hill · Beginner violin practice

The familiar 1893 birthday song in D major: a 3/4 tune with its written A-pickup, voiced in first position across the D, A, and E strings.

Free starter piece · 101 seconds · 130 notes

Hot Cross Buns

Traditional · Beginner violin practice

A short English street cry. Five complete repetitions — great for drilling 1st and 3rd finger placement on the A string.

Premium repertoire · 97 seconds · 170 notes

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Walter C. Smith (1867) / ST. DENIO (Welsh folk melody) · Beginner violin practice

Walter Smith’s hymn set to ST DENIO: the source’s energetic 3/4 Welsh tune, with its written G pickup and complete 16-bar soprano stanza.

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Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair

Stephen Foster (1854) · Beginner violin practice

Foster’s heartfelt parlour song from 1854. A flowing waltz melody through two verses.

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Jesus Loves Me

Anna B. Warner / William Batchelder Bradbury (1862) · Beginner violin practice

The beloved children’s hymn: Open Hymnal’s complete 4/4 verse-and-refrain soprano line, voiced in first position.

Premium repertoire · 96 seconds · 147 notes

Just As I Am

Charlotte Elliott (1835) / William B. Bradbury · Beginner violin practice

Charlotte Elliott's hymn of simple surrender, long associated with evangelistic invitation.

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Lightly Row

Traditional German · Beginner violin practice

A bouncy German folk tune from the Suzuki repertoire. Three full statements — great for drilling crisp staccato bowing.

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London Bridge Is Falling Down

Traditional · Beginner violin practice

A classic English nursery rhyme. Four verses with a stepwise melody in D major.

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Long, Long Ago

Thomas Haynes Bayly · Beginner violin practice

A nostalgic English ballad from 1833 — a Suzuki Book 1 staple. Three verses with smooth bow strokes.

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Lullaby (Wiegenlied)

Johannes Brahms (Op. 49 No. 4) · Beginner violin practice

Brahms’ cradle-song, transposed to F major so each cadence falls onto a low C-string F — the rocking accompaniment can be felt under the melody.

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Mary Had a Little Lamb

Traditional · Beginner violin practice

A perennial first tune. Played in D major, all on the A and E strings. Five complete verses.

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Michael, Row the Boat Ashore

Traditional American Spiritual · Beginner violin practice

A Sea Islands spiritual. Two verses with the famous “Alleluia” refrain.

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O Christmas Tree

Traditional German (O Tannenbaum) · Beginner violin practice

The traditional German tree carol in G major, with its balanced, stepwise refrain played twice.

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O How I Love Jesus

Frederick Whitfield (1855) / Traditional American · Beginner violin practice

A simple, warm expression of devotion. Played in D major, all in first position. Two verses and chorus.

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Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Traditional · Beginner violin practice

A cheerful farmyard romp. Three verses (cow, pig, duck) with the famous E-I-E-I-O refrain.

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Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

Dorothy A. Thrupp (1836) / BRADBURY (William B. Bradbury) · Beginner violin practice

A gentle shepherd-and-flock hymn: Open Hymnal’s complete BRADBURY soprano line in E-flat major at its written 100 BPM.

Premium repertoire · 115 seconds · 192 notes

Simple Gifts

Elder Joseph Brackett (1848) · Beginner violin practice

The beloved Shaker hymn made famous by Copland's Appalachian Spring. A flowing, song-like melody transposed to C major so it stays in normal first position.

Premium repertoire · 94 seconds · 124 notes

Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart

George Croly (1854) / MORECAMBE (Frederick C. Atkinson) · Beginner violin practice

A reverent prayer for the Holy Spirit. Two verses of the gentle MORECAMBE tune.

Premium repertoire · 100 seconds · 56 notes

Take My Life and Let It Be

Frances R. Havergal (1874) / HENDON tune (H. A. César Malan) · Beginner violin practice

Frances Havergal's consecration hymn. Two verses of the HENDON tune.

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The Holly and the Ivy

Traditional English · Beginner violin practice

The festive English carol. Verse + chorus repeated.

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The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Traditional American · Beginner violin practice

The beloved nursery rhyme, played twice through.

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Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus

Louisa M. R. Stead (1882) / William J. Kirkpatrick · Beginner violin practice

A gentle, trusting hymn. Two verses and chorus in G major.

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Traditional Version · Beginner violin practice

The familiar traditional theme in D major, repeated four times in first position across the A and E strings (A4–F#5).

Free starter piece · 115 seconds · 168 notes

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Isaac Watts (1707) / HAMBURG tune (Lowell Mason) · Beginner violin practice

Isaac Watts’s Passion hymn: the complete Open Hymnal HAMBURG soprano line, transposed to G major for violin practice.

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When the Saints Go Marching In

Traditional American Gospel · Beginner violin practice

A jubilant Dixieland march. Two verses with a final tag.

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Yankee Doodle

Traditional American · Beginner violin practice

A spirited Revolutionary-War march. Both verses played, ending with the chorus.

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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Martin Luther (1529) / EIN FESTE BURG · Intermediate violin practice

Luther's great Reformation hymn — "the battle hymn of the Reformation." Two verses of the strong chorale.

Premium repertoire · 169 seconds · 128 notes

Abide with Me

Henry F. Lyte (1847) / EVENTIDE (William H. Monk) · Intermediate violin practice

Lyte's great evening hymn set to Monk's tender EVENTIDE tune. Two meditative verses.

Premium repertoire · 106 seconds · 64 notes

After You've Gone

Turner Layton & Henry Creamer · Intermediate violin practice

The 1918 Layton–Creamer standard beloved by Bessie Smith and the Benny Goodman Trio. A 20-bar chorus with restlessly active harmony, set in C major for first position.

Premium repertoire · 131 seconds · 246 notes

Ain't Misbehavin'

Fats Waller & Harry Brooks · Intermediate violin practice

Fats Waller’s 1929 stride-piano classic from the revue “Hot Chocolates.” AABA chorus with its famous chromatic-climb bridge, in a first-position-friendly C major.

Premium repertoire · 160 seconds · 252 notes

Ain't We Got Fun

Richard A. Whiting · Intermediate violin practice

Whiting, Kahn & Egan’s cheerful 1921 foxtrot — “ev’ry morning, ev’ry evening, ain’t we got fun.” 32-bar chorus in F major with a bright rhythmic bounce.

