Essential Elements Interactive

One very beneficial tool to assist home practice is Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the online resource for our orchestra class method books. This resource allows you to practice with play-along tracks, watch helpful videos, make recordings, and access other practice materials.

Upper Arlington Orchestra, directions to create your EEi account

With help from an adult, please follow the steps below to register your account:

1. Get your Essential Elements for Strings book

2. CLICK HERE to visit the EEi login website

3. Click "Create a Student Account"

4. Enter school code: UpperArlingtonOrchestra

5. Click on “I don’t have an EEi student ID

6. Review this page with an adult and, when you are ready, check both boxes and enter the “activation code” found on the first page of your strings book

    • This code is found on the first page of your book. See sample photo below.

7. You now have access to the EEi online materials

8. Click on the “music studio” button in the upper right corner of the screen and then click “EE Music” or “view song list” to access play-along tracks for each song in your book.

    • Explore the drop-down tabs and menu options in the “EE Music” option to change the accompaniment style, speed of the play-along track, and more.

9. Take some time check out the many EEi resources and happy practicing!




Student Activation Code

on book page 1

Practicing with EEi at home