Essential Elements is a comprehensive method for beginning band musicians and can be used with full band, like-instrument classes, or individuals.

The material in the Gekeler Method for Oboe is divided in two parts. The studies in Part I are for the purpose of developing musical style and interpretation; those in Part II are for the study of scales and intervals, and for improvement of articulation.

Now the best-selling band method is even better! The same great method that directors have come to trust now includes a CD ANDa DVD. Features include: • BOOK: Same great Essential Elements 2000 method! • CD-CD-ROM FEATURES:

(Essential Elements for Band). (Essential Elements for Band and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000 ) Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages. Books 1 and 2 also include access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource - anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Go to www.essentialelementsinteractive.com to learn more! Method features: * Enhanced Learning System * Optimum Reinforced Learning * Theory, History, Cross-Curriculum & Creativity * Daily Warm-ups & Rubank Studies * 12 Full Band Arrangements * Rhythm Studies Book also includes My EE Library* (www.myeelibrary.com) - Instant Stream/Download/CD-ROM* * Start-up video Learn the basics * Play-along mp3 tracks for all exercises Features a professional player on each individual instrument * Duets and trios Print and play parts with friends * Music listening library Hear great pieces for band! *Internet access required for My EE Library . Book includes instructions to order free opt. CD-ROM.

The book that started the Essential Elements Band Method features music history right in the book, band arrangements, Dr. Tim parent letter, quizzes, and a rhythm-based sequence. Effective pedagogy, a logical sequence of skills, innovative parental communication tools, multicultural songs, duets and full band arrangements, and much more, create a method designed to help kids succeed.

Essential Elements is a comprehensive method for beginning band musicians and can be used with full band, like-instrument classes, or individuals.

(Essential Elements Guitar). Take your guitar teaching to a new level! Hal Leonard's top-selling comprehensive method for band and strings is now also available for guitar. With the time-tested classroom teaching methods of Will Schmid and Bob Morris and popular songs in a variety of styles, Essential Elements for Guitar is sure to become a staple of guitar teachers' instruction and get beginning guitar students off to a great start. This method has been designed to meet the National Standards for Music Education, with features such as cross-curricular activities, quizzes, multicultural songs, basic improvisation and more. Concepts covered in Book 1 include: getting started; basic music theory; guitar chords; notes on each string; ensemble playing; and much more! Songs used in Book 1 include such hits as: Dust in the Wind * Eleanor Rigby * Every Breath You Take * Hey Jude * Hound Dog * Let It Be * Ode to Joy * Rock Around the Clock * Stand By Me * Surfin' USA * Sweet Home Chicago * This Land Is Your Land * You Really Got Me * and more!

Book 2 features: • CD with more great play-along tracks, covering Exercises 1-55 and Individual Studies (pages 38-41) • Book 1 review section • Rhythm Raps • Daily Warm-ups • Theory • History • Multicultural Music •

(Essential Elements). (Essential Technique for Band is fully compatible with Essential Technique 2000) A technique-building program for any band, Essential Technique for Band is also an excellent tool for individual or small group study. This is Book 3 of the Essential Elements for Band beginning band system and features: Key-Centered System * Nine major and related minor keys * Scales, etudes, short chorales, and music technique exercises Individual Instrument Studies * Demonstrated by a professional soloist on your instrument * Professionally recorded accompaniments (not synthesized) Special Studies Section Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm Pages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios Integrated History, Theory and Creativity More Great Music Classical, world music, folk and more Book also includes My EE Library* (myeelibrary.com) - Instant Stream/Download/CD* ...with Play-along mp3 tracks for many of the exercises *Internet access required for My EE Library . Book includes instructions to order free optional CD.