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

Accent on Achievement distinguishes itself through genuine musical repertoire rather than contrived exercises. The full-color presentation and inclusion of world music and classical standards signal to students that band class involves real music, not just technical drills, while the comprehensive review cycle ensures foundational concepts stick without tedious repetition.

Opening this book feels less like entering a textbook and more like discovering a curated concert program written just for you. Full-color pages and recognizable melodies from world traditions and classical repertoire keep the experience fresh, while the logical progression from simple to complex ensures you build confidence alongside competence.

Beginning trumpets in grades 5-8 who are ready for a method that treats them as musicians from day one. This book works equally well in middle school band classes and private studio settings where students need a structured, engaging path through fundamental technique and literacy.

• Work through the chorales early and often. These are your best tool for connecting breath support to phrasing, and they sound immediate and musical even on day one.
• Let the full band arrangements be the payoff moments. Students who practice individually through the studies will sound polished when you reach these 11 arrangements; use them as milestone celebrations throughout the year.
• Use the online audio to reinforce rhythmic accuracy during independent practice. Students can play along with the accompaniment tracks to internalize pulse before bringing their parts to ensemble rehearsal.
• Space your introduction of new keys and time signatures across multiple weeks. The method builds systematically, so honor that pacing rather than rushing through chapters.

Anchor your entire first-year curriculum to this method. Its 11 full band arrangements give you ready-made pieces to program at fall and spring concerts, while the comprehensive scope means you won't need supplementary books for technique, sight-reading, or musical literacy. Move through one unit every 1-2 weeks, using the online audio as a bridge between individual practice and ensemble time.

• Reading rhythms in simple and compound meters
• Breath control and sustained tone production
• Rhythmic accuracy through guided accompaniment tracks
• Sight-reading across multiple keys and time signatures
• Phrasing and musical expression through chorale study
• Foundational music theory concepts (scales, intervals, key signatures)