Essential Elements for Strings – Cello Book 1 with EEi Online Resources | Cello Method Songbook and Sheet Music for School Band Students and Teachers | Comprehensive String Method

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Comprehensive Cello Method for Students * Essential Elements for Strings – Book 1 with EEi (Cello) is a trusted method book that combines solid pedagogy with engaging music to guide new cello students from day one. With a step-by-step structure and instrument-specific exercises, it helps young learners build strong foundational skills in rhythm, tone, and technique. * * Includes Access to EEi – The Ultimate Digital Companion * This edition comes with free access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), an online platform with over 150 video lessons, play-along tracks, practice tools, and assessment features. Whether in the classroom or at home, students can enjoy personalized guidance and modern technology to reinforce their learning journey. * * Designed for Classroom or Individual Instruction * Ideal for school orchestra programs and private lessons alike, the book includes unison-learning exercises and theory integration for group settings, while also offering cello-focused studies for individual progression. It’s carefully paced for optimal learning with familiar melodies and creative exercises that make practice enjoyable. * * A Practical Resource for Teachers and Music Programs * With cross-curricular content, performance spotlights, and a well-organized curriculum, this book supports music educators with dependable tools for developing total musicianship. It’s equally effective for in-person and remote instruction. * * Makes a Thoughtful Gift or Music Teacher Resource * Whether for a young aspiring cellist or a teacher building their curriculum, this book is a valuable asset. A perfect music teacher resource or a thoughtful gift for students, it brings together printed material and online access for a complete beginner learning experience.

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Essential Elements for Strings – Book 1 w/EEi – Cello

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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Bass Clef – Clefs indicate a set of note names

Time Signature – The time signature tells us how many beats are in each measure and what kind of note gets one beat

Double Bar – A double car indicates the end of a piece of music

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A String Notes

D is played with 4 fingers on the A string

C# is played with 3 fingers on the A string

B is played with 1 finger on the A string

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Shadow Bowing: Bowing without the instrument

Step 1: Tighten the bow hair as instructed by your teacher

Step 2: Place the rosin in your left hand. Hold the bow in your right hand.

Step 3: Shadow bow by slowly moving the bow back and forth on the rosin. Be sure to move the bow, not the rosin.

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Hooked Bowing: Two or more notes played in the same direction with a stop between each note

Hooked on D Major

Waltzing Bows

Pop Goes the Weasel

Bass Clef, Time Signature, Double Bar

A String Notes

Shadow Bowing

Hooked Bowing

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hal Leonard
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2002
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0634038192
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0634038198
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.2 x 11.5 inches
Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Essential Elements for Strings
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