Prior to the development of the Tritone Music Series, research yielded the following facts:

	The positive effect of music education on a child's development has initiated the reintroduction of music as a core curriculum.
	Statistics indicate that the number of music teachers graduating from university is continuing to drop significantly. This means that the classroom teacher has to be responsible for teaching music.
	Convergence of technology in the classroom is changing the education landscape with the acceptance of music technology as a training medium for music.
	The education community is more accepting of the usage of technologies and content developed by the corporate sector.
	Next generation education will demand Internet access delivering meaningful tested content, innovative instructional design, assessment, evaluation and course management systems.