Easy violin songs

77 songs for violin, easiest first. Letters with the string and finger for first position (G3 to B5). Only notes in the first-position chart are used.

How to read the notes

String and finger: 0 = open string, 1–4 = fingers, L = low (finger back a half step). First position.
  • GG string, open
  • AG string, 1 finger
  • BG string, 2 finger
  • CG string, 3 finger
  • DD string, open
  • ED string, 1 finger
  • FD string, low 2 finger
  • F♯D string, 2 finger
  • GD string, 3 finger
  • AA string, open
  • BA string, 1 finger
  • CA string, low 2 finger
  • C♯A string, 2 finger
  • DA string, 3 finger
  • EE string, open
  • FE string, low 1 finger
  • F♯E string, 1 finger
  • GE string, low 2 finger
  • G♯E string, 2 finger
  • AE string, 3 finger
  • BE string, 4 finger

All violin songs, easiest first

  1. Hot Cross BunsC major, C5–E5 · “Hot cross buns, One a pen-…”Easy
  2. When I Survey the Wondrous CrossC major, B4–F5 · “When I survey the…”Easy
  3. Mary Had a Little LambC major, C5–G5 · “Mary had a little…”Easy
  4. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarC major, C5–A5 · “Twinkle, twinkle, little…”Easy
  5. Be Still, My SoulC major, C5–A5 · “Be still, my soul: the Lord…”Easy
  6. My Country, ’Tis of Thee (America)C major, B4–A5 · “My country, 'tis of thee,…”Easy
  7. I Need Thee Every HourC major, G4–F5 · “I need Thee ev'ry hour,…”Easy
  8. Oh! SusannaC major, C5–A5Medium
  9. Abide With MeC major, C5–A5 · “Abide with me; fast falls…”Medium
  10. Eine kleine NachtmusikC major, G4–G5Medium
  11. Happy Birthday to YouC major, G4–G5 · “Happy birthday to you,…”Medium
  12. Our God, Our Help in Ages PastC major, E4–D5 · “Our God, our help in a-…”Medium
  13. Praise God From Whom All Blessings FlowC major, G4–G5 · “$1D$2 Praise God, from Whom all bles-…”Medium
  14. Amazing GraceC major, G4–G5 · “Amazing grace! How…”Medium
  15. Christ the Lord Is Risen TodayC major, C5–A5 · “Christ, the Lord, is risen to-…”Medium
  16. Rock of AgesC major, E4–E5 · “Rock of Ages, cleft for…”Medium
  17. Away in a MangerC major, G4–G5 · “Away in a manger,…”Medium
  18. For the Beauty of the EarthC major, G4–G5 · “For the beauty of…”Medium
  19. How Firm a FoundationC major, G4–G5 · “How firm a founda-…”Medium
  20. In the Bleak MidwinterC major, A4–A5 · “In the bleak midwin-…”Medium
  21. Aura LeeG major, G4–F♯5 · “As the blackbird in the…”Medium
  22. Gabriel's MessageC major, E4–E5 · “The angel Gabriel…”Medium
  23. Jolly Old Saint NicholasC major, E4–E5 · “Jolly old Saint Nicho-…”Medium
  24. Now Thank We All Our GodC major, B4–A5 · “Now thank we all our God,…”Medium
  25. Gentle Mary Laid Her ChildC major, G4–G5 · “Gentle Mary laid her…”Medium
  26. Good King WenceslasC major, G4–G5 · “Good King Wenceslas looked…”Medium
  27. See Amid the Winter's SnowC major, G4–G5 · “See amid the winter's…”Medium
  28. From Heaven Above to Earth I ComeG major, G4–G5 · “From Heaven above to earth…”Medium
  29. How Can I Keep From Singing?C major, G4–G5 · “My life flows on in end-…”Medium
  30. O Come, O Come, EmmanuelC major, G4–G5 · “O come, O come, Emman-…”Medium
  31. O Come, All Ye FaithfulC major, G4–G5 · “O come, all ye faithful,…”Medium
  32. Ode to JoyC major, G4–G5Medium
  33. Just as I Am Without One PleaG major, G4–G5 · “Just as I am,…”Medium
