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Now Available INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES The New Basics

SUPPLEMENTARY PIANO Halloween Favorites

INSTRUMENTAL METHODS Sound Innovations for Guitar Book 1 Teacher Edition

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Celtic Woman: Believe

The international Celtic superstars present the official songbook edition of their seventh studio album. The arrangements are modeled as closely to the original recordings as possible. Contains all 15 of the songs from the CD plus two bonus selections: “Green Grow the Rushes” and “Smile.” (00-39246) | Piano/Vocal/Guitar NEW! | $19.99 UPC: 038081437989 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-8861-6

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Rush: Clockwork Angels

Rush’s 20th studio album features all the classic elements that have endeared the band to several generations of fans and made them the most successful progressive rock group of all time! The book contains all the songs transcribed in authentic guitar TAB, beautiful full-color artwork, and a complete lyrics section. Titles: Caravan • BU2B • Clockwork Angels • The Anarchist • Carnies • Halo Effect • Seven Cities of Gold • The Wreckers • Headlong Flight • BU2B2 • Wish Them Well • The Garden. (00-39492) | Authentic Guitar TAB NEW! | $22.99 UPC: 038081443195 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9174-6

N.I.# 153 Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball

Wrecking Ball, Bruce Springsteen’s 17th studio album, is a statement on modern American life set to The Boss’s perfect fusion of rock and folk/Americana. These authentic guitar TAB arrangements include melody, lyrics, and TAB. Titles: We Take Care of Our Own • Easy Money • Shackled and Drawn • Jack of All Trades • Death to My Hometown • This Depression • Wrecking Ball • You’ve Got It • Rocky Ground • Land of Hope and Dreams • We Are Alive • Swallowed Up • American Land. (00-39365) | Authentic Guitar TAB NEW! | $21.99 UPC: 038081441283 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9057-2

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Carrie Underwood: Blown Away

Sheet music for all 14 songs, plus color photos of the artist. Titles: Good Girl • Blown Away • Two Black Cadillacs • See You Again • Do You Think About Me • Forever Changed • Nobody Ever Told You • One Way Ticket • Thank God for Hometowns • Good in Goodbye • Leave Love Alone • Cupid’s Got a Shotgun • Wine After Whiskey • Who Are You. (00-39491) | Piano/Vocal/Guitar NEW! | $19.99 UPC: 038081443164 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9173-9

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MICHAEL JACKSON Michael Jackson Instrumental Solos

ALSO AVAILABLE! This Is It (from Michael Jackson’s This Is It) Recorded by Michael Jackson / arr. Dan Coates (00-34672) | Easy Piano | $3.99 UPC: 038081387864 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-6893-9

Michael Jackson’s This Is It Discover the Man You Never Knew (40-33882D) | DVD | $14.99 UPC: 043396338821 (40-33881BD) | Blu-Ray Disc | $19.99 UPC: 043396338814

Simply Michael Jackson The Music of Michael Jackson: 18 of His Biggest Hits Arr. Dan Coates (00-30058) | Easy Piano | $12.99 UPC: 038081382876 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-6715-4

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The Music of Smash: Sheet Music Collection

Contains all songs from the show’s debut album, plus color photos! Titles: Touch Me • Stand • Who You Are • Crazy Dreams • Beautiful • Haven’t Met You Yet • Shake It Out • Brighter Than the Sun • Let Me Be Your Star • 20th Century Fox Mambo • Mr. & Mrs. Smith • Let’s Be Bad • History Is Made at Night • Never Give All the Heart (bonus selection). (00-39440) | Piano/Vocal/Chords NEW! | $21.99 UPC: 038081442532 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9127-2

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SINGLESHEETMUSIC Blessings

Recorded by Laura Story The beautiful piano-based ballad “Blessings” is among today’s most soughtafter Contemporary Christian sheet music titles. The licensed piano/vocal/guitar edition is published in the album-matching key of B Major, with complete vocal melody and lyrics, piano accompaniment, and chord fingering grids for optional guitar accompaniment. Also available for Easy Piano and Big Note. (00-39405) | Piano/Vocal/Guitar NEW! | $3.99 UPC: 038081441726 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9089-3

