A coaching method where student first creates a clear image of the desired musical outcome by listening to, singing and imitating Play-Along-tracks. Learning goals are first sung and imitated, then played, and finally learned to recognize cognitively as theoretical phenomena. The method emphasizes the student's listening mode instead of cognitive thinking mode.

Music theory is integrated into the study material, and starting studies do not require previous music studies. Only one voice is needed for the exercises in the first part of the book, after which the learning material becomes progressively more difficult.

The learning material focuses on four essential areas of jazz pedagogy, which pedagogues and conductors preparing concerts and programs often have to leave less attention;

• 1. Jazz style
• 2. Jazz theory
• 3. Jazz history
• 4. Improvisation

The material follows jazz history chronologically, and the texts with listening references are also suitable as teaching material for music history and musicology.

The method is suitable for both group and solo study. Although the Arkadics® training method is primarily intended for Big Bands, the material is also suitable for various Combos, Jazz Ensambles, wind and string orchestras, and vocal ensembles.

The Arkadics® training method was introduced in 1983, and over the decades Markku Renko has improved and updated the material to its current form.

The Arkadics® training method is protected by trademark and copyright. Public group teaching of the method in educational institutions and other organizations requires a valid teaching license.