Further down the page, Suzuki Violin Book 1 Lyrics are listed
Of course, you can find a hodge-podge of recordings of these pieces on Youtube, but the ones in this list are the ones that have been
approved over the years by the International Suzuki Association.
Suzuki School Audio Downloads
Suzuki Violin Book 1
Hilary Hahn: Download from Amazon Download from iTunes Spotify
See Violin Book 1 Lyrics at bottom of page
Suzuki Violin Book 2
Hilary Hahn: Download from Amazon Download from iTunes Spotify
Suzuki Violin Book 3
Hilary Hahn: Download from Amazon Download from iTunes
Suzuki Violin Book 4
Augustin Hadelich: Download from Amazon Download from iTunes
Suzuki Violin Book 5
Augustin Hadelich: Download from Amazon Download from iTunes
Suzuki Violin Book 6
Augustin Hadelich: Download from Amazon Download from iTunes
Suzuki Violin Book 7
Koji Toyoda: Download from Amazon Download from iTunes
Suzuki Violin Book 8
Koji Toyoda: Download from Amazon Download from iTunes
Suzuki Violin Book 1 LYRICS:
Twinkle
(Jane Taylor)
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Twinkle
(From Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll)
Twinkle, twinkle, little bat,
How I wonder where you're at!
Up above the world you fly,
Like a tea tray in the sky,
Twinkle, twinkle, little bat,
How I wonder where you're at!
Lightly Row
Lightly row, lightly row, up the river we will go!
Always rowing, never slowing in my bright new red canoe.
See the fishes swimming by, see the birds up in the sky!
Always rowing, never slowing in my bright new red canoe.
This song is from the Viola Book 1, but sometimes added to repertoire:
French Children’s Song
(Adapted from the nursery rhyme by Jane Taylor)
My little kitty, her coat is so warm;
If I don't hurt her, she'll do me no harm.
Won't pull her tail, nor drive her away,
Kitty and I very gently will play.
She'll love me since I am gentle and good.
French Children’s Song
For Halloween!
Laugh with me, play with me, sing me a song
Sing me a song about Dragons and Bats
Dragons have wings and they really can fly
Black Bats have wings and they see in the night
I want a dragon who flies in the night!
Song of the Wind
Once I saw a crocodile who snapped at all he saw, snapped at all he saw!
Then he snapped a rock and got a toothache in his jaw, jaw, jaw!
Then he snapped a rock and got a toothache in his jaw.
(repeat)
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Go tell Aunt Rhody, I like ice cream cones! Go tell Aunt Rhody, I'd like one right now!
Strawberry, Choc’late, Moose Traxx, Bubble Gum! They are delicious, yum, yum, yum!
Go tell Aunt Rhody, I like ice cream cones! Go tell Aunt Rhody, I'd like one right now!
Go Tell Aunt Rhody (old version)
Go tell Aunt Rhody, John is sick in bed! Go call the doctor: John is sick in bed!
He had some popcorn and some chocolate bars and peanut butter on his bread.
Go tell Aunt Rhody, John is sick in bed! Go call the doctor: John is sick in bed!
O Come, Little Children - For Practicing!
Up down, with my bow 'til I come to a stop
Up down, with my bow 'til I come to a stop
Up down, with my bow 'til I come to a stop
Up down, with my bow 'til I come to a stop
Alternate with words:
O come little children, o come one and all.
O come to the manger in Bethlehem's stall,
To see what Our Father in heaven so bright,
Has sent for our joy on the most holy night.
May Song
Birds are singing, winter is gone! Fish are in the river.
Up above the clouds sail right by - like big banks of snow in the sky.
Birds are singing, winter is gone! Fish are in the river.
May Song - Alternate:
Spring is here, the birds are so near, listen to their singing.
Black and yellow, purple and blue,
Sing their pretty song just for you.
Spring is here, the birds are so near, listen to their singing.
Long, Long Ago
Long, Long Ago on a bright sunny day, I saw a frog, on top a log.
Long, Long Ago on a bright sunny day, I saw a frog on a log.
He jumped so high that I thought he could fly (x2)
Long, Long Ago on a bright sunny day, I saw a frog on a log.
Allegro
Head, head, ears, ears, shoulders, shoulders, nose, nose!
Waist, waist, knees, knees, ankles, ankles, toes!
Head, head, ears, ears, shoulders, shoulders, nose, nose!
Waist, waist, knees, knees, ankles, ankles, toes!
Hands and fingers, Two elbows, a Mouth that smiles and Hair that grows!
Head, head, ears, ears, shoulders, shoulders, nose, nose!
Waist, waist, knees, knees, ankles, ankles, toes!
Perpetual Motion
Have you seen an alligator riding on an escalator?
I have seen an alligator riding on an elevator.
Have you seen a ballerina playing on her concertina?
I have seen a ballerina on her way to Pasadena.
Have you seen an armadillo sleeping on a big fat pillow?
Have you seen an armadillo sleeping on a big fat pillow?
Have you seen an alligator riding on an escalator?
I have seen an alligator riding on an elevator.
Allegretto
In the woods, far away, on a hot summer’s day
The three bears’ cabin stood, at the edge of the wood.
In the woods, far away, on a hot summer’s day
The three bears went away for a walk
First the Big papa bear, then the Kind mama bear
Then behind, with his chair, came the Small baby bear
In the woods, far away, on a hot summer’s day
The three bears went away for a walk.
Andantino
Suzuki is the right method to take: on our small instruments, music we make.
Suzuki is the right method to take; after we finish this, take a small break.
Make sure that you listen each day. This will really help you to play...
Suzuki is the right method to take; after we finish this, take a small break!
Etude
Henrietta Poppeletta had a special friend to play named
Willamina Window-Cleaner, and she brought along her football
Henrietta Poppeletta picked it up and threw it back to
Willamina Window-Cleaner, and it smashed right through a window
Father came right down the stairs and called to mother
Mother came right down the stairs and looked at Henrietta Poppeletta
and then picked her up and bawled her out and sent her off to bed.
This song is from the Viola Book 1, but sometimes added to repertoire:
Bohemian Folk Song
Gone are the swallows fromfield and hill;
Where robins sang all the trees are still;
Woods are bare everywhere;
Loud cries the bluejay behind the mill;
Where the dry dead leaves lie;
Where robins sang all the trees are still.
Minuet 1
See dancers all in a row, moving so gently
Dance to the music, prance to the music,
Bow down your head low. (Repeat)
Partners stand in a row, moving so gently as they go.
Dance to the music, prance to the music,
Bow your head low.
Feet gliding so gently along
Dance, turn around.
Dance to the music, prance to the music,
Bow down your head low.
Minuet 2
I like peanut butter sandwiches, I like peanut butter sandwiches
My mom makes them, my dad makes them, and I can make them too.
I like peanut butter sandwiches, I like peanut butter sandwiches.
My sister makes them, my brother makes them, and I can make them too.
(repeat)
Peanut butter goes with jelly and peanut butter goes with honey too.
Peanut butter goes with everything, chocolate-chip ice-cream bars, How I love
those peanut butter sandwiches that my mom and my dad and I can make too.
I like them, I like them, they taste so good inside!
I like peanut butter sandwiches, I like peanut butter sandwiches.
My mom can make them, my dad can make them, and I can make them too.
Minuet 3
Down slur separate I’m special, Down slur separate I’m special, Down slur separate down slur separate down slur separate long (2,3),
Down slur separate I’m special, down slur separate I’m special, Down slur separate down slur separate down slur separate long(2.3). (Repeat)
Down slur separate down, slur separate, down slur separate, All back and forth, Slur up the scale then back and forth, I’m special too. (Circle)
All back and forth, all back and forth, I’m special slur back and forth (fourth), Slur up the scale then back and forth, You are special too. (Repeat)
Happy Farmer
Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work we go,
We feed the chickens, cows and pigs the whole day long.
Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work we go,
we feed the chickens, cows and pigs the whole day long.
When we are finished, then we get to play.
Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work we go,
We feed the chickens, cows and pigs, this ends our song.
When we are finished, then we get to play.
Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work we go,
We feed the chickens, cows and pigs, this ends our song.
Gavotte
I can play this long gavotte the whole way through.
I can play this long gavotte as well as you.
I can play this long gavotte just like you too.
Doctor Suzuki would like that too.
Can you play the second section just as well?
I can play the second section, can't you tell?
I can play the second section quite as well.
Let's all play the second section, ding dong bell.
Let us take it all in turns to play.
I'll play first, then fingers very quickly down the scale come jumping.
I'll play it next and now altogether,
teeter, totter, then running up and down.
I'm playing very fast and jump about.
I'm playing very fast and I'm not out.
I'm playing very fast, and I'm playing at the last,
so let's play it altogether, roundabout.