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Essential Elements for Strings – Violin Book 1 (2025 Edition) is a top-ranked, comprehensive violin method combining a trusted instructional book with 71 professional play-along tracks, interactive SmartMusic software, and multimedia resources. Perfect for beginners of all ages, it offers adjustable tempo features and engaging video content to accelerate learning in both solo and group environments.





| Best Sellers Rank | #2,946 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Violins (Books) #9 in Music Instruction & Study (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 10,890 Reviews |
E**E
Essential Elements for Strings
An excellent product for students who want to start learning to play the violin. Great for beginner violinists and people who are self-taught. The book is part of a set of three books. Highly recommended for violinists who want to start learning with practical playing in the absence of theory about the musical instrument itself.
M**A
the Violin
this is a good book for beginners
A**E
Essential for new learners
Very good book thst was recommended to me for attempting to learn violin.
G**.
Easy to use
Easy to follow. Since I am starting at rock bottom, the material is presented in a way for me to easily understand and follow.
A**R
It helps build a strong foundation in the musical journey
As someone who has recently used this book, I can confidently say that it provides a solid foundation for learning the violin. This book's varied exercises and deliberate pacing are what make it so impressive. The approach ensures that students feel at ease and confident as they advance by starting with the fundamentals and progressively introducing more difficult ideas. Familiar songs are incorporated with exercises that have been particularly created to keep pupils interested and to enhance the learning experience. I like how the book strikes a mix between technical exercises and musical compositions, assisting students in honing both their musical interpretation and playing abilities. Complete musicianship is emphasized throughout the series, and this book is no exception. It has sections on history, cross-curricular activities, and music theory, all of which I think are helpful for producing artists who are well-rounded. Another fantastic feature are the Performance Spotlights, which provide students an enjoyable and encouraging platform to present what they've learned.
T**A
I absolutely love this! 5 stars!!!
I absolutely love Essential Elements for Strings - Book 1 with EEi! As a beginner violin player, this book has been incredibly helpful in guiding me through the basics and building a strong foundation for my playing. The layout is clear and easy to follow, with detailed explanations and exercises that make learning fun and engaging. I especially appreciate the EEi online component, which provides additional resources such as play-along tracks and accompaniment recordings. This has really enhanced my practice sessions and made me feel more confident in my playing. Overall, I highly recommend Essential Elements for Strings to any aspiring violin player. This book has been instrumental in my progress and I can't wait to continue learning and improving with it by my side.
L**D
Great option for group settings or individual study!
This is a great book for brand new students. Both children and adults will benefit from this style of teaching. Also the method used to ship this single book was superb! The book arrived in pristine condition with no bends to any corners nor any wrinkled pages.
E**A
Libro violín
Libro violín para empezar
A**H
Good
Good
M**A
Gut erklärtes Heft
Der Geigenlehrer meiner Tochter hat dieses Buch für den Unterricht empfohlen, weil es für die Eltern Erläuterungen zu den einzelnen Schritten gibt. Die Kinder können es ja nicht immer so kommunizieren, dass man sicher sein kann, die richtige Haltung zu üben. Wir kommen gut damit zurecht, die beiligende CD ist auch toll, das Üben geht damit sehr gut. Ich kann das Heft empfehlen.
J**E
Additional resources make this worth it!
Perfect for beginners as it gradually builds skill. Love the online resources that the book comes with, this is a big help.
T**Z
Muy bien
Llego Justo lo que se pidió. Buen libro
D**A
Used activation code!
Unfortunately, although the book is not used (that's why one star) the code in it is still used by someone else! Disappointed.. However keeping it since I already had access to the content since I got Viola volume 1 as well :) Otherwise, shipped so fast which is great.
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