Hal Leonard

Ever wonder what goes into the creation of some of the best music ever recorded? Ever wonder how someone becomes an iconic professional who is universally admired and respected? Al Schmitt on the Reco...

Voted Drummer of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine, living legend Kenny Aronoff first became a recognizable personality behind the drum kit playing for 17 years for John Mellencamp on hits including...

How does an underground oddity become a cultural phenomenon? For over 40 years, the rock band Kiss has galvanized the entertainment world with an unparalleled blitz of bravado, theatricality, and sham...

Recording Unhinged: Creative and Unconventional Music Recording Techniques is a dare - a challenge for those who think recording music should be done a certain way. Sylvia Massy, engineer, mixer, and...

Designed by John McCarthy, this complete ukulele course has all the essential techniques needed to play all genres of music. Start with how to hold the ukulele for comfortable playing and fast, effect...

The Martin Archives is a unique inside look into C. F. Martin & Co. 's reign as America's oldest and most revered guitarmaker - viewed through a selection of images, correspondence, documents, and rep...

There are two ways to approach writing a cookbook - and this goes for cooking food and cooking up some great music. One way is to give you a bunch of recipes and tell you, Here's how to make this dish...

Reading and writing together is a great way to make friends, learn about yourself and others, and explore new things. This special collection of fifty letters to young readers from John Jacobson is fi...

Stuck in a strumming rut? Learn to become a proficient Ukulele strummer with this excellent book and video lesson pack. Celebrated Uke master and teacher Lil' Rev details a variety of strumming techni...

There has never been a greater need for practical DIY marketing advice from a musician who has been there and succeeded than now - at a time when new technologies make it more possible than ever for m...

Just like Book 1, Book 2 of The Hal Leonard Mandolin Method is designed for anyone just learning to play mandolin. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide includes many fun songs of differ...

This pack includes everything you need to play the mandolin today! The high-quality mandolin is ready to pull out and play. It is finely constructed with quality tuners and a level playing bridge, mak...

The eight lessons on this DVD represent clawhammer instruction at its very best. Each segment, taught by a master of the instrument, has been chosen to give beginning and advanced players alike new te...

120 of the most commonly used scales for ukulele are featured in this handy chart, showcasing easy-reference diagrams as well as scale theory.

From 1958 to 1963, Neil Sedaka sold 25 million records - more than anyone except Elvis Presley. He thought he could do no wrong, but a year later he was all but off the charts, swept away by the Beatl...

Touched By Grace is an up-close-and-personal account by the legendary guitarist and songwriter Gary Lucas of the time he spent with his friend and collaborator, Jeff Buckley, during Jeff's early days...

Long before there was a peace process in Ireland, Van Morrison unwittingly did his bit to unite a nation divided. Born in the heart of East Belfast in the North, he is revered as a Celtic soul hero in...

La Methode de Ukulele des editions Hal Leonard est destinee a tous ceux qui veulent apprendre a jouer du ukulele. Ce guide complet et facile a utiliser par un debutant, ecrit par un interprete reconnu...

Ready to take your playing to the next level? Renowned fretted instrument performer and teacher Fred Sokolow presents valuable how-to insight that mandolin players of all styles and levels can benefit...

The Roots of Rock Drumming is an insider's look at the beginnings of rock music as told by the drummers who were there when rock was born. Featuring interviews with 22 of the pioneers of rock drumming...

If the Beatles wrote the soundtrack of the swinging '60s, then the Eagles did the same for the cynical '70s. The story of the Eagles is also the story of most artists of their time - the drugs, the mu...

Leading Tones is a glimpse into several aspects of the musical world. There are portions devoted to Leonard Slatkin's life as a musician and conductor, portraits of some of the outstanding artists wit...

Martin the Guitar has been purchased by the famous folk singer Robert, and is now on the road performing for audiences everywhere. Martin loves to make music with his new friends, Tthe Harmonica Famil...

Monty Python's Spamalot Young@Part® is the authorized 65-70 minute edition of the Broadway musical for elementary and middle schools, and youth theatres. Through a series of workshops with industry pr...

Learn the essential practices of contemporary conducting. This book will teach you to use the motions, cues, patterns and practices used to lead ensembles, whether for orchestra, band, musical theater...