The perfect companion to the highly acclaimed Essential Elements band method! When you use this book, you will be reinforcing all the concepts covered in Essential Elements, and you will be helping your students to strengthen their technical skills while they continue to grow musically. Not only is Essential Technique a logical sequel to the method, but it is ideal for unison band, individual study and review. It's also a great warm-up book with chorales, scale drills, articulation work-outs and balance builders.