Premium repertoire · 140 seconds · 196 notes

Air on the G String

Johann Sebastian Bach · Intermediate violin practice

Bach's serene Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 (BWV 1068), adapted for violin melody. Slow, singing phrases in D major.

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Air on the G String

J. S. Bach (BWV 1068) · Intermediate violin practice

Bach’s celebrated Air, transposed down so the long sustained opening note and its descending answer sit naturally on the C and G strings.

Premium repertoire · 115 seconds · 80 notes

All Creatures of Our God and King

Francis of Assisi (1225) / LASST UNS ERFREUEN · Intermediate violin practice

St. Francis's Canticle of the Sun set to the joyful LASST UNS ERFREUEN tune with its ringing Alleluias.

Premium repertoire · 109 seconds · 106 notes

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

Edward Perronet (1779) / CORONATION tune (Oliver Holden) · Intermediate violin practice

The great coronation hymn. Two verses of the CORONATION tune in D major.

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All the Pretty Little Horses

Traditional American · Intermediate violin practice

A bittersweet Appalachian lullaby in D minor. Sung once high and once low so the cradle rocks across the C string.

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Amazing Grace

Traditional / John Newton · Intermediate violin practice

New Britain, the familiar Amazing Grace tune: a 3/4 G-major hymn with its written D pickup and soprano melody from the Open Hymnal score.

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And Can It Be?

Charles Wesley (1738) / SAGINA tune (Thomas Campbell) · Intermediate violin practice

Charles Wesley's towering hymn of redemption. Two verses of the powerful SAGINA tune.

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Andante cantabile (from String Quartet No. 1)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 11) · Intermediate violin practice

The famous Andante built on a Russian folk song. Repeated low so each phrase lingers on the C string.

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Angels We Have Heard on High

Traditional French · Intermediate violin practice

The French carol with the long "Gloria" melisma. Verse, chorus, verse, chorus.

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Annie Laurie

Traditional Scottish · Intermediate violin practice

A timeless Scottish love song in D major. Elegant 3/4 phrasing with a warm, expressive melody.

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Auld Lang Syne

Traditional Scottish / Robert Burns · Intermediate violin practice

The world-famous Scottish New Year anthem in G major, included here for the Christmas and New Year season.

Premium repertoire · 126 seconds · 99 notes

Autumn — II. Adagio molto (from The Four Seasons)

Antonio Vivaldi (RV 293) · Intermediate violin practice

The "drunken peasants fall asleep" Adagio of Autumn: the scored solo-violin line in D minor, entering after the orchestral stillness and sustaining the sleepy scene.

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Away in a Manger

James R. Murray (1887) · Intermediate violin practice

The gentle Christmas lullaby in 3/4. Two verses.

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Be Thou My Vision

Irish hymn (8th c.) / SLANE tune · Intermediate violin practice

Ancient Irish prayer poem set to the beautiful folk tune SLANE. Two verses in D major.

Premium repertoire · 90 seconds · 56 notes

Beautiful Dreamer

Stephen Foster (1864) · Intermediate violin practice

Foster’s last and most beloved ballad. A flowing waltz in 3/4 time, two verses.

Premium repertoire · 126 seconds · 98 notes

Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms

Traditional Irish · Intermediate violin practice

A tender 19th-century Irish air in G major. Graceful three-quarter time with a singing melody.

Premium repertoire · 103 seconds · 98 notes

Blessed Assurance

Fanny J. Crosby (1873) / Phoebe P. Knapp · Intermediate violin practice

Fanny Crosby's exuberant testimony hymn. Two verses and chorus in G major.

Premium repertoire · 171 seconds · 128 notes

Bridal Chorus (from Lohengrin)

Richard Wagner · Intermediate violin practice

The processional "Here Comes the Bride". Two full statements with the answering phrase.

Premium repertoire · 90 seconds · 96 notes

Bye Bye Blackbird

Ray Henderson & Mort Dixon · Intermediate violin practice

Ray Henderson’s wistful 1926 hit, a jam-session staple ever since. The 32-bar ABCD chorus sits comfortably in first position in its original F major.

Premium repertoire · 132 seconds · 142 notes

Camptown Races

Stephen Foster · Intermediate violin practice

Foster’s "Doo-dah" song from 1850. Verse, chorus, verse, chorus.

Premium repertoire · 96 seconds · 140 notes

Cello Concerto in B minor — Theme

Antonín Dvořák (Op. 104) · Intermediate violin practice

The horn theme from Dvořák’s great Cello Concerto, transposed so the soaring line rises off the C string.

Premium repertoire · 93 seconds · 90 notes

Cello Concerto No. 1 — Theme

Camille Saint-Saëns (Op. 33) · Intermediate violin practice

The opening cello entry of Saint-Saëns’ First Concerto, transposed for 5-string violin.

Premium repertoire · 94 seconds · 122 notes

Cello Suite No. 1 — Courante

J. S. Bach (BWV 1007) · Intermediate violin practice

The lively G-major Courante. Running eighths that constantly cross from the C string to the upper register.

Premium repertoire · 98 seconds · 122 notes

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Charles Wesley (1739) / LLANFAIR (Robert Williams) · Intermediate violin practice

The glorious Easter hymn with its triumphant Alleluias. Two verses in D major.

Premium repertoire · 132 seconds · 132 notes

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Robert Robinson (1758) / NETTLETON tune · Intermediate violin practice

Robert Robinson's beloved hymn of praise and dedication, set to the NETTLETON tune.

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Concerto for 2 Violins — Largo (BWV 1043)

J. S. Bach · Intermediate violin practice

The exquisite Largo from Bach’s Double Violin Concerto: the first violin’s singing F-major 12/8 line in a violin-friendly practice register.

Premium repertoire · 103 seconds · 85 notes

Count Your Blessings

Johnson Oatman Jr. (1897) / Edwin O. Excell · Intermediate violin practice

Oatman's cheerful gospel hymn of gratitude. Two verses and the joyful counting chorus.

