early learning – Atlanta Music Education

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Essential Elements Level 1 Clarinet Book

This 48-page instructional book offers step-by-step exercises that teach essential techniques for the Bb clarinet. Lessons focus on embouchure, finger placement, rhythm, and ensemble playing. The edition includes digital access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi)—a dynamic online learning platform with play-along tracks, professional demonstration videos, and interactive sheet music.

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Essential Elements Saxophone Book

This comprehensive beginner method introduces note reading, breath support, articulation, and tone control through step-by-step instruction. The carefully sequenced lessons feature full-band arrangements and warm-up routines that make learning engaging and effective. Each exercise helps students progress gradually while reinforcing proper technique for long-term success.

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Essential Elements Flute Book 1

Clear, progressive lessons introduce essential flute techniques supported by familiar melodies and unison exercises that help students play together in band settings. Each unit focuses on specific concepts like posture, embouchure, and fingering patterns, ensuring steady progress. The book also includes access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi)—an innovative online platform featuring video tutorials.

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Essential Elements Oboe Book 1

Designed to teach technique and musicianship through a progressive, step-by-step format, this book helps students develop tone, breath control, articulation, and note reading with confidence.

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The Brass Gym: A Comprehensive Daily Routine for Brass Players by Patrick Sheridan and Sam Pilafian. The Brass Gym includes a 100+ page book and 78 minute play-along CD featuring the two authors. For Trumpet.

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Many parents ask when their child can start piano lessons. At Atlanta Music Education, we have had students start with us even before they walk in our Pre-K sing alongs. With private lessons, we have had students start as young as 3.

In our early learning lessons, we use a combination of piano time, singing, movement, percussion and sometimes even ukulele to introudce them to all the fun music there is.

The Faber books offer a fun, colorful series for our early learners that utilize numbers and patterns to help introduce students to the piano. We require each student at this level to purchase both the lesson book which holds the songs, and the writing book which has coloring, composing, worksheets and even composer studies.

Brand new students will start with just the Level A Books. Below, you’ll also find sticker packets and notebooks that match that you’re welcome to add too!

Lesson and Writing Book Level A: