1. Violin Star 1
Accompaniment book
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47 progressive pieces
for beginner violinists
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ABRSM
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Edward Huws [ones

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3. Violin Accompaniment
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Contents~i--------------------------~
First plucking and bowing pieces
Big Ben Edward Huws jones [EHJl (b.1948) 3
Uttle Ben EHJ 3
Musette j.S.Bach(1685-1750) 4
Ready, Steady, Bow! EHJ 4
Triek or Treat EHJ 5
Crotchets and minims
Fiddle Faddle Welsh
Open- String Boogie EHJ
Snowflakes EHJ
The Hundred Pipers Scottish
Swanee River 5, C. Foster (1826-64)
3/4 and dotted minims
Vilanova Spanish
Circles in the Air EHJ
Heading South Latin American
Silent Night F.X. Gruber (1787-1863)
Crotchets and quavers
Croeodile EHJ
Uncle joe North American
Plus...
Itolls, Ores and Goblins Grieg (1843-1907) 12
First finger on D and A strings
First Finger Rag EHJ 13
Witehes' Cauldron EHJ 14
Peeler's jiq Irish 14
Tudor Pageant EHJ 15
Saraswati South Indian 16
Friday Evening Hungarian 16
First finger on G string
jitterbug EHJ
17
jewish Wedding Klezmer
18
First finger on E string
Gow's ReeI Scottish
On the River EHJ
18
19
Plus...
Paganini! Paganini (1782 -1840) 20
5
6
6
7
8
Second finger on D and A strings
Strictly Tango EHJ 20
London Eye EHJ 21
Msiden Fair 17th-century English 22
All Silk and Satin EHJ 22
8
9
9
10
Second finger on G string
Too Much Rosin! EHJ 23
Happy Hippo EHJ 24
Second finger on E string
Nobody Else But Me Greek 25
Woodpeeker Tap EHJ 26
10
11
Plus...
William TeU Rossini (1792-1868) 27
Third finger on D and A strings
Old- Timer North American 28
Greek Night Out Greek 28
Violin Star EHJ 29
House of the Rising Sun North American 30
Spanish Steps EHJ 30
Third finger on G string
Twinkle Toes EHJ 31
Lady Meng jiang Chinese 32
Third finger on E string
Hampton Court EHJ
The Colller's Waltz Welsh
32
33
Plus...
Autumn Vivaldi (1678-1741) 34
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Music origination by Andrew Jones Notation
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5. Big Ben
I,: I' Steady J = c.84 pizz.
" li
I Violin
I: ti - - ~ ~ - •
Tick, tock, tick, tock ... li
h pizz. arco s>. ~ .. ~ Violin
accompaniment
4) ~ ., ~ ., ~ -.t ~ ~ mp
n!f f
(If you like, go straight
4 on to Little Ben.)
and stop!
pizz.
mp
f
Little Ben
Still steady! J = c.84 pizz.
Violin
Tick, tock, tick, tock ...
pizz. arco
Violin
accompaniment
p mf p
4
and stop!
pizz.
mp

6. Musette
J.S.Bach
(1685-1750)
Gently J = c .80
5
poco rito
Ready, Steady, Bow!
r 3-,-,
Lively (D = J j) J = c.l08
o
4
mf
4
" 11
ti .. .. •. •.
4
ft .L> 3 r"""'-!!!! I I I
@.l ~ ~ ~ ~ •~ •• ~ "li ~ --, V~ <:»
8

7. Trick or Treat
Ghost1y J = c .80 (1 st time: pizz.
2nd time: arco)
4
Fiddle Faddle
Welsh
8" JJ, 11
-.J - - - -
" .101 +± I I I I I I I I
'--.....-'" I I

8. Open-String Boogie
Chunky J = c.96
Violin
ri
Violin
accompaniment
f
4
v V
8
V
1=
Snowf1akes
Gently J = c.lOO
Violin "
--'
I I
Violin
accompaniment 1--....-/
• 1--....-/
~ ~
~ ~ ~~ »u P mp canta t e
5
"
- -
I ,.
4) .--./ 1--...-/

9. 11 (Move around the room and make free, floating movements in lhe air with your bow.)
mp
15
The Hundred Pipers
Scottish
With energy
" •• lf J = c.88
Violin ..,
~ l± J. =c.88
.. ..
Violin
accompaniment ,
- -
5
~.
f
~. mf
10
" ;I +I •. •.
-
I
~====: f
• I
14
>
7

10. ,3--,
Lazy swing (n = J )1) J = c.80
S. C. Foster
(1826-64)
Swanee River
4
8
V ri
Vilanova
Spanish
With a lilt J = c.92
mf(P)
5 11. 112.
R

11. Circles in the Air
(Make circles in lhe
air with your bow.)
n n
Leisurely J = c .96 n
Violin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
mf
. . ~
Violin
accompaniment . .
~
sf ====-
. . ~
6 n n
oO
. . ~ sf===- ======~p
Heading South
Latin American
Gently swaying J = c.l 08
n
Violin
Violin
accompaniment
mp~
7 n
rmf
15a 11. 112.
q

12. Silent Night
Gently J = c.100
F.X. Gruber
(1787-1863)
7
14
21IA ,.
tJ V' v' v' V'
J..L ~ ~ I :---...... I
~ nif I ~ • --------- ~ • 7 • ~. dim. p~
Crocodile
Scary (mind those teeth!) J = c.88
n
Cro - co - dile, Ct'O - eo - dile,
r·
f
. .
~
. .
~
mp
10 A63363Y

13. 4
" - -
ero - eo - dile, ero - eo - dile, 4 .• .• .• .• .• .•
1 restez ero - eo - dile, ero - eo - dile,
J~i'J
'" " - - -;~
I ~ .•.•. l!I .•.•. l!I r'
-.; -.;
p -----
8 pizz.
HAVE YOU HAD YOUR TEA?
2
3 pizz. arco V
f pp
Uncle Joe
North American
Cheerfully J = c.96
Violin
" J.I n - -
.., .• .• .• .•
1 J.I, ,..... O
.;
~ • ~ ~ :4j • ~
~
I :4j ~~:4j ~~
Violin
accompaniment
f mf
5
A ti - -
.., .• .• .• .• .. .. - -
.JJ. -
t ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~q"';:f~ !: :4j I ~ ~~~ • •
~~====: f
9 11. 112.
" ti
.., .• .• - .• - -
J.I, ~ ~
t ~ <:» <:» ~ U • ~ U • > sfo
~ <c:>
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14. Trolls, Ores and Goblins
Grieg
(1843-1907)
Steady at first, and with menace J = c.92
p
4
sim.
7
1
ti •. •. •. •.
V
" I
ri - - ri " " I
4) •• "I I ~ "~ ~ ~ li!' li! "'!" "'!"
ff > >
ri
f
15
1 I
get faster and faster!
r; •. •. •. •. •. •. •. ~
# •• V
I i
sfo
" I
ri ri
17 A D ~,:)O"'I

15. First Finger Rag
r 3-,-,
Jaunty (n =J ll) J = c.104
f F:======--
4
8
V 3
F:=====~
11 (Tap on a table with the screw end of your bow.)
15
:::;-
V
r [)
A D ~~O~I

16. li!"""
a
5
•
•
9
•
I,
I:,
1,:
II
•
a
6
•
•
1
Witches' Cauldron
Slow and spooky J = c.88 gradually speed up on the repeat
~~ ~
Violin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~E~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ . .
v
mp s-f --::: --- mp - f
11. 112.
rito O
1=
ri 1':'
mp sf = sf p f'
pp
Peeler' 5 Jig
Irish
With energy
J = c.76
J. = c.76
4

