The ABCs of Violin Titles
Author Janice Tucker Rhoda
Publisher Carl Fischer Music


The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1
The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1 (Book & CD)
Author: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
CF Catalog Number: ABC1X (replaces ABC1)
ISBN: 0825871247
Price: $9.95


Janice Tucker Rhoda's phenomenally successful series, The ABCs of Violin, owes much of its success to the wonderful original material and to the sensitive arrangements of classical, folk, fiddle and other popular melodies.

This best selling instruction book along with the special CD is the perfect start for an Absolute Beginner of any age on the Violin. The many melodies plus short warm-up exercises and study pieces advance students technically in an easy and enjoyable way! Simple duets, scales, a note-reading worksheet, glossary and practice chart are also included along with many graphs to show left-hand finger placement.

The special CD consists of three components: 34 performance pieces of violin with piano accompaniments, piano accompaniment tracks by themselves for play-along, and a printable pdf file of the piano accompaniments. Concert violinist Emil Altschuler begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting is a protégé of Erick Friedman and Dorothy DeLay. He plays the ABCs of Violin Book 1 CD with passion, sensitivity and elegance!

This ABCs of Violin Book 1 is the first in a series of five books. The method features melodies by composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak, Mozart, Schubert and Tchaikovsky. Popular fiddle tunes like Arkansas Traveler, Irish Washer Woman and Turkey in the Straw, and some of the world’s most loved melodies like Amazing Grace, Ave Maria and Home on the Range appear. Christmas Carols Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, O Come All Ye Faithful, The First Noel and Deck the Halls, and Hanukah favorites My Dreydl and Hanukah are all included.

All five books will help prepare you to play duets, string quartets, and in your local community orchestra’s 2nd violin section! Add The ABCs of Duets for Violin and The ABCs of String Orchestra, first and second violin parts, for additional reinforcement! The ABCs of Duets book has harmonies to many of the melodies in ABCs of Violin Book 1.

Each book in the series has its own piano accompaniment book to help facilitate practice and recital performance. All piano accompaniment books are expertly arranged by composers Dr. David Cleary and Dan Fox. PLEASE NOTE: The ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment for Book 1 is now on the CD enclosed in ABCs of Violin Book 1. You may print the accompaniments yourself! Printable PDF Directions



The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner DVD
The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner DVD
Violinist and Teacher: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Pianist: Paul Kwak
Studio: Eko Productions
Director: Ralph Porcelli
Producers: Janice Tucker Rhoda & Larry Clark


Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
CF Catalog Number: DVD19
ASIN: B000F5FMFS
Price: $19.95


The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner DVD features Janice Tucker Rhoda, the Author of The ABCs of Violin! This is a Violin Training DVD for Young Students, Beginner Adults, New Teachers and Parents wishing to help their children practice at home. This DVD is a powerful supplement to The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1 as well as any other method in the market. It covers all the basic, essential points of starting on the instrument!

This DVD features basic Music-Note Reading, Left Hand and Finger positions, Right Arm and Bow Hold, Easy Play-along with Mary had a Little Lamb and A Major Scale. Performance and Play-along pieces from The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1 including Beethoven's Ode to Joy, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Arkansas Traveler, A Shakespeare Play, Home on the Range plus more melodies you know and love.

Other Highlights include Parts of the Violin and Bow, Tuning, Attaching the Shoulder Rest, Playing and Rest Positions, About the Mute, About Pizzicato, About the Bow and Rosin, About Finger Graphs, Counting and the Metronome, About Vibrato and Shifting Left-hand Positions, Helpful Hints for Instrument Maintenance, List of Recommended Accessories, Performance Pieces from ABCs of Violin Advanced Books! This DVD can be played in ALL REGIONS around the world.



The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate, Book 2
The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate, Book 2 (Book & CD)
Author: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
CF Catalog Number: ABC3X (replaces ABC3)
ISBN: 0825871255
Price: $12.95


The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate, Book 2 (Book & CD) has just been released this summer!!! The new CD now sold with the popular book consists of 35 performance pieces of violin with piano accompaniments, piano accompaniment tracks by themselves for play-along, and a printable pdf file of the piano accompaniments. Prodigy violinist Yuki Beppu plays beautifully.

The ABCs of Violin Book 2 is the perfect instruction book for the Intermediate student of any age on the Violin! As a direct continuation of the ABCs of Violin Book 1, you will enjoy learning more slurred bowing techniques and rhythms as well as many new key and time signatures. Lovely melodies abound like Turkey in the Straw, Amazing Grace, Cherry Blossoms, Joy to the World, Beautiful Dreamer, Row Your Boat, Deck the Halls, Auld Lang Syne, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto Theme, Haydn’s Surprise Symphony, Beethoven’s Russian Folk Song and Mozart’s Minuet. Fun Study Pieces and many warm-up exercises along with scales, a note-reading worksheet and practice chart are also included with graphs to show new left-hand finger placement. In addition, The ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment for Book 2 (ABC4) will help facilitate practice and recital performance.

