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  • Songs for Kids

    Hal Leonard Corp.

    Paperback (Hal Leonard, March 1, 1993)
    (Recorder). This songbook features 14 beloved songs for the recorder, including: London Bridge * This Old Man * Take Me Out to the Ball Game * and more. Also includes basic instruction on how to play the recorder.
  • Wicked Songbook: A New Musical - Piano/Vocal Selections

    Stephen Schwartz

    eBook (Hal Leonard, June 1, 2004)
    (Vocal Selections). Nominated for a whopping 10 Tony Awards in 2005, Wicked is an undeniable Broadway smash! A prequel to the all-American classic The Wizard of Oz , this new musical is a character study of Elphaba and Glinda, school roommates who grow up to become the Wicked Witch and the Good Witch, respectively. This songbook, in standard piano/vocal format with the melody in the piano part, feature a color photos from the production, a note from composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz, and these fantastic tunes: As Long as You're Mine * Dancing Through Life * Defying Gravity * For Good * I Couldn't Be Happier * I'm Not That Girl * No Good Deed * No One Mourns the Wicked * One Short Day * Popular * What Is This Feeling? * The Wizard and I * Wonderful.
  • Kids' Broadway Songbook Edition

    Hal Leonard Corp.

    Paperback (Hal Leonard, Sept. 1, 2001)
    (Vocal Collection). This landmark collection of music originally sung onstage by children was released in 1993, and has become the most used collection of theatre music for kids. Now this same collection is available with a much needed companion online audio of piano accompaniments. Child singers can practice with the recording as many times as they like ... until they drive Mom and Dad crazy! Includes: Castle on a Cloud * Gary, Indiana * I Whistle a Happy Tune * It's the Hard-Knock Life * Let Me Entertain You * Tomorrow * Where Is Love? * and more! Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
  • 100 of the Most Beautiful Piano Solos Ever

    Hal Leonard

    eBook (Hal Leonard, Jan. 1, 2014)
    (Piano Solo Songbook). 100 pop and classical standards that every piano player should master, including: Air on the G String * Bridge over Troubled Water * Canon in D * Clair de Lune * Fields of Gold * Fur Elise * I Dreamed a Dream * I Will Always Love You * Imagine * Lullaby of Birdland * Memory * Misty * Moon River * On My Own * Over the Rainbow * The Shadow of Your Smile * Smile * Stardust * Summertime * Sunrise, Sunset * Time After Time * Unexpected Song * The Way You Look Tonight * We've Only Just Begun * What a Wonderful World * Yesterday * You Raise Me Up * Your Song * and more!
  • Hal Leonard Guitar Method,

    Will Schmid, Greg Koch

    eBook (Hal Leonard, Sept. 1, 1980)
    (Guitar Method). The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and reflects some of the best teaching ideas from around the world. This super-convenient Complete Edition features the new and improved method books 1, 2 and 3.
  • Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar

    Troy Stetina

    Paperback (Hal Leonard, June 1, 1992)
    (Stylistic Method). Take your playing to the stratosphere with the most advanced lead book by this proven heavy metal author. Speed Mechanics is the ultimate technique book for developing the kind of speed and precision in today's explosive playing styles. Learn the fastest ways to achieve speed and control, secrets to make your practice time really count, and how to open your ears and make your musical ideas more solid and tangible. Packed with over 200 vicious exercises including Troy's scorching version of "Flight of the Bumblebee." Music and examples demonstrated in included online audio. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
  • The Ultimate Pop/Rock Fake Book

    Hal Leonard Corp.

    Plastic Comb (Hal Leonard, Feb. 1, 1997)
    (Fake Book). This 4th edition is the ultimate collection of 600 pop/rock hits in one amazing book! Includes: Adia * Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) * Ain't No Mountain High Enough * All Shook Up * Amazed * Angel * Another One Bites the Dust * At the Hop * Breathe * California Girls * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Can't Help Falling in Love * Come Sail Away * December 1963 (Oh What a Night) * Don't Cry Out Loud * Don't Know Much * Dust in the Wind * Earth Angel * Every Breath You Take * Fast Car * Great Balls of Fire * A Groovy Kind of Love * Hero * Hey Jude * How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) * Imagine * Iris * Layla * The Loco-Motion * Love Will Keep Us Together * Maggie May * Me and Bobby McGee * Memory * Mission: Impossible Theme * My Heart Will Go On * Oh, Pretty Woman * On Broadway * The Power of Love * Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head * The River of Dreams * Save the Best for Last * Sea of Love * The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) * Something * Spinning Wheel * Stand by Me * Stayin' Alive * Surfin' U.S.A. * Tears in Heaven * True Colors * The Twist * The Way We Were * We've Only Just Begun * What a Wonderful World * What's Going On * When I Fall in Love * Wild Thing * Wooly Bully * Yesterday * You've Got a Friend * You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' * and many hundreds more!
  • The Disney Collection

    Hal Leonard Corp.

