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Summer Fun Play Along Folio Sale!
Most of the time during summer, we normally do outdoor activities such as biking, swimming, and boating. And it’s a lot of FUN! We especially go out because we’ve just been released from necessity of staying indoors from the winter cold! Summer is also a time to have fun with your music as well, since during our lessons sometimes we get a little tired playing classical music or pieces in our lesson books. I have some suggestion to let loose and branch out in your music to have a little fun this summer.
Have you ever heard of play-along books? They are books that have CDs in them where you can play along with the solo, or you can drop the solo and just play along with an ensemble. There are many different styles to play from such as jazz, rock, and pop music. And these books are available for every type of instrument: instrumental, piano, guitar, and drums!
From June 15th - July 31st, receive a special 20% discount on all Play-Along books! Below is a listing of each book, complete with description. To purchase, either click on the link provided or visit your local West Music store location!
EVENT INFORMATION
Wednesday, June 15th -
Sunday, July 31st
Your local West Music Store and/or www.westmusic.com
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Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Viola and Cello are all available! |
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Peanuts has 15 songs from the timeless children's cartoon series arranged for solo instrumentalists with a great accampaniment CD. Songs: Blue Charlie Brown • Charlie Brown Theme • Charlie's Blues • Christmas Is Coming • Christmas Time Is Here • The Great Pumpkin Waltz • Joe Cool • Just like Me • Linus and Lucy • My Little Drum • O Tannenbaum • Oh, Good Grief • Red Baron • Skating • What Child Is This. The CD includes the Amazing Slow Downer software so instrumentalists can use the disks in their computer to slow down the tempo without changing the pitch while they practice. Read more... |
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Pop and Rock Hits folios have the arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book contains a carefully edited part that is appropriate for the Level 2-3 player, as well as a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. The CD includes a DEMO track of each song, which features a live instrumental performance, followed by a PLAY-ALONG track. Titles: 21 Guns * Animal * Boulevard of Broken Dreams * Firework * Grenade * Haven't Met You Yet * In My Head * Just the Way You Are * Need You Now * Rhythm of Love * Smile Read more... |
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These books have the music in tab to follow along with the music too. These are some highlights that we picked to think of summer and rockin’! The Guitar Play-Along Series lets you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, then play along with the backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are included so you can sing, or simply to help you follow along. The CD is playable on any CD player, and also enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! |
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Surf has 8 songs: Let's Go Trippin' • Out of Limits • Penetration • Pipeline • Surf City • Surfin' U.S.A. • Walk Don't Run • The Wedge. Read more... |
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Hard Rock has 8 songs, including: Crazy Train • Iron Man • Living After Midnight • Rock You like a Hurricane • Round and Round • Smoke on the Water • Sweet Child o' Mine • You Really Got Me. Read more... |
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Acoustic Favorites has 8 songs, including: Against the Wind • Band on the Run • Free Fallin' • Have You Ever Seen the Rain? • Love the One You're With • Maggie May • Melissa • Mrs. Robinson. Read more... |
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You’ll have the band backing you up in your own room. There are two different series: The Keyboard Play-Along and the Piano-Play Along. The keyboard books are more true to the original performance of the piano part. The piano books follow the piano part may deviate at times from the actual keyboard part of the song. |
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The Keyboard Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs as played by your favorite artists quickly and easily. Just follow the music in the book, listen to the CD to hear how the keyboard 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 to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! |
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Contemporary Rock has 8 songs: Angel (Sarah McLachlan) • Beautiful (Christina Aguilera) • Because of You (Kelly Clarkson) • Don't Know Why (Norah Jones) • Fallin' (Alicia Keys) • Listen to Your Heart (D.H.T.) • A Thousand Miles (Vanessa Carlton) • Unfaithful (Rihanna). |
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Your favorite sheet music will come to life with the innovative Piano Play-Along series! With these book/CD collections, piano and keyboard players will be able to practice and perform with professional-sounding accompaniments. Containing eight cream-of-the-crop songs each, the books feature new engravings, with a separate vocal staff, plus guitar frames, so players and their friends can sing or strum along. The CDs feature two tracks for each tune: a full performance for listening, and a separate backing track that lets players take the lead on keyboard. The high-quality, sound-alike accompaniments exactly match the printed music. |
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Broadway Classics: Ain't Misbehavin' • Cabaret • If I Were a Bell • Memory • Oklahoma • Some Enchanted Evening • The Sound of Music • You'll Never Walk Alone. Read more... |
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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 CD 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 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 the pitch! |
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Classic Rock includes: Barracuda • Come Together • Mississippi Queen • Radar Love • Space Truckin' • Walk This Way • White Room • Won't Get Fooled Again. Read more... |
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Punk Rock includes: Bark at the Moon • Detroit Rock City • Living After Midnight • Panama • Rock You Like a Hurricane • Run to the Hills • Smoke on the Water • War Pigs (Interpolating Luke's Wall). Read more... |
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Hard Rock Includes: All the Small Things • Brain Stew (The Godzilla Remix) • Buddy Holly • Dirty Little Secret • Fat Lip • Flavor of the Weak • Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous • Self Esteem. Read more... |
