| Section 1.1 | Early Stringed Instruments | 1 |
| Section 1.2 | Medieval Musical Period Overview | 2 |
| Section 1.3 | Medieval Musical Style Characteristics | 3 |
| Section 1.4 | Piece: Columba Aspexit | 4 |
| Section 1.5 | Piece: Sixth Royal Estampie | 6 |
| Section 1.6 | Renaissance Musical Period Overview | 6 |
| Section 1.7 | Renaissance Musical Style Characteristics | 7 |
| Section 1.8 | Piece: Helas Madame | 8 |
| Section 1.9 | Piece: Kemp’s Jigg | 8 |
| Section 1.10 | Violin Consorts | 9 |
| Section 1.11 | Piece: Fantasia | 10 |
| Section 1.12 | Who Played the Violin? | 10 |
| Section 1.13 | Music Tutors for Amateurs | 11 |
| Section 1.14 | Piece: Minuet | 12 |
| Section 2.1 | Baroque Musical Period Overview | 14 |
| Section 2.2 | Baroque Musical Style Characteristics | 15 |
| Section 2.3 | Piece: Rondeau | 16 |
| Section 2.4 | Piece: “Hornpipe” from Water Music | 17 |
| Section 2.5 | Piece: La Folia Medley | 19 |
| Section 2.6 | Piece: Double Violin Concerto in A Minor | 21 |
| Section 2.7 | Piece: “Prelude” from Cello Suite No. 1 | 23 |
| Section 2.8 | Piece: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 | 24 |
| Section 2.9 | Piece: “Kyrie” from Messa a 4 con Violini | 25 |
| Section 2.10 | Piece: Messiah Medley | 26 |
| Section 2.11 | Piece: “Arioso” from Cantata No. 156 | 28 |
| Section 3.1 | Classical Musical Period Overview | 29 |
| Section 3.2 | Classical Musical Style Characteristics | 30 |
| Section 3.3 | Piece: Ave Verum Corpus | 31 |
| Section 3.4 | Piece: “Adagio” from Violin Concerto No. 3 | 32 |
| Section 3.5 | Piece: “Andante” from String Quartet No. 13 | 33 |
| Section 3.6 | Piece: “Andante” from the Emperor Quartet | 35 |
| Section 3.7 | Piece: Surprise Symphony No. 94 | 36 |
| Section 3.8 | Piece: Pastoral Symphony No. 6 | 38 |
| Section 4.1 | Romantic Musical Period Overview | 41 |
| Section 4.2 | Romantic Musical Style Characteristics | 43 |
| Section 4.3 | Piece: Hungarian Dance No. 5 | 44 |
| Section 4.4 | Piece: “The Moldau” from Má Vlast | 45 |
| Section 4.5 | Piece: “Halling” from 25 Norwegian Folksongs | 47 |
| Section 4.6 | Piece: Emperor Waltz | 49 |
| Section 4.7 | Piece: Vieille Chanson | 50 |
| Section 4.8 | Piece: “Andante” from Violin Concerto in E Minor | 51 |
| Section 4.9 | Piece: Cello Concerto in B Minor | 53 |
| Section 4.10 | Piece: “Nocturne” from String Quartet No. 2 | 54 |
| Section 4.11 | Piece: Elégie for Viola and Piano in G Minor | 56 |
| Section 4.12 | Piece: “Barcarolla” from Viola Sonata in Bb | 57 |
| Section 4.13 | Piece: “Ave Maria” from a Theme by J. S. Bach | 57 |
| Section 4.14 | Piece: Sicilienne, Op. 78 for Cello and Piano | 59 |
| Section 4.15 | Piece: “Meditation” from Thaïs | 60 |
| Section 4.16 | Piece: “Habanera” from Carmen | 62 |
| Section 4.17 | Piece: “Reed Flutes” from The Nutcracker Suite | 64 |
| Section 5.1 | 20th Century Musical Period Overview | 66 |
| Section 5.2 | 20th Century Musical Style Characteristics | 68 |
| Section 5.3 | Pieces: Pulcinella Ballet and Sonata No. 1 in G Major | 68 |
| Section 5.4 | Piece: “Assez Vif” from String Quartet in F Major | 71 |
| Section 5.5 | Piece: “Sehr langsam” from Four Pieces | 74 |
| Section 5.6 | Piece: Simple Gifts | 75 |
| Section 5.7 | Piece: “Braul” from Romanian Folk Dances | 76 |
| Section 6.1 | Gypsy Music: The Basso | 78 |
| Section 6.2 | Klezmer Music: Odessa Bulgarish | 80 |
| Section 6.3 | Greek Folk Music: Varys Hasapikos | 82 |
| Section 6.4 | Mexican Folk Music: El Jarabe Tapatio | 84 |
| Section 6.5 | Chinese Folk Music | 86 |
| Section 6.6 | Piece: Jasmine Flower | 88 |
| Section 6.7 | Indian Carnatic Music: Sara Sara | 89 |
| Section 6.8 | Arabic Music: Longa Nahawand | 91 |
| Section 6.9 | Fiddle Music Overview | 94 |
| Section 6.10 | Fiddle Tunes | 104 |
| Section 6.11 | Piece: American Fiddle Medley | 108 |
| Section 6.12 | Piece: Irish Washerwoman | 109 |
| Section 6.13 | Ragtime | 110 |
| Section 6.14 | Piece: Ragtime Violin | 111 |
| Section 6.15 | Piece: The Castle Walk | 112 |
| Section 6.16 | Blues | 113 |
| Section 6.17 | Piece: St. Louis Blues | 113 |
