Guitar Recorded Versions Series

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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

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.

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