The Essential Elements 2000 (Book 1) series

Essential Elements 2000 is available for Band (21 separate Brass and Woodwind instruments) and for Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass).

A superb teaching resource, particularly well suited to today's UK instrumental teachers, either as a dedicated method or to support an existing approach. The key concepts of Essential Elements 2000 are:

• Sequential learning concepts beginning with the first note
• Approaches to technique and skill building
• Ideas for motivating practice and performance
• Introducing a wide variety of musical styles inc. jazz, rock, classical, folk and film
• Making music together - ensemble performance (after learning just seven notes) for duet, trio, quartet or full band including a complete concert programme
• Developing aural skills, improvisation and composition
• Using accompanying CDs to listen and develop musicality
• Exploring performance repertoire