Essential Elements for Strings
Subtitle: teacher manual, book 1
By: Michael Allen, Robert Gillespie, Pamela Tellejohn Hayes ; arrangements by John Higgins
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Milwaukee, WI
Language: eng
Format: Spiral
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780634038167
Copyright date: 2004
Notes: Arrangements by John Higgins.
"A comprehensive string method."
"Fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000" - cover.
Accompanying CD-ROM contains: start-up videos, play-along tracks, tempo adjustment, and supplemental resources.
Publisher no. HL00868048 (Hal Leonard)
Table of contents: title: Sequence of Essential Elements chart; title: Using Essential Elements for Strings; title: Essential Elements for Strings beginning skills teaching sequence; title: Parent communication & student evaluation; title: History of the instruments; title: Parts of the instrument and bow; title: Holding your instrument; title: Definitions (clef, time signature, double bar); title: Shaping the left hand / D string notes, listening skills; title: Shaping the right hand, bow builder one : pencil hold; title: Bow builder two : pencil hold exercises; title: Bow builder three : bowing motions; title: Work-outs / Bass : new note; title: A string notes (Bass : G string notes) / Listening skills; title: Bow builder four : on the bow; title: Bow builder five : shadow bowing; title: Bow builder six : Let's bow! / Listening skills; title: String levels; title: Bow builder seven : combining both hands; title: Putting it all together; title: Violin / Viola : 4th finger / Bass : new notes; title: Performance spotlight; title: G string notes (Bass : E and A string notes) / Listening skills; title: 3/4 time signature; title: EE skill builders : G major; title: New note : F / Listening skills; title: New note : C / Listening skills; title: Special violin and bass exercise / Listening skills; title: Violin / Bass : E string notes, Viola : E / Listening skills; title: EE skill builders : G major; title: EE skill builders : C major; title: EE skill builders : scales and arpeggios; title: Performance spotlight; title: Fingering chart; title: EE reference index; title: Tips for caring for your instrument : what to do and what not to do!; title: Guidelines for selecting the correct sized string instrument for your students; title: Keyboard chart; title: Words to familiar melodies; title: ASTA with NSOA Standards for successful school string / orchestra teaching; title: ASTA with the NSOA essential resource list for string teachers