An Adventure in Every Practice Session
Learning the violin doesn’t stop when lessons end.
Every piece in The String Friends series comes with high-quality performance videos and audio, giving students everything they need to keep exploring at home. Watch how it’s played. Listen to the music. Pick up your violin and play along. Then enjoy seeing how much you can do on your own.
Watch. Listen. Play. Enjoy. Your next adventure is waiting.
Discover The String Friends series
The String Friends is a three-book adventure for young violinists, taking you step by step from your very first notes into the exciting world of playing the violin. Along the way, you’ll meet new characters, discover new music and build your skills — one piece at a time.
Inspiring Books for Young Musicians
Watch, Listen & Play
The String Friends Series
String Friends 1
👋 Meet The String Friends!
🎻 Build solid technique
✨ Small, achievable steps
🎵 Learn notes, rhythm & first melodies
String Friends 1 opens the door to violin learning with Georgia, Dexter, Annie and Eddie. Students build the foundations of violin playing — from posture and bow hold to note reading, rhythm and their first melodies.
String Friends 2
⭐ The String Friends return!
🎻 More controlled bow technique
🎵 Left-hand finger placement
🎶 New notes, rhythms & simple scales
String Friends 2 takes young violinists further, building on the foundations of String Friends 1. Students explore more notes, rhythms and musical variety while developing their technique, finger placement and musical ear.
String Friends 3
🎯 The String Friends grow your skills!
🎻 Confident violin posture
🎵 Reading more notes
🎶 Developing intonation
String Friends 3 brings everything together as young violinists become more confident players. Students explore more dynamics, faster tempos and trickier bowing while developing their reading skills and sense of intonation.
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