Essential Elements for Strings - Violin Book 2 with EEi Online Resources | Intermediate Violin Method and Sheet Music for Students and Teachers | Build Technique, Rhythm, and Musical Skills

by Robert Gillespie, Pamela Tellejohn Hayes, Michael Allen

Essential Elements for Strings – Violin Book 2 with EEi is the next step in developing your skills as a violinist. Designed for students who have completed Book 1, this comprehensive method supports growth in tone, technique, and musical expression. Ideal for teachers, students, and parents guiding young musicians, it’s perfect for classroom use or home practice and helps violin players continue their musical journey with confidence and structure.

What’s Inside
This edition introduces new bowing techniques, dynamic phrasing, scales, and rhythmic exercises to strengthen musicianship. Each lesson is thoughtfully sequenced to ensure steady progress while maintaining motivation through engaging melodies and structured instruction. Developed by renowned educators Michael Allen, Pamela Tellejohn Hayes, and Robert Gillespie, the program combines proven pedagogy with enjoyable learning.

Enhanced Learning with EEi
Included with every copy is access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi)—an online platform offering play-along tracks, video tutorials, and digital tools that make practice interactive and fun. Students can track progress, complete assessments, and connect their classroom experience with self-guided learning at home.

Trusted by Educators Worldwide
Used in public schools and private lessons around the globe, Essential Elements for Strings provides a complete foundation in violin performance. It’s not just a method—it’s a pathway toward expressive playing and confident musicianship. Teachers love its structured format, while students benefit from clear, step-by-step development.

Bring music to life. Ideal for classroom instruction, private lessons, or self-study, this method book encourages continuous progress and joyful playing. A thoughtful gift for students, teachers, and aspiring violinists.

Genres: Music

48 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1995

Reviews

[Stephanie Pieck · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book continues the find foundation laid in Book One. Students will learn to play in positions above first position and in keys with multiple sharps and flats in the key signature. As before, concepts are clearly illustrated in both words and pictures. The large number of pieces in the book also ensure that a student will have plenty of chances to improve their note-reading skills. Definitely an encore equal to the debut!

[Toufiq · Rating 1 out of 5]

This 2nd edition did not add much on the 1st one. The pieces selected here are immature, shiny, and bright excepting Mahler's theme and Bach's minuet. In addition, the technical idea of teaching the scales by finger position instead of working it through the basic idea of fingerboad, keys and accidentals in scales is a lot easier I accept- but in long run, it would be of no help, I suppose.

The time spent on reading this was a torment on my soul. If it were not a gift, I would have put it aside after no more than 10 pages.

[Logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good so far! Already about on # 68, so everyone in my 2nd period orchestra class, keep going!

[Elijah Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I owe learning violin in two weeks on an advanced level to this book, I would not have progressed my career as fast as I did without it. I recommend this series to any aspiring instrumentalist.