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Method books for violin, viola, cello and bass.

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About this collection

Atelier carries method books for violin, viola, cello, and bass students, including the titles teachers and school orchestra programs ask for. These books build reading, technique, rhythm, tone, and confidence, step by step.

Choosing the correct book matters, because many teachers follow a specific method and level. If your teacher sent a book list, use it while you order so you get the right instrument and edition.

Whether a student is starting orchestra or moving to the next level, you can order the book here and add what they need for lessons, practice, and rehearsals.

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Cover of String Builder Bass for beginner players. The green and white design shows a stylized bass bridge and strings, highlighting this double bass method book in the String Builder series by Samuel Applebaum. Cover of “String Builder Bass” Book Two by Samuel Applebaum, a beginner double bass method, features a red stylized instrument design and text about the Belwin Course for Strings. Published by Alfred Music.
String Builder Bass
$9.99
Cover of String Builder Viola by Samuel Applebaum, featuring large green graphics and text ideal for beginners or school orchestras. Includes Belwin Course for Strings and Alfred logos. Cover of String Builder Viola by Samuel Applebaum. Perfect for beginners and school orchestras, the design shows stylized red viola strings and bridge, with black and red text on a white background.
String Builder Viola
$9.99
Cover of String Builder Violin by Samuel Applebaum, a method book in the Belwin Course for Strings series. The green and white cover shows a stylized violin and staff—perfect for beginner string players or school orchestra programs. Book cover for String Builder Violin, a popular method book by Samuel Applebaum from the Belwin Course for Strings—Book Two. Perfect for beginner violinists and school orchestras. Features a stylized red violin on a white background.
String Builder Violin
$9.99
A student in a white shirt and red tie plays viola on stage with a red curtain. The cover text reads "String Basics Book 2 - Viola," featuring technical exercises and music pedagogy for string orchestra by the authors.
String Basics Book 2 - Viola
$12.99
A young boy in a suit plays the cello on stage. The cover reads String Basics Book 2 - Cello, offering step-by-step instruction for beginner string classes with helpful instructional icons and logos.
String Basics Book 2 - Cello
$12.99
Book cover for Learning Together Violin Bk1 shows musician silhouettes with string instruments on a blue background. Includes badge for online audio access, ideal as a string ensemble repertoire or class method book.
Learning Together Violin Bk1
$12.99
Cover of Essential Technique for Strings – Viola Book 3, from the Essential Elements series, featuring a close-up of viola strings and f-holes, with text promoting music education resources and intermediate technique studies.
Essential Technique for Strings – Viola Book 3
$14.99
The book cover reads: Habits of a Successful Middle Level String Musician Bass BK1 by Christopher Selby and Scott Rush, with the subtitle "A Comprehensive Orchestra Curriculum for Years 3, 4 and Beyond," featuring string orchestra exercises.
Habits of a Successful Middle Level String Musician Bass BK1
$12.95
Illustration of a dragon playing violin, a bear on cello, and a mouse conducting in a decorative border. Text: Uni-Tunes - Conductor Score (piano part incl.)—a fundamental music reading supplement for string players.
Uni-Tunes - Conductor Score (piano part incl.)
$14.99
Cover features a dragon on violin, bear on cello, and fox with sheet music. "Uni-Tunes Violin BK1" is an elementary supplement by Carold Nunez for note reading in unison string orchestras.
Uni-Tunes Violin BK1
$6.50
Hal Leonard Yellow Cover Manuscript Hal Leonard Yellow Cover Manuscript Paper
Hal Leonard 12-Stave Manuscript Paper Book – 64 Pages
$4.99
Cover of Strictly Strings for Bass Bk 1, 2 or 3—an essential beginner double bass method book—featuring a large upright bass on a beige background with stylized red and brown text. Cover of Strictly Strings for Bass Bk 1, 2 or 3 with a prominent upright bass on a tan background accented in blue and gold—an ideal double bass method book for beginner school orchestra students.
Strictly Strings for Bass Bk 1, 2 or 3
$7.99
Cover of Strictly Strings for Cello features a large cello on a beige background with decorative musical symbols—an ideal book for beginning cellists. The cover of Strictly Strings for Cello Book 2 showcases a large cello illustration and authors Jacquelyn Dillon, James Kjelland, and John OReilly—ideal for beginner cellists seeking a comprehensive method.
Strictly Strings for Cello
$9.99
Cover of Advanced Technique for Bass from Essential Elements for Strings, with bold white and yellow text on a brown background, a large stylized E in the center, and author names listed below.
Advanced Technique for Bass
$12.99
Cover of Advanced Technique for Viola, ideal for orchestra students, with bold white and yellow text on a gold background, a prominent stylized E in the center, and authors listed at the bottom.
Advanced Technique for Viola
$12.99
Cover of "Advanced Technique for Violin" with a large stylized E on a gold background. Ideal for orchestra students. By Michael Allen, Robert Gillespie, and Pamela Tellejohn Hayes. Published by Hal Leonard.
Advanced Technique for Violin
$12.99
Cover of String Builder Cello, a beginner string method book by Samuel Applebaum; green and white design with stylized cello strings and bridge, plus black text detailing the music method and publication. Cover of String Builder Cello by Samuel Applebaum, a beginner’s string method book from the Belwin Course for Strings. Features a red cello illustration and colorful text on a white background—perfect for new cellists and school orchestras.
String Builder Cello
$9.99
The cover of String Explorer Bass Bk1 features a man with a double bass and a woman with a guitar case in explorer gear, overlooking a mountain and river—inviting you to begin your string playing adventure.
String Explorer Bass Bk1
$11.99
The cover of String Explorer Cello Bk1 features a man and woman in explorer outfits with a cello and bow, overlooking a scenic landscape with water, plants, and mountains; ideal for string instruction. Text and badges appear at the top.
String Explorer Cello Bk1
$11.99
The cover of String Explorer Viola Bk1 features two explorers with string instruments, a badge, and an online access sticker, capturing the adventurous spirit of string instruction.
String Explorer Viola Bk1
$11.99
The cover of String Explorer Violin Bk1 features a man and woman in explorer hats with violins, gazing at distant mountains and a tower. Their clothes display music-themed badges—an inspiring start to learning with String Explorer.
String Explorer Violin Bk1
$11.99
Book cover for All For Strings Bass by Gerald E. Anderson and Robert S. Frost, featuring a collage of string instruments—an ideal resource for string curriculums and music education programs. The cover of All For Strings Bass displays a grid of close-up string instruments on a blue background, with the title and authors’ names in white and yellow text—ideal for any string method or music education program.
All For Strings Bass
$7.50
Cover of Essential Technique for Strings – Double Bass Book 3, part of the Essential Elements series, shows a close-up of a double bass bridge and strings with text listing authors and music education resources.
Essential Technique for Strings – Double Bass Book 3
$14.99
Cover of Essential Technique for Strings – Cello Book 3 features a close-up of a cello scroll and pegs, showcasing intermediate studies from the acclaimed series by Michael Allen, Robert Gillespie, and Pamela Tellejohn Hayes.
Essential Technique for Strings – Cello Book 3
$14.99