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Accompaniment book
ABRSM

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47 progressive pieces
for beginner violinists

Edward Huws [ones

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Violin Accompaniment

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Contents~i\--------------------------~
First plucking and bowing pieces First finger on E string i'
Big Ben Edward Huws jones [EHJl (b.1948) 3 Gow's ReeI Scottish 18
Uttle Ben EHJ 3 On the River EHJ 19
Musette j.S.Bach(1685-1750) 4
Ready, Steady, Bow! EHJ 4 Plus...
Triek or Treat EHJ 5 Paganini! Paganini (1782 -1840) 20

Crotchets and minims Second finger on D and A strings

Fiddle Faddle Welsh 5 Strictly Tango EHJ 20
Open- String Boogie EHJ 6 London Eye EHJ 21
Snowflakes EHJ 6 Msiden Fair 17th-century English 22
The Hundred Pipers Scottish 7 All Silk and Satin EHJ 22
Swanee River 5, C. Foster (1826-64) 8
Second finger on G string
Too Much Rosin! EHJ 23
3/4 and dotted minims
Vilanova Spanish Happy Hippo EHJ 24
8
Circles in the Air EHJ 9
Second finger on E string
Heading South Latin American 9
Nobody Else But Me Greek 25
Silent Night F.X. Gruber (1787-1863) 10
Woodpeeker Tap EHJ 26

Crotchets and quavers Plus...

Croeodile EHJ 10 William TeU Rossini (1792-1868) 27
Uncle joe North American 11
Third finger on D and A strings
Plus... Old- Timer North American 28
Itolls, Ores and Goblins Grieg (1843-1907) 12 Greek Night Out Greek 28
Violin Star EHJ 29
First finger on D and A strings House of the Rising Sun North American 30
First Finger Rag EHJ 13 Spanish Steps EHJ 30
Witehes' Cauldron EHJ 14
Peeler's jiq Irish 14 Third finger on G string
Tudor Pageant EHJ 15 Twinkle Toes EHJ 31
Saraswati South Indian 16 Lady Meng jiang Chinese 32
Friday Evening Hungarian 16
Third finger on E string
First finger on G string Hampton Court EHJ 32
jitterbug EHJ 17 The Colller's Waltz Welsh 33
jewish Wedding Klezmer 18
Plus...
Autumn Vivaldi (1678-1741) 34
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 Big Ben
I,:
Steady J = c.84
I' " li
pizz.
Violin
I
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Tick,
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tock,
~
tick,
-
tock ...
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li

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Violin
accompaniment
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n!f
f
(If you like, go straight
4 on to Little Ben.)

and stop!

pizz.

mp
f

Little Ben
Still steady! J = c.84 pizz.

Violin
Tick, tock, tick, tock ...

pizz. arco
Violin
accompaniment
p mf p

and stop!

pizz.

mp
 Musette
J.S.Bach
(1685-1750)

Gently J = c .80

poco rito

Ready, Steady, Bow!

r 3-,-,
Lively (D = J j) J = c.l08

o
4

mf
4
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8
 Trick or Treat
Ghost1y J = c .80 (1 st time: pizz.
2nd time: arco)

Fiddle Faddle
Welsh

8" JJ, 11

-.J - - - -

" .101 +± I I I I I I I I

'--.....-'" I I
 Open-String Boogie
Chunky J = c .96

Violin

ri
Violin
accompaniment

f
4

v V

V
1=

Snowf1akes
Gently J = c.lOO
Violin "
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Violin
accompaniment
1--....-/
• 1--....-/
P ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~mp canta »u
t e

5
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I ,.
4) .--./ 1--...-/
11 (Move around the room and make free, floating movements in lhe air with your bow.)

mp

15

The Hundred Pipers

Scottish
With energy
" •• lf J = c.88
Violin
.., .. ..
Violin
~ l± J. =c.88
- -
accompaniment
, ~. ~.
mf
5
f

10
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-
I • I
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14

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7
 Swanee River
S. C. Foster
,3--, (1826-64)
Lazy swing (n = J )1) J = c.80

V ri

Vilanova
Spanish
With a lilt J = c.92

mf(P)

5 11. 112.

R
 Circles in the Air
(Make circles in lhe
Leisurely J = c .96 air with your bow.)
n n n

Violin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Violin
accompaniment . . . . . .
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mf sf ====-
6 n n

o
O

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sf===-
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Heading South
Latin American
Gently swaying J = c.l 08
n
Violin

Violin
accompaniment
~
mp

7
n

r
mf
15a 11. 112.

q
 Silent Night
F.X. Gruber
(1787-1863)
Gently J = c.100

14

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tJ V' v' v' V'

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dim. • 7
p~ •

Crocodile
Scary (mind those teeth!) J = c.88
n

Cro - co - dile, Ct'O - eo - dile,

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ero - eo - dile, ero - eo - dile, 4
.• .• .• .• .• .•
ero - eo - dile, ero - eo - dile,
1 restez

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p r' -----

8 pizz.

HAVE YOU HAD YOUR TEA?

2
3
pizz. arco V

f pp

Uncle Joe
North American

Cheerfully J = c.96
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accompaniment
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9 11. 112.
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 Trolls, Ores and Goblins
Grieg
(1843-1907)

Steady at first, and with menace J = c.92

sim.

7
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ri

get faster and faster!

15
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ri ri # •• V
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17 AD ~,:)O"'\I
 First Finger Rag
3-,-,
Jaunty (n =J r
ll) J = c.104

f F:======--
4

V 3

F:=====~
11 (Tap on a table with the screw end of your bow.)

15

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Witches' Cauldron
Slow and spooky J = c.88 gradually speed up on the repeat
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v

• ------ -
mp sf ::: mp f
9 11. 112.

