“Essential Elements” by Hal Leonard is a complete teaching method unto itself. The Essential Elements for Band has over 500 articles, and there are also “Essential Elements” for strings, guitar and percussion. Browse our sheet music and scores, and see for yourself.
There is a long and healthy tradition of learning instruments together in the classroom. This tried and tested method has inspired publishers like Hal Leonard to broaden their classroom selection. “Essential Elements” offers comprehensive training for all wind instruments, band, strings, guitar and percussion, and promotes interaction and team-work, and ensures that the whole class has fun in the process! It also provides a gentle introduction to music theory, and music history along the way.
Essential Elements Band Series
Artist Level
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 687049
A comprehensive band method
Original Series
for: Winds class [clarinet alto]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 685587
A comprehensive band method
Original Series
for: Winds class [tenor saxophone (B)]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 685571
Essential Elements German Translations
for: Trombone in C (bass clef)
Single part (educational), online audio
Item no.: 1684102
15 Selections for Young Concert Band
Correlates with Essential Elements 2
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Single part baritone horn in B-flat (treble clef)
Item no.: 685787
A comprehensive band method
Original Series
for: Winds class [percussion]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 685390
Essential Elements Band Series
Performer Level
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 687070
Essential Elements Band Series
Expert Level
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 687930
Kleine Meisterwerke für den grossen Auftritt
Essential Elements
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Single part Horn (F)
Item no.: 1657646
Solos and Band Arrangements
correlated with Essential Elements Band Method
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Single part Baritone saxophone (E-flat)
Item no.: 686197
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 691381
A Comprehensive Method for Jazz Style and Improvisation
for: Jazz wind class [tuba]
Single part (educational), online media
Item no.: 697091
Essential Elements Band Series
Master Level
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 687932
Essential Elements Band Series
Master Level
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Score, Single part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 687891
Essential Elements Band Series
Artist Level
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 687060
A comprehensive band method
Original Series
for: Winds class [baritone saxophone]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 685593
Solos and Band Arrangements
correlated with Essential Elements Band Method
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 686198
for: Winds class [tenor horn/euphonium (B-flat, treble clef)]
Single part (educational), online audio
Item no.: 1670838
A comprehensive band method
Original Series
for: Winds class [tuba (C, bass clef)]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 685595
A comprehensive band method
Original Series
for: winds class [trombone (C, bass clef)]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 685389
A Comprehensive Method for Jazz Style and Improvisation
for: Jazz wind class [tuba]
Single part (educational), online media
Item no.: 691340
Jubiläumsausgabe – Highlights aus 25 Jahren YAMAHA BLÄSERKLASSE
Ausgabe im Violinschlüssel
Essential Elements
for: Winds class [bass clarinet/tenor horn/euphonium (violin clef)]
Music score
Item no.: 1023271
Die komplette Methode für den Musikunterricht in Schulen und Blasorchestern
for: Winds class [trumpet (B-flat)]
Single part (educational), online audio
Item no.: 1672642
15 Selections for Young Concert Band Correlates with Essential Elements 2
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Single part alto clarinet
Item no.: 685643
Essential Elements
for: winds class [trombone (B-flat, treble clef)]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 685582
A Comprehensive Method for Jazz Style and Improvisation
for: Jazz wind class
Score, Audio-CD, online media
Item no.: 691345
Solos and Band Arrangements
Correlated with Essential Elements Method
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Single part alto clarinet
Item no.: 686125
A Comprehensive Method for Jazz Style and Improvisation
for: Jazz wind class [vibraphone]
Single part (educational), online media
Item no.: 697095
A Comprehensive Method for Jazz Style and Improvisation
for: Jazz wind class
Score, online media
Item no.: 697090
Comprehensive Band Method
Online Resources Included
for: Winds class [flute]
Single part (educational), online media
Item no.: 674906
Méthode complète pour l'orchestre a l'ecole et l'orchestres d'harmonie
for: Winds class [percussion (incl. mallets)]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 685408
Méthode complète pour l'orchestre a l'ecole et l'orchestres d'harmonie
for: winds class [trombone (C, bass clef)]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 685405
Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 691394
Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 691391
Essential Elements Band Series
Explorer Level
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 687933
Essential Elements Band Series
Expert Level
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 687893
Essential Elements Band Series
Artist Level
for: Winds class [youth concert band]
Score, Single part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 687881
A comprehensive band method
Original Series
for: Winds class [tuba (C, bass clef)]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 685578
A comprehensive band method
Original Series
for: Winds class [trumpet (B-flat)]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 685576
A comprehensive band method
Original Series
for: Winds class [flute]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 685572
A comprehensive band method
Original Series
for: winds class [trombone (C, bass clef)]
Single part (educational)
Item no.: 685579