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Arr. Carol Tornquist (00-39404) | Easy Piano | NEW! | $3.99 UPC: 038081441719 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9088-6

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Arr. Carol Tornquist (00-39403) | Big Note | NEW! | $3.99 UPC: 038081441702 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9087-9

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The Lucky One (Main Theme)

By Mark Isham Mark Isham’s theme to the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ romantic drama makes a beautiful piano solo. This official sheet music edition allows pianists exercise their own talent to bring it to life. (00-39479) | Piano Solo NEW! | $3.99 UPC: 038081443010 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9161-6

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INSTRUCTIONALSERIES

Learn to play right away with The New Basics series! Learning to play an instrument is not about studying—it’s about playing—so it should be FUN! In short, this is not your dad’s method. Pick up that instrument, open this book, and PLAY! The New Basics: Rock Guitar

The New Basics: Rock Keyboard

By Joe Bouchard Start by learning basic chords and tunes before tackling any music reading or theory. Then, you’ll learn lead guitar techniques, power chords, scales, improvisation, and other exciting rock guitar concepts. (00-39253) | Book & CD NEW! | $14.99 UPC: 038081439143 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-8884-5

By Robert Brown Start with warm-ups and cool rock patterns, then move to playing chords and melodies. Finally, learn to read music and play scales, rock licks, and fun tunes. (00-39259) | Book & CD NEW! | $14.99 UPC: 038081439167 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-8886-9

A Totally Different, Fun Way to Learn

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A Totally Different, Fun Way to Learn

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The New Basics: Rock Bass

The New Basics: Rock Drums

By Sharon Ray Start with simple concepts like holding the bass and plucking a string, then move on to more advanced topics like building your own bass lines, arpeggios, basic theory, and warm-up exercises. (00-39256) | Book & CD NEW! | $14.99 UPC: 038081439150 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-8885-2

By Pete Sweeney Start with simple concepts like setting up and tuning your drums then move on to learning basic beats, fills, and even the techniques of some of the greatest drummers of all time. (00-39262) | Book & CD NEW! | $14.99 UPC: 038081439174 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-8887-6

A Totally Different, Fun Way to Learn

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A Totally Different, Fun Way to Learn

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The Total Beginning Guitarist

A Fun and Comprehensive Beginning Method Featuring Rock, Blues, and Jazz Styles

By Rich Hinman and Amanda Monaco This book & CD kit teaches everything a novice needs to know to start playing rock, jazz, and blues guitar right away. This user-friendly method covers subjects ranging from chord strumming and fingerstyle to basic lead guitar and improvisation. The warm and encouraging style of the authors will motivate even the most casual hobbyist with a variety of musical styles and a comprehensive, engaging, and thorough approach to learning the guitar. (00-39381) | Book & CD NEW! | $19.99 UPC: 038081441474 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9067-1

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Revised and Updated! Beginning Guitar for Adults

The Grown-Up Approach to Playing Guitar

By Nick Vecchio This fun introduction to guitar is both a great self-help book and a great method for use with a teacher. Learn how to play chords, melodies, and strums. Teaching both pick and fingerstyle technique, this books makes it easy to play guitar. A DVD or CD is included demonstrating all of the examples. (00-40135) | Book & DVD | $24.99 UPC: 038081448367 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9267-5

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(00-40136) | Book & CD | $19.99 UPC: 038081448374 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9268-2

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The Ultimate Guitar Chord & Scale Bible

130 Useful Scales for Improvisation

By Buck Brown and Mark Dziuba This exhaustive study of scales is must-own for any improvising guitarist. Published in collaboration with one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading guitar schools, it provides the practical information you need to use each scale in a solo. Give your playing a unique edge with exotic scales from all over the world. This easy-to-use book even includes a section on how to practice scales. The Ultimate Guitar Chord & Scale Bible should be part of every guitarists library. (00-40140) | Book | $24.99 UPC: 038081448381 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9269-9

