Hymn to Joy

Good for producing confident playing of a simple mainly crotchet based melody in D major. Optional 4th fingers can be added.

Edelweiss

A beautiful melody from The Sound of Music to develop a singing tone and the ability to play confidently in 3/4. It has a lilting waltz-like accompaniment.

Grade 1 for upper strings but grade 2 for the double bass.

Fiddle Time

A lively piece requiring an energetically rhythmic mix of crotchet and quaver patterns. It has a contrasting more legato section with some slurs

Full Moon

Good for mixing crotchets with slurs and crotchets with separate bows. Requires legato bowing. 

Windscreen Wipers

Good for practising crotchet slurs with fingers and legato bowing.