Books, Videos, and Recordings
for Beginner Violinists, Parents, and Violin Teachers
Welcome to Violin for Beginners: home of the “Start Right” series and “My First Violin Solos”.
For Students and Parents: “My First Violin Solos” is a great way to Transform Violin Practice from something that has to be done into something you’ll want to do and will look forward to doing every day! Beautiful Songs are combined with Fun Illustrations, Humorous and Informative Stories, and colorful Videos, creating a lively learning experience for students, helping them feel accomplished as they master new songs. Each song and fun story are supplemented with sheet music for piano accompaniments, ensemble options that can be played with teachers, family members and friends, as well as sets of exercises specific for each song. In addition to these supplements, audio play-along and accompaniment are also available!
For Teachers: “My First Violin Solos” offers a great option for either a supplemental set of pieces which will work well in conjunction with your favorite method books, or to serve as the main repertoire option for your students. The books come in several different versions. With the free sample you can acquaint yourself with different parts, and in turn decide how to integrate the songs into your curriculum and which versions of the books will work best for which students.
In addition to all materials that are part of “My First Violin Solos”, there are two books available here in PDF and paperback formats which are part of “Start Right” series. “My Music Practice Journal” can help organize your students’ practice sessions, and “My First Scales” helps utilize the most common left hand frame used in “My First Violin Solos”, where the frame is colorfully illustrated and explained.
You can get individual books in PDF format or in paperback versions (paperbacks are available through Amazon), as well as audio tracks with play-alongs and accompaniments. In addition a complete Digital Bundle, which includes all books, audios and videos, is available here as well.
Enjoy learning and making music!
Victoria
Enjoy Free Samples of all the sections that make up the digital bundle in “My First Violin Solos”! Every song within the digital bundle is supplemented by 7 additional parts, including audio, video, exercises, and more. With “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush” as our sample, click here or on the image below for the fully illustrated Sheet Music, Exercises, and Violin Trio portions of this song’s digital bundle.
If you’d like the rest of the 7 supplements to “Mulberry Bush”, please enter your email here and receive a link within 24 hours containing your Free Sample Digital Bundle.
Each individual option in digital downloads contains variety of materials.
Complete Digital Bundle contains every book that comes with “My First Violin Solos”, as well as videos and audio tracks. It is your best option if you’d like to explore all facets available in the series for learning each song.
If you’d prefer to select specific parts of “My First Violin Solos”, Individual Books of the series are available in PDF format in this section. They can also be purchased in paperback from Amazon and are listed in the “Shop-Paperback” portion of the site.
In addition to “My First Violin Solos” You can also purchase “My First Scales” which features frequently utilized finger placement patterns for young students and outlines with illustration how notes are arranged on the fingerboard and music staff, and “My Music Practice Journal”, which targets the process of organizing practice sessions, homework assignments, helping track progress, define goals, and make plans for future practice sessions. Both of these books are also available in paperback on Amazon, and are listed in the “Shop-Paperback” portions of the site.
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Although originally “My First Violin Solos” and other books were intended to be in digital format, as I started using them in my own studio I was swamped with requests for a paperback version of the book. When I released the paperbacks and myself saw how beautiful the illustrations look on the pages, and the vivid colors, I must say that the paperback versions of the books are now my favorite!
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Songs and Stories
Recommended For Students 6 and under, in this version of the book every song is preceded by a story which, in a humorous and lighthearted way, goes over the origin of the song and technical aspects that will be in the song.
Songs and Exercises
Recommended for Students 7 and up, contains both, songs and specific targeted exercises for each of the pieces, focusing on technique, coordination, intonation, and rhythm.
Solos, Accompaniments, and Violin Ensemble
Recommended for Students 7 and up. Students work on solos and have a chance to observe how their part fits in when played with piano accompaniment or in a violin trio.
