The enhanced version of the world's leading instrumental method book,
Standard Of Excellence. This is a comprehensive band method in 3 parts, which combines a strong performance-centred approach with music theory, music history, ear training, listening, composition, improvisation and interdisciplinary and multicultural studies. With full colour drawings and colour-coding of important text the series helps to motivate and inform, across the full range of band instruments.
Enhanced CD features include
- 2 CDs of audio accompaniment recordings for all band exercises
- Interactive iPAS software, for Windows or Mac, takes students through the entire book and provides numeric performance scores.
- Tuner and Metronome included with iPAS.