The Essential String Method

Octotunes est le tout nouveau projet de Sheila Nelson auteur de l' Essential String Method. Idéale pour l'enseignement individuel ou de groupe cette sélection de courtes pièces pour ensemble variable peut être jouée par un violon solo deux violons trois violons et violoncelle ou même un quatuor à cordes avec ou sans accompagnement de piano. Convient également à l'exécution en concert.Octotunes permet d'expérimenter tôt le jeu d'ensemble. Le recueil convient aux élèves venant d'achever le 1er volume de l'Essential String Method mais il peut s'employer indépendamment de la méthode pour chaque type d'enseignement instrumental. Les pièces écrites dans des tonalitésfaciles des rythmes simples et une métrique courante sont suffisamment abordables pour permettre aux élèves de se consacrer au jeu d'ensemble.Octotunes entraîne également à la lecture à vue. Dans une première étape les élèves chantent la mélodie afin de l'apprendre puis ils jouent celle-ci dans la tonalité notée et en respectant les indications de dynamique et de conduite d'archet.

Essential Elements String Performer Level 1-The classic theme heard each Olympic season is now available for beginning strings with this solid version that features melodic sections for all players. Carefully correlated with the Essential Elements method (pp. 21-34) this edition is ideal forplayers who have been introduced to simple eighth note figures.

The Essential String Method offers an exciting advance in the teaching of stringed instruments intergrating musical awareness creativity and technical development from the outset. Based on the Guildhall School's String Curriculum The Essential String Method provides a proven framework that draws on recognised concepts in good teaching practice laying reliable foundations for future musical development.

CD only-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.

Value Pak - 24 part books conductor score and CD-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.

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 HanukkahSong ? Up on the Housetop ? We Wish You a Merry Christmas ? White Christmas.

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.

Sheila Nelson's award winning teaching approach available in a clearly structured progressive method covering all stringed instruments. The Essential String Method develops the pupil as a musician as well as an instrumentalist right from the start through an integrated programme of games activities songs and pieces. Developed by Sheila Nelson (violin) Cathy Elliott (Double Bass) Gerald Howard (Cello) and Adrian Thorne (musicianship).

The award winning Essential String Method offers an exciting advance in the teaching of stringed instruments integrating musical awareness creativity and technical development from the outset. Making their way through the series pupils encounter an attractive selection of new tunes and arrangements on which to build their repertoire. The material is presented as a logical progression of musical activities involving both the instrument and the voice. These make learning fun and are easily incorporated into insrumental lessons simultaneously developing the pupil's technical and musical abilities while reinforcing aspects of the school musiccurriculum. The third Violin book builds on the skills introduced in the previous books

This book contains all the accompaniment parts necessary for use with the Essential String Method Violin and Viola pupil's books 3 and 4.

Intermediate Level - Teacher's Manual-Supplement your beginning string curriculum with this new ensemble series from the authors of Essential Elements 2000 for Strings. Essential Musicianship - Ensemble Concepts is a two-level series correlatedwith Essential Elements 2000 that will reinforce your students' developing skills with solid beginning rounds and easy arrangements. All are designed to supplement method instruction and are organized around the keystaught in Essential Elements 2000 Books 1 and 2. In addition each book provides a wealth of beginning and intermediate performance materials (over 35 rounds/arrangements in each book). Alsoavailable:Ensemble Concepts - Fundamental Level(HL00960186 - 00960191)

This award winning series of books offers an exciting advance in the teaching of stringed instruments intergrating musical awareness creativity and technical development from the outset. Making their way through the series pupils encounter an attractive selection of new tunes and arrangements on which to build their repertoire. The material is presented as a logical progression of musical activities involving both the instrument and the voice. These make learning fun and are easily incorporated into instrumental lessons simultaneously developing the pupil's technical and musical abilities while re-inforcing aspects of the school music curriculum.

This award winning series of books offers an exciting advance in the teaching of stringed instruments intergrating musical awareness creativity and technical development from the outset. Making their way through the series pupils encounter an attractive selection of new tunes and arrangements on which to build their repertoire. The material is presented as a logical progression of musical activities involving both the instrument and the voice. These make learning fun and are easily incorporated into instrumental lessons simultaneously developing the pupil's technical and musical abilities while re-inforcing aspects of the school music curriculum.

Now the best-selling string method is even better! Book 1 for absolute beginners includes a start-up video and much much more all on CD-ROM.Features:Same great Essential Elements 2000 method!15-minute video/?super lesson? for learning the basicsPlay-along mp3* tracks for all 193 exercises (featuring a professional player on every instrument)Tempo Adjustment SoftwareDuets and TriosMusic Listening LibrarySmartMusic® Software for Exercises 1-100 (for use on PC/Mac) - practice record and email a performance with on-screen assessment