Accent on Achievement is a revolutionary, best-selling band method that will excite and stimulate your students through full-color pages and the most complete collection of classics and world music in any band method. The comprehensive review cycle in Book 1 will ensure that students remember what they learn and progress quickly. Also included are rhythm and rest exercises, chorales, scale exercises and full-band arrangements among the first two books. Also included are lip slur exercises for increasing brass instrument range and flexibility. Accent on Achievement meets and exceeds the USA National Standards for music education, grades five through eight. This includes online audio and software examples to help hammer home lessons from the book.