Part of the Essential Elements Method series, The Essential Elements 2000 for Oboe is a Book 2 and CD package featuring even more exercises and oboe lessons to take your skills and knowledge to the next level. It comes with a CD with more great play-along tracks, covering Exercises 1-55 and Individual Studies (pages 38-41) from the book, as well as a book 1 review section. This thorough instructional package includes a variety of tutorials: Rhythm Raps, Daily Warm-ups, Theory, History, Multicultural Music, Creativity and Assessment, Sight-reading and Improvisation, Etudes created specifically for each instrument and demonstrated by a professional soloist, Rubank Studies and Solo—designed for each instrument from the very best of student etude and solo literature, 12 full-band arrangements, including a planned concert, and more.