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Crown Him with Many Crowns

Matthew Bridges / Godfrey Thring (1851) / DIADEMATA (George J. Elvey) · Intermediate violin practice

The majestic coronation hymn set to Elvey's DIADEMATA tune. Two verses in D major.

Premium repertoire · 147 seconds · 134 notes

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Intermediate violin practice

Tchaikovsky's magical celesta melody from The Nutcracker, adapted for violin in E minor. Staccato, delicate, and enchanting.

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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 71) · Intermediate violin practice

The celesta’s tip-toe melody, alternating with a sparse pizzicato bass on the low C and E strings that mimics the original double-bass accompaniment.

Premium repertoire · 126 seconds · 144 notes

Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)

Traditional Irish · Intermediate violin practice

The beloved Irish air. Long sustained bows and a soaring high A.

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Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

John Greenleaf Whittier (1872) / REPTON (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry) · Intermediate violin practice

Whittier's calming prayer, set to Parry's rich REPTON tune. Two meditative verses.

Premium repertoire · 173 seconds · 92 notes

Deck the Halls

Traditional Welsh · Intermediate violin practice

The classic Welsh New Year carol "Nos Galan". Two verses with the "fa-la-la" refrain.

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Down by the Sally Gardens

Traditional Irish / W.B. Yeats · Intermediate violin practice

Yeats's gentle Irish air in G major. Beautiful lyrical lines perfect for expressive bowing.

Premium repertoire · 51 seconds · 58 notes

Emperor’s Hymn (from Op. 76 No. 3)

Joseph Haydn · Intermediate violin practice

The hymn-like theme from Haydn’s "Emperor" Quartet, later adopted as the German national anthem.

Premium repertoire · 110 seconds · 138 notes

Ezekiel Saw the Wheel

Traditional African-American Spiritual · Intermediate violin practice

A driving spiritual. The chorus tag "way up in the middle of the air" returns each time on the low C and E strings.

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For All the Saints

William W. How (1864) / SINE NOMINE (Ralph Vaughan Williams) · Intermediate violin practice

The great All Saints' Day processional. Vaughan Williams's noble SINE NOMINE tune.

Premium repertoire · 153 seconds · 128 notes

Frère Jacques

Traditional French · Intermediate violin practice

The famous round, played three times through. Practices simple stepwise motion in D major.

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Für Elise (Opening)

Ludwig van Beethoven (WoO 59) · Intermediate violin practice

Beethoven’s parlour favourite, transposed down. Full A-B-A-C-A form: main motif, lyrical B section, and the stormy C episode.

Premium repertoire · 103 seconds · 154 notes

Gavotte in G Minor

J. S. Bach (Suzuki Book 3) · Intermediate violin practice

A stately Baroque dance — flowing eighth-note runs and clear cadences. A and B sections each repeated, then da capo.

Premium repertoire · 113 seconds · 178 notes

Georgia on My Mind

Hoagy Carmichael & Stuart Gorrell · Intermediate violin practice

Hoagy Carmichael’s tender 1930 ballad, later immortalized by Ray Charles. AABA 32 bars in the original F major — a singing, sustained line perfect for working on tone.

Premium repertoire · 96 seconds · 90 notes

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

John Newton (1779) / AUSTRIA (Franz Joseph Haydn) · Intermediate violin practice

John Newton's great hymn to the church, set to Haydn's stately Emperor's Hymn tune.

Premium repertoire · 96 seconds · 70 notes

Go Down, Moses

Traditional African-American Spiritual · Intermediate violin practice

The solemn spiritual. Each verse begins low on the C string, rises to the call, and returns home.

Premium repertoire · 94 seconds · 96 notes

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

Traditional English Carol (early 16th c.) · Intermediate violin practice

The ancient English Christmas carol in E minor. Two verses and the jubilant refrain.

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Going Home (Largo) — Low Voice Arrangement

Antonín Dvořák · Intermediate violin practice

The plaintive Largo theme from Dvořák’s New World Symphony, arranged two octaves down to live on the C and G strings — a singing study for the bottom register.

Premium repertoire · 110 seconds · 86 notes

Good King Wenceslas

John Mason Neale (1853) / Piae Cantiones · Intermediate violin practice

A 13th-century carol melody with Victorian Christmas lyrics. Two verses.

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Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Thomas O. Chisholm (1923) / William M. Runyon · Intermediate violin practice

Chisholm's beloved hymn of God's faithfulness, set to Runyon's memorable tune.

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Greensleeves

Traditional English · Intermediate violin practice

The haunting Renaissance melody in A minor. A study in expressive 6/8 phrasing.

Premium repertoire · 96 seconds · 126 notes

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

William Williams (1745) / CWM RHONDDA (John Hughes) · Intermediate violin practice

The great Welsh pilgrimage hymn set to Hughes's powerful CWM RHONDDA tune.

Premium repertoire · 171 seconds · 128 notes

Hard Times Come Again No More

Stephen Collins Foster (1854) · Intermediate violin practice

Foster’s enduring 1854 song in E-flat major: the selected first verse and refrain, retained as a single-line first-position melody with its written pickup and dotted-note turns.

Premium repertoire · 92 seconds · 122 notes

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Felix Mendelssohn (1840) · Intermediate violin practice

Mendelssohn’s majestic carol in G major. Two verse couplets, the “Joyful all ye nations” chorus (twice), then the final refrain.

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Higher Ground

Johnson Oatman Jr. (1898) / Charles H. Gabriel · Intermediate violin practice

Oatman's upward-pressing gospel hymn. Two verses and the ascending chorus.

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Holy Holy Holy

Reginald Heber (1826) / John B. Dykes (NICAEA) · Intermediate violin practice

The classic Trinitarian hymn set to John Dykes's majestic NICAEA tune. Two full verses in D major.

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Home on the Range

Daniel E. Kelley / Brewster Higley · Intermediate violin practice

The Kansas state anthem (1873) in 3/4 waltz time. Verse, chorus, verse.

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How Firm a Foundation

R. Keene (1787) / FOUNDATION tune · Intermediate violin practice

A strong hymn of assurance and perseverance. Two verses of the FOUNDATION tune.

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Humoresque No. 7

Antonín Dvořák (Op. 101) · Intermediate violin practice

Dvořák’s most famous Humoresque. The dotted, dance-like opening through both halves.