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HAWAIIANINSPIRATIONS

Alfred is proud to distribute the instructional materials from the six-time Grammy® award-winner Daniel Ho. Colorful Sounds: Creative Harmony Made Simple

By Daniel Ho With Colorful Sounds: Creative Harmony Made Simple, songwriters can discover infinite ways to harmonize melodies beyond the obvious ear chords, composers can create moods and underscore scenes with a more extensive sonic palette, and players can execute unique voicings of extended chords with ease. Includes an audio CD demonstrating examples from the book. (98-DHC80077) | Book & CD NEW! | $15.95 UPC: 644718007724 | ISBN-13: 978-0-9842928-1-3

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Discovering the ‘Ukulele

A Beginner’s Guide to Technique, Tuning, Scales, Chords, & Songs

By Herb Ohta, Jr. and Daniel Ho In this introduction to the ukulele, international recording artist Herb Ohta, Jr., and Daniel Ho present their unique perspectives on this wonderful instrument. Following a brief history of the ‘ukulele, they share their ideas on technique, how to play scales and chords, and effective practicing. Also includes 14 traditional Hawaiian and original songs written in tablature and notation for your study and enjoyment. Free MP3 audio files of the music are available at www.DanielHo.com. (98-DHC80041) | Book NEW! | $15.95 UPC: 644718004129 | ISBN-13: 978-1-58849-985-1

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E Kahe Malie: Hawaiian Piano Instrumentals

By Daniel Ho Daniel Ho presents the music of his instrumental Hawaiian piano album E Kahe Malie: Hawaiian Piano Instrumentals. In 2011, it became the first Hawaiian piano album in music history to receive a Grammy® nomination for Pop Instrumental Album of the Year. (98-DHC80089) | Book NEW! | $15.95 UPC: 644718008929 | ISBN-13: 978-0-9842928-5-1

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Exploring the ‘Ukulele

An Intermediate Guide to Strumming, Arpeggios, Chords, 3rds, 6ths, Pentatonic Scales, Picking, Fingering, Hawaiian Turnarounds, and Songs

By Herb Ohta, Jr. and Daniel Ho In this intermediate-level book, the authors cover strumming techniques, arpeggios, second position chords, 3rds, 6ths, pentatonic scales, picking, fingering, Hawaiian turnarounds and seven more traditional and original songs in tablature and notation for your further study and enjoyment. (98-DHC80056) | Book NEW! | $15.95 UPC: 644718005621 | ISBN-13: 978-1-60274-079-2

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Got It! Beginning Theory Made Simple

By Cindy Tseng and Daniel Ho Cindy Tseng, a Master of Music in piano and pedagogy, and Daniel Ho present a fun and entertaining introduction to the basics of music theory. With their collective experiences as a music instructor and touring clinician, Cindy and Daniel carefully select essential lessons that enable students of all ages to be creative with music. An audio CD of examples is included. (98-DHC80076) | Book & CD NEW! | $15.95 UPC: 644718007625 | ISBN-13: 978-0-9842928-2-0

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Open-String Fingerstyle Method for Guitar

Slack Key Guitar: The G Kilauea Tuning

By Daniel Ho Daniel Ho shares the secrets of his G Kilauea slack key guitar tuning in this comprehensive study. Book includes: over 200 chords in the key of G; scales, thirds and sixths in the key of G; six principles to help you find your own tunings; seven arrangement techniques for guitar; tablature and notation for thirteen original compositions and arrangements of traditional Hawaiian songs; and an audio CD of examples. (98-DHC80043) | Book & CD NEW! | $17.95 UPC: 644718004327 | ISBN-13: 978-1-60274-036-5