There is also The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate CD sold separately with the 35 performance pieces from The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate, Book 2!! CF Catalog Number: ABC3CD (Retail: $15.95)


The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate Player DVD
The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate Player DVD
Violinist and Teacher: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Young Violinist: Yuki Beppu
Pianist: Artem Belogurov
Studio: Blink Music
Director: Tim Lukas
Producers: Janice Tucker Rhoda & Larry Clark

Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
CF Catalog Number: DVD22
ASIN: B001JHG8JK
Price: $19.95

The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate Player DVD is the perfect instructional DVD for intermediate-level violin students of all ages! As a direct continuation of The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner DVD you will enjoy learning advanced tuning and bow hold, spiccato bowing technique and changing a string, plus advice on practicing the pieces. The intermediate DVD comes packed with 35 outstanding pieces and performances to learn and play from The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate, Book 2 including Amazing Grace, Cherry Blossoms, Joy to the World, Beautiful Dreamer, Auld Lang Syne, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto Theme, Haydn's Surprise Symphony, Beethoven's Russian Folk Song, and Mozart's Minuet, among many other favorite melodies. Extra bonus material includes all 34 performance pieces from The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1 for review and practice. Master the intermediate level while brushing up on your basic skills at the same time - a two-for-one value in a single DVD! This DVD can be played in ALL REGIONS around the world.



The ABCs of Violin for the Advanced, Book 3
The ABCs of Violin for the Advanced, Book 3
Author: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
CF Catalog Number: ABC5
ISBN: 0966373138
Price: $8.95


The ABCs of Violin Book 3 is the perfect instruction book for the Advanced student of any age on the Violin! You will enjoy learning 3rd position for the very first time on all 4 strings! Spiccato bowing technique, trills and double stops are also introduced in an easy manner to learn.

37 lovely melodies abound like Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, Stephen Foster’s Old Folks at Home, Scotland’s Annie Laurie, France’s Sur Le Pont D’Avignon and Germany’s Ach, Du Lieber Augustin. Beautiful original pieces by Janice Tucker Rhoda including Longing for the Russian Homeland, George Washington, Singing Strad and Fiddler’s Holiday are student recital favorites. Fun Study Pieces and many warm-up exercises along with scales and arpeggios, a note-reading worksheet and practice chart are also included with graphs to show new left-hand finger placement. In addition, The ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment for Book 3 will help facilitate practice and recital performance.



The ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment for Book 3
The ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment for Book 3
Author: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
CF Catalog Number: ABC6
ISBN: 0825821681
Price: $14.95


This is the Easy Piano Accompaniment Book for The ABCs of Violin for the Advanced, Book 3! A Violin Teacher, Amateur or Professional Pianist will enjoy playing these simple yet beautiful accompaniments. Advanced violinists will continue to perfect their intonation while playing along with piano. Great for home practice and recital preparation. Enjoy the ensemble playing! Expertly arranged by composer Dr. David Cleary.



The ABCs of Violin for the More Advanced, Book 4
The ABCs of Violin for the More Advanced, Book 4
Author: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
CF Catalog Number: ABC19
ISBN: 0825836395
Price: $8.95


This ABCs of Violin Book 4 is the perfect instruction book for the More Advanced student of any age on the Violin! Enjoy learning 2nd position for the very first time with easy and familiar melodies like Oh Susanna, Up on the House Top, A Paris, L’enfant and Kerry Dance. Many warm-up and shifting exercises make your knowledge of 2nd position thorough on all 4 strings!

More advanced pieces in 1st and 3rd position are “Fiddle Study” and “Heifetz Study.” They are recital favorites along with Tchaikovsky's Marche Slav, and Stephen Foster’s Old Kentucky Home and Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair which incorporate 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions. Learn to play harmonics and pizzicato a chord! A note-reading worksheet and practice planner are also included along with many graphs to show left-hand finger placement for 2nd position. In addition, The ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment for Book 4 will help facilitate practice and recital performance.



The ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment for Book 4
The ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment for Book 4
Author: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
CF Catalog Number: ABC20
ISBN: 0825836409
Price: $16.95


A Violin Teacher, Amateur or Professional Pianist will enjoy playing these simple yet beautiful accompaniments to The ABCs of Violin for the More Advanced, Book 4. Advanced violinists will continue to perfect their intonation while playing along with piano. Great for home practice and recital preparation. Enjoy the ensemble playing! Expertly arranged by composer Dan Fox.