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Humoresque No. 7

Antonín Dvořák · Intermediate violin practice

Dvořák's beloved Humoresque Op. 101 No. 7 — the main theme adapted for violin in G major with its characteristic lilting rhythm.

Premium repertoire · 60 seconds · 79 notes

I Got Rhythm

George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin · Intermediate violin practice

Gershwin’s 1930 showstopper from “Girl Crazy” — the tune whose “rhythm changes” became jazz’s second-most-played chord progression. Bb major, AABA with a dominant-cycle bridge.

Premium repertoire · 128 seconds · 150 notes

I Know Whom I Have Believed

Daniel W. Whittle (1883) / James McGranahan · Intermediate violin practice

Whittle's confident hymn based on 2 Timothy 1:12. Two verses and the affirmative chorus.

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I Need Thee Every Hour

Annie S. Hawks (1872) / Robert Lowry · Intermediate violin practice

Annie Hawks's gentle hymn of dependence on God, set to Robert Lowry's simple tune.

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I Surrender All

Judson W. Van DeVenter (1896) / Winfield S. Weeden · Intermediate violin practice

The great consecration hymn. Two verses and the surrendering chorus.

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I’ve Been Working on the Railroad

Traditional American · Intermediate violin practice

The classic 1894 work song. Verse, "Dinah, blow your horn" refrain, then verse again.

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It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Richard Storrs Willis (1850) · Intermediate violin practice

Edmund Sears’s Christmas text set to Willis’s CAROL tune, in a calm G-major four-part phrase structure.

Premium repertoire · 96 seconds · 108 notes

It Is Well with My Soul

Horatio G. Spafford (1873) / Philip P. Bliss · Intermediate violin practice

Spafford's profound hymn of peace written after personal tragedy. Two verses and the resonant chorus.

Premium repertoire · 127 seconds · 110 notes

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

J. S. Bach (BWV 147) · Intermediate violin practice

Bach’s gentle chorale, transposed to C major. Three full statements of the flowing triplet melody.

Premium repertoire · 108 seconds · 144 notes

Jesus Paid It All

Elvina M. Hall (1865) / John T. Grape · Intermediate violin practice

A beloved hymn of grace and redemption. Two verses and the familiar chorus.

Premium repertoire · 151 seconds · 120 notes

Jingle Bells

James Lord Pierpont (1857) · Intermediate violin practice

The most famous Christmas song. Verse + chorus + verse + chorus.

Premium repertoire · 95 seconds · 142 notes

Jolly Old St. Nicholas

Traditional American / attributed to James R. Murray · Intermediate violin practice

The cheerful 19th-century Santa carol in D major. Verse and refrain make an easy, festive first-position study.

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Joy to the World

G. F. Handel / Lowell Mason · Intermediate violin practice

The triumphant descending-scale Christmas anthem. Two verses with a final tag.

Premium repertoire · 91 seconds · 224 notes

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Henry van Dyke (1907) / ODE TO JOY (Ludwig van Beethoven) · Intermediate violin practice

Van Dyke's great hymn of praise set to Beethoven's Ode to Joy. Two verses of the soaring tune.

Premium repertoire · 115 seconds · 186 notes

Lacrimosa from the Requiem

W. A. Mozart (K. 626) · Intermediate violin practice

The weeping chromatic ascent of the Requiem, sung an octave down so each rising sigh begins on the C string.

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Laudate Dominum

W. A. Mozart (K. 339) · Intermediate violin practice

The serene soprano solo from Vesperae solennes de confessore. Long sustained melodic line.

Premium repertoire · 93 seconds · 88 notes

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Elisha A. Hoffman (1887) / Anthony J. Showalter · Intermediate violin practice

A warm Southern gospel hymn of trust. Two verses and the comforting chorus.

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Loch Lomond

Traditional Scottish · Intermediate violin practice

Scotland's beloved loch song in G major. Flowing 4/4 phrasing with a soaring chorus.

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Men of Harlech

Traditional Welsh · Intermediate violin practice

Wales's stirring national march in G major. Powerful 4/4 with bold, declamatory phrases.

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Minuet in G

J. S. Bach (BWV Anh. 114) · Intermediate violin practice

The familiar minuet from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena — first the Minuet (A and B sections), then a contrasting Trio in D, then a return to the opening Minuet (da capo al fine).

Premium repertoire · 150 seconds · 284 notes

Minuet in G (BWV Anh. 116)

J. S. Bach (Notebook for Anna Magdalena) · Intermediate violin practice

The third minuet from the Anna Magdalena Notebook. Stately 3/4 dance with both repeats.

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Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels)

Traditional Irish · Intermediate violin practice

The iconic Dublin street song in D major. Graceful 3/4 phrasing and a memorable chorus.

Premium repertoire · 58 seconds · 72 notes

More Love to Thee, O Christ

Elizabeth Prentiss (1856) / MORE LOVE TO THEE (William H. Doane) · Intermediate violin practice

Elizabeth Prentiss's earnest prayer for deeper love. Two verses of Doane's tender tune.

Premium repertoire · 161 seconds · 96 notes

Morning Mood

Edvard Grieg (Op. 46) · Intermediate violin practice

The pastoral sunrise from Peer Gynt, stated first in the upper octave and answered an octave lower so each phrase is rooted on the C and G strings.

Premium repertoire · 90 seconds · 108 notes

Musette in D (BWV Anh. 126)

J. S. Bach (Notebook for Anna Magdalena) · Intermediate violin practice

A bagpipe-style dance over a drone bass. Both halves repeated.

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My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean

Traditional Scottish · Intermediate violin practice

A cheerful Scottish sailing song in G major. Lovely waltz time with a bright, bouncy chorus.

Premium repertoire · 125 seconds · 112 notes

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Ray Palmer (1830) / OLIVET (Lowell Mason) · Intermediate violin practice

Ray Palmer's fervent hymn of trust set to Lowell Mason's OLIVET tune.

Premium repertoire · 99 seconds · 64 notes

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less (The Solid Rock)

Edward Mote (1834) / SOLID ROCK (William B. Bradbury) · Intermediate violin practice

Edward Mote's great hymn of assurance. Two verses and the triumphant chorus.

Premium repertoire · 169 seconds · 124 notes

My Old Kentucky Home

Stephen Foster (1853) · Intermediate violin practice

Foster’s wistful ballad of home and longing. Two verses with chorus.

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Near the Cross

Fanny J. Crosby (1869) / William H. Doane · Intermediate violin practice

Fanny Crosby's Passion-tide hymn of drawing near to the cross. Two verses and chorus.

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Nearer, My God, to Thee

Sarah F. Adams (1841) / BETHANY (Lowell Mason) · Intermediate violin practice

Sarah Adams's beloved hymn based on Jacob's dream at Bethel, set to Lowell Mason's BETHANY tune.

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Night on Bald Mountain (Theme)

Modest Mussorgsky · Intermediate violin practice

The dark whirlwind theme from Mussorgsky’s tone poem. Driving low-string ostinato and answering call.

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Nocturne (from String Quartet No. 2)

Alexander Borodin · Intermediate violin practice

Borodin’s celebrated Nocturne. The cello’s opening theme on the 5-string violin’s lower register.

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Non più andrai (from The Marriage of Figaro)

W. A. Mozart (K. 492) · Intermediate violin practice

Figaro’s mocking march to Cherubino. The famous opening tune through both halves.

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Nothing But the Blood

Robert Lowry (1876) · Intermediate violin practice

Robert Lowry's great atonement hymn. Two verses and the affirmative chorus.

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O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

John Francis Wade (c. 1751) · Intermediate violin practice

The grand Christmas processional. Two verses with the "O come, let us adore Him" refrain.

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O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Isaac Watts (1719) / ST. ANNE (William Croft) · Intermediate violin practice

Watts's great paraphrase of Psalm 90, set to Croft's noble ST. ANNE tune.

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O Little Town of Bethlehem

Lewis H. Redner (1868) · Intermediate violin practice

The American Christmas hymn. Two verses through the full melody.

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O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

Bernard of Clairvaux (12th c.) / PASSION CHORALE (Hans Leo Hassler / J. S. Bach) · Intermediate violin practice

The beloved Passion chorale, harmonized by Bach. A profound meditation on the suffering of Christ.

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O Worship the King

Robert Grant (1833) / HANOVER tune (William Croft) · Intermediate violin practice

Grant's majestic paraphrase of Psalm 104, set to the stately HANOVER tune.

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Ode to Joy

Ludwig van Beethoven · Intermediate violin practice

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, movement IV: the familiar 16-bar D-major chorale theme, stated in the upper register and then an octave lower.

Free starter piece · 140 seconds · 248 notes

Oh My Darling, Clementine

Traditional American · Intermediate violin practice

A bittersweet 19th-century ballad. Two verses with a chorus repeat.

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Oh! Susanna

Stephen Foster · Intermediate violin practice

Foster’s 1848 banjo song. Verse + chorus, then verse + chorus again.

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Ombra mai fù (Largo from Xerxes)

G. F. Handel (HWV 40) · Intermediate violin practice

Handel’s ravishing aria, often called simply "Largo". A study in long, sustained bowing.

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On Top of Old Smoky

Traditional American · Intermediate violin practice

An Appalachian waltz in 3/4. Two slow verses.

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Onward, Christian Soldiers

Sabine Baring-Gould (1865) / ST. GERTRUDE (Arthur Sullivan) · Intermediate violin practice

Baring-Gould's marching hymn, set to Arthur Sullivan's stirring ST. GERTRUDE tune.

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Papageno’s Aria (Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja)

W. A. Mozart (K. 620) · Intermediate violin practice

The bird-catcher’s cheeky aria from The Magic Flute. Two verses with a panpipe-style coda.

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Pavane (Op. 50)

Gabriel Fauré · Intermediate violin practice

Fauré’s wistful pavane, reset in D minor so the descending phrase resolves onto a low C-string D.

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Pilgrims’ Chorus (from Tannhäuser)

Richard Wagner · Intermediate violin practice

The processional from Tannhäuser. Wagner’s broad chorale in low strings, anchored on the C-string E♭ and F.

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Pop! Goes the Weasel

Traditional English · Intermediate violin practice

A bouncy 19th-century jig. Two full verses ending with the famous "pop".

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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Joachim Neander (1680) / LOBE DEN HERREN · Intermediate violin practice

Neander's great praise hymn from the German Reformed tradition, set to the stirring LOBE DEN HERREN tune.

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Prelude in A major (Op. 28 No. 7)

Frédéric Chopin · Intermediate violin practice

Chopin’s gentle mazurka-prelude. Two repeats through the lyrical 16-bar form.

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Rock of Ages

Augustus M. Toplady (1776) / TOPLADY tune (Thomas Hastings) · Intermediate violin practice

Toplady's great hymn of refuge. Two verses of the earnest TOPLADY tune.

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Romance (Op. 36)

Camille Saint-Saëns · Intermediate violin practice

Saint-Saëns’ lyrical Romance for cello and orchestra. Long-breathed melody centered on the C string.

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Romance in F major (Op. 50)

Ludwig van Beethoven · Intermediate violin practice

Beethoven's lyrical Romance No. 2 in F major — the gentle opening theme, full of singing melody and warm piano accompaniment.

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Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Traditional American · Intermediate violin practice

The classic round, played through twice with a sung-style tag.

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Salut d'Amour

Edward Elgar · Intermediate violin practice

Elgar's tender love song (Op. 12), adapted for violin in D major. Warmly lyrical with gentle piano accompaniment.

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Salut d’amour

Edward Elgar (Op. 12) · Intermediate violin practice

Elgar’s gentle salon piece for his fiancée. Two verses of the famous tune.

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Sarabande in D minor

G. F. Handel (HWV 437) · Intermediate violin practice

The implacable D-minor sarabande from Suite No. 11. The closing variation drops a full octave so each downbeat lands on the C string.

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Scarborough Fair

Traditional English · Intermediate violin practice

A modal ballad in Dorian mode. Lyrical line over a slow, steady pulse.

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Scheherazade — Main Theme

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · Intermediate violin practice

Rimsky-Korsakov's evocative solo violin leitmotif from Scheherazade Op. 35 — the storyteller's voice, freely flowing and ornamental.

