Accent on Achievement, Book 2: B-flat Tenor Saxophone Book & Online Audio/Software

Accent on Achievement Book 2 delivers the full-color engagement and musical substance that make students actually want to practice their method book. The integration of world music, classic themes, and 11 full band arrangements across the first two books means your ensemble sounds and feels like a real band from the beginning, not a collection of individuals working through exercises.

A genuine method book that respects your intelligence by surrounding technique with music worth mastering. The full-color pages and diverse musical selections create an experience of exploration rather than drudgery, while the comprehensive review cycle ensures that progress feels visible and achievable.

Tenor saxophonists in grades 5-8 who are beginning their band journey or consolidating their first-year foundations. This book serves both students learning in ensemble settings and private lesson students who need structured, repertoire-based progress.

• Record yourself playing the accompaniment tracks provided in the online audio component, then play your part against the recording to develop secure intonation and ensemble awareness without relying on a live pianist.
• Work the chorales slowly at first, focusing on consistent tone production and phrase shape before adding dynamic nuance; these exercises build the foundation for everything that follows.
• Use the rhythm and rest exercises as warm-up material, cycling through them at different tempos to internalize the rhythmic vocabulary you'll encounter in the band arrangements.
• Approach the scale exercises with a specific technical goal each time through: one pass for evenness, one for articulation control, one for dynamic shaping, rather than playing them mechanically.

Use Book 2 as your core curriculum material for the second year of beginning band, allowing the integrated full band arrangements to serve as your primary ensemble repertoire during that year. The online audio tracks support both classroom instruction and home practice, making independent learning more structured and musically rewarding.

• Reading in multiple rhythmic patterns and meters within a single piece
• Tone production and breath control through sustained chorale passages
• Intonation accuracy in ensemble contexts using the online accompaniment tracks
• Technical facility through progressive scale and lip flexibility exercises
• Style awareness across diverse musical genres and cultural traditions