Clear, full-color photographs and fingering chart diagrams introduce playing positions, bow hold and bowing, and left hand finger patterns.
Duets, rounds, trios, and orchestra arrangements develop student's ability to play in an ensemble setting right away. Duets are designed to strengthen ear training and establishing good information.
Interactive Practice Studio is a unique and trendsetting downloadable resource containing a wealth of supporting biographical, historical, and cultural information; photos, maps, artwork, audio samples, video and more. It's designed with your students in mind. Fun - Inspiring - Motivating!
Video Lessons offer students and teachers a comprehensive, step-by-step look at concepts taught throughout String Basics. Lessons are taught in a middle school classroom setting by authors Shade and
Wolstenhulme. Lessons show special consideration for each instrument and one lesson is specially devoted to shifting for the bass.
Theory & Composition offers students hands-on experiences to better understand what they see and hear by actually learning to notate music and compose simple melodic lines.
The Teacher's Edition provides successful teaching strategies as they pertain to the material introduced throughout String Basics. The Strategies are divided into two categories: Performance and Musical Understanding. Through them, guidelines and guide- posts assist towards giving students a comprehensive
experience in orchestra. Also available to teachers is the Interactive Teacher's studio, offering even
more helpful tips and strategies.
Reviews (18)
No method book is perfect. I would often change books every few years ...
I am a school string/orchestra teacher with 40 years experience. I have used practically every method book for school use ever written going back to Muller-Rusch and Sam Applebaum. No method book is perfect. I would often change books every few years in search of the "perfect" book. In the last four years, this book has been my choice. It seems that a lot of thought went into this book by the two authors. I really like the video DVD that comes with the book. It is EXTREMELY helpful as the videos reinforce the first few lessons in the book. That is a time when there is a lot of confusion for the students and to have that there for them to use at home is a blessing.
Easy for beginner cello
It was easy to follow for an elementary student and includes code for online resources. One of the online resources is accompaniment they can play along with that has adjustable tempo.
Perfect Beginner Book for Cello
This is perfect for beginning cellists. I really like the String Basics series for beginner strings players. It's very informative and comes with lots of instructional tips and hints. The DVD is also really helpful.
Easy to use...
My son lives it. He’s taking the class online. It’s easy to use.
As advertised
As advertised
Great!!
Perfect for sister
School
Daughter uses this for schoil
Good
Came right when i needed it
Five Stars
I use this as a supplement to my regular method book in the classroom.
No issues
What the school wanted.
No method book is perfect. I would often change books every few years ...
I am a school string/orchestra teacher with 40 years experience. I have used practically every method book for school use ever written going back to Muller-Rusch and Sam Applebaum. No method book is perfect. I would often change books every few years in search of the "perfect" book. In the last four years, this book has been my choice. It seems that a lot of thought went into this book by the two authors. I really like the video DVD that comes with the book. It is EXTREMELY helpful as the videos reinforce the first few lessons in the book. That is a time when there is a lot of confusion for the students and to have that there for them to use at home is a blessing.
Easy for beginner cello
It was easy to follow for an elementary student and includes code for online resources. One of the online resources is accompaniment they can play along with that has adjustable tempo.
Perfect Beginner Book for Cello
This is perfect for beginning cellists. I really like the String Basics series for beginner strings players. It's very informative and comes with lots of instructional tips and hints. The DVD is also really helpful.
Easy to use...
My son lives it. He’s taking the class online. It’s easy to use.
As advertised
As advertised
Great!!
Perfect for sister
School
Daughter uses this for schoil
Good
Came right when i needed it
