The method of S. M. Shalman is based on the principle of integrated education, which saves the time and effort of a student and allows one to intensively develop his or her artistic sensitivity and techniques. The school’s learning material is selected so that it can be used by students of various talent capacity and level of preparedness. The manual contains tips on organizing classes and speeches, recommendations to teachers, a list of teaching literature.

Book 2 is intended for students of 5-9 years of study, as well as for the first -year students of music schools and colleges.
Table of contents:
R. Schumann. ABOUT ALIEN COUNTRIES AND PEOPLE (1). Arranged by F. Hullweck
R. Schumann. BY THE FIREPLACE (2). Arranged by F. Hullweck
D. Shostakovich. DANCE (12)
A. Jarnefelt. LULLABY (22)
Nat. Rubinstein. SPINNER (23)
A. Spendiarov. LULLABY (32). Arranged by M. Blok
J. B. Leuilly. MENUET (33). Free processing by V. Burmester
K. Bohm. TREMOLO (4 5)
G. F. Handel. GAVOT (46). Free processing by V. Burmester
F. Gossek. GAVOT (55). Edited by B. Sibor
You. Kalinnikov. SAD SONG (56). Arranged by A. Sibrava
J. Haydn. MENUET (57). Free processing by V. Burmester
J. Sammartini. SONG OF LOVE (65). Arranged by M. Elman
P. Tchaikovsky. WALTZ FROM CHILDREN'S ALBUM (66). Arranged by V. Burmester
J. Haydn. SERENADE (74). Arranged by M. Rosen
Z. Paliashvili. THE LECURI FROM THE OPERA DAISI (75). Arranged by A. Sibrava
A. Yanshinov. IN FRONT OF HER PORTRAIT (84)
F. Mendelssohn. SPRING SONG (85). Arranged by unknown author
M. Bezverkhny. CONCERT ALLEGRO (89)
G. Wieniawski. VILLAGE VIOLIN (90)
C. Saint-Saens. SWAN (95)
N. Baklanova. ETUDE-STACCATO (100)
L. Daken. CUCKOO (101). Arranged by H. Manen
S. Dunkl. SUBMISSION TO FATE (102)
I. Raff. KAVATINA (108)
K. M. Weber. WALTZ No. 1 (109). Free processing by V. Burmester
S. Prokofiev. SERENADA FROM THE OPERA ENCOURAGEMENT I