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See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes

G. F. Handel (HWV 63) · Intermediate violin practice

The triumphal march from Judas Maccabaeus. Two verses through the famous tune.

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Serenade (Ständchen)

Franz Schubert (D. 957 No. 4) · Intermediate violin practice

Schubert’s nocturnal serenade: the D-minor vocal melody in its written 3/4 phrase form, transposed down so the singer’s low pleas resolve onto the C string before the answering phrase rises.

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Sheep May Safely Graze

J. S. Bach (BWV 208) · Intermediate violin practice

The pastoral aria, gently transposed downward. Three complete verses of the lilting siciliano melody.

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Shenandoah

Traditional American · Intermediate violin practice

A wandering river song. Slow, expressive bowing with wide leaps.

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Sicilienne (Op. 78)

Gabriel Fauré · Intermediate violin practice

Fauré’s lilting 6/8 sicilienne. The opening phrase rocks down through the G and C strings.

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Sicilienne (Op. 78)

Gabriel Fauré · Intermediate violin practice

Fauré's gentle Sicilienne in G minor — the lilting 6/8 melody with off-beat piano chords. Delicate, flowing, and atmospheric.

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Silent Night

Franz Xaver Gruber (1818) · Intermediate violin practice

The Austrian Christmas carol in 3/4 waltz. Two verses.

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Skip to My Lou

Traditional American · Intermediate violin practice

An American partner-dance song. Two verses with the famous chorus.

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Softly and Tenderly

Will L. Thompson (1880) · Intermediate violin practice

Will Thompson's gentle gospel invitation hymn. Two verses and the tender calling chorus.

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Spring — II. Largo (from The Four Seasons)

Antonio Vivaldi (RV 269) · Intermediate violin practice

The tender "sleeping goatherd" Largo of Spring — a lyrical C♯ minor solo line with long, singing bow strokes.

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Spring Song (Op. 62 No. 6)

Felix Mendelssohn · Intermediate violin practice

The lilting "Song without Words" that announces spring. Light bowing with airy ornaments.

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Standing on the Promises

R. Kelso Carter (1886) · Intermediate violin practice

Carter's bold hymn of assurance in God's promises. Two verses and the triumphant chorus.

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Star of the County Down

Traditional Irish · Intermediate violin practice

A beloved Irish country song in G major. Lilting 4/4 with an uplifting chorus.

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Summer — II. Adagio (from The Four Seasons)

Antonio Vivaldi (RV 315) · Intermediate violin practice

The uneasy calm before the storm — a quiet, lyrical Adagio in G minor tinged with distant thunder.

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Swan Lake — Main Theme

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Intermediate violin practice

Tchaikovsky's hauntingly beautiful Swan Theme from Swan Lake (Act II), adapted for violin solo in A minor.

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Swan Lake — Theme

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 20) · Intermediate violin practice

The aching B-minor swan theme, repeated an octave lower so the falling phrase settles onto the C string’s low F♯ and E.

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Sweet Georgia Brown

Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard & Kenneth Casey · Intermediate violin practice

The 1925 hot-jazz strut famous as the Harlem Globetrotters’ theme. Its chain of dominant sevenths (G7→C7→F7→Bb) makes a brilliant up-tempo fiddle workout.

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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Wallace Willis (c. 1865) · Intermediate violin practice

The African-American spiritual. Verse stated up high, then echoed an octave lower so the refrain rolls through the C string.

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Symphony No. 3 — Andante Theme

Johannes Brahms (Op. 90) · Intermediate violin practice

The Andante’s gentle clarinet melody, transposed so the answering phrase falls onto the C string.

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Symphony No. 7 — Allegretto

Ludwig van Beethoven (Op. 92) · Intermediate violin practice

The grave processional from the second movement. The repeating dactyl figure descends to the C string for each cadence.

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Symphony No. 94 — Surprise (Andante Theme)

Joseph Haydn · Intermediate violin practice

The genteel theme that famously hides Haydn’s sudden fortissimo "surprise" chord.

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Tea for Two

Vincent Youmans & Irving Caesar · Intermediate violin practice

Youmans’ 1924 hit from “No, No, Nanette” — the dotted “picture you upon my knee” motif is one of the most recognizable phrases in popular song. F major, with a bright modulation to A in the middle eight.

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Ten Little Indians

Septimus Winner (1864) · Intermediate violin practice

The classic counting song. Two verses to count up to ten and back.

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The Banks o' Doon

Traditional Scottish / Robert Burns · Intermediate violin practice

Burns's melancholy Scottish air in G major. Expressive 3/4 phrasing with a lovely arching melody.

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The First Noel

Traditional English · Intermediate violin practice

The flowing English carol in 3/4. Verse, chorus, verse.

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The Lord's My Shepherd (Psalm 23)

Scottish Psalter (1650) / CRIMOND (Jessie Irvine) · Intermediate violin practice

The beloved Scottish Psalter version of Psalm 23, set to the CRIMOND tune.

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The Old Rugged Cross

George Bennard (1913) · Intermediate violin practice

George Bennard's beloved Passion hymn. Two verses and the tender chorus.

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The Star-Spangled Banner

Traditional / Francis Scott Key (1814) · Intermediate violin practice

The United States national anthem in B♭ major — first verse, from "Oh, say can you see" to "the home of the brave."

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The Swan

Camille Saint-Saëns · Intermediate violin practice

Saint-Saëns’ cello solo from The Carnival of the Animals — the cello’s natural register translates beautifully to the 5-string violin’s C and G strings.

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The Wild Rover

Traditional Irish · Intermediate violin practice

A rousing Irish pub favourite in G major. Strong 3/4 rhythm with a bold, singalong chorus.

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There Is Power in the Blood

Lewis E. Jones (1899) · Intermediate violin practice

Lewis Jones's energetic gospel hymn. Two verses and the rousing chorus.

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This Is My Father's World

Maltbie D. Babcock (1901) / Franklin L. Sheppard · Intermediate violin practice

A gentle nature hymn of creation. Three verses at a lilting triple-feel.

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This Old Man

Traditional English · Intermediate violin practice

A counting-song nursery rhyme. Two verses through the “knick-knack-paddy-whack” refrain.

