Ensemble series provides students (ages 6-11) with a solid foundation in music theory through the eyes of a violin, viola or cello player.This series is designed so that they can be used hand in hand with each other in a beginner ensemble or group lesson.These interactive books use a variation of different methods (traditional, Suzuki, Kodaly, orff, etc) which allows the students to decide which method best suits the lesson. They also contain a combination of fun, friendly characters (as well as exciting written exercises) that help and capture the interest of the students to learn in an enjoyable way.Level 1 workbook features these concepts and more!INTRODUCTION - String instrumentsNOTATION - Using the open strings as the main reference, all the notes on the stave and each string, and accidentalsPATTERNS - Fingering of each stringNOTE & REST VALUES - crotchet, minim, dotted minim, semibreve notes and rests (stem direction)TIME SIGNATURE - 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 timeCOMPOSE