Hal Leonard

Music publishing is one of the most complex parts of the music business, and yet it can be the most lucrative area of income for musicians. Expert and industry veteran Randall Wixen has adapted this e...

Learn essential concepts and practices for providing music therapy. This book has been an indispensable guide for music therapists worldwide since the 1990s. You will learn state-of-the-art, data-driv...

The Outlaw phenomenon greatly enlarged country music's audience in the 1970s. Led by pacesetters such as Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Bobby Bare, artists in Nashville and Au...

From his writing of Godspell's score at age 23 through the making of the megahit musical Wicked and beyond, Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked takes read...

If you like a bit of nonsense, some tomfoolery, a good belly laugh, and are ready to abandon the sublime for the ridiculous, this is the book for you. You'll find plenty of smiles, loads of knee slapp...

Learn fun and interesting Exersongs(TM) specifically created to help you develop fingerstyle techniques. Learn techniques used in classical, folk, Spanish, and contemporary fingerstyle arrangements wh...

Today, music video is as necessary as recording the music in the first place. If you can't see it on YouTube, it didn't happen. -Stephen Webber, Executive Director, BerkleeNYC If music is your passion...

Crowdfund your music career! Use Kickstarter, Patreon, Indiegogo, and other crowdfunding tools to connect to your fan base and run a successful fundraising campaign. Mobilize your fans to support your...

The focus of this book is on American mandolin music that was published circa 1900 during the Golden Age of the Mandolin in the United States (1885-1920), referred to by Mark Twain as The Gilded Age....

Tom Harrison's book How to Become a Film Composer gives up-and-coming composers the inspiration, information and the tools necessary to succeed in today's music for media industry. Harrison has spent...

Look into the lives of 40 authors, composers and translators of our favorite pre-20th century traditional Christmas songs heard around the world in this book by Dale V. Nobbman. Many of these individu...

All it takes is the thumb and index finger! This book allows you to explore this traditional, often easier way of playing the banjo: the original two-finger style. It covers thumb lead, up-picking, fr...

The business of being a musician has evolved into the entertainment business - encompassing music creation, concerts, licensing, festival organizing, merchandising, fashion, and branding. Consequently...

In various interviews over the past 35 years Charlie Watts has expressed admiration for the talents of many drummers. But the fundamental connections of those he has noted as his favorites, help defin...

Mastering the 5-string banjo neck can be a challenge, even for very experienced players. The diagrams in this book will help you quickly memorize scales and chords that may have previously seeemed dif...

Warren Zevon songs are like chapters in a great American novel. Its story lies in the heart of his - and our - psyche. The lines are blurred. We never seem to know if we are looking in a mirror or pee...

Learn the nuances of music notation, and create professional looking scores. This reference presents a comprehensive look at contemporary music notation. You will learn the meaning and stylistic pract...

Country may be the plainspoken music of rural America, but it certainly got gussied up on its way to the hit parade. Rhinestones and Twanging Tones: The Look and Sound of Country Music shows in glitte...

Kylie is a quiet girl who signs up for trumpet in band. Her friends and band teacher tell her she is talented. But Kylie doesn't believe in herself. One night, while watching TV, her eyes catch an ama...

This encyclopedia of licks you need to know to play 5-string bluegrass banjo includes accompaniment (backup) licks, soloing licks, as well as basic music theory, the Numbers system, listening suggesti...

This complete guide for any composer interested in earning money writing music for television is aimed at the complete novice as well as the seasoned expert. It leads you through the steps necessary t...

By way of incisive interviews, tributes, remembrances and eye-opening anecdotes about his personal association with everyone from Frank Sinatra and Lou Rawls to Mel Torme and Norman Mailer, this book...

Learn techniques used by the blues harmonica greats to build inspired 12-bar solos! Renowned blues harpist Steve Cohen explains and demonstrates topics including: low and mid-register draw bends ·...

Now's the time to practice smarter, not harder. It's time to Practice with Purpose! Practice is everything if you want to improve as a musician. But, what and how do you practice effectively and with...

Directors included in this publication represent the very best of the best with years of experience conducting and teaching. They freely share their ideas, techniques, and philosophies that are sure t...