Essential Elements for Strings with Online Resources - Viola (Book 1)

Viola (Book 1) 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. 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 New color photos Proper posture photos with young musicians Proper hand positions clearly shown   Instructional Videos Online 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.   Included Videos: Bow builders Left hand shape Hooked bowing Left hand workouts Cello shape bowhand Cello string levels Bass 3rd position Bass C Natural Bass Shifting   Correlated, Copyrighted Pop Music Recent, popular Bonus Songs available online on Essential Elements Interactive that are pedagogically appropriate for what the student has learned at various points in the books. Students can 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 Comfortable keys Notes and rhythms students have already learned   Book 1 Features: Enhanced Starting System Optimum reinforced learning Pacing Theory, History, Cross-Curriculum and Creativity Performance Spotlights Accurate illustrations help develop proper playing position Listening Skills for each new note for accurate intonation Subdivision introduced from the beginning Assessment for immediate evaluation of students' skills Large, clear Fingering Charts Special page devoted solely to mixing Finger Patterns Solo with piano accompaniment for each instrument Access to Bonus Songs Instrument-specific instructional videos