Viola Time
Viola Time is a great series for young viola players.
From the first lessons to Grade 8, the Viola Time series is packed with lively original tunes, duets and concert pieces for all players to enjoy.
The third edition of Viola Time Joggers is now published – see details below.
ABRSM and Trinity College, London, viola syllabuses, 2020-2023: we have a number of pieces selected on these syllabuses – see the full lists: ABRSM Trinity
Viola Time Joggers, 3rd edition
A first book of very easy pieces for viola
A new edition of this core viola book, now with play-along audio tracks available on major streaming platforms or to download from OUP’s companion website. Contains 3 new pieces, as well as your favourite open string pieces and tunes using the finger pattern 0-1-23-4, including ‘C string specials’. Compatible with Fiddle Time Joggers. Sample pages here.
Viola Time Joggers Piano Accompaniment Book
Piano accompaniments for all the pieces in Viola Time Joggers, third edition, including accompaniments for the duets.
Viola Time Joggers Viola Accompaniment Book
Viola accompaniments for all the pieces in Viola Time Joggers, third edition, suitable for a teacher or more advanced student. Includes the duets from the pupil’s book.
Viola Time Starters + CD
A beginner book for viola
A great beginner book for the budding viola player – 60 tunes, quizzes, games, songs, and listening activities. Fully compatible with Fiddle and Cello Time Starters, and suitable for individual and mixed group lessons. See our Guide to using Starters and Joggers.
Starters Teacher’s Handbook + CD
Notes and accompaniments to Fiddle, Viola, and Cello Time Starters
Piano and string accompaniments, plus notes, warm-ups, photocopiable pages, and additional material.
Viola Time Runners
A second book of easy pieces for viola
Pieces and duets using the finger patterns 0-12-3-4 and 0-1-2-34, including ‘C string specials’. Compatible with Fiddle Time Runners – all tunes except C string specials may be played together.
Viola Time Runners Piano Accompaniment Book
Piano accompaniments for all the pieces in Viola Time Runners, including new accompaniments for the duets.
Viola Time Runners Viola Accompaniment Book
Viola accompaniments for all the pieces in Viola Time Runners, suitable for a teacher or more advanced student. Includes the duets from the pupil’s book.
Viola Time Sprinters + CD
A third book of pieces for viola
Finger pattern 01-2-34 plus low 2nd fingers and high 3rd fingers, 2nd and 3rd position pieces, a range of bowing techniques, original pieces, duets, and pieces by a range of composers.
Viola Time Sprinters Piano Accompaniment Book
Piano accompaniments for all the pieces in Viola Time Sprinters, including new accompaniments for the duets.
Viola Time Sprinters Viola Accompaniment Book
Viola accompaniments for all the pieces in Viola Time Sprinters, suitable for a teacher or more advanced student. Includes the duets from the pupil’s book.
Viola Time Scales
Pieces, puzzles, scales, and arpeggios
Covers the finger patterns used in Joggers and Runners and includes all the scales and arpeggios for ABRSM Grades 1 and 2. Packed with creative ideas to make learning scales and arpeggios easy.
Solo Time for Viola, book 1
15 concert pieces for viola and piano
An exciting and varied collection of original and newly arranged pieces from the Baroque to the twentieth century, each with fingering and bowing suggestions and notes on the pieces and performance techniques. Includes piano accompaniments. Approx. Grades 3-4.
Solo Time for Viola, book 2
15 concert pieces for viola and piano
An exciting and varied collection of original and newly arranged pieces from the Baroque to the twentieth century, each with fingering and bowing suggestions and notes on the pieces and performance techniques. Includes piano accompaniments. Approx. Grades 5-6.
Solo Time for Viola, book 3
15 concert pieces for viola and piano
An exciting and varied collection of original and newly arranged pieces from the Baroque to the twentieth century, each with fingering and bowing suggestions and notes on the pieces and performance techniques. Includes piano accompaniments. Approx. Grades 7-8.
Viola Time Christmas + CD
A stockingful of 32 easy pieces for viola
Well-known carols and festive pieces in a range of keys with words to sing along. Includes solos and duets.
Fiddle and Viola Time Christmas Piano Accompaniments
Piano accompaniments for Fiddle and Viola Time Christmas
Viola Time stickers
Pack of 6 sheets of fun viola stickers – ideal for motivating pupils!