17. 11
15
Tudor Pageant
4
-
f
8 11. 112.
p
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18. Friday Evening
Hungarian
Cheerfully J = c.84
'" J.I ••• ••• - A r--'I Violin
accompaniment
4J - ~ I I
f
I "~'
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19. 7
4
I
1
•
I
a
4
,
I
7
,
4
11
,
4
M
f
5
M
>-
Jitterbug
2
3
>-
M
2
3 ri
2
>- r»; 2 3
'-../
~
f =
M
V ri
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20. Jewish Wedding
Klezmer
With movement J = c.104
5
"
..II~j:' / .......
~====== f
I
9a 11. 112.
~ o v
~
=============~--nif
Gow's Reei
Scottish
Lively J = c .104
n
nif(f)
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21. 11. 112. n
11. 112.
On the River
" u
Flowing J = c.lOO
Violin
~ I
li .u ~ . ------- ~ I I
Violin
accompaniment
4J p• I ~ --- --- -d ~ ~
6" u
--.:í f7 I
u ~ ------- ---- I I
4 'J 'J ~ -= ~ •• • I ~ "11,--""
mp
12" u
~ o
rito 1':
.u /""" <, IJ
• J: J: .- ~ ~ -,; ~ U ~ ~ • I
"I ~ ~
pp
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22. ~
ac
4,.,
ti
4
7,.,
ti
..
ll~
ti
41
ac
20
Paganini!
Paganini
(1782-1840)
With a flourish J = c .92
Violin
Violin
companiment
4
I I I o
4
2
~
Who's this? Pa - ga - ni - ni,
~
f
ff
Who's this? Pa - ga - ni - ni , Who's this? Pa - ga - ni - ni, maes tro!
Bow - ing on the A.
Bow - ing on the G.
p do Ice
Who's this?
1
2
Pa - ga - ni - ni, Who's this? Pa - ga - ni - ni, Who's this? Pa - ga - ni - ni, maes tro!
cresc. ff
Strictly Tango
Violin
With movement J = c.96 " ,. 2
Violin
companiment
41
.• .•
I I
1
2 1
I
mp
I rf
ªp
'~
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23. 5 n 2
mp
9
n
f p
13 n
ri
o
ri 1':
~
mp pp
London Eye
Steadily turning J = c.100
p - mf
7
p mf
14 rito
p
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24. Maiden Fair
17th-century English
Like a stately dance J = c.92
Violin
Violin
accompanimen t
p
4
v v v
--==== mf
,
p
Ali Silk and Satin
Violin
Lively waltz tempo J = c.l32
" J.I 11
Violin
accompaniment ,
I
2 2
9" J.I 11
I
1
2
rito
2
1 2
<i:»
=
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25. r
17" ,. fi. r"1
.., I
J.I, ff a tempo
• ~ ~ ~ ~ '~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .. ~ ~
rrif"-' "-' "-' ~ ~ "-' "-'
25 r"1
~
'---'" '---'" '---'" p dim. '---'"
J.
Too Much Rosin!
Gritty rock style J = c .88
Violin
Violin
accompaniment
1=
2
=
6
> >
11 (Sing along if you like!)
" 11 r"1
.., :;t :;t ~ ~ -,; ~ :;t .• Too much ro - sin!
'" J.I, I ri
4) ~~ ~ ~ tT;. > > ~ ~ #~ •.
f 16
.• Too much ro - sin!
> >

26. Happy Hippo
Big bows (splosh around!) J = c.80
6
" u •.
." I
f
11
17" ~
I .----...
" I
i > f
f
,.

27. r Nobody Else ·But Me
Greek
Lightly J = c.72
5 " ~ li n
..J
2
1 3 mp-dolce mp -------- .::
11" Jl ~
-.I
•• fi
4 "11 "11 ... ...
f
17 n
n 2.• .• .• .•
2
mf -
n
mp dolce
23
" ~ li n
..J
~ •• fi
t. l! l! l! l! ~ ~ ~ -.t mp"- l!' l! l!' l! -.t
f f
AO ':)':)o':){

28. Woodpecker Tap
~ > > > >
p f
10"
(Tap on a table with the
u ~ screw end of your bow.)
.; ...........
ri
" ~ fi: ri V ;; ;; ;; ;;
,,)
11 -- -- >. mf
14" 11 ~
.; •........ •........
1
1 1 .ã .f+ 3_ I I ~ ~ > • > • 2 3 .........••••.
--- ~ > > > > 1'1'
f
,.,
1 1 > > > >
~
mf
22" 11 ~ - ,., .• .• .• .• .•
ti
3 1 2 2 ri
" .ã fi: ~ - - ;; ;; ;; 11>
~ I I ••••••• I f
r .. 11 P >
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29. -------------------------------------------------- r
William Tell
Violin
As fast as you like! J = c.120
" 11 11
Rossini
(1792-1868)
~ +! > > > I ,., V
Violin
accompanimen t
~ f I > >- ~ p I
>- ~ ~ P
4
n
n
7
" J! ti
getting
faster!
n
,., > > > I
I I > p
11 n
,., n
p
15"
11 11 v
I
,., > > > I
I I >
IID 22021

30. Old-Timer
North American
Driving bluegrass rhythm J = c.108
n
Violin
Violin
accompaniment
f
4 3
v
9 3
Greek Night Out
Greek
Gent1y swaying J = c .100
Violin
Violin
accompaniment
mf
5
2
1
u p
?Q

31. r
9
U
cresc. mf
Violin Star
Boldly J = c.l 00
n " J.I
Violin
-.J -
~ J,j. ri ri o 1 ri ri 1"'""""'1 I
4
Violin
accompaniment
4 -,lI -,11-,1 ..~ -,lI -,11-,1 ..~ ~ ...~
> >'-" > >'-"
p f
;,
1 J.I
eJ
~ J,j. ,.........., I
~ ~ ... ~~ ~ •• ~ ~.. - ~
nif
7
1 J.I
eJ -
~ ~ ,........... ,........... I I
~ - ~ ... ~~ - ~ ... ~~ ~ •• ••
f ~ ~
mf
10
n
VI-O-LIN STAR!
> > > >
>
p
>'--'"--~==========~==== > f
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32. House of the Rising Sun
North American
Slowblues
J = c.69
J. = c.69 1
2
mf
5
10
16
Spanish Steps
Boldly J = c.92

33. n v
" 11 112 ~
.., v v
~ J.I, ----! V ri 1':
, li > ~ .- ~ • ~ ~ • ~ k I I. >
Twinkle Toes
,.,3"
With a heavy tread! (Jl =~ .h) J = c.92 ~
3
5
" r'1 r'1
.., ~ 71 ~ 71 ~ 71 .. .. .. ..
~ ~ I ~ 1 A~ 1 3 ......-!!! ~
~ • l' • ~ > > > ~ ... ___ I
11- I ~--~------~
9
r'1
-----
utlq > > >
~
14
" r'1
.., ~ 71 .. .. .. .. "d -61-
ri
1 I 3 .-li'!! ___ R~ ~ I ~,
-
41 > > > ~ ..- _I I ~~- ~ ~~ ~ q'
., sf 11- ~ f
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34. •.....
acco
6
"-
ti
,
11"
~
/
.;
16"
~
/
,J
acco
5 " ,.
~
IIJJ.
••
..•...
---- --------
Lady Meng Jiang
Chinese
Flowing J = C .92
,
mp cantabile mp cantabile
1':'
oo
e-e-
,
p ~ ========-- pp
Hampton Court
With a flourish J = c .96
" óI 11 _ •
Violin
- I v
>
Violin
mpaniment • - ~ I ~
mf
f
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35. 9
I
1
I
a
6
1
1
(v)
2=
1 3
p dolce
3
---.-/
f p
The Collier's Waltz
Lively J = c.116
Welsh
11. 112. (Ifyou like,just play the top note.)
f
1
poco rito a tempo
f
mp ~====mf
8

37. Violin Star offers beginner violinists a refreshing and inspirational
choice of pieces to help build confidence and musical skiUs.The
repertoire is imaginatively tailored to develop specific techniques
through an exciting range of musical styles.
The Student's books contain the solo violin parts, along with colourful
ustrations, activities and a play-along CD.The Accompaniment books
· dude separate piano and violin accompaniments for every piece.
ey features of the series:
• an approachable progression from beginner leveI to Grade 2
• play-along CDs with each Student's book, which contain specially
created instrumental arrangements to convey style and mood
• original compositions and arrangements by Edward Huws [ones.
Edward Huws Jones is a composer, arranger and music educationalist.
e studied at the University of York and the Royal Academy of Music,
and went on to develop extensive experience as a string teacher. He
has travelled widely to research fiddle-playing styles, and his original
compositions are firmly established in educational repertoire.
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