Essential Technique for Strings – Violin Book 3 w/EEi | Advanced String Method for Developing Musicianship | Includes Online Learning Tools and Play-Along Tracks | Hal Leonard Instructional Book

I love my violin book

I have the three of these books. My four years old is almost in Suzuki book 2 and a little behind in reading music. The "I can read music" book does not explain much and she cannot listen to the rhythm to confirm if it is correct. These books were a life saver. They are a wonderful way to help gain confidence in music reading. I use combined these books with other music reading books. However this one is one of my favorites. My daughter can play the notes while listening to the recording. The recording could be played as slow or fast as she needs. She is tuning her ears at the same time as she is gaining confidence in reading music. They also motivate my daughter since they have well known songs that a child can play very soon. They are comprehensive enough and They have good information and a good amount of songs. The font is larger than most reading books and easy for a small child to read. With the access code located at the front page of the book you can order the CD-room in the case your internet is slow. The price is very affordable. I would give ten stars!

This series of three books are excellent for adults who may have played Violin in the past and want a quick way to catch up and move well past their previous competency level. I last touched a Violin 30+ years ago and only in the first position. This was easy to understand and with great exercises. The series goes from the real basics in book one into third, second, and even fifth position by book three. Simple but very practical and great fun.

I like that the book had links to go online to order a free CD or use the available resources with the Essential Elements website. It is a good book with exercises to learn 2nd, 3rd and 4th position. It goes through the key scales on the violin with finger patterns for all of them. Great book for people who have finished book 2 or want to review the fundamentals.

I have recently started using this book for position training in place of commonly used materials. It presents position in a lucid and straightforward manner and quickly guides the student into shifting between positions in a practical manner. Best of all, it includes 2nd position and includes exercises for shifting between the first 3 positions. I call it "Whistler Lite", and while I can't yet determine if Essential Technique is as effective in presenting the positions as the standard red and green books, it certainly does get today's busy student through this all important material in a quick and efficient manner.

This book and the ones in the series are just great for beginners! I took a few violin lessons but I am basically having to teach myself. Easy to follow and the CD is great! If you are new to the violin, get a book with a CD. I'm still on book #1 and have been for the past 2 months. I finally busted out the CD and wow, why didn't I do it sooner! So helpful to hear the music and then play along and alone. Helps a lot and you really start to learn how to train your ear. I would highly recommend this book and #1 and 2 in the series.

Good book

Essential Elements is what I used to learn music in band as a kid. As an adult I am trying to expand my musical knowledge and this has been a great help! It comes with all kinds of tips and tricks as well as access to their website which gives the lessons online! It is a valuable resource for learning how to play an instrument! I bought all 3 volumes for Violin.

It's a good book, they have got some good little exercises in them that I now use I'm my daily practice

Exactly what I ordered

Buen producto, envío rápido, satisfecho con la compra, recomendado!!!, el libro solo tiene 70 pistas de acompañamiento, creo que deberían de especificarlo o hacerlo más visible

This is step-by-step of how it should be. I like that I can listen to hear what it should sound like or play along. I love it. Great for a beginner to learn.

You can change different positions, and mp3 with the book is so beautiful!! You will have a lot of fun. Mp3 is included with the book. Lol!!