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.
Now the best-selling band method is even better! The same great method that directors have come to trust now includes a CD AND a DVD. Features include:
• BOOK: Same great Essential Elements 2000 method!
• CD/CD-ROM FEATURES: Play-Along Tracks 1-58 (with a professional player for every instrument)
• DVD FEATURES: Startup Video (learn the basics – 15 min.); ALL 185 Play-Along Tracks; More Duets and Trios; Music Listening Library
• CD AND DVD EACH FEATURE: SmartMusic® Software (practice, record, and e-mail a performance, plus on-screen assessment – includes Ex. 1-99 with special offer to continue); Finale® NotePad® Software; Tempo Adjustment Software (for Play-Along Tracks)