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A Beginner’s Guide

‘Ukulele: A Beginning Method

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By Daniel Ho Created in collaboration with the Grammy® Museum, Daniel Ho’s revolutionary open-string method may be one of the simplest ways to play fingerstyle guitar. Special open-string voicings are easy to play and sound beautiful. You will play chords in the keys of E and G using only two fingers on your left hand, learn chords in every key using no more than three fingers on your left hand, and study proper hand technique to make playing comfortable and enjoyable. An audio CD of examples is included. (98-DHC80075) | Book & CD NEW! | $15.95 UPC: 644718007526 | ISBN-13: 978-0-9842928-4-4

By Daniel Ho In this region-free, highly informative instructional DVD, Daniel Ho presents ‘Ukulele: A Beginning Method. Chapters: What to look for when choosing a ukulele • Proper playing technique • How to practice efficiently • The C, F, and G Major scales • The main chords in the keys of C, F, and G • Basic strumming patterns and arpeggios • Improvising with pentatonic scales • Musical exercises featuring “Pineapple Mango,” “Amazing Grace,” and Pachelbel’s “Canon.” Subtitles available in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and English. (98-DHC80096) | DVD NEW! | $24.95 UPC: 644718009629

Polani

Fingerstyle ‘Ukulele

By Daniel Ho In this book, Daniel Ho documents the music of his solo ‘ukulele album Polani (Pure) in tablature and notation. In 2010, it became the first ‘ukulele album in music history to receive a Grammy® nomination. Also includes the music for his ‘ukulele instrumental Haiku. (98-DHC80079) | Book NEW! | $15.95 UPC: 644718007922 | ISBN-13: 978-0-9842928-3-7

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Guitar World In Deep: How to Play Chicken Pickin’

By Andy Aledort In the DVD Guitar World In Deep: How to Play Chicken Pickin’, Guitar World magazine editor and instructor Andy Aledort shows you how to play all the techniques associated with that legendary, lighting-fast style of country shredding known as chicken pickin’. Plus, you’ll get an in-depth lesson on using two-note double-stops. (56-40079) | DVD NEW! | $9.99 UPC: 038081448176 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9249-1

N.I.# 151 Guitar World In Deep: How to Play Guitar Weirdness!

By Andy Aledort In the DVD Guitar World In Deep: How to Play Guitar Weirdness!, Guitar World magazine editor and instructor Andy Aledort shows how to play outside the box using chromaticism, pentatonic superimpositions, symmetrical diminished scales, and more! These techniques are used by many guitar legends, including Jimi Hendrix, Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, Dimebag Darrell, John Scofield, John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck, and Eddie Van Halen. (56-40080) | DVD NEW! | $9.99 UPC: 038081448183 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9250-7

N.I.# 151 Guitar World In Deep: How to Play Reggae & Funk

By Andy Aledort In the DVD Guitar World In Deep: How to Play Reggae & Funk, Guitar World magazine editor and instructor Andy Aledort teaches you how to play classic reggae rhythms, chord progressions, and music in the style of Bob Marley. Plus, he shows you all the syncopated grooves and hot chords used in the funkiest R&B. It’s an incredible two-for-one deal! (56-40081) | DVD NEW! | $9.99 UPC: 038081448190 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9251-4

N.I.# 151 Guitar World: The Alchemical Guitarist, Volume 1

Fretboard Secrets Unlocked!

By Richard Lloyd Guitar World: The Alchemical Guitarist, Volume 1 presents the 12 best videos and accompanying columns from Guitar World magazine columnist Richard Lloyd. In this insightful instructional DVD, Lloyd gives viewers a new and comprehensive way to understand the fretboard—one that unlocks the mysteries that so often confuse and frustrate guitarists, whether they are beginning or advanced players. (56-40082) | DVD NEW! | $14.99 UPC: 038081448206 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9252-1

N.I.# 151 Guitar World: The Alchemical Guitarist, Volume 2

Fretboard Secrets Unlocked!

