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Play your favorite songs quickly and easily with the Drum Play-Along Series. Just follow the drum notation, listen to the audio to hear how the drums should sound, then play along using the separate backing tracks. The lyrics are also included for quick reference. The audio includes tempo adjustment capabilities!

Want to learn more about the tempo adjustment software included on each CD? View a video demo on this Amazing Slow Downer technology.

For books with 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.

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Instrumental Play-Along Series Experience the thrill of playing along with a real band every time you practice. These songbooks come with play-along CDs or provide access to online audio files, which will make you sound like you're leading the band! So what are you waiting for? Grab your instrument - it's time to play along!

2018-2019 Vocal Music Recent Releases and Highlights > Jazz Play-Along

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Instrumental Play-Along Series > Easy Instrumental Play-Along Series

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Cello Play-Along The Cello Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the printed music and play along using the professionally-recorded backing tracks available online for download or streaming. See a demo video here.

Cello Play-Along

Banjo Play Along The Banjo Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily with incredible backing tracks to help you sound like a bona fide pro! Just follow the written music, listen to the demo track to hear how the banjo should sound, and then play along with the separate backing tracks. The audio includes tempo adjustment capabilities! Each Banjo Play-Along pack features eight cream of the crop songs.

Banjo Play Along

Easy Piano Play-Along This series lets you play along with great accompaniments to songs you know and love! Each book in this series comes with audio tracks featuring complete professional performances and includes matching custom arrangements in easy piano format. With these books you can: listen to the performances of each of the songs; play the easy piano arrangements along with the audio; sing along with the full performances; or play the easy piano arrangements as solos, without the audio. Click here for an audio sample

Easy Piano Play-Along

Violin Play-Along The Violin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the professionally-recorded audio to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. 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. Click here for a demo track audio sample Click here for a play-along track audio sample

Violin Play-Along

Teach Yourself Teach yourself to play your favorite songs on piano or guitar with this multi-media learning experience series! Each book provides everything you need to learn to play 10 songs: a comprehensive online video lesson with an interactive song transcription; audio demos with slow-down features, looping capabilities, track choices, play-along functions; and more. The guitar books feature full band audio tracks that you can isolate the guitar or the backing tracks and the piano books feature the left and right hand parts on separate channels so you can play one, the other, or both at the same time. Go to Interactive Play-Along Track Sample

Saxophone Play-Along The Saxophone Play-Along® Series will help you play your favorites songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the audio tracks to hear how the saxophone should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. Each song includes parts for Bb and Eb saxophones. The audio includes various playback tools so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch, loop, and more!

Saxophone Play-Along

Worship Band Play-Along Now worship bands can play live together and the members can rehearse at home with the play-along CD tracks in the Worship Band Play-Along series. Each volume includes: 8 songs; 5 correlated book/CD packs for guitar, keyboard, bass, drumset and vocal; straightforward arrangements, perfect for bands of any level. Click here for an audio sample

Worship Band Play-Along

Legendary Licks The Legendary Licks series presents the music of a band or artist in a comprehensive, play-along package. Each book contains note-for-note transcriptions and detailed performance notes on how to play dozens of classic licks, fills, riffs and solos - complete with recorded demonstrations. Slowed-down versions are also on the CD for the fast and tricky passages. And the recording is split-channel, so you can listen to all the instruments or play along with the band!

Legendary Licks

Mandolin Play-Along The Mandolin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the written music, listen to the audio to hear how the mandolin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. Standard notation and tablature are both included in the book. The audio features playback tools that let you adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch!

Mandolin Play-Along

Guitar Play-Along DVD The Guitar Play Along DVD series lets you hear and see how to play songs like never before. Just watch, listen and learn! Each song starts with a lesson from a professional guitar teacher. Then, the teacher performs the complete song along with professionally recorded backing tracks. You can choose to turn the guitar off if you want to play along or leave the guitar in the mix to hear how it should sound. You can also choose from multiple viewing options; fret hand with tab, wide view with tab, pick & fret hand close-up, and others. Each DVD includes great songs that all guitarists will want to know!

