Essential Elements for Guitar Book 2 is a continuation of the concepts and skills taught in Book 1 and features many of the same essential elements: popular songs in a variety of styles, a high-quality audio CD with demonstration and backing tracks, quizzes, music history, music theory, and much more. Concepts 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; More right-hand studies - fingerpicking and pick style; Improvisation in positions up the neck; Studying different styles through great song selections; and more!