By Richard Lloyd In this follow-up to Richard’s first DVD, The Alchemical Guitarist, Volume 1, he delivers more insights to help players understand the fretboard in a clear patternbased method. His easy-to-understand concepts give guitarists of all instruction levels new ways to see the fretboard that can facilitate everything from positional play to soloing to moving up and down the neck smoothly and quickly. (56-40083) | DVD NEW! | $14.99 UPC: 038081448213 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9253-8

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The Guitarist’s Guide to Line 6 Studio Tools

By Chris Buono The Guitarist’s Guide to Line 6 Studio Tools introduces guitarists of any experience level to the vast array of innovative hardware and software products available from this pioneering manufacturer. (54-1435460448) | Book NEW! | $29.99 UPC: 082039560441

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Pro Tools 10 Advanced Post Production Techniques

By Joel Krantz Pro Tools 10 Advanced Post Production Techniques is the go-to guide focused on advanced operation of Pro Tools 10 in a professional post-production environment. Today’s and tomorrow’s post engineers simply must know the ins and outs of this popular software—the industry standard—and this book shows the way. (54-1133788866) | Book & DVD NEW! | $69.99 UPC: 082039588865

N.I.# 208 Scoring with Logic Pro

Apple’s Logic Pro is one of today’s most popular digital audio workstations (DAW). Perhaps the most professional DAW on the market for composers, Logic can be used to compose anything from a symphony to a television jingle and includes complete tools for scoring, recording, and processing music and audio. Scoring with Logic Pro offers concise and easy-to-follow tutorials to guide the reader in inputting, formatting, and printing music notation using Logic Pro’s Score Editor. (54-1133693342) | Book NEW! | $29.99 UPC: 082039593340 | ISBN-13: 978-1-1336-9334-5

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Tascam iM2 Stereo Mic for All Apple iOS Products

TASCAM’s iM2 turns the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch into a high-quality stereo recorder. A pair of condenser microphones—with the same high quality as TASCAM’s best-selling DR-series recorders—plugs into the dock connector of your Apple device. (23-IM2) | Accessory | $99.99 UPC: 043774027798

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Tascam iXZ Mic/Instrument Interface for iPad/ iPhone/iPod Touch

TASCAM’s pocket-sized iXZ turns your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch into a recording studio. Plug in a microphone, guitar, or bass to interact with the latest guitar amp, sampling, recording, and DJ apps. (23-IXZ) | Accessory | $69.99 UPC: 043774027781

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Throughout the years, Alfred Music Publishing and Myklas Music Press have published solos for the Halloween season that have become favorites of both students and teachers. The pieces included in this series represent the most popular and effective solos drawn from the catalogues of both companies. Divided into four graded collections, outstanding works are included by Sharon Aaronson, Dennis Alexander, Christine H. Barden, Melody Bober, Anne Shannon Demarest, W. T. Skye Garcia, Mary Hauber, Bernadine Johnson, David Karp, Martha Mier, June Montgomery, Joyce Schatz Pease, Ruth Perdew, John Robert Poe, Catherine Rollin, Mary K. Sallee, George Peter Tingley, Robert D. Vandall, and Kim Williams. Halloween Favorites, Book 1

Halloween Favorites, Book 3

Reading range is limited and coordination between the hands is simple. Some of the pieces include optional duet accompaniment. Titles: Witch on a Super-Speed Broom • Black Cats Waltzing • Dear Mister Pumpkin • Trick or Treat Suite • One Scary Night • The Ghost Who Couldn’t Say “Boo!” • Creepy Creaky Sounds • Midnight Shadows • What Should I Be for Halloween? (00-39413) | Early Elementary / Elementary NEW! | $6.99 UPC: 038081442181 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9102-9

Challenges include pedaling more frequently than at the earlier levels; varying articulation; reading D minor, G minor, and C minor key signatures; balancing a left-hand melody against a right-hand accompaniment; and moving with ease around the keyboard. Titles: Spooky Footsteps • It’s a Scary Night! • Mountain Ghost Town • Halloween Hoedown • Witches’ Brew • Halloween Night • Grumpy Old Witch • Halloween Dance • Creepy Footsteps • Skeleton Dance! (00-39415) | Late Elementary / Early Intermediate NEW! | $6.99 UPC: 038081442204 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9104-3

