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A collection of patriotic 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 series. Includes: America, the Beautiful Anchors Aweigh Battle Hymn of the Republic The Caissons Go Rolling Along God Bless America Hymn to the Fallen Marine's Hymn My Country, 'Tis of Thee (America) The Patriot The Star Spangled Banner Stars and Stripes Forever This Is My Country Yankee Doodle.

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!

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!

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 correlated with 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 keys taught 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). Also available: Ensemble Concepts - Intermediate Level (HL00960192 - 00960197)

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 correlated with 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 keys taught 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). Also available: Ensemble Concepts - Fundamental Level (HL00960186 - 00960191)

Instrumentalists will love jamming with a play-along CD for 15 top rock classics, including: Aqualung Brown Eyed Girl Crocodile Rock Don't Stop Free Bird I Want You to Want Me La Grange Low Rider Maggie May Walk This Way and more.

This jam-packed collection features 130 hits from the past and present, across a variety of genres such as rock, country and folk. Popular songs include: Bennie and the Jets Can You Feel the Love Tonight Good Vibrations I Hope You Dance In the Mood La Bamba Let It Be A Moment like This My Favorite Things Y.M.C.A. and scores more!

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.