Essential Technique for Strings - Violin Book | Intermediate Violin Music Books for Orchestra Players | Original Green Series with Shifting Scales and ... Music for Violinists (Essential Elements) - Softcover

Gillespie, Robert; Tellejohn Hayes, Pamela; Allen, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0793571464 ISBN 13: 9780793571468

Publisher: Hal Leonard, 1997

Synopsis

Build Advanced Violin Technique with a Trusted Method Series * Essential Technique for Strings Violin Book 3 (Original Green Series) is designed for intermediate violinists ready to develop orchestral playing skills. Written by acclaimed educators Michael Allen, Robert Gillespie, and Pamela Tellejohn Hayes, this edition offers progressive studies that focus on strengthening shifting, bowing, and tonal control. * * Flexible Skill-Building for Ensemble Readiness * Organized into three core sections-higher positions and shifting, scales and key work, and advanced bowing techniques-this method provides a flexible layout, letting players or educators choose the order of skill progression. Whether used in classrooms or private lessons, students build confidence through structured repetition and musical variety. * * Ideal Resource for Teachers and Growing Musicians * This book is part of the Essential Elements Original Series, widely used in public school systems and youth symphonies. It is an excellent music teacher resource or supplemental method for violinists developing ensemble techniques. The compact design and focused exercises make it a convenient tool for daily practice and lesson integration. * * What You’ll Learn Inside: * * Higher positions and shifting techniques * * Scale studies in multiple keys * * Bowings including spiccato, martele, and hooked strokes * * Technical warmups to prepare for orchestral playing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hal Leonard
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0793571464
• ISBN 13: 9780793571468
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48