The Essential Elements for Band - Percussion and Keyboard Percussion Book 2 is the next step for beginning band students to strengthen their skills. This comprehensive band method book offers engaging music and step-by-step instruction for percussion and keyboard percussion. Students will build on the fundamentals from Book 1 through unison learning and instrument-specific exercises tailored for their needs. Now including the Essential Elements Interactive learning platform, students have an array of tools for learning, assessment and communication with their teacher and peers.

Review Core Skills and Advance to the Next Level

The review pages in Book 2 refresh students' memory of Book 1 concepts before moving on to more complex rhythms, techniques and musical pieces. With the guidance of a professional soloist in the online audio, students can listen and play along to ensure proper form and timing. Backed by classical-style piano accompaniments, the Book 2 individual studies focus on specific skills for each instrument to strengthen student's abilities. Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEI), the ultimate online music education resource. EEI introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication - ideal for teaching today's beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home.

Beloved and Challenging Pieces for Practice

Book 2 introduces students to renowned studies from Rubank, a leader in instrumental methods. Correlating with the Book 2 curriculum, these key, scale and chorale studies are arranged for full band to provide an engaging learning experience. A Rubank solo with piano accompaniment for each instrument, also demonstrated by a professional soloist, gives students an opportunity to apply their skills.

All the Tools for Success

With Book 2, students get a combined percussion book covering drums and keyboard percussion. Large, clear fingering charts, progress charts and a concise conductor book give students and teachers helpful visual guides. Students can track their practice time with the included progress and practice charts. The Essential Elements for Band - Percussion and Keyboard Percussion Book 2 has everything students need to grow into accomplished percussionists and keyboard percussionists.