Essential Elements for Strings - Cello Book 2 with EEi online Resources | Cello Method Songbook and Sheet Music for School Band Students and Teachers | Comprehensive String Method Paperback – June 30, 2003

My son loves these books. They have interactive links that are full of practice opportunities and perfect for young learners. I just purchased the next level as well.

Purchased for school orchestra class. It was a required book. The sounds I hear from practice tell me it’s been a good purchase. I’m told it is easy to read and understand.

I love this publisher and their intro instrument books. My favorite aspect is that the songs are always on the staff to start learning to read music in step 1. I don't like how some publishers avoid putting notes on a staff in the beginning levels, this publisher doesn't do that. The other aspect that I love is that you can buy a level and the songs match other instruments. We own cello, violin, recorder books and can all play the same songs together. You could potentially teach yourself with these books after having an initial lesson of how to hold the instrument.

I required this book for orchestra, and the book was high quality. There was no damage, and the cover was strong.

Good quality book with nice print and paper quality is good too.

This is one of my favorite series. The first book helped me learn to read music. This second book is beginning to show me forward and backward extensions and flat/minor keys. I feel the lessons are presented with clear instructions, although not a lot of instructions ( I prefer more). Each new skill will be followed by several very short practice songs to play. The end of the book has a long Spotlight part with several long pieces to play, all very nice. Little parts on Theory and History are added through the book, a nice touch. It does not come with a CD to listen to the songs but you can stream the music or get a free CD with the order form included. I feel you will need song books to practice the skills you learn. I use several other books with this one to actually play music.

Purchased with the Book 1 to learn the cello, I'd recommend EE for Strings for any new player that doesn't have a high level of knowledge with music.

I bought this book to help me learn cello. I was also taking lessons, but this book progressed me farther and faster than the lessons did. I bought book 1 and 2. If you make it to the end of both books, you are on your way to learning cello fast and easy. The online interactive playing is a BIG plus and was very fun.