This best-selling instruction book along with accessible MP3s is the perfect start for an absolute beginner of any age on the violin. 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 downloadable MP3 audio tracks consist of three components: 34 performance pieces of violin with piano accompaniments, piano accompaniment tracks by themselves for play-along, and a printable .PDF file of the piano accompaniments.