(Essential Elements). Original series (red cover) Tailored to beginning students, Essential Elements for Strings Book 1 covers techniques such as instrument position, fingerings, and bowings while incorporating theory and history lessons throughout. Features a broad scope, comprehensive detail, great pacing, thorough reinforcement, and much more! | Essential Elements For Strings - Book 1 (original Series) by Robert Gillespie, Paperback | Indigo Chapters