• Series: Essential Elements Choir
• Level One Student Edition
• Authors: John Leavitt, Emily Crocker

“Essential Musicianship, Book 1,” recommended for Grades 6-8 or other beginning groups, is a sequential choral method that helps the beginning singer develop a strong foundation of musical skills. In each of the twenty chapters a concept is presented in the theory section, practiced in the sight-reading section, and applied in the performance of a song. Book 1 contains drills, exercises and 37 practice/performance songs for mixed, treble and tenor bass choir.

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• Series: Essential Elements Choir
• Level One Teacher Edition
• Authors: John Leavitt, Emily Crocker

“Essential Musicianship, Book 1,” recommended for Grades 6-8 or other beginning groups, is a sequential choral method that helps the beginning singer develop a strong foundation of musical skills. In each of the twenty chapters a concept is presented in the theory section, practiced in the sight-reading section, and applied in the performance of a song. The Teacher Edition provides comprehensive lesson plans based on the National Standards for Arts Education.

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• Series: Essential Elements Choir
• Publisher: Hal Leonard
• Level Two Student Edition
• Authors: John Leavitt, Emily Crocker

“Essential Musicianship, Book 2,” recommended for Grades 8-10 or other older beginners, is a sequential choral method that helps the older beginner or returning singer develop basic to intermediate skills. Each of the twenty chapters includes materials for vocal development, music theory, sight reading and performance. Basic notation, rhythm, pitch and basic harmony are covered through drills, exercises and 44 practice/performance songs for mixed, treble and tenor bass choirs.

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• Series: Essential Elements Choir
• Level Two Teacher Edition
• Authors: John Leavitt, Emily Crocker

“Essential Musicianship, Book 2,” recommended for Grades 8-10 or other older beginners, is a sequential choral method that helps the older beginner or returning singer develop basic to intermediate skills. Each of the twenty chapters includes materials for vocal development, music theory, sight reading and performance. The Teacher Edition provides comprehensive lesson plans based on the National Standards for Arts Education.

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• Series: Essential Elements Choir
• Level Two Student 10-pak
• Authors: John Leavitt, Emily Crocker

“Essential Musicianship, Book 2,” recommended for Grades 8-10 or other older beginners, is a sequential choral method that helps the older beginner or returning singer develop basic to intermediate skills. Each of the twenty chapters includes materials for vocal development, music theory, sight-reading and performance. The Student 10-Pak provides over a 10% savings if multiple books are needed.

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• Series: Essential Elements Choir
• Level Three Student Edition
• Authors: John Leavitt, Emily Crocker

“Essential Musicianship, Book 3,” recommended for Grades 10-12 or other advanced singers, is a sequential choral method that helps the returning high school singer develop intermediate to advanced skills. Concepts presented include major/minor scales, diatonic chords, intervals, chromaticism, categories of harmony, modes, simple, asymmetric and changing meters. The 52 practice/performance songs for mixed, treble and tenor bass choirs are designed to improve reading skills through expressive singing.

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• Series: Essential Elements Choir
• Publisher: Hal Leonard
• Level Three Teacher Edition
• Authors: John Leavitt, Emily Crocker

ESSENTIAL MUSICIANSHIP is a sequential comprehensive curriculum that is designed to build all the skills of a choral musician. It includes Voice-builders, Theory-Builders, Sight-Reading exercises and songs which can be used for classroom or concert. The easy-to-use format allows the books to be used with all types of choir: mixed, treble or tenor bass.

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• Series: Essential Elements Choir
• Level Three Student 10-pak
• Authors: John Leavitt, Emily Crocker

“Essential Musicianship, Book 3,” recommended for Grades 10-12 or other advanced singers, is a sequential choral method that helps the returning high school singer develop intermediate to advanced skills. Concepts presented include major/minor scales, diatonic chords, intervals, chromaticism, categories of harmony, modes, simple, asymmetric and changing meters. The Student 10-Pak provides over a 10% savings if multiple copies are needed.

Prices and availability subject to change without notice.