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This top-rated collection of solo literature from the celebrated Rubank catalog is known by teachers and students everywhere. Each edition offers a superb variety of solos customized for that instrument. Most state solo/ensemble contest lists include several solos from this collection. In addition to the solo book, this item includes online access to: * Full-performance and accompaniment-only audio tracks * PDF piano accompaniment – download and print only what you need * PLAYBACK+ A multi-function audio player that allows you to adjust tempo without changing pitch, change keys, and create practice loops – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

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Do-It-Yourself Drums is a fun way to get started playing on your own with step-by-step instructions on what you need to know to get started and sounding like a pro in no time. Includes audio tracks for demonstration and play-along, plus video instruction by professional drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencam, Bob Seger, John Fogerty) and instructor Rick Mattingly (Modern Drummer magazine, Percussive Arts Society). Topics covered include: setting up your kit; types of sticks and equipment; reading charts; limb independence; playing styles and grooves; demonstration and play-along audio tracks; video instruction and demonstration; plus online supplemental PDFs of groove patterns. Includes over 100 audio tracks and 50+ minutes of video.

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The Essential Elements Alto Saxophone Book 1 by Hal Leonard is a comprehensive sheet music book designed for classical saxophone players. Produced in the United States, this book includes essential elements for musicians looking to enhance their skills in the contemporary genre. With a focus on the alto saxophone, players can learn and practice techniques to improve their performance. This book is a valuable resource for musicians looking to expand their repertoire and improve their playing abilities.

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This compilation of 11 clarinet solos from the legendary Rubank educational library now includes online access to: · Full-performance and accompaniment-only audio tracks · PDF piano accompaniment files · PLAYBACK+ A multi-functional audio player that allows you to adjust tempo without changing pitch, change keys, and create practice loops – available exclusively from Hal Leonard. Contents: Adagio and Meneutto (Mozart) · Alleluja from Exultate, Jubilate (Mozart) · Bel Canto (Johnson) · Chansonette (Barret) · Concerto in G Minor (Handel) · Estilian Caprice (Paul) · Fantasy-Piece, Op. 73 No. 1 (Schumann) · Lamento (Bassi) · Menuet from Divertimento in D, K. 334 (Mozart) · Nocturne from Concerto in G Minor (Verhey) · Romance, Op. 3 (Becker).

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Hal Leonard’s 12-Bar Blues Guitar Licks Book/Online Media has author, guitarist and blues historian Dave Rubin shows you how to play in the style of your favorite blues guitar heroes, ranging from the early 20th century to the modern era. Each guitarist’s style is presented in a quick and straightforward collection of short licks and phrases. Artists covered include: T-Bone Walker, Johnny Moore, B.B. King, Otis Rush, Albert Collins, Freddie King, Albert King, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan and many more. As a bonus, each lick is demonstrated on the accompanying audio, capturing the phrasing that’s essential to master for this way of playing. The accompanying audio is accessed through Hal Leonard’s popular MyLibrary system using the provided code.

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Do-It-Yourself Banjo is a fun way to get started playing on your own with step-by-step instructions on what you need to know to get started and sounding like a pro in no time. Includes audio tracks for demonstration and play-along, plus video instruction by banjo teacher Mike Schmidt. Includes: banjo fundamentals; reading banjo tablature; right-hand rolls; left-hand techniques; chords and playing backup; melodic banjo; using a capo; tag licks and endings; banjo maintenance; demonstration and play-along audio tracks; video instruction and demonstration; and more. The price of this book includes access to audio and video online, for download or streaming, using the unique code found inside.

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This course of study for piano, published by Novus Via Music Group, is now distributed by Hal Leonard. It features eleven progressive levels, with four different books at each level: repertoire, etudes, skills, and technic. It starts with a preparatory level for first year students, and then includes levels 1-10 for ten years of study. These books provide comprehensive curriculum in diverse musical styles, with instrumental backing tracks on CD with the repertoire books.

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This compilation of 11 clarinet solos from the legendary Rubank educational library now includes online access to: · Full-performance and accompaniment-only audio tracks · PDF piano accompaniment files · PLAYBACK+ A multi-functional audio player that allows you to adjust tempo without changing pitch, change keys, and create practice loops – available exclusively from Hal Leonard. Contents: Andante from Pathetique Symphony (Tchaikovsky) · Cielito Lindo (Beautiful Heaven) · Funeral March of a Marionette (Gounod) · Jolly Coppersmith · Largo from New World Symphony (Dvorak) · The Lonely Birch Tree · Melody, Op 68 No. 1 (Schumann) · Ode to Music (Chopin) · Sleeping Beauty Waltz (Tchaikovsky) · Spirit Dance from Orpheus (Gluck) · Theme from Unfinished Symphony (Schubert).

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In this exciting new video/audio/book combo, Mark Michell, bassist for the progressive-rock band Scale the Summit, breaks down the techniques that make him one of the most skilled bassists on the prog-rock scene.

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