    Paperback (Hal Leonard, Oct. 1, 1992)
    (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). The third edition of this collection perfect for those who love singing and/or playing the music of Disney features 60 favorites, including new additions from Tangled, Frozen and more. Songs include: Beauty and the Beast * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * I See the Light * Let It Go * Mickey Mouse March * Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious * That's How You Know * Under the Sea * When You Wish Upon a Star * Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah * and more.
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  • Bass Aerobics

    Jon Liebman

    Paperback (Hal Leonard, Sept. 1, 2011)
    (Bass Builders). Perfect for beginning to advanced players, this book with online audio access by world-renowned bassist and educator Jon Liebman provides a 52-week, one-exercise-per-week workout program for developing, improving and maintaining bass guitar technique. Liebman teaches: chromatics; scales & arpeggios; string-crossing and advanced patterns; slapping & popping; and more all in styles ranging from rock, funk and R&B to jazz, disco, reggae and more. Bassists using Bass Aerobics will benefit from increased speed, improved dexterity, better accuracy and heightened coordination not to mention an awesome new groove vocabulary! The accompanying online audio contains all 52 workout grooves for both demonstration and play-along.
  • Guitarist's Guide to Music Reading: Bridging the Gap Between the Neck and Notation

    Chris Buono

    eBook (Hal Leonard, Nov. 1, 2013)
    (Guitar Educational). The Guitarist's Guide to Music Reading features detailed step-by-step instruction, loads of sight-reading examples, invaluable tips and secrets from an industry pro, and over 600 audio files. "If you are reading this book I am excited for you. What you have in front of you is a powerful tool to help you understand the language of music. Chris Buono's explanations are sharply focused and designed for guitarists who have had minimal exposure to the concepts behind music notation. This is consistent with his approach to teaching guitar fundamentals. He has a gift for breaking down sophisticated musical concepts and replacing them with the salient points that kickstart your learning process." Dweezil Zappa
  • The Beatles Guitar Chord Songbook: J-Y

    The Beatles

    Paperback (Hal Leonard, Jan. 1, 2003)
    (Guitar Chord Songbook). Volume J-Y features complete lyrics, chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams for 100 more Beatles hits, including: Lady Madonna * Let It Be * The Long and Winding Road * Love Me Do * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds * Michelle * Money (That's What I Want) * Norwegian Wood * Nowhere Man * Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da * Paperback Writer * Penny Lane * Revolution * Rocky Raccoon * Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band * She Loves You * Something * Strawberry Fields Forever * Taxman * Twist and Shout * We Can Work It Out * When I'm Sixty-Four * With a Little Help from My Friends * Yellow Submarine * Yesterday * You've Got to Hide Your Love Away * and more. 6 x 9 format.
  • Beyond Singing: Blueprint for the Exceptional Choral Program

    Stan McGill, Elizabeth Volk

    Paperback (Hal Leonard, July 1, 2007)
    (Methodology Chorals). Excellence is not something stumbled upon by accident. You won't achieve great things while flailing about in paperwork nor partake of true musical artistry by folly. Success requires a concrete plan of action: a big-picture plan followed by all the little details that, together, create a complex mosaic that forms a beautiful and intricate picture of choral excellence. This practical text offers a wealth of information for running a choral program. The two successful veteran teachers offer advice for dozens of solutions to issues facing the choral director. Includes online bonus material, an introduction by Paul Salamunovich, and these chapters: 1. GET READY... The Calendar for the Year, The Choir Handbook. 2. GET SET... Preparing for Class, Rerhearsal Structure and Techniques, Selecting Literature, Blueprint for Teaching Choral Literature, Effective Classroom Management. 3. GO! Conducting Concert Dos and Don'ts, Memorization, Contests and Festivals, Programming Themes and Variations, Enrichment Opportunities for Students, The Blessing of Added Extras, Identifying Prospective Audiences. 4. AFTER ALL, THEY DO CALL YOU A TEACHER! Grading Policies, Paperwork, Teaching Sight-Reading and Music Literacy. 5. TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Copyright Law for the Choral Director, The Art of the Interview, Teacher Observations and Evaluations, Professional Resources. 6. HOW TO GET ALONG AND PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS Building Your Support System, The Recruitment and Retention of Choir Students, Effective Publicity and Public Relations. HOW TO DO STUFF Fund-Raising, Uniforms, Music Library Organization and Maintentance. 8. HOW TO KEEP THE TAIL FROM WAGGING THE DOG Show, Pop, Jazz, and Swing Choirs, Chamber Singers and Madrigal Groups. 9. WHO SAYS CHOIR IS BORING? Choir Traditions, Fun and Games, Trips, Tours, Parties, and Banquets. 10. ALL THE REST THAT'S FIT TO PRINT... Topics Overlooked in MusEd 101, The Great Miscellany of It All. 11. VAULTING INTO THE BIG LEAGUES VIPs of the Profession, "You Are Cordially Invited...", International Travel Technology in the Choral Classroom Epilogue, Table of Contents Appendix, Index