Robert Gillespie

(Essential Elements). 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.

(Essential Elements). 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 1, click here.

(Essential Elements). 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

(Essential Elements). 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

(Essential Elements). Original series (blue cover) The second book in the Essential Elements for Strings series reinforces the techniques learned in Book 1, and also introduces new concepts and develops skills in areas such as dynamics, rhythms, and sight-reading. Features a broad scope, comprehensive detail, great pacing, thorough reinforcement, and much more

(Essential Elements). 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