The Boosey & Hawkes Easy String Music series by Katherine & Hugh Colledge contains four volumes of repertoire for new and developing string players. Popular with teachers and students alike, each title steadily introduces and consolidates new techniques, fingerings, notes and rhythms to build firm foundations for future learning.

Demonstration and accompaniment audio resources are available online for all volumes in the series. Each title is available in two editions – a standalone string book for students or an expanded edition with additional piano accompaniment.

Stepping Stones is the first volume within the series. The book offers a collection of twenty-six simple pieces for beginners. Open strings, first finger notes and simple rhythms are introduced.

First performance
Two by two
Snakes and ladders
Stepping stones
Waltz
Roundabout
Lighthouse
A restful tune
Ice-cream van
Hiding in the long grass
Buttercups and daisies
Musical box
At a snail's pace
Kangaroo
Party piece
Apple tree
Cowboys and Indians
Caterpillars
Hobby horses
Sea horses
Big grey elephants
On a high wire
Cockle shells
Totem pole
See-saw
Oom-pah band