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Want More Music to practice???

As long as your orchestra music is going well, you should feel free to add other music to your practice routine!

The following is a list of music books that I find to be mostly appropriate for the Junior High or young High School level. These links are all for Sheetmusicplus.com but you can buy them from a variety of sources. I’m not necessarily recommending this website/company, just the books for which I’m providing the links. Most of these books also have an accompaniment CD available, which I highly recommend. It makes practicing much more fun! This list also makes for great gift-giving ideas!
Happy hunting! 
- Mrs. J.

Violin Books

Solos for Young Violinists (Classical)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Solos-for-Young-Violinists-Volume-1/1535736#

Suzuki Violin – Volume 2 (Classical)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Suzuki-Violin-School-Volume-2-Violin-Part/1527906#

Suzuki Violin – Volume 3 (Classical – a little trickier)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Suzuki-Violin-School-Volume-3-Violin-Part/1527936

Titanic (a little tricky!)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Music-from-Titanic-Violin/2978317#

Movie and TV Themes     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Movie-TV-Themes-Violin/2979107#

Easy Popular Movie Themes     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Easy-Popular-Movie-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings/17260050

Movie Favorites     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Movie-Favorites-Violin/2985506

Movie Music     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Movie-Music/7862162#

Harry Potter     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Harry-Potter-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings-Movies-1-5/17735173#

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Harry-Potter-and-the-Chamber-Of-Secrets-Violin-Piano/4960982

Harry Potter (Prisoner of Azkaban)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Selections-from-Harry-Potter-and-the-Prisoner-of-Azkaban/5410940#

Harry Potter (Goblet of Fire)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Selections-from-Harry-Potter-and-The-Goblet-of-Fire/7435692#

Indiana Jones     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Indiana-Jones-and-the-Kingdom-of-the-Crystal-Skull-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings/18739790#

Disney – Easy     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Disney-Movie-Favorites-Easy-Violin/2980656#

Disney Movie Magic     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Disney-Movie-Magic/2977480#

Disney Movie Hits (good one!)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Disney-Movie-Hits/4912865#

Broadway and Hollywood Classics     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Broadway-and-Hollywood-Classics-for-Violin/4444218#

Great Movie Instrumental Solos     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Great-Movie-Instrumental-Solos-Violin-Book-CD/7924831#

Classic Movie Instrumental Solos     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Classic-Movie-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings/19466033

Twilight (A little challenging perhaps…)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Twilight-Violin/19247984

Wizard of Oz     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/The-Wizard-of-Oz-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings/19251790#

James Bond     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/James-Bond-007-Collection-for-Strings/5438086#

Star Wars     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Star-Wars-Episodes-I-II-III-Violin-Piano/6507142#

Another Star Wars     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Star-Wars-I-VI-Instrumental-Solos-Violin/19104962

Sound of Music     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/The-Sound-of-Music-Instrumental-Solos-for-Violin-with-CD/3983782

Movie Instrumental Solos (good one!)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Movie-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings-Violin-Book-and-CD/5035034#

Beginner Praise Songs     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Beginner-Praise-for-Violin/501625#

Praise Songs     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Sounds-of-Celebration-Volume-Two-Violin/4711440#

More Praise Songs     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Praise-Songs-Instrumental-Play-Along-Pack/16346244#

Fiddlers Philharmonic     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Fiddlers-Philharmonic/8103715

Fiddlers Philharmonic Encore     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Fiddlers-Philharmonic-Encore/8103756

Basic Fiddlers Philharmonic – Celtic (Easier…)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Basic-Fiddlers-Philharmonic-Celtic-Fiddle-Tunes/19288721

Basic Fiddlers Philharmonic Old-Time  (Good for beginners!)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Basic-Fiddlers-Philharmonic-Old-Time-Fiddle-Tunes/17335730#

Viola Books

Solos for Young Violinists (Classical)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Solos-for-Young-Violists-Volume-1/4909399

Suzuki Viola – Volume 2 (Classical)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Suzuki-Viola-School-Volume-2-Viola-Part/1528576

Suzuki Viola – Volume 3 (Classical – a little trickier)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Suzuki-Viola-School-Volume-3/1528640

Disney     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Disney-Solos-Viola/3385956

Easy Disney Favorites     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Easy-Disney-Favorites-Viola/2979333

Disney Movie Magic     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Disney-Movie-Magic/2977494

Disney Movie Favorites     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Disney-Movie-Favorites-Viola/2980766

Disney Movie Hits     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Disney-Movie-Hits/4912879

Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Easy-Popular-Movie-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings/17259968

Movie Instrumental Solos     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Movie-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings-Viola-Book-and-CD/5035041

Lord of the Rings (a little tricky…)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/The-Lord-of-the-Rings-Instrumental-Solos-Viola-Piano/5407103

Broadway and Hollywood Classics     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Broadway-and-Hollywood-Classics-for-Viola/4444220

Star Wars     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Star-Wars-Episodes-I-II-III-Viola-Piano/6507152

Another Star Wars     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Star-Wars-I-VI-Instrumental-Solos-Viola/19104876#

Movie Favorites     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Movie-Favorites-Viola/2985512

Great Movie Instrumental Solos     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Great-Movie-Instrumental-Solos-Viola-Book-CD/7924860

Classic Movie Instrumental Solos     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Classic-Movie-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings/19466034

John Williams Collection (Superman, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Olympics, etc.)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/The-Very-Best-of-John-Williams-Viola-Book-CD/5447324

Wizard of Oz     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/The-Wizard-of-Oz-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings/19251765

James Bond     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/James-Bond-007-Collection-for-Strings/5438097

