Essential Elements for Strings

Essential Elements for Strings – violin, viola cello & bass.

Please select the book required from the appropriate dropdown and note that there are price differences.

This series offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.

Books 1 and 2 also include access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource – anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Go to www.essentialelementsinteractive.com to learn more!

Book 1 includes:

• Enhanced Starting System
• Optimum Reinforced Learning
• Pacing
• Theory, History, Cross-Curriculum & Creativity
• Duets and trios – print and play parts with friends
• Music listening library – hear great pieces for orchestra!
• Performance Spotlights

Book 2 includes:

• New keys and rhythms
• Sequential or flexible format
• Rhythm Raps, sight-reading and improvisation
• Theory, history and multicultural music
• Mixed meter studies
• Comprehensive scale and arpeggio pages
• Double stops and shifting

Both books include:

• Performance Spotlights
• My EE Library* (www.myeelibrary.com) – Instant Stream/Download/CD-ROM (book includes instructions to order free optional CD.)
• Play-along mp3 tracks for all exercises – features a professional orchestra