Essential Elements for Strings 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.
Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource. EEi introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication... ideal for teaching today's beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home. For more information, visit Hal Leonard Online - Essential Elements Interactive.
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A collection of patriotic songs which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional audio accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements series. Includes: America, the Beautiful • Anchors Aweigh • Battle Hymn of the Republic • The Caissons Go Rolling Along • God Bless America • Hymn to the Fallen • Marine's Hymn • My Country, 'Tis of Thee (America) • The Patriot • The Star Spangled Banner • Stars and Stripes Forever • This Is My Country • Yankee Doodle.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Level 4 of Hal Leonard's Essential Elements for Strings series is perfect for your advanced-level students. Each book includes:
- A detailed practice routine for scales
- Three-octave major and minor scales and arpeggios
- A systematic fingering system for scales
- Extensive shifting exercises for advanced positions
- Shifting reinforcement in a musical context using unison orchestra excerpts
- Advanced technical development
- Sequenced rhythmic and bowing studies
- and much more!
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Artist Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 42)
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A collection of popular movie songs which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method Books. Includes: Chariots of Fire • Apollo 13 • Theme from E.T. • Forrest Gump Theme • The John Dunbar Theme • Jurassic Park • The Man from Snowy River • Mission: Impossible Theme • Raiders March • Somewhere Out There • Star Trek – The Motion Picture.
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Essential Elements for Strings 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.
Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource. EEi introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication... ideal for teaching today's beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home. For more information, visit Hal Leonard Online - Essential Elements Interactive.
For a complete overview of Book 2, click here.
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A collection of Christmas arrangements which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method books. Includes: Frosty the Snowman • A Holly Jolly Christmas • Jingle-Bell Rock • Jingle Bells •Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree • Silver Bells • The Hanukkah Song • Up on the Housetop • We Wish You a Merry Christmas • White Christmas.
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This folio provides percussion accompaniment parts for the orchestra arrangements. They can be performed by members of the orchestra or bring in some percussionists to join the fun! Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method books. Includes: Frosty the Snowman • A Holly Jolly Christmas • Jingle-Bell Rock • Jingle Bells •Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree • Silver Bells • The Hanukkah Song • Up on the Housetop • We Wish You a Merry Christmas • White Christmas.
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A collection of patriotic songs which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements series. Includes: America, the Beautiful • Anchors Aweigh • Battle Hymn of the Republic • The Caissons Go Rolling Along • God Bless America • Hymn to the Fallen • Marine's Hymn • My Country, 'Tis of Thee (America) • The Patriot • The Star Spangled Banner • Stars and Stripes Forever • This Is My Country • Yankee Doodle.
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Artist Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 42)
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Original series (green cover)
Essential Technique for Strings is a book of studies to help the intermediate player develop the skills necessary for playing in an orchestra. Its flexible sequence allows you to choose pages from the three major sections: higher positions and shifting, keys and scales, and bowings and special techniques.
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“Feel good” surf music from the '60s...such great fun for beginning instrumentalists.
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Artist Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 42)
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A collection of Christmas arrangements which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method books. Includes: Frosty the Snowman • A Holly Jolly Christmas • Jingle-Bell Rock • Jingle Bells •Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree • Silver Bells • The Hanukkah Song • Up on the Housetop • We Wish You a Merry Christmas • White Christmas
Value pack contents:
• 1 Conductor Book with CD
• 12 Violin Books
• 4 Viola Books
• 4 Cello Books
• 2 String Bass Books
• 1 Piano Book
• 1 Percussion Book
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These piano accompaniments can provide helpful guidance for teaching beginning instrumentalists. The format includes a cue line to provide the director or pianist with a visual guide of the student melody part. NOTE: The discs/media available with the teacher and student books are not included in this product.
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Artist Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 42)
A simple island-style tune featuring pizzicato playing.
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These piano accompaniments can provide helpful guidance for teaching beginning instrumentalists. The format includes a cue line to provide the director or pianist with a visual guide of the student melody part. NOTE: The discs/media available with the teacher and student books are not included in this product.
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Original series (red cover)
Tailored to beginning students, Essential Elements for Strings Book 1 covers techniques such as instrument position, fingerings, and bowings while incorporating theory and history lessons throughout. Features a broad scope, comprehensive detail, great pacing, thorough reinforcement, and much more!
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A collection of popular Broadway songs which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method Books. Includes: Beauty and the Beast • Cabaret • Circle of Life • Edelweiss • Get Me To the Church on Time • Go Go Go Joseph • I Dreamed a Dream • Memory • The Phantom of the Opera • Seventy Six Trombones • Sun and Moon.
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A collection of popular movie songs which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method Books. Includes: Chariots of Fire • Apollo 13 • Theme from E.T. • Forrest Gump Theme • The John Dunbar Theme • Jurassic Park • The Man from Snowy River • Mission: Impossible Theme • Raiders March • Somewhere Out There • Star Trek – The Motion Picture.
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A collection of popular Broadway songs which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method Books. Includes: Beauty and the Beast • Cabaret • Circle of Life • Edelweiss • Get Me To the Church on Time • Go Go Go Joseph • I Dreamed a Dream • Memory • The Phantom of the Opera • Seventy Six Trombones • Sun and Moon.
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Nothing says classic like a Beatles anthem...instantly engaging.
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A collection of popular Broadway songs which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method Books. Includes: Beauty and the Beast • Cabaret • Circle of Life • Edelweiss • Get Me To the Church on Time • Go Go Go Joseph • I Dreamed a Dream • Memory • The Phantom of the Opera • Seventy Six Trombones • Sun and Moon
Value pack contents:
• 1 Conductor Book with CD
• 12 Violin Books
• 4 Viola Books
• 4 Cello Books
• 2 String Bass Books
• 1 Piano Book
• 1 Percussion Book
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A collection of patriotic songs which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements series. Includes: America, the Beautiful • Anchors Aweigh • Battle Hymn of the Republic • The Caissons Go Rolling Along • God Bless America • Hymn to the Fallen • Marine's Hymn • My Country, 'Tis of Thee (America) • The Patriot • The Star Spangled Banner • Stars and Stripes Forever • This Is My Country • Yankee Doodle.
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Artist Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 42)
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Artist Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 42)
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Artist Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 42)
Beautiful rendition of the beloved American song. (Artist Level)
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