Hal Leonard's Essential Elements for Strings just got an update! It has been meticulously re-designed to improve the student learning experience and lighten the teacher's load. While the new updates are exciting, you will find that it is the same great method, but with new music and more online resources.
Don't toss those old editions! The new Essential Elements books are compatible with EE 2000 and newer editions!
Teachers will love the added resources meant to address common friction points experienced with each instrument. Students will love online access to today's pop songs arranged for their instruments and level of playing.
What's Been Added?
- 150+ professionally recorded videos online with veteran teachers
- 50 total new copyrighted pop songs available online across all levels
- 3 new song replacements
"The features in Essential Elements Interactive, like SoundCheck and All Music, allow me to seamlessly integrate this trusted pedagogy with my 4th-grade beginners and high school all-state players alike. As an experienced educator, I rely on the Essential Elements materials to create custom units and assignments tailored to all of my students and ensembles. The scope and sequence of the Essential Elements for Strings books empower educators at any experience level to craft effective, meaningful lessons for diverse learning styles. Additionally, the built-in audio and video recording features facilitate an efficient routine of student self-reflection and teacher feedback. The self-grading feature of SoundCheck motivates my students to independently correct rhythmic and pitch inconsistencies, sparking curiosity and encouraging them to explore more effective finger pattern choices."
Use previous Essential Elements editions with the new version for a smooth classroom transition. The new edition has the same song and page numbers.
What's New:
- New color photos
- Proper posture photos with young musicians
- Proper hand positions clearly shown
Cello Book 1, Page 3
Double Bass Book 1, Page 2
We are pleased to introduce a few new selections to replace songs with a troubled past. Students will love these fun new songs.
Violin
Hundreds of new videos have been added to the online library across all instruments. These videos are recorded by real life teachers who have used Essential Elements for years with their students. These videos are instrument-specific and address various friction points that can creep up, especially in group instruction settings.
All videos will be available to stream online through the purchase of each method book.
Recent, popular Bonus Songs will be available online on Essential Elements Interactive that are pedagogically appropriate for what the student has learned at various points in the books. Students will be able to play familiar parts of the most recent pop songs from artists like Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and more! All are played in comfortable keys and with notes and rhythms they have already learned.
- Pedagogically appropriate
- Play familiar parts of the most recent songs, bowings and fingerings included
- Comfortable keys
- Notes and rhythms students have already learned
- Can my students still use the older Essential Elements version?Yes, the new Essential Elements books are compatible with older versions, including EE2000 and newer. The new editions have the same song and page numbers.
- Why is Hal Leonard updating the Essential Elements series?As Hal Leonard continues to expand its offerings to digital platforms, it became imperative to update much of the imagery, video lessons, and the ever-expanding pop repertoire that can only be found with us! Students can play the current top pop music with their Essential Elements purchase and learn from the best method book on the market beyond their physical books.
- How can I access the new online videos and pop arrangements?The new video lessons and Bonus Songs arrangements will be available online at essentialelementsinteractive.com.
- Will I have to pay for a new subscription to access the new content? How often?No. All Essential Elements online resources will be available at no additional cost to Essential Elements method book customers.