9 Original Piano Solos by Alfred and Myklas Composers

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Halloween Favorites, Book 2

11 Original Piano Solos by Alfred and Myklas Composers

Reading range includes notes above and below the grand staff, and mobility around the keyboard is required. Other challenges include using the damper pedal in simple ways, playing in compound meter, and reading dotted quarter notes as well as easy eighth-note passages. Titles: Jumpin’ Pumpkins • The Three-Legged Witch! • Witches’ Waltz • Little Black Cat • Pumpkin, Pumpkin • Cool Ghoul • The Pumpkin Boogie • The Wobbly Old Witch and Her Cat • Jazzy Jack-o’-Lanterns • Jack-o’-Lantern Boo! • The Hungry Ghost. (00-39414) | Elementary / Late Elementary NEW! | $6.99 UPC: 038081442198 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9103-6

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Halloween Favorites, Book 4

9 Original Piano Solos by Alfred and Myklas Composers

Challenges include reading syncopated rhythms and triplets, performing extended eighth note passages, playing triads and inversions, and developing independence between the hands. Titles: March of the Great Pumpkins • Cool Ghouls • Jack-o’-Lantern Jamboree • Howlin’ Halloween • House of Shadows • Black Cat Scherzo • Goblins and Ghosties • Ghosts on the Run! • March of the Goblins. (00-39416) | Early Intermediate / Intermediate NEW! | $6.99 UPC: 038081442211 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9105-0

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SUPPLEMENTARYPIANO

Carefully graded for students of all ages, the For Students series contains accessible arrangements at three different levels: Late Elementary, Early Intermediate, and Intermediate. The music ranges from standards and movie themes to popular pieces by today’s recording artists as well as essential technical studies. Additionally, the most recognizable pieces have been arranged at multiple levels for students’ continued enjoyment. Christmas Medleys for Students, Book 1

7 Graded Selections for Late Elementary Pianists

Arr. Wynn-Anne Rossi Titles: Angels We Have Heard on High/Ding, Dong, Merrily on High • I Wonder as I Wander/Silent Night • Jingle Bells/Up on the Housetop • O Come, Little Children/O Come, All Ye Faithful • The Twelve Days of Christmas/Jolly Old Saint Nicholas • We Three Kings of Orient Are/Away in a Manger • We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Auld Lang Syne. (00-39483) | Late Elementary NEW! | $6.99 UPC: 038081443058 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9165-4

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Christmas Medleys for Students, Book 2

7 Graded Selections for Early Intermediate Pianists

Arr. Wynn-Anne Rossi Titles: Canon/Ukrainian Bell Carol • Deck the Halls/The Holly and the Ivy • The First Noel/Joy to the World • Good King Wenceslas/God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen • O Come, O Come Emmanuel/What Child Is This? • Rise Up Shepherds and Follow/Go, Tell It on the Mountain • Toyland/O Christmas Tree. (00-39484) | Early Intermediate NEW! | $6.99 UPC: 038081443065 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9166-1

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Christmas Medleys for Students, Book 3

6 Graded Selections for Intermediate Pianists

Arr. Wynn-Anne Rossi Titles: The Hallelujah Chorus/Hark! the Herald Angels Sing • Here We Come A-Caroling/We Wish You a Merry Christmas • I Saw Three Ships/Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella • Jolly Old Saint Nicholas/Jingle Bells • O Holy Night/Silent Night • Pat-a-Pan/Sing We Now of Christmas. (00-39485) | Intermediate NEW! | $6.99 UPC: 038081443072 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9167-8

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The Famous & Fun Pop Christmas series contains carefully graded Christmas-season favorites, many originally from movies, radio, and television. Books 1–3 have optional duet parts for the teacher or a parent to add to the fun. Famous & Fun Pop Christmas, Book 4

10 Appealