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Some of the best violin songs, as well as popular movie themes, that are easy to learn and play for a beginner violinist. Having a teacher for your first violin lessons is one of the best ways to learn how to play the violin. However, this book is an easy remedy for those who have access to a violin without understanding music totally. What the songbook for violins contains is over 50 songs for new violin players to learn with.
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When you’re a beginner to violin lessons, it’s important that you have some easy violin songs to help you practice, boost your confidence, and improve your skills. With this list, you will never run out of songs to play!
Whatever the occasion, here are 50 easy songs to play on the violin for beginners.
Easy Violin Songs for Beginners
Easy Fiddle Songs and Irish Violin Tunes
There are quite a few violin books with traditional (and often easy) Irish songs and fiddling songs. Several of the songs below can be found in “Fiddler’s Philharmonic.” Check out the violin sheet music for these songs here.
1. “Bile ‘Em Cabbage Down”
2. “Cripple Creek”
3. “Old Joe Clark”
4. “Arkansas Traveler”
5. Swallowtail Jig”
6. “Si Bheag, Si Mhor”
7. “Scarborough Fair”
8. “St. Anne’s Reel”
9. “Ashokan Farewell”
10. “Oh Susanna”
3. “Old Joe Clark”
4. “Arkansas Traveler”
5. Swallowtail Jig”
6. “Si Bheag, Si Mhor”
7. “Scarborough Fair”
8. “St. Anne’s Reel”
9. “Ashokan Farewell”
10. “Oh Susanna”
See Also: The 5 Best Violin Songs of All Time
Easy Violin Songs For Kids
Do you have a young violinist at home? Help your son or daughter learn how to play the violin with these easy violin songs for kids!
Note: The songs marked as rounds are particularly fun when you have more than one player or singer, and they allow you to create some relatively simple, beautiful harmonies.
1. “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
2. “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
3. “Hot Cross Buns (round)”
4. “Go Tell Aunt Rhody”
5. “Frère Jacques” (Brother John – round)
6. “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” (round)”
7. “Have You Seen the Ghost of John” (round)
8. “London Bridge is Falling Down”
9. “Old McDonald Had a Farm”
10. “The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round”
11. “Des Colores” (The Colors)
12. “Los Pollitos Dicen” (The Chicks Say…)
3. “Hot Cross Buns (round)”
4. “Go Tell Aunt Rhody”
5. “Frère Jacques” (Brother John – round)
6. “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” (round)”
7. “Have You Seen the Ghost of John” (round)
8. “London Bridge is Falling Down”
9. “Old McDonald Had a Farm”
10. “The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round”
11. “Des Colores” (The Colors)
12. “Los Pollitos Dicen” (The Chicks Say…)
Popular Violin Songs for Beginners
If you plan to play for other people, here are some songs that will make your friends and family sing along!
1. “America the Beautiful”
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2. “House of the Rising Sun”
3. “Drink to me Only With Thine Eyes”
4. “Titanic Theme: Wherever you Go”
5. “Little Brown Jug”
6. “Do a Deer”
7. “A Thousand Years”
8. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
3. “Drink to me Only With Thine Eyes”
4. “Titanic Theme: Wherever you Go”
5. “Little Brown Jug”
6. “Do a Deer”
7. “A Thousand Years”
8. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
See Also:15 Easy Violin Songs That Make You Sound Impressive
Classical Violin Songs for Beginners
While the list here attempts to target those pieces that have become more common as solos, there are also many other famous classical melodies from larger works that are easy to play on the violin.
1. “Greensleeves / What Child is This”
2. “Ode to Joy”
3. “Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring”
4. “Bach’s Minuets 1, 2, and 3 in G from the Anna Magdelena Notebook”
5. “Schubert’s Ave Maria”
6. “Amazing Grace”
3. “Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring”
4. “Bach’s Minuets 1, 2, and 3 in G from the Anna Magdelena Notebook”
5. “Schubert’s Ave Maria”
6. “Amazing Grace”
Easy Christmas Violin Songs
If you’re looking for easy Christmas duets specifically, Christmas Duets for Violin and Other C Instruments by the Hal Leonard Corporation is a great place to look.
If you’re playing alone, you can also play the melody part as a solo. Some of the songs from this book can be found in the list below.
1. “Feliz Navidad”
2. “Hava Naguila”
3. “Oh Hannukah
4. “Happy Birthday to You”
5. “We Three Kings”
6. “Silent Night”
7. “Joy To the World”
8. “Jingle Bells”
9. “Deck the Halls”
10. “Oh Holy Night”
11. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
12. “Frosty the Snowman”
13. “Little Drummer Boy”
14. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
3. “Oh Hannukah
4. “Happy Birthday to You”
5. “We Three Kings”
6. “Silent Night”
7. “Joy To the World”
8. “Jingle Bells”
9. “Deck the Halls”
10. “Oh Holy Night”
11. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
12. “Frosty the Snowman”
13. “Little Drummer Boy”
14. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
Violin Sheet Music
In order to play these songs, you’ll need sheet music! Here are some of the best online resources for violin sheet music:
- Violin Sheet Music – Downloadable violin and fiddle sheet music
- 8notes.com – Free sheet music
- Musicnotes.com – Printable sheet music
Violin Videos for Beginners
There are also several helpful YouTube channels that will not only give you the sheet music, but also demonstrate how to play various songs.
If you’re looking for even more videos, check out this guide for some of the best violin YouTube tutorials.
So there you have it, our list of easy violin songs that you can play today! Whether you just started taking lessons or you’ve been playing for a while, these songs will help you learn, practice, and improve.
Post Author: Carol Beth L.
Carol Beth teaches violin in San Francisco, CA. She currently plays viola in the San Francisco Civic Orchestra and has been teaching students since 2012. Learn more about Carol Beth here!
Carol Beth teaches violin in San Francisco, CA. She currently plays viola in the San Francisco Civic Orchestra and has been teaching students since 2012. Learn more about Carol Beth here!
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