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Essential Elements for Strings: Book Two is a great way to help your students beyond the beginning stages. Book 2 develops performance skills through a variety of exercises, melodies, and engaging music. Read below to see how EE Book 2 can help your students in your music classroom.
EE Strings Book 2 Features:
Continued Individual Development Past the Beginner Stages
A three page overview of the concepts from Book 1 kicks off Book 2
After each concept is reviewed, students can perform them in a follow-up exercise
Serves as a great "catch-all" when moving to a new book!
Ensure All Sections Develop All Aspects of Music Together
Book 2 includes carefully crafted exercises for various stages of development
Featuring time-tested fundamentals throughout, proper playing techniques are reinforced from beginning to end
Using these daily will help your students develop better:
Sound
Pitch
Technique
Practice Concepts and Apply Them to Other Music
Book 2 introduces a tab system that organizes concepts to practice and apply to your concert music
Use the book sequentially or choose a specific concept to work on and apply
New concepts are introduced and have immediate and thorough follow through
Students learn new ideas and implement them in the musical exercises, providing a clear introduction and meaningful application
Carefully Crafted Music
A variety of different musical sections are featured throughout, including:
Exercises
Duets
Solos
Full strings arrangements
Book 2 ensures all students progress with engaging examples from well-established literature
Literature featured includes:
Theme from Mahler Symphony #1
Snake Charmer
Morning (from Peer Gynt Suite)
Beethoven Violin Concerto
and much more!
Arrangements can be used as solos or in larger settings
Each player has the melodic part and a harmony part that can be used for ensembles or the entire orchestra
Material for Instrument Specific Techniques
Each instrument’s respective book three contains music specifically for that instrument
To prepare for future advanced technical playing:
Warm-ups
Technical Exercises
Musical Lines addressing instrument-specific needs
Bonus: Essential Elements Interactive is included with the purchase of EE Book 2
Each book comes with Essential Elements Interactive - a powerful online resource for use in class or at home. EEi is included FREE with the purchase of a student book and provides students with many tools, including:
Enhanced Play-along Tracks
Cloud-based Recording Studio
Ability for teachers to assign, organize, and grade recordings
Ever-Expanding Resources
Track Student Progress
and much more