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To God Be the Glory

Fanny J. Crosby (1875) / William H. Doane · Intermediate violin practice

Fanny Crosby's great praise hymn. Two verses and the soaring refrain.

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Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)

Kahn, Erdman, Russo & Fiorito · Intermediate violin practice

The 1922 vaudeville send-off made famous by Al Jolson in “The Jazz Singer.” A 40-bar chorus in C major with playful chromatic runs.

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Träumerei (Dreaming)

Robert Schumann (Op. 15 No. 7) · Intermediate violin practice

Schumann’s most beloved “Kinderszene”, set so the rising melody answers on the C string.

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Water Music — Air

G. F. Handel (HWV 348) · Intermediate violin practice

The lyrical Air from Handel’s 1717 Water Music suite.

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We Three Kings of Orient Are

John Henry Hopkins Jr. (1857) · Intermediate violin practice

The processional carol in 3/8. Verse + chorus, then verse + chorus again.

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What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Joseph M. Scriven (1855) / Charles C. Converse · Intermediate violin practice

Scriven's tender hymn of prayer. Two verses and the reassuring chorus.

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What Child Is This?

Traditional English (GREENSLEEVES) / William Chatterton Dix · Intermediate violin practice

The Christmas text set to the traditional GREENSLEEVES melody, kept as its own seasonal arrangement.

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What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?

Traditional Sea Shanty · Intermediate violin practice

A bouncing sea shanty in D dorian. Verse, chorus, and a low restatement that drops to the C string.

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Winter — Largo (from The Four Seasons)

Antonio Vivaldi (RV 297) · Intermediate violin practice

The Largo’s singing E-flat melody, set above a low C-string pizzicato bass that imitates the original raindrop accompaniment.

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1812 Overture — Finale Theme

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 49) · Advanced violin practice

The triumphant “God Save the Tsar” hymn at the finale, transposed so the great unison sweep keeps returning to the open low C.

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Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

G. F. Handel (HWV 67) · Advanced violin practice

The bustling sinfonia from Solomon. Quick string-crossings on running eighths.

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Autumn (The Four Seasons) — Allegro

Antonio Vivaldi · Advanced violin practice

Vivaldi's jubilant harvest theme from Autumn (RV 293) — the main Allegro ritornello in F major, energetic and celebratory.

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Ave Maria

Franz Schubert · Advanced violin practice

Schubert’s Ellens Gesang III: the twelve-bar opening vocal period in 6/4, transposed for violin. Smooth, connected bowing throughout.

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Bourrée in E minor (BWV 996)

J. S. Bach · Advanced violin practice

The famous Lute Suite Bourrée — a Suzuki Book 3 staple. Lively dance in 2/2.

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Canon in D

Johann Pachelbel · Advanced violin practice

Pachelbel’s famous bass progression with five increasingly elaborate variations on top — quarters, eighths, sixteenths, then a return to the broad opening melody.

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Caprice No. 24 (Theme)

Niccolò Paganini (Op. 1) · Advanced violin practice

Paganini’s celebrated theme in A minor. Both halves with a brief variation tag.

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Carol of the Bells

Mykola Leontovych (1914) · Advanced violin practice

The hypnotic four-note ostinato builds through three statements before the climactic close.

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Cello Concerto in B minor — Allegro

Antonín Dvořák (Op. 104) · Advanced violin practice

The cello’s grand entrance in Dvořák’s concerto, transposed so the heroic theme launches from the C string.

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Cello Concerto in E minor — Adagio Theme

Edward Elgar (Op. 85) · Advanced violin practice

Elgar’s autumnal Adagio melody. The cello’s natural register on the 5-string violin’s C and G strings.

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Cello Concerto No. 1 — Allegro Opening

Camille Saint-Saëns (Op. 33) · Advanced violin practice

The volcanic opening of Saint-Saëns’ First Cello Concerto, scored for the 5-string violin’s low register.

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Cello Suite No. 1 — Prelude (Excerpt)

J. S. Bach (BWV 1007) · Advanced violin practice

The opening arpeggios of Bach’s First Cello Suite, arranged a fifth higher for the 5-string violin. Each measure outlines a different chord, dipping down to the C string for D and F♯.

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Cello Suite No. 2 — Prelude

J. S. Bach (BWV 1008) · Advanced violin practice

The opening of the D-minor Prelude. Sweeping arpeggios that root each measure on the C string.

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Cello Suite No. 3 — Bourrée I

J. S. Bach (BWV 1009) · Advanced violin practice

Bach’s C-major Bourrée I: the written two-eighth pickup and both eight-bar halves in alla breve.

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Cello Suite No. 3 — Prelude

J. S. Bach (BWV 1009) · Advanced violin practice

The opening 32 bars of Bach’s exuberant C-major Prelude, in its written 3/8 arpeggio motion.

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Csárdás

Vittorio Monti · Advanced violin practice

Monti’s gypsy showpiece (1904). The famous lassú (slow) opening leading into the friss (fast).

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Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Allegro Theme)

W. A. Mozart (K. 525) · Advanced violin practice

Mozart’s opening serenade, transposed to C major. Opening rocket theme, lyrical second theme, and full recapitulation.

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Flight of the Bumblebee

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · Advanced violin practice

The dizzying chromatic interlude from Tsar Saltan. Continuous sixteenth-note motion.

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Flower Duet (from Lakmé)

Léo Delibes · Advanced violin practice

The cascading soprano duet. Two statements of the entwining flower-petal melody.

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Galop infernal (Can-Can)

Jacques Offenbach · Advanced violin practice

The frenetic dance from Orphée aux enfers. Fast string-crossings and crisp staccato.

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Habanera (from Carmen)

Georges Bizet · Advanced violin practice

Carmen’s seductive descending chromatic line, sung over Bizet’s famous habanera bass: a rocking D – A – F♯ – A pattern that lives entirely on the C and G strings.

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Hallelujah Chorus

G. F. Handel (HWV 56) · Advanced violin practice

Handel’s exultant chorus from Messiah, with the bass-and-chorus call-and-response anchored on a low C-string D so the basses can finally roar.

