The Essential Elements books are reliable resources utilized by music educators for classroom instruction and private lessons. Beginner guitarists will find the tools they need to develop essential skills and a solid foundation for the basics. The EE series includes traditional workbook pages and features such as quizzes, music history, music theory, great songs in a variety of styles, and more. Concepts covered in Book 2 include: playing melodically in positions up the neck; playing movable chord shapes up the neck; playing scales and extended chords in different keys; fingerpicking and pick style; improvisations in positions up the neck, studying different styles through great song selections; and more.

Popular Music Provides Instant Motivation

The Essential Elements method uses popular songs to reinforce concepts and motivate students to keep learning. Book 2 includes such hits as: All Apologies • Crazy Train • Folsom Prison Blues • Goodnight, Irene • Iron Man • Landslide • Layla • Patience • Rock You like a Hurricane • (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay • Sweet Home Alabama • We Are the Champions • Wonderful Tonight • Your Song • and more.

Start your musical journey with a method you can trust!