  34. Angels From the Realms of GloryC major, E4–F5 · “Angels from the realms of…”Medium
  35. Holy, Holy, HolyG major, G4–G5 · “Holy, holy, holy!…”Medium
  36. Jesus Loves MeF major, F4–F5 · “Jesus loves me! This I…”Medium
  37. Brahms’ Lullaby (Wiegenlied)G major, G4–G5Medium
  38. Joy to the WorldG major, G4–G5 · “Joy to the world, the Lord…”Medium
  39. Yankee DoodleC major, E4–F5 · “Fath'r and I went down…”Medium
  40. All Creatures of Our God and KingG major, G4–G5 · “All creatures of our God…”Medium
  41. Blest Be the Tie That BindsC major, G4–A5 · “Blest be the tie…”Medium
  42. Come Thou Fount of Every BlessingF major, F4–F5 · “Come, Thou Fount of every…”Medium
  43. When the Roll Is Called Up YonderC major, G4–G5 · “When the trumpet of the…”Medium
  44. All My Heart This Night RejoicesC major, G4–A5 · “All my heart this night re-…”Medium
  45. To God Be the GloryC major, G4–G5 · “To God be the glory,…”Medium
  46. Lo, How a Rose E'er BloomingC major, G4–A5 · “Lo, how a Rose e'er bloom-…”Medium
  47. Nearer, My God, to TheeC major, G4–A5 · “Nearer, my God, to Thee,…”Medium
  48. Praise to the Lord, the AlmightyC major, G4–A5 · “Praise to the Lord, the Al-…”Medium
  49. The First NoelG major, G4–G5 · “The first No-…”Medium
  50. The Church's One FoundationG major, F♯4–G5 · “The Church's one founda-…”Medium
  51. It Is Well With My SoulC major, D4–D5 · “When peace, like a river,…”Medium
  52. The Lord's My ShepherdG major, F♯4–G5 · “The Lord's my shepherd I'll…”Medium
  53. Deck the HallsC major, G4–A5 · “Deck the hall with boughs of…”Medium
  54. Minuet in GG major, F♯4–G5Medium
  55. God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenC major, G4–A5 · “God rest ye merry, gen-…”Medium
  56. Hark! The Herald Angels SingC major, G4–A5 · “Hark! The herald angels…”Medium
  57. We Gather TogetherG major, G4–A5 · “We gather together…”Medium
  58. Angels We Have Heard on HighC major, G4–A5 · “Angels we have heard on…”Medium
  59. What Wondrous Love Is This?F major, F4–G5 · “What wondrous love is this;…”Medium
  60. A Mighty Fortress Is Our GodG major, G4–G5 · “A mighty fortress…”Medium
  61. Jingle BellsC major, G4–A5 · “Dashing through the snow In…”Medium
  62. All Hail the Power of Jesus' NameC major, G4–A5 · “All hail the pow'r of Je-…”Medium
  63. He Leadeth MeG major, G4–A5 · “He leadeth me, O bless-…”Medium
  64. What a Friend We Have in JesusC major, G4–A5 · “What a Friend we have in…”Harder
  65. Silent NightC major, C4–F5 · “Silent night, ho-…”Harder
  66. Crown Him With Many CrownsG major, G4–G5 · “Crown Him with many crowns,…”Harder
  67. Great Is Thy FaithfulnessG major, F♯4–G5 · “Great is Thy faithfulness,…”Harder
  68. It Came Upon a Midnight ClearF major, A4–A5 · “It came upon the…”Harder
  69. Were You There?G major, D4–G5 · “Were you there when they cru-…”Harder
  70. Auld Lang SyneG major, D4–G5 · “Should auld acquaintance be…”Harder
  71. Of the Father's Love BegottenG major, D4–G5 · “Of the Father's love be-…”Harder
  72. Blessed AssuranceG major, F♯4–A5 · “Blessèd assurance, Je-…”Harder
  73. In the Hall of the Mountain KingB minor, B4–B5Harder
  74. Canon in DG major, E4–B5Harder
  75. O Little Town of BethlehemD major, A4–B5 · “O little town of Beth-…”Harder
  76. Für EliseD minor, F4–A5Harder
  77. The Star-Spangled BannerC major, C4–G5Harder