Here are some recordings I have made of viola beginner music. These recordings are more in line with the tempi and rhythms I use than the recordings provided in the Suzuki book. I encourage students to listen to both the Suzuki version and my version, but to use my version for playing along during practice. I also encourage students to listen ahead as much as they like, but I ask that they not play ahead in the sequence in order to ensure that they learn everything correctly.

Pre-Twinkles

Rest position song

Pop Goes the Weasel Please note that I have left space in the recording for the student to make the “pop!” on the A string.

Flower Song-Tiri Tiri Ti Ti

Flower Song-Grasshopper Grasshopper

Flower Song-Ice Cream Shh! Cone

Flower Song-Chocolate Pineapple

Flower Song-Wish I Had a Motorcycle

Pickle Song-Tiri Tiri Ti Ti

Pickle Song-Grasshopper Grasshopper

Pickle Song-Ice Cream Shh! Cone

Pickle Song-Chocolate Pineapple

Pickle Song-Wish I Had a Motorcycle

See Saw

Twinkle Parts

Twinkle Bread-Tiri Tiri Ti Ti

Twinkle Bread-Grasshopper Grasshopper

Twinkle Bread-Ice Cream Shh! Cone

Twinkle Bread-Chocolate Pineapple

Twinkle Bread-Wish I Had a Motorcycle

Twinkle Bread-Long bows

Twinkle Cheese-Tiri Tiri Ti Ti

Twinkle Cheese-Grasshopper Grasshopper

Twinkle Cheese-Ice Cream Shh! Cone

Twinkle Cheese-Chocolate Pineapple

Twinkle Cheese-Wish I Had a Motorcycle

Twinkle Cheese-Long bows

Full Twinkles

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation A-Tiri Tiri Ti Ti

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation B-Ice Cream Shh! Cone

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation C-Grasshopper Grasshopper

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation D-Chocolate Pineapple

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variation E-Wish I Had a Motorcycle

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Theme-Long bows

Twinkle Harmonies

Note that students should play the normal Twinkles (above) along with the harmonies, unless I have specifically taught them the harmonies in their private lessons.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Harmony Variation A-Tiri Tiri Ti Ti

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Harmony Variation B-Ice Cream Shh! Cone

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Harmony Variation C-Grasshopper Grasshopper

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Harmony Variation D-Chocolate Pineapple

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Harmony Variation E-Wish I Had a Motorcycle

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Harmony Theme-Long bows

D major scales and arpeggio

D major scale, stepwise

D major scale stepwise, doubles

D major scale, thirds

D major scale, thirds, doubles

D major arpeggio