Viva Violin: Rising Stars Super Soundtrack

The First Noel duet is ideal for a beginning level student and a teacher. Arranged by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Christmas for Two songbook.

Ode to Joy from Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 9 arranged by Jennifer Eklund for late beginners of all ages. Part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 1 songbook.

Composition Corner is a guided composition workbook by Jennifer Eklund intended for beginners of all ages. Students will practice proper notation skills and compose short pieces through basic composition prompts and templated activities. The activities cover basic rhythms, various tonal centers, accidentals, harmonization. Teachers are encouraged to use these exercises as a launching point for creating other similar exercises for their students. Blank staff paper in various formats is offered at the back of the book so that exercises may be repeated.

Starboard Shanty, composed by Joanne Griffiths, is an upbeat minor-key shanty ideal for beginners of all ages.

No Way Out, is a spooktacular minor-key solo for beginners. This piece, which is ideal for first-year students, is part of the First Halloween Solos songbook by Jennifer Eklund and includes an optional teacher duet part.

A Minor Mystery, is a spooktacular showcase solo for beginners. This piece, which is ideal for first-year students, is part of the First Halloween Solos songbook by Jennifer Eklund and includes an optional Latin-style teacher duet part.

Stormy C’s is an easy and engaging bass clef solo with teacher duet by Kris Skaletski. This minor-key solo can be taught by rote and is part of the Under the C songbook.

We Three Kings, from the First Christmas Solos songbook, is an early primer level holiday solo with teacher duet ideal for beginners of all ages. Music can be taught by note, rote, or finger number.

Dancing With My Shadow is a beautiful lyrical showcase piece for the early elementary level student of any age, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. It includes an accompanying teacher duet part and lyrics which can be sung, and play-along duet tracks for at-home practice.

Merrily We Groove Along is an evenly-leveled jazzy trio for beginners composed by Jennifer Eklund. This is a fun spin on a familiar melody and serves as a great introduction to easy collaborative playing, swing-style eighth notes, and syncopation. This trio will also be effective in group piano settings with multiple keyboards. Purchase includes separated parts and a full conductors score.

Adrift is an easy, contemplative lyrical solo for beginners that includes a harmonically lush teacher duet part. The student part stands alone as a solo part where students can experiment playing in different octaves.

Morning Sounds is an easy lyrical solo for beginners composed by Sarah Reaser O’Brien that includes lyrics. This piece serves as a great introduction to playing in waltz-time, crossovers, and easy open-fifth position shifts with the left hand.

Blue Jay Blues is an easy bluesy solo for beginners composed by Sarah Reaser O’Brien that includes lyrics. This piece serves as a great introduction to 12-bar blues, easy position shifts, and swing-style eighth notes.

Forget Me Not is an easy, minor-key lyrical solo for beginning violinists of all ages. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this a great piece for recitals or other performance opportunities.

Mucho Gusto is a catchy, upbeat showcase solo for beginners full of fun Latin style syncopation easily taught by rote. Includes a teacher duet part and MIDI and Mp3 backing tracks!

The Magic Carousel is an upbeat evenly-leveled duet for beginners composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas.

My Country 'Tis of Thee, a patriotic favorite, arranged by Jennifer Eklund as an easy trio for beginners. This ensemble piece serves as a great introduction to easy collaborative playing and will also be effective in group piano settings with multiple keyboards. Purchase includes separated parts and a full conductors score.

Joy to the World, from the First Christmas Solos songbook, is a primer level holiday solo with teacher duet ideal for beginners of all ages. Music can be taught by note, rote, or finger number.