elementary

adjective

1 an elementary astronomy course | the elementary principles of accountancy:

basic, rudimentary, fundamental, basal;

primary, preparatory, introductory, initiatory, early;

essential, radical, underlying;

rare rudimental.

▷antonyms advanced.

2 playing the blues really is elementary:

easy, simple, straightforward, uncomplicated, undemanding, unexacting, effortless, painless, uninvolved, child's play, plain sailing;

rudimentary, facile, simplistic;

informal as easy as falling off a log, as easy as pie, as easy as ABC, a piece of cake, easy-peasy, no sweat, kids' stuff.

▷antonyms difficult, complicated.