STRING FRIENDS 1
from The String Friends TM
$49.99
If your child is about to begin the violin, welcome to our comprehensive emporium. String Friends 1 isn’t just another beginner book, it’s the entrée to a complete learning experience, designed to ensure the early stages of violin playing become knowable.
Guided by the String Friends – Georgia, Dexter, Annie & Eddie – your young violinist will learn more than just notes. They’ll learn posture, bow hold and music symbols, couched in words of encouragement. Candy, Frank and Bernie then come late to the party and breathe life into finger placement and music reading.
Each piece in String Friends 1 is supersized by high quality performance and play-along videos and audio, so your child can watch, listen, and play with clarity and purpose. No guesswork or confusion. Just results.
Let’s be clear though, no one masters an instrument as nuanced as the violin alone. The String Friends series shines in the hands of an experienced teacher who understands how to guide, correct and inspire. When that expertise meets these resources, player progress is fast-tracked.
This isn’t some dusty old workbook full of dry academia, it’s a vibrant and creative blueprint, overflowing with ideas and suggestions that teachers trust – and parents wish they’d found sooner!
Lavish in design. Forensic in detail. Proven in practice.
WATCH. LISTEN. PLAY. ENJOY.
Overview
String Friends 1 opens the door to violin learning with imagination, structure, and support. Guided by the String Friend characters, children discover how posture, bow hold, note reading and rhythm all come together to make music.
Every piece is designed to nurture confidence through small, achievable goals. The stories and illustrations bring the learning to life, helping students connect emotionally with the music they learn.
Parents appreciate the straightforward guidance, and the 40 companion videos and audio tracks that make it easy to support practice at home, even without musical experience. Teachers value the way each activity reinforces solid technique while keeping lessons playful and focused.
String Friends 1 is not a self-teaching method — it’s a beautifully designed foundation for children to learn with an experienced teacher. Together, they create the perfect start to a lifelong musical adventure.
What's Included
A specialised collection of beginner violin pieces that shepherds young learners from the earliest moments of holding their violin correctly, through to an elementary yet confident, bowing technique.
Each piece is thoughtfully designed to emphasise proper posture and musical awareness, but also maximising progress with a slightly quirky twist – charming students while nurturing a lifelong love of music.
Author Info
String Friends series blossomed from the dreams of an experienced violin teacher and a music production specialist. The book is calibrated to shape early violin learning with structure and purpose while never forgetting the fun. Drawing on years of teaching experience and creative storytelling, the authors have crafted a programme that celebrates curiosity, dedication, and the genuine joy of making music.
Customer Reviews
4.9 out of 5 (127 reviews)“My 6-year-old daughter absolutely loves this book! The String Friends characters make learning so much fun, and the demonstration videos help me support her practice at home.”