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Music Teacher Resources for Violin and Piano Teachers

  • Scarborough Fair for String Quartet
    One I whipped up today. The cello has the melody for the first verse, then violin 1 continues with the melody in the second verse. There is a 4 bar coda on the end. Simple but I like it. Here are the score and parts, as well as a midi file to listen if you’d like:
  • English Country Garden for String Quartet
    I woke up one morning with English Country Garden in my head, so I notated it, and here you are. It’s written as a string quartet for violin 1, violin 2, viola and cello. It’s probably about 2nd, 3rd grade level. English Country Garden Vln 1 English Country Garden Vln 2 English Country Garden Viola English Country Garden Cello English Country Garden score This music is free, but please use proper attributions. If you do play it, I’d love to know how it goes! Enjoy.
  • Spider Spray – an easy violin piece to introduce first finger B flat
    A student of mine composed this.  I think it’s hilarious!  He was telling me about a spider adventure – obviously the spider met with an unfortunate end, but it was a great excuse to compose a song! It’s probably a first grade easy song – with a D minor 5 note pattern on the last line, along with the B flat scattered through.  But there’s a surprise with a scritchy scratchy bow – we found it best to slide your bow up the fingerboard, which creates a bit of a horrible sound…kind of like a spider dying via spider spray! […]
  • Stand For The Right – simplified piano
    Here’s a cute little simplified version of an already cute song. I included little hands to show when their hands have to move to a new position on the piano, and fingering helps.  The original is in C Major – so this is just easier on little eyes. Stand for the Right simplified
  • Worthy, Worthy Is The Lamb
    I believe this is #246 in the SDA Hymnal.  I have simplified into D major with some helpful fingering. Worthy Worthy Is the Lamb simplified and if you’re after a descant recorder version, also in D major, it’s here: Worthy Worthy Is the Lamb  The two can be played together for a cute little musical item.
  • There’s A Song In The Air
    This is #120 in the SDA Hymnal. It’s a catchy little tune.  This simplified arrangement is in G major. There s a Song in the Air simplified
  • O Worship The Lord – simplified
    This is #6 in the SDA Hymnal.  I have simplified it to C Major, with larger notes. Fingering is included, some phrasing, and a fairly easy LH.  Probably about 1st grade standard. O Worship The Lord
  • O Brother Be Faithful – simplified Seventh-day Adventist Hymn
    This one is #602 in the SDA Hymnal.  I have simplified it for a student of mine. Here it is, in the key of G Major, with larger notes: O Brother Be Faithful simplified
  • Lord, In The Morning – Simplified Piano
    This simplified hymn is #39 in the SDA Hymnal. I kept it in F Major, but it has larger notes and is simplified. Lord In the Morning – simplified in F major
  • Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise simplified piano
    I really like this hymn – I love the Welsh melody.  Here’s the simplified version in G major. I think it’s #21 in the SDA hymnal. Immortal Invisible God Only Wise Simplified Piano
  • Fairest Lord Jesus/Beautiful Savior Simplified Piano Hymn
    This hymn is known as Fairest Lord Jesus in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, but is known as Beautiful Saviour in the LDS Church. Here it is in two keys.  The first is in C major.  The second in D major:- C Major: Fairest Lord Jesus Beautiful Savior Simplified in C Major D Major: Fairest Lord Jesus Beautiful Savior Simplified
  • All The Way – Robert Lowry (simplified)
    This is a Seventh-day Adventist hymn, simplified for a student of mine. It’s hymn number 259. All the Way Simplified