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Hungarian Dance No. 5

Johannes Brahms · Advanced violin practice

Fiery Hungarian theme with sharp accents. Main theme, lyrical B section (Poco meno mosso), and da capo return.

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In the Hall of the Mountain King

Edvard Grieg (Op. 23) · Advanced violin practice

The creeping ostinato from Peer Gynt. The first statement uses the inner strings, then the whole theme drops an octave onto the G and C strings before the great accelerando.

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Kol Nidrei (Op. 47)

Max Bruch · Advanced violin practice

Bruch’s setting of the Hebrew prayer. The cello’s plaintive opening on the 5-string violin’s C string.

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La Campanella

Franz Liszt (S. 141 No. 3) · Advanced violin practice

Liszt’s "little bell". The leaping high-register theme.

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Légende (Op. 17)

Henryk Wieniawski · Advanced violin practice

Wieniawski’s lyrical violin showpiece. The plaintive opening line through both phrases.

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Liebestraum No. 3

Franz Liszt (S. 541) · Advanced violin practice

Liszt’s rapturous "Dream of Love". The flowing melodic line in 6/4.

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Maple Leaf Rag

Scott Joplin (1899) · Advanced violin practice

Joplin’s landmark 1899 ragtime piece. The famous syncopated A-section melody in A major.

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Méditation from Thaïs

Jules Massenet · Advanced violin practice

Massenet’s celebrated violin solo (1894). Soaring legato lines and expressive vibrato.

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Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement Theme)

Ludwig van Beethoven (Op. 27 No. 2) · Advanced violin practice

The hypnotic triplet figure of the Adagio sostenuto — three complete phrases spanning the full emotional arc of the movement.

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Moonlight Sonata (4-String)

Ludwig van Beethoven (Op. 27 No. 2) · Advanced violin practice

The hypnotic triplet figure of the Adagio sostenuto — three complete phrases spanning the full emotional arc of the movement.

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Nocturne in E♭ major (Op. 9 No. 2)

Frédéric Chopin · Advanced violin practice

Chopin’s most beloved nocturne. The lilting 12/8 melody with its filigreed turn.

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O Holy Night

Adolphe Adam (1847) / Placide Cappeau · Advanced violin practice

Adam’s soaring Cantique de Noël in D major, arranged as a single melodic line with the climactic refrain.

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Pathétique Sonata — Adagio cantabile

Ludwig van Beethoven (Op. 13) · Advanced violin practice

The famous Adagio melody from the Pathétique Sonata.

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Rejoice Greatly (from Messiah)

G. F. Handel (HWV 56) · Advanced violin practice

The exultant soprano aria from Messiah. Featured melodic figures with Handelian embellishment.

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Rondo alla Turca

W. A. Mozart (K. 331) · Advanced violin practice

The famous “Turkish March” — A section, stately B section in A major, then a full da capo of the Turkish main theme.

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Sonata Facile (K. 545) — Allegro

W. A. Mozart (K. 545) · Advanced violin practice

The opening of the C major Sonata Facile. Clear classical phrases with lively scales.

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Spring (from The Four Seasons)

Antonio Vivaldi · Advanced violin practice

The radiant opening ritornello stated twice, with a singing solo episode in between, then a return of the main theme.

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Stardust

Hoagy Carmichael · Advanced violin practice

Carmichael’s 1929 masterpiece — perhaps the most recorded American song ever written. A long, winding instrumental melody that rewards careful phrasing; played twice through with a coda.

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Summer — I. Allegro non molto (from The Four Seasons)

Antonio Vivaldi (RV 315) · Advanced violin practice

The brooding opening of Summer — languid repeated-note figures in G minor evoke the oppressive heat of a sultry day.

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Summer (The Four Seasons) — Presto

Antonio Vivaldi · Advanced violin practice

Vivaldi's ferocious storm movement from Summer (RV 315) — the famous Presto, with rapid passages and driving rhythmic energy in G minor.

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Symphony No. 40 (Opening Theme)

W. A. Mozart (K. 550) · Advanced violin practice

Mozart’s pleading G-minor theme, with the third statement dropped an octave, followed by the lyrical second theme and a full recapitulation.

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Symphony No. 5 (Opening Motif)

Ludwig van Beethoven (Op. 67) · Advanced violin practice

The four-note “Fate” motif and its development, dropped an octave so each “da-da-da-DUM” lands on the C string.

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The Irish Washerwoman

Traditional Irish · Advanced violin practice

A spirited 6/8 jig full of bounce and energy. Great for developing light bow strokes.

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Toccata in D minor (Opening)

J. S. Bach (BWV 565) · Advanced violin practice

The thunderous opening flourish with a full development section — the famous toccata, then a chromatic fugue subject, then the toccata returns in triumph.

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Variations on a Rococo Theme — Theme

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 33) · Advanced violin practice

The graceful theme of Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations. The cello’s opening on the C and G strings.

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Violin Concerto No. 1 — Adagio Theme

Max Bruch (Op. 26) · Advanced violin practice

Bruch’s soaring Adagio theme — one of the most beloved violin melodies.

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Waltz of the Flowers

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Advanced violin practice

Tchaikovsky's sweeping waltz from The Nutcracker. The famous violin melody in D major, in graceful 3/4 time.

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We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Traditional English · Advanced violin practice

The wassail-style carol in 3/4. Two full verses with chorus.

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Winter — III. Allegro (from The Four Seasons)

Antonio Vivaldi (RV 297) · Advanced violin practice

The defiant finale of Winter — slipping on ice gives way to a resolute march in E minor, as Vivaldi celebrates that winter, too, brings its joys.

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Winter (The Four Seasons) — Allegro & Largo

Antonio Vivaldi · Advanced violin practice

Vivaldi's Winter (RV 297) — the icy opening Allegro in E minor followed by the famous singing Largo, evoking shelter from the storm.

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Zigeunerweisen — Opening Cantabile

Pablo de Sarasate · Advanced violin practice

The slow, singing opening theme of Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen Op. 20. Rich gypsy cantabile in D minor with expressive phrasing.

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Zigeunerweisen (Lassan)

Pablo de Sarasate (Op. 20) · Advanced violin practice

The slow, declamatory opening of Sarasate’s Gypsy Airs.

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