In 1998, Janice Tucker Rhoda released her first edition of The ABCs of Violin with Carl Fischer Music, which quickly rose to worldwide fame as educators found a fun, enjoyable, and effective introduction to violin. Since then, she has designed her path-breaking series to encourage students of all ages to play the Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass, with the goal of making learning to play a bowed string instrument easy and enjoyable.

25 years later, The ABCs of Strings is a globally renowned series with widespread critical acclaim and a fervent fanbase of music educators, students, and families. Endorsed by Juilliard professors and award-winning educators, The ABCs of Strings is the number one recommended method of countless musicians.

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ABCs of Violin & ABCs of Viola are my books of choice. They are so clear and easy to learn. My students are so happy with them. Many compliments to your brilliant works, dear Janice.

—YOU-BIN YANG, Lecturer at Hochschule für Musik Köln & Musikschule Stadt Monheim, Korean/German/English speaking Concert Violinist, Violin & Viola Teacher, Cologne, Germany

The ABCs of Strings books are fascinating! They are well organized, well thought out, and a superb choice of music in every way. I highly recommend this method to my students, student teachers as well as my colleagues. In addition, Complete Technique for Violin is superb! It is well organized, and addresses all aspects of violin technique. I assign this to my students, and recommend this book and Complete Technique for Viola to my colleagues. Brava to Janice Tucker Rhoda!

—Dr. WEI TSUN CHANG, Professor of Violin, Tennessee Technological University

Extremely clear and beautifully organized, The ABCs of Violin and ABCs of Viola are a truly valuable resource for every teacher of students in the early stages of exploring the instrument. They are immensely helpful not only in laying the essential groundwork, but also in making the process enjoyable.

—DOROTHY DELAY, Professor of Violin, The Juilliard School