Viola Time
Viola Time is a great series for young viola players.
Packed with lively original tunes, well-known pieces, and easy duets, the books are carefully paced and organized to build confidence every step of the way. Viola Time Joggers and Viola Time Runners are compatible with their violin counterparts.
New ABRSM viola syllabus, 2020-2023. We’re delighted to have a number of our pieces selected on ABRSM’s new viola syllabus – see the full list here.
New Trinity College, London viola syllabus, 2020-2023. We’re delighted to have a number of our pieces selected on this new syllabus – see the full list here.
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 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 Joggers + CD
A first book of very easy pieces for viola
Open string pieces and pieces using the finger pattern 0-1-23-4, including ‘C string specials’. Original pieces from rock to calypso, well-known tunes, and duets. Compatible with Fiddle Time Joggers – 44 of the 47 tunes may be played together.
Trinity College London Grade 1 syllabus: see More Information for accompaniment details.
Viola Time Joggers Piano Accompaniment Book
Piano accompaniments for all the pieces in Viola Time Joggers, including new accompaniments for the duets.
Viola Time Joggers Viola Accompaniment Book
Viola accompaniments for all the pieces in Viola Time Joggers, suitable for a teacher or more advanced student. Includes the duets from the pupil’s book.
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.
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!
