A TECHNIQUE BUILDING program for any band á Also for INDIVIDUAL STUDY or small groups á BOOK 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system - FEATURES: KEY CENTERED SYSTEM á 9 Major and Related Minor Keys á Scales, Etudes, Short Chorales, and Music Technique Exercises - INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES á For EVERY instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist á CD in each student book á Includes accompaniments on real instruments, not synthesized - SPECIAL STUDIES SECTION á Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm Pages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD - INTEGRATED HISTORY, THEORY AND CREATIVITY á Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education - MORE GREAT MUSIC á A wide variety: Classical, World, Folk and more.