• O
I, rito 1=
I:, ri 1':'\

1,:

• sf sf
II mp = p
f'
pp

Peeler' 5 Jig
Irish

With energy
J = c.76

J. = c.76

14
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15

Tudor Pageant

-
f
8 11. 112.

p
 Friday Evening
Hungarian

Cheerfully J = c.84

A r--'I
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accompaniment
4J
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M

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15
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Jitterbug

,
2
3

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7
M

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2
3 ri
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2 r»; 2 3
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4 ~
f =
11
M

,
V ri

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 Jewish Wedding
Klezmer

With movement J = c.104

5
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f
I

9a 11. 112.

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Gow's Reei
Scottish

Lively J = c .104
n

nif(f)
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11. 112.

On the River
Flowing J = c.lOO
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Violin
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accompaniment
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Paganini!
Paganini
(1782-1840)

With a flourish J = c .92

Violin

4 Who's this? Pa - ga - ni - ni,

2
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o
Violin
ac companiment
4
ff ~
f
4,.,

ti
Who's this? Pa - ga - ni - ni , Who's this? Pa - ga - ni - ni, maes tro!

7,.,

ti
Bow - ing on the A.
Bow - ing on the G.

.. p do Ice

ll~

ti
Who's this? Pa - ga - ni - ni, Who's this? Pa - ga - ni - ni, Who's this? Pa - ga - ni - ni, maes tro!
1
2

41
cresc. ff

Strictly Tango
" ,. With movement J = c .96 2

Violin
.• .•
1
I I 2 1
Violin
ac companiment
r

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41 I I '~
mp f p

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n 2

mp

9
n

f p
13
n

ri
o
1':\
ri
~

mp pp

London Eye
Steadily turning J = c.100

p -
mf
7

mf
p
14 rito

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 Maiden Fair
17th-century English

Like a stately dance J = c .92

Violin

Violin
accompanimen t

v v v

--==== mf

,
p

Ali Silk and Satin

Lively waltz tempo J = c.l32
" J.I 11
Violin
I

2 2
Violin
accompaniment
,

9" J.I 11

rito
1 2
2 1 2

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a tempo
J.I, ff

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25 r"1

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J.
'---'" p
'---'" '---'" dim.
'---'"

Too Much Rosin!

Gritty rock style J = c .88

Violin

1=
2
Violin
accompaniment

=
6

> >

11 (Sing along if you like!)

r"1
" 11

.., :;t :;t ~ ~ -,;

~ :;t Too much
.•
ro - sin! Too much
.•
ro - sin!

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f

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 Happy Hippo
Big bows (splosh around!) J = c.80

6
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•.

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11

17
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" I

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f
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r Nobody Else ·But Me
Greek

Lightly J = c.72

5 " ~ li n

..J

2
1 3

-
mp dolce
mp
---
-----
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11" Jl ~ .• .• .• .•
n
2

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4 "11 "11 ... ...

mf
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f

17 n n

mp dolce

23
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 Woodpecker Tap

> > > >

~

p f
(Tap on a table with the
10" u ~ screw end of your bow.)

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ri
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11
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mf --
14" 11 ~

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William Tell
Rossini
(1792-1868)
As fast as you like! J = c .120
" 11 11
Violin

~ +! > > > I

,., V
Violin
accompanimen t
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f ~
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P
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4
n

getting
7 faster!
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11 n

,., n

15 v
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 Old-Timer
North American

Driving bluegrass rhythm J = c.108

n
Violin

Violin
accompaniment

f
4
3

9
3

Greek Night Out

Greek

Gent1y swaying J = c .100

Violin

Violin
accompaniment
mf

2
1

p
u
?Q
r
9

U
cresc. mf

Violin Star
Boldly J = c.l 00
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n
Violin
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-
4
~ J,j. ri ri o 1 ri ri 1"'""""'1 I
Violin
accompaniment
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1\ J.I

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f
mf

10
n

VI-O-LIN STAR!

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p --~==========~====f
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 House of the Rising Sun
North American

Slowblues
J = c.69

J. = c.69 1
2

mf

10

16

Spanish Steps
Boldly J = c.92
 n v

11 112
" ~
.., v v

~ J.I,
----! V ri 1':\

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>
> ~ .- ~
• ~ ~
• ~ k I I.

Twinkle Toes
,.,3"
With a heavy tread! (Jl =~ .h) J = c.92 ~
3

5
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~ ~ ~ 1 I 3 ......-!!!1 ~ A~
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14
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Lady Meng Jiang

Chinese

Flowing J = C .92

acco

6
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ti

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11"

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.;
mp cantabile mp cantabile

16"

~ 1':'\
o
o

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e-

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p ~ ========-- pp

Hampton Court
With a flourish J = c .96
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2=
(v) 1 3

p dolce

13

---.-/
p
f

The Collier's Waltz

Welsh
Lively J = c.116

6 11. 112. (Ifyou like,just play the top note.)

f
11

poco rito a tempo

mp
f ~====mf
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Violin Star offers beginner violinists a refreshing and inspirational
choice of pieces to help build confidence and musical skiUs.The
repertoire is imaginatively tailored to develop specific techniques
through an exciting range of musical styles.

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The Student's books contain the solo violin parts, along with colourful
ustrations, activities and a play-along CD.The Accompaniment books
· dude separate piano and violin accompaniments for every piece.
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• an approachable progression from beginner leveI to Grade 2
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• play-along CDs with each Student's book, which contain specially ::l
created instrumental arrangements to convey style and mood
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• original compositions and arrangements by Edward Huws [ones. ro
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Edward Huws Jones is a composer, arranger and music educationalist. O
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and went on to develop extensive experience as a string teacher. He
has travelled widely to research fiddle-playing styles, and his original
compositions are firmly established in educational repertoire.

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