Accompaniment and Violin Ensemble
Recommended for all students, unless you already purchased “Solos, Accompaniments, and Violin Ensemble”, includes beautiful piano accompaniments, with extended introduction for each solo, and violin trio arrangements.
My First Scales A great supplement to “My First Violin Solos” for All Ages, featuring frequently utilized finger pattern from the book, illustrated and explained.
My Music Practice Journal great for All Ages, and all instruments, helps organize practice sessions, homework assignments, helping track progress, define goals, and make plans for future practice sessions.
My Music Notebook: Wide Staff For All Ages: Create and Learn! The best way for kids to progress in their musical studies is for them to have hands on experience not only associated with playing but also with writing and composing music.
Holiday Duets Beginner-friendly collection of simple, beautiful music. For Any Age, Enjoy with family and friends during the holidays!
Viola Version! Songs and Stories Recommended For Students 6 and under, in this version of the book every song is preceded by a story which, in a humorous and lighthearted way, goes over the origin of the song and technical aspects that will be in the song..
Viola Version! Piano Accompaniment and Viola Ensemble Recommended for all students, unless you already purchased “Solos, Accompaniments, and Viola Ensemble”, includes beautiful piano accompaniments, with extended introduction for each solo, and viola trio arrangements.
Viola Version! Solos, Accompaniments, and Viola Ensemble Recommended for Students 7 and up. Students work on solos and have a chance to observe how their part fits in when played with piano accompaniment or in a violin trio.
Music Lesson Assignments and Notes-52 Weeks: One Year of Lesson Notes for Students, Teachers and Parents.
Enjoy these beautiful arrangements of Holiday Favorites!
Make music with family and friends, playing selections from “Holiday Duets” and “Holiday Trios”!
Also check out additional stocking stuffers for music students, parents, and teachers!
— Amazon links on this site are Associate links, and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, which in turn helps to support this website and creation of new study materials.
— Amazon links on this site are Associate links, and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, which in turn helps to support this website and creation of new study materials.
Victoria Voronyansky has distinguished herself as a recitalist, chamber musician, educator, and published author. She has appeared in major concert halls throughout United States and Europe, including Carnegie Hall, David Geffen (formerly Avery Fisher) Hall, and Weill Recital Hall, and collaborated with Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, and Gil Shaham. Her performances were featured on radio and television, including the NPR, CBS Sunday Morning show, Robert Sherman’s Young Artists Showcase, National Radio of Finland, and Israeli television.
She also performed with the International Sejong Soloists when the group was featured as ensemble in residence at the Aspen Music Festival. Among her other chamber music credits are performances with The Perlman Chamber Players, an ensemble led by Itzhak Perlman, in the Mostly Mozart series at Lincoln Center, and as a fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and Taos Chamber Music Festival.
Deeply involved in the field of education, Victoria designed a unique curriculum and taught an innovative course at the Juilliard School on performance and recording. Curriculum for the "Recording Project" course guided young players, individually and as a group through the process of exploration and enhancement of their playing by using reflective listening and analysis techniques designed by Victoria, and taught by her during the course. In addition to “Recording Project”, Victoria has given numerous presentations on topics ranging from injury prevention to physics of sound at The Juilliard School, which led to her first publications. Victoria also served as a member of the violin and viola faculty at Mannes College of Music and Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance.
She continues to teach privately, working with students ranging from young children and adult beginners, intermediate and advanced players, to conservatory students, professionals, and those who are healing from playing related injuries. She conducts in-person and online classes on violin and viola, solfeggio, music theory, and recording. Students she has taught have gone on to major orchestras and conservatories, and current students hold principal positions in regional orchestras and are active in supporting their community by performing for charitable causes. Her other teaching credits include a fellowship with The Perlman Music Program and teaching at Les Rencontres Musicales Internationales des Graves Festival in Bordeaux, France.
She was a recipient of the Edward J. Noble Educational Fellowship at The Juilliard School, and was subsequently presented with Blanchette Rockefeller and Henry Alderman Trust Awards. She holds a Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School.
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