Hal Leonard Archives

New Arrangements from Hal Leonard
Mike Lawson | February 20, 2019
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood),” the iconic song Mr. Rogers used to start each episode of his program, is available in two jazz ensemble arrangements from Hal Leonard.
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‘Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Solos from Hal Leonard
Mike Lawson | October 29, 2018
Sean McGowan’s expertly arranged book Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Solos includes standard notation and tab for solo guitar for a dozen songs.
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‘The New Winds of Change’ from Hal Leonard
Mike Lawson | September 22, 2018
The New Winds of Change: The Evolution of the Contemporary American Wind Band/Ensemble and its Music by Frank L. Battisti is a new and expanded version of Winds of Change I & II, containing much new information about wind band/ensemble literature, important conferences, concerts, and events from the 19th century through 2015.
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Hal Leonard’s ‘George Benson – The Art of Jazz Guitar’
Mike Lawson | August 1, 2018
The George Benson – The Art of Jazz Guitar book includes guitar tab and new, accurate transcriptions, along with 10 chapters and over 30 examples for students to follow while watching the corresponding video lessons.
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New Releases from Hal Leonard
Mike Lawson | July 9, 2018
Hal Leonard’s Music from the Shape of Water features music from the Academy Award-winning film score from Alexandre Desplat.
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New FastTrack Starter Packs from Hal Leonard
Mike Lawson | June 28, 2018
Hal Leonard has released updated editions of their bestselling FastTrack Starter Packs to connect with today’s beginners of all ages.
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Essential Elements Interactive Announces New Updates
Mike Lawson | May 17, 2018
Essential Elements for Band and Essential Elements for Orchestra have announced several updates to their online component, Essential Elements Interactive, that will now allow students more features to enhance their learning.
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Hal Leonard Announces Winners of Vocal Competition
Mike Lawson | May 11, 2018
Hal Leonard has announced the winners of the seventh annual Hal Leonard Vocal Competition for young classical and theatre singers.
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Hal Leonard’s Bass Fitness and Guitar Fitness Apps
Mike Lawson | April 30, 2018
Hal Leonard's the Bass Fitness and Guitar Fitness apps are based on the books of the same name by composer, bassist, and author Josquin Des Pres.
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Hal Leonard Celebrates Educational YouTube Milestone
Mike Lawson | April 20, 2018
Hal Leonard is celebrating a major milestone for their Choral YouTube channel, as the “Hal Leonard Choral” channel has surpassed 20,000 subscribers.
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The Fretboard Roadmaps App for Guitar from Hal Leonard
Mike Lawson | April 9, 2018
The Fretboard Roadmaps App for Guitar aims to help bring practical music theory information explained in a way that the layperson can understand.
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‘Disney Medleys for Piano Solo’ from Hal Leonard
Mike Lawson | April 2, 2018
Award-winning pianist, composer and entertainer Jason Lyle Black has been commissioned to arrange a series of medleys in his distinctive style for a new Hal Leonard songbook, Disney Medleys for Piano Solo.
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