The ABCs of Violin for the Budding Virtuoso, Book 5
The ABCs of Violin for the Budding Virtuoso, Book 5
Author: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
CF Catalog Number: ABC21
ISBN: 0825839572
Price: $9.95


The ABCs of Violin Book 5 is the perfect instruction book for the Budding Virtuoso of any age on the Violin! It features 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions!


Enjoy playing many Classic Violin Solo Pieces:
Ave Maria by Franz Schubert
The Swan (Le Cyne) by Camille Saints-Saens
Panis Angelicus by Cesar Franck
Songs My Mother Taught Me by Antonin Dvorak
O Holy Night by Adolphe Adam
Finlandia by Jean Sibelius


Recital favorites by the author are Paganini Presto, Capriccio, Moto Perpetuo and Appassionata. This book covers Chromatic and Advanced Major and Minor Scales, Mordents, Advanced Shifting Exercises, Basic Intervals Worksheet plus Kreutzer Study No. 2 and the author’s original studies Arpeggio Study and Baroque Study No. 2. In addition, The ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment for Book 5 will help facilitate practice and recital performance.



The ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment for Book 5
The ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment for Book 5
Author: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
CF Catalog Number: ABC22
ISBN: 0825845998
Price: $14.95


A Violin Teacher, Amateur or Professional Pianist will enjoy playing these simple yet beautiful accompaniments to The ABCs of Violin for the Budding Virtuoso, Book 5. Advanced violinists will continue to perfect their intonation while playing along with piano. Great for home practice and recital preparation. Enjoy the ensemble playing! Expertly arranged by composer Dr. David Cleary.



The ABCs of Violin: Anthology Edition
The ABCs of Violin: Anthology Edition, Book & 2 DVDs
Author: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
CF Catalog Number: ABC29
ISBN: 0825871239
Price: $29.95


Janice Tucker Rhoda's best-selling ABCs of Violin Book 1 and ABCs of Violin Book 2 have been combined and packaged with The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner DVD and The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate Player DVD. The result is The ABCs of Violin: Anthology Edition, a complete course of exercises, solos and DVD lessons for the progressing student violinist at a great value. For beginner to intermediate players. When bought separately, all of the books and DVDs included in this edition would cost $57.88, so the Anthology Edition is a great value at $29.95. The content of the Anthology Edition is identical to that of its individual parts. The two DVDs can be played in ALL REGIONS around the world.



The ABCs of Duets for Violin
The ABCs of Duets for Violin
Author: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
CF Catalog Number: ABC23
ISBN: 0825847281
Price: $9.50


The ABCs of Duets for Violin is designed for the Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced student of all ages! It utilizes mainly 1st position and some 3rd position techniques. It includes favorites like Mary had a Little Lamb, Ode to Joy, Frere Jacques, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto Theme, Brahms Cradle Song, Joy to the World, Oh Susanna, Rock of Ages, Devil’s Dream fiddle tune and much more, 29 Duets in all! Beautiful original pieces by author Janice Tucker Rhoda including a piece called Shinichi dedicated to pedagogue Shinichi Suzuki.

Teachers will enjoy playing along with students at their lessons and students can be paired up to play duets with each other in private practice or at group recitals. There are several harmonies to many of the melodies from ABCs of Violin Book 1. Student’s reading skills improve a lot with this first experience playing in a duet ensemble! Practice CD available!!



The ABCs of Duets for Violin Practice CD
Author: Janice Tucker Rhoda
Violinist: Donald Becker
Engineers: Rachel Carey & Winston Feliz
Producer: Janice Tucker Rhoda

Distributor: Suzuki Institute of Boston
SIB Catalog Number: SIB1CD
Duration: 60 minutes
Price: $15.95


The ABCs of Duets for Violin Practice CD is an enjoyable and useful tool for learning basic ensemble skills. Play the 1st or 2nd violin parts with master teacher and violinist Donald Becker! Play all 29 pieces from the book The ABCs of Duets for Violin by Janice Tucker Rhoda. Covers beginner, intermediate and advanced levels in first position and some 3rd position.

It includes favorites Mary had a Little Lamb, Ode to Joy, Frere Jacques, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto Theme, Brahms Cradle Song, Joy to the World, Oh Susanna, Rock of Ages, Devil’s Dream. Beautiful original pieces by author Janice Tucker Rhoda including a piece called Shinichi dedicated to pedagogue Shinichi Suzuki.

This CD is distributed by Suzuki Institute of Boston (not Carl Fischer) but sold at stores! Stores order thru SIB, and customers order thru the stores or SIB! 1-617-566-0002 suzukiboston@earthlink.net