Pirates of the Caribbean     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Pirates-of-the-Caribbean-Viola/16569526#

Harry Potter     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Harry-Potter-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings-Movies-1-5/17734704

Harry Potter (Goblet of Fire)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Selections-from-Harry-Potter-and-The-Goblet-of-Fire/7435703

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Harry-Potter-and-the-Chamber-Of-Secrets-Viola-Piano/4971169

Indiana Jones     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Indiana-Jones-and-the-Kingdom-of-the-Crystal-Skull-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings/18740248

Sound of Music     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/The-Sound-of-Music-Instrumental-Solos-for-Viola-with-CD/3983799

Praise Songs     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Praise-Songs-Instrumental-Play-Along-Pack/16346251

Fiddlers Philharmonic     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Fiddlers-Philharmonic/3520123

Fiddlers Philharmonic Encore     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Fiddlers-Philharmonic-Encore/8103763

Basic Fiddlers Philharmonic – Celtic (Easier…)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Basic-Fiddlers-Philharmonic-Celtic-Fiddle-Tunes/19288704

Basic Fiddlers Philharmonic Old-Time  (Good for beginners!)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Basic-Fiddlers-Philharmonic-Old-Time-Fiddle-Tunes/17335566

Cello Books

Solos for Young Cellists (Classical)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Solos-for-Young-Cellists-Volume-1-Cello-Part-Piano-Accompaniment/5103073

Suzuki Cello – Volume 2 (Classical)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Suzuki-Cello-School-Volume-2-Cello-Part/1532465

Suzuki Cello – Volume 3 (Classical – a little trickier)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Suzuki-Cello-School-Volume-3-Cello-Part/1532506

Movie themes:      http://www.amazon.com/Popular-Movie-Instrumental-Solos-Cello/dp/0739048562

Pirates of the Caribbean:     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Pirates-of-the-Caribbean-Cello/16569533#

Lord of the Rings:     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/The-Lord-of-the-Rings-Instrumental-Solos-Cello-Piano/5407115#

Easy Disney     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Easy-Disney-Favorites-Bass-Cello/2979349

Disney     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Disney-Solos-Cello/3385969#

Movie Favorites     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Movie-Favorites-Cello/2985525#

Movie Music     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Movie-Music/7862183

Disney Movie Favorites     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Disney-Movie-Favorites-Cello/2980745

Disney Movie Hits     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Disney-Movie-Hits/4912883

Disney Movie Magic     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Disney-Movie-Magic/2977509

Movie Instrumental Solos – Good one!!!     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Movie-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings-Cello-Book-and-CD/5035053#

Great Movie Instrumental Solos     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Great-Movie-Instrumental-Solos-Cello-Book-CD/7924893

Classic Movie Instrumental Solos     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Classic-Movie-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings/19466035

John Williams Collection (Superman, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Olympics, etc.)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/The-Very-Best-of-John-Williams-Cello-Book-CD/5447331

Harry Potter (good one!)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Harry-Potter-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings-Movies-1-5/17734834#

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Harry-Potter-and-the-Chamber-Of-Secrets-Cello-Piano/4971170

Harry Potter (Goblet of Fire)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Selections-from-Harry-Potter-and-The-Goblet-of-Fire/7435712

Sound of Music     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/The-Sound-of-Music-Instrumental-Solos-for-Cello-with-CD/3983800

Star Wars     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Star-Wars-I-VI-Instrumental-Solos-Cello/19105021

Twilight (some are tricky!)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Twilight-Cello/19247986#

Wizard of Oz     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/The-Wizard-of-Oz-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings/19251788

Broadway and Hollywood Classics     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Broadway-and-Hollywood-Classics-for-Cello/4444231

Indiana Jones     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Indiana-Jones-and-the-Kingdom-of-the-Crystal-Skull-Instrumental-Solos-for-Strings/18742446

James Bond     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/James-Bond-007-Collection-for-Strings/5438107

Praise Songs     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Praise-Songs-Instrumental-Play-Along-Pack/16346264

More Praise songs     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Sounds-of-Celebration-Volume-Two-Cello/4711453

Fiddlers Philharmonic     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Fiddlers-Philharmonic/3520138

Fiddlers Philharmonic Encore     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Fiddlers-Philharmonic-Encore/3685899

Basic Fiddlers Philharmonic – Celtic (Easier…)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Basic-Fiddlers-Philharmonic-Celtic-Fiddle-Tunes/19288714#

Basic Fiddlers Philharmonic Old-Time  (Good for beginners!)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Basic-Fiddlers-Philharmonic-Old-Time-Fiddle-Tunes/17335181

Bass Books (Most of the cello books work for bass, too!)

Suzuki Bass – Volume 1 (Classical – pretty basic)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Suzuki-Bass-School-Volume-1/5035162

Suzuki Bass – Volume 2 (Classical)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Suzuki-Bass-School-Volume-2/5165853#

Suzuki Bass – Volume 3 (Classical – a little trickier)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Suzuki-Bass-School-Volume-3/5454412

Easy Disney     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Easy-Disney-Favorites-Bass-Cello/2979349

Movie Favorites     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Movie-Favorites-String-Bass/2985539

Fiddlers Philharmonic     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Fiddlers-Philharmonic/3520138

Fiddlers Philharmonic Encore     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Fiddlers-Philharmonic-Encore/3685899

Basic Fiddlers Philharmonic – Celtic (Easier…)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Basic-Fiddlers-Philharmonic-Celtic-Fiddle-Tunes/19288714#

Basic Fiddlers Philharmonic Old-Time  (Good for beginners!)     http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Basic-Fiddlers-Philharmonic-Old-Time-Fiddle-Tunes/17335181

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