The ABCs of Strings Audio & Video
Author Janice Tucker Rhoda
Publisher Carl Fischer Music

All recordings are Copyrighted © 2005-2010 by Janice Tucker Rhoda.
All books are Copyrighted © 1998-2010 by Janice Tucker Rhoda.
International Copyright Secured.

*All stereo sound recordings are on the CDs that accompany the books.
*On this page, click on the violin icon for MP3 versions!
*DVD Samples at the bottom!

The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1 & CD

CD Sample Track #20: Arkansas Traveler, American Reel Dance
CD Sample Track #29: Chinese River Flowing by Janice Tucker Rhoda
CD Sample Track #33: The Hope (Hatikvah) by N.H. Imber
Emil Altschuler, violin
Artem Belogurov, piano

Piano Accompaniment Tracks Only:

CD Sample Track #39: Ode To Joy by Ludwig van Beethoven
CD Sample Track #48: Violin Concerto Theme by Ludwig van Beethoven
CD Sample Track #59: Over The Ocean by Janice Tucker Rhoda
CD Sample Track #60: Home On The Range, American Cowboy Song
Artem Belogurov, piano


The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate, Book 2 & CD

CD Sample Track #15: Aura Lee, American Folk Song
Elvis Presley used the melody line of Aura Lee to write his song Love Me Tender.
Listen to the Violin version!
CD Sample Track #23: Mozart Minuet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
CD Sample Track #33: Gigue Study by Janice Tucker Rhoda
CD Sample Track #35: Study No. 3 by Franz Wohlfahrt
Yuki Beppu, violin
Artem Belogurov, piano

Piano Accompaniment Tracks Only:

CD Sample Track #56: Auld Lang Syne, Scottish Folk Song
CD Sample Track #62: Joy To The World by Lowell Mason, based after Georg Frideric Handel
CD Sample Track #70: Rock 'n' Roll Study Band by Janice Tucker Rhoda
Try playing along with this. It is FUN! Watch Yuki play it on violin in the DVD below!
Rae Moses, piano


The ABCs of Cello for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1 & CD

CD Sample Track #11: Alouette, French Folk Song
CD Sample Track #16: Arkansas Traveler, American Reel Dance
CD Sample Track #19: Merry-Go-Round by Janice Tucker Rhoda
Rob Bethal, cello
Artem Belogurov, piano

Piano Accompaniment Tracks Only:

CD Sample Track #30: Mary Had A Little Lamb American Folk Song
CD Sample Track #37: Violin Concerto Theme by Ludwig van Beethoven
Yes, Cellists play the Violin Concerto Theme, too!
CD Sample Track #47: A Shakepeare Play by Janice Tucker Rhoda
CD Sample Track #58: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach
Straight accompaniment; no melody in the right hand for the Bach.
Artem Belogurov, piano


*Keep watching for more CDs to accompany ABCs of Violin, ABCs of Viola, ABCs of Cello and ABCs of Bass.


The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner DVD

*Click on violin icon for DVD Samples! I use Windows Media Player.

DVD Sample of The Music Staff; Janice is speaking:

DVD Sample of Mary Had A Little Lamb; Pizzicato notes are on the screen:

DVD Sample of Amazing Grace; Janice is playing:

Starring Janice Tucker Rhoda, teacher and violinist
Paul Kwak, piano


The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate Player DVD

DVD Sample of Janice's Bow Hold Exercise:

DVD Sample of Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 arranged by Janice Tucker Rhoda:

DVD Sample of Rock 'n' Roll Study by Janice Tucker Rhoda:

Starring Janice Tucker Rhoda, teacher and violinist
Yuki Beppu, violin
Artem Belogurov, piano

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