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Here are backing tracks for exercises and pieces in Chapter 3 of Violinworks Book 2. Performance tracks (including the solo violin line) and PDF piano accompaniment scores can be found on the CD that accompanies the book. Click here to order a copy.

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Mattachins Aural Exercise – backing tracks in different keys

A major (starting on open A or 1st finger A on the G string)

 

E major (starting on 1st finger E on the D string)

 

B major (starting on 1st finger B on the A string)

 

F# major (starting on 1st finger F# on the E string)

 

Kumbaya

 

Stowey

 

Cielito Lindo

 

Xiǎo Fàng Niú (The Young Shepherd Boy)

 

Earl Richard

 

Danny Boy

 

Greensleeves (note that the piano plays a 2-bar introduction – you come in on the 5th quaver of the 2nd bar. Count 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5)

 

Why fum’th in fight

 

Menuet from Notebook for Nunnery (note: both repeats are included)