Guitar Play-Along DVD

Bass Play-Along The Bass Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the audio to hear how the bass should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want or sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio includes tempo adjustment capabilities! For books with 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. For books with CDs: View a video demo on this Amazing Slow Downer technology. Click here for a demo track audio sample Click here for a play-along track audio sample

Bass Play-Along

Ukulele Songbook Check out our wide selection of songbooks arranged specifically for uke. Also see the Ukulele Chord Songbook, Ukulele Ensemble, and Ukulele Play-Along series features as well!

Ukulele Songbook

EE2000 | Hal Leonard Hal Leonard Classical Hal Leonard Online - EE2000 Essential Elements 2000 for Band, Book 2 Free Accompaniments Downloads These accompaniments are provided for use with Essential Elements 2000 for Band, Book 2. They are intended for private use only and may not be used for any other purpose. Each example is played twice - once with a melody (or percussion part) cue, followed by the accompaniment only. These downloadable files are in MP3 format and may be used with any PC or Mac computer or player that plays MP3 files. These accompaniments are also available on audio CDs from your music dealer. Play-Along CD Set Discs 2, 3 & 4 For Brass & Woodwinds Exercises 56 - end 00862606 Complete MP3 Recordings: Play-Along Accompaniments For Brass & Woodwinds Exercises 56 - end Individual files Compressed files for download as groups Play-Along CD Set Discs 2, 3 & 4 For Percussion Exercises 56 - end 00862609 Complete MP3 Recordings: Play-Along Accompaniments For Percussion Exercises 56 - end Individual files Compressed files for download as groups ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS 2000 FOR BAND, BOOK 2 FREE ACCOMPANIMENTS DOWNLOADS These accompaniments are provided for use with Essential Elements 2000 for Band, Book 2. They are intended for private use only and may not be used for any other purpose. Each example is played twice - once with a melody (or percussion part) cue, followed by the accompaniment only. These downloadable files are in MP3 format and may be used with any PC or Mac computer or player that plays MP3 files. These accompaniments are also available on audio CDs from your music dealer. Play-Along CD Set Discs 2, 3 & 4 For Brass & Woodwinds Exercises 56 - end 00862606 Complete MP3 Recordings: Play-Along Accompaniments For Brass & Woodwinds Exercises 56 - end Individual files Compressed files for download as groups Play-Along CD Set Discs 2, 3 & 4 For Percussion Exercises 56 - end 00862609 Complete MP3 Recordings: Play-Along Accompaniments For Percussion Exercises 56 - end Individual files Compressed files for download as groups

Real Book Play-Along Now available: play-along CDs or access to online audio tracks for 240 of the most popular songs featured in the world-famous Real Books. Each volume features selections sorted alphabetically from the 6th edition. Instrumentalists can play-along with a real rhythm section professionally recorded for these products. Click here for an audio sample

Real Book Play-Along

Deluxe Guitar Play-Along The Deluxe Guitar Play-Along series will help you play songs faster than ever before! Accurate, easy-to-read guitar tab and professional, customizable audio for 15 songs. The interactive, online audio interface includes tempo/pitch control, looping, buttons to turn instruments on or off, and guitar tab with follow-along marker. The tracks can also be downloaded and played offline. The series was debuted at the 2018 NAMM show. See an introductory video clip here.

Deluxe Guitar Play-Along

Drum Play-Along Play your favorite songs quickly and easily with the Drum Play-Along Series. Just follow the drum notation, listen to the audio to hear how the drums should sound, then play along using the separate backing tracks. The lyrics are also included for quick reference. The audio includes tempo adjustment capabilities! Want to learn more about the tempo adjustment software included on each CD? View a video demo on this Amazing Slow Downer technology. For books with 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. Click here for a demo track audio sample Click here for a play-along track audio sample

Drum Play-Along

Strum It (Guitar) Strum It is the series designed especially to get guitarists playing (and singing!) along with their favorite songs. The idea is simple: the songs are arranged using their original keys in lead sheet format, and include the chords for each song, beginning to end. The melody and lyrics are also shown to help players keep their spot and sing along. Perfect for players who want to play along with the original recordings.

Strum It (Guitar)

Classical Play-Along The Hal Leonard Classical Play-Along series will help you play great classical pieces. Listen to the full performance tracks to hear how the piece sounds with an orchestra, and then play along using the accompaniment tracks. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch. Want to learn more about the tempo adjustment software included on each CD? View a video demo on this Amazing Slow Downer technology. Click here for an audio sample

Classical Play-Along