The Step by Step series is a collection of exercise books/CDs for violin based on the "Mother-Tongue" approach (I.e., the way children first learn to speak their native language). The focus is on teaching correct, child-appropriate practice habits that range from listening, singing and dancing to playing music. The exercises in Volumes 1A and 1B correspond to the pieces in Suzuki Violin School Volume 1. The accompanying play-along CD is recorded with violin, piano, and African drum.