ABCs of Viola for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1 with online audio access; Janice Tucker Rhoda (Carl Fischer)

This best-selling instruction book along with download is the perfect start for an Absolute Beginner of any age on the Viola. The many melodies plus short warm-up exercises and study pieces advance students technically in an easy and enjoyable way. Simple duets, scales, a note-reading worksheet, glossary and practice chart are also included along with many graphs to show left-hand finger placement. The download consists of three components: 34 performance pieces of viola with piano accompaniments, 34 piano accompaniment tracks by themselves for play-along, and a printable pdf file of the piano accompaniments.