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FREE Music Education Resources

We know only too well, just how busy music teachers are. On this page, you will find pdf's of music, complete backing tracks and theory worksheets that you may print and copy for your students, use the backing tracks in your class and/or use theory worksheets in your lessons - please remember that these are all copyright to "Fiddlin' Phil Productions" - though feel free to share with your colleagues.

Downloading & Viewing Files: Just click on any of the files below to view music or to hear backing tracks - to download:
Windows - right click and select "download file"
Apple OSX- press control & click then "Save File As"
Print music will appear in Acrobat Reader for Windows - On Apple computers, print music will open in "Preview"

Free Samples - click on the links below to view & download the FREE samples for the publication you are most interested in:

Free Samples for the Fiddlin' Phil Strings Method

Free Samples for the Classic Music Set

Free Samples for the Folk Music Set - Celtic

Free Samples for the Motivational Guitar Method

Free Samples for the "Jazz Suite of the Week"

The Fiddlin' Phil Strings Method

Click here to view the sample preview video
The 2 pieces we offer for free here can be used for individual students with the backing tracks and or for group lessons - I have used these pieces with classes of 30 violin students - you can print and photocopy this music or copy onto OHP to facilitate a large class or workshop. Students find "La Bamba", a traditional Mexican song, to be a lot of fun. Sonata on A features an easy open strings part as well as easy melody - in the large strings class situation, you will always find amongst 30 students, a couple of kids who may have been learning for a few years - it is good classroom management to provide some extension for these experienced students.
Click here to read: Introduction to the "Fiddlin' Phil Strings Method"

FREE Violin Lessons - Here are the free files to download for Lesson One - Parts 1 & 2 Go to our FREE Music Lessons Page to see the first lesson videos

Here are the pdf files - follw the instructions above to download them to your hard-drive
Introduction to the violin - Open Strings

Sonata on A - violin

Here are the Free downloadable Mp3 files for the first video lesson
Introduction to the Violin - Open Strings backing track
Sonata on A with melody

Here are some complimentary pdf files for 'Sonata on A' for other instruments:
Sonata on A - viola

Sonata on A - cello
Sonata on A - double bass
Sonata on A - piano accompaniment
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FPSM Teacher's Handbook Samples

The "Fiddlin' Phil Strings Method" Teacher's Handbook contains a complete teaching program, cross-referenced to the student books and to the listening CD. There are also theory worksheets and piano accompaniments. The FPSM Teacher's Handbook can be purchased separately but is provided for free when you buy any of the class packs.

Click here to read: Introduction to the Teacher's Handbook
Here are some free pdf samples for you to copy and use with your students - only one of these worksheets is specifically for strings - you are welcome to use the other worksheets for general music classes.

Worksheet - notes on E string: violin
Worksheet - time signatures
Worksheet - pentatonic composition
Worksheet - syncopation

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The Classic Music Set

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This is a set of 4 books - violin, viola, cello & double bass - each of these books can be used for individual students and comes with a quality backing CD with real instruments - each piece is featured with melody and backing then backing only at THREE different speeds - in this sample, the backing track is only at performance speed. The piece that is offered here is 'A Distant Land' from 'Scenes From Childhood' by Schumman. Each book also has a 'Hot Tips' Section at the beginning, containing program notes and points of technique - a sample page from the violin hit tips is also provided here. You are welcome to download the PDF's of this piece and also the backing track and use it for individual students, or using the combination of melody and ensemble parts, make your own flexible arrangement for string quartet, trio, duets or full string orchestra.

Classic Music Set pdf files

Distant Land - violin melody

Distant Land - violin ensemble

Distant Land - viola melody

Distant Land - viola ensemble

Distant Land - cello melody

Distant Land - cello ensemble
Distant Land - double bass melody
Distant Land - double bass ensemble

Classic Music Set mp3 backing tracks

Distant Land - with melody
Distant Land - backing

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Folk Music Set - Celtic pdf files

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Big Hill, Little Hill - violin melody
Big Hill, Little Hill - violin ensemble
Big Hill, Little Hill - viola melody
Big Hill, Little Hill - viola ensemble
Big Hill, Little Hill - cello melody
Big Hill, Little Hill - cello ensemble
Big Hill, Little Hill - bass melody
Big Hill, Little Hill - bass part
Big Hill, Little Hill - piano accompaniment page 1
Big Hill, Little Hill - piano accompaniment page 2
Big Hill, Little Hill - guitar
Big Hill, Little Hill - drum-kit

Folk Music Set - Celtic mp3 backing tracks

Big Hill, Little Hill - with melody
Big Hill, Little Hill - backing

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Motivational Guitar Method - Free Samples

Click here to view the Sample Preview Video
Free PDF Sheet Music

Lazy Sunday Afternoon
Mama Don't 'Low
Click here to go to Our FREE online music lessons page to view the FREE instructional videos for these songs
and scroll down to find the lessons for these songs.

Free MP3 Backing Tracks
Lazy Sunday Afternoon
Mama Don't 'Low with melody
Mama Don't 'Low backing

Bonus Files for the Motivational Guitar Method
Looking After Your Guitar - Teachers can print this sheet and give out to the class
Tuning Your Guitar
Time Signatures
Note Values
Blues Scales
G Major Scale

Motivational Guitar Method Teacher's Handbook
When you purchase a class set of 30 Motivational Guitar Method Student books, you receive the Teacher's Handbook which comes cram packed with teaching programs, assessment task criteria sheets, lesson plans and worksheets - PLUS all this documentation is in "Word Doc" format on the CD ROM PLUS 2 DVD's of instructional video. Here are some examples of worksheets and lesson plans from the Teacher's Handbook - feel free to dowonload and try them out in your class - they work better with the multimedia - i.e. instructional DVD's and Backing Tracks etc.

Key Signature Information Sheet - feel free to download and print for your class
Tones & Semitones Information Sheet - feel free to download and print for your class
Lough Erin Shores Lesson Plan
If I Had Words Composition Worksheet - Print this off for your class and use it for an arranging lesson
"Feelin' Free" Composition Worksheet - this is an original composition written especially to help students with songwriting - works great as a motivator for composition if you have the backing track which is on the backing/listening CD
Sample Scope & Sequence - This is typical of just a part of the complete overview. You can modify it in the document and saves lots of work in your programming.
Sample Assessment Task - Lough Erin Shores performance

Last Bonus FREE sample - if you purchase a class set of student guitar books and receive the Teacher's Handbook, then on the DVD, you will receive a BONUS backing video of Thunky Thursday (An original jazz guitar piece in the students' book) featuring a professional Jazz Rhythm Section - you can put this video onto a video projector in your class and have your students play along with a professional jazz rhythm section - download the shortened sample sheet music below and try it with the video below.
Sample Thunky Thursday Sheet Music