Fiddle Time
From the very first lessons to Grade 8, the Fiddle Time books are packed with lively original material, duets, and traditional and concert pieces for all to enjoy.
Take a tour of the Fiddle Time series with this scrolling score.
We’ve also published titles with ABRSM, including our new Violin Mix – see details below.
ABRSM violin syllabus from 2024: we have a number of pieces selected on this syllabus – click here for more details: ABRSM. We also have pieces on the Trinity violin syllabus 2020-2023: Trinity.
Fiddle Time Duets
30 progressive duets for violin
An exciting collection of violin duets to celebrate 100 years of music publishing at Oxford University Press. Suitable for established beginners to approx. Grade 4, with some duets with parts of equal difficulty and some with an easier and harder part. Original pieces, classical and folk music, lively concert repertoire, this is a great resource for all violinists. Read Kathy’s blog on this new collection here.
Violin Mix
3 Books, Grades Initial to 3
Violin Mix is an exciting collection of pieces in 3 volumes arranged for violin. With repertoire spanning classical music of all periods to folk music from around the world and music from less well-known voices, there’s something for everyone in this wide-ranging series. All pieces can be played with piano accompaniment, and some also have a violin accompaniment and chords for guitar. Some of the pieces are included in ABRSM’s new string syllabus from 2024. Enjoy exploring new repertoire in Violin Mix!
Violin Mix Book 1
20 new arrangements Grades Initial to 1
Included in book 1: pieces by Vivaldi, Mozart and Saint-Saëns, Scottish, Chinese and Ukrainian folk tunes, music by Saint-Georges and Ignatius Sancho, and ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’. For performance and backing tracks of the pieces selected in ABRSM’s new string syllabus, click More Information below.
Violin Mix Book 2
20 new arrangements Grades 1 to 2
Included in book 2: music by Amy Beach, Chiquinha Gonzaga and Francesca Lebrun, pieces by J. S. Bach, Haydn and Verdi, a spiritual and folk tunes from Ghana and Poland, and ‘The Hippopotamus’ by Flanders and Swann. For performance and backing tracks of the pieces selected in ABRSM’s new string syllabus, click More Information below.
Violin Mix Book 3
19 new arrangements Grade 3
Included in book 3: a Klezmer tune and the spiritual ‘Deep River’, music by Beethoven, Holst and Paganini, pieces by Florence Price, Cécile Chaminade and Teresa Carreño, and the Italian protest song ‘Bella ciao’. For performance and backing tracks of the pieces selected in ABRSM’s new string syllabus, click More Information below.
Fiddle Time Joggers, 3rd edition (with audio)
A first book of very easy pieces for violin
A new edition of this best-seller, now with audio tracks (play-along and backing) available on major streaming platforms or to download from OUP’s companion website. Contains 3 new pieces, as well as your favourite open string pieces and tunes using the finger pattern 0-1-23-4.
Fiddle Time Joggers Piano Accompaniment Book
Piano accompaniments for all the pieces in Fiddle Time Joggers, third edition, including accompaniments for the duets.
Fiddle Time Joggers Violin Accompaniment Book
Violin accompaniments for all the pieces in Fiddle Time Joggers, third edition, suitable for a teacher or more advanced student. Includes the duets from the pupil’s book.
Violin Star Theory
An activity book for young violinists
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A fun and imaginative activity book for all young violinists, covering all essential first symbols and concepts. With pieces to play and sing, exercises and games, it links to practical music-making, putting theory in context and building aural awareness. Quizzes and puzzles test understanding, and the book is completed with colourful illustrations and stickers.
Fiddle Time Starters + CD – new edition
A beginner book for violin
A great beginner book for the young violinist – 60 tunes, quizzes, games, songs, and listening activities. Fully compatible with Viola and Cello Time Starters, and suitable for individual and mixed group lessons. See our Guide to using Starters and Joggers.
Starters Teacher’s Handbook + CD
Notes and accompaniments to Fiddle, Viola, and Cello Time Starters
Piano and string accompaniments, plus notes, warm-ups, photocopiable pages, and additional material.
Fiddle Time Runners, 3rd edition (with audio)
A second book of easy pieces for violin
Lively illustrations, two new replacement pieces, and colourful play-along tracks (including some practice tracks at a slower tempo) available to download from OUP’s companion website. Covers finger patterns 0-12-3-4 and 0-1-2-34.
Fiddle Time Runners Piano Accompaniment Book
Piano accompaniments for all the pieces in Fiddle Time Runners, 3rd edition, including accompaniments for the duets.
Fiddle Time Runners Violin Accompaniment Book
Violin accompaniments for all the pieces in Fiddle Time Runners, 3rd edition, suitable for a teacher or more advanced student. Includes the duets from the pupil’s book.
Fiddle Time Sprinters + CD - new edition
A third book of pieces for violin
All the same great tunes in a new edition with new cover. Finger pattern 01-2-34 plus low 2nd fingers and high 3rd fingers, 2nd and 3rd position pieces, a range of bowing techniques, and pieces using modes, the chromatic and blues scales, and dominant 7ths. CD with performances and backings.
Fiddle Time Sprinters Piano Accompaniment Book
Piano accompaniments for all the pieces in Fiddle Time Sprinters, including new accompaniments for the duets.
Fiddle Time Sprinters Violin Accompaniment Book
Violin accompaniments for all the pieces in Fiddle Time Sprinters, suitable for a teacher or more advanced student. Includes the duets from the pupil’s book.
Bach for Violin
14 pieces by J. S. Bach
‘A beautiful collection for students of the violin to discover and enjoy … an absolute gem of a book.’ The Strad
Bach for Violin is a celebration of the music of this remarkable composer, and provides a varied collection of concert pieces in new arrangements exploring the range of styles and genres found in Bach’s music. Click through to More Information to find full details, plus audio tracks (backings and sample performances) and supplementary cello parts for six of the pieces – all free to download.
Solo Time for Violin, book 1 (with audio)
16 concert pieces for violin and piano
A varied collection of original and newly arranged pieces from the Baroque to the twentieth century, each with fingering and bowing suggestions and notes on the pieces and performance techniques. Includes piano accompaniments. Backing tracks for all pieces and selected performances available to download from the OUP companion website. Approx. Grades 3-4. Most pieces also available for digital download from selected retailers listed here.
Solo Time for Violin, book 2 (with audio)
16 concert pieces for violin and piano
A varied collection of original and newly arranged pieces from the Baroque to the twentieth century, each with fingering and bowing suggestions and notes on the pieces and performance techniques. Includes piano accompaniments. Backing tracks for all pieces and selected performances available to download from the OUP companion website. Approx. Grades 5-6. Most pieces also available for digital download from selected retailers listed here.
Solo Time for Violin, book 3 (with audio)
16 concert pieces for violin and piano
A varied collection of original and newly arranged pieces from the Baroque to the twentieth century, each with fingering and bowing suggestions and notes on the pieces and performance techniques. Includes piano accompaniments. Backing tracks for all pieces available to download from the OUP companion website. Approx. Grades 7-8. Most pieces also available for digital download from selected retailers listed here.
Fiddle Time Scales 1
Pieces, puzzles, scales, and arpeggios
Covers the finger patterns used in Joggers and Runners and includes all the scales and arpeggios for ABRSM Grades 1 and 2. Packed with creative ideas to make learning scales and arpeggios easy.
Fiddle Time Scales 2
Musicianship and technique through scales
Includes all the scales and arpeggios for ABRSM Grade 3 plus part of Grade 4 and many other forms. An ideal companion to Fiddle Time Sprinters. View sample material.
Fiddle Time Christmas (with audio)
A stockingful of 32 easy pieces for violin
Well-known carols and festive pieces in a range of keys with words to sing along. Includes solos and duets. Play-along audio tracks available on major streaming platforms and to download from the OUP website.
Download this Practice Advent Calendar and enjoy your music practice up to Christmas! Celebrate with a concert on Christmas Day.
Fiddle Time and Viola Time Christmas Piano Accompaniments
Piano accompaniments for Fiddle and Viola Time Christmas
Fiddle Time stickers
Pack of 6 sheets of fun violin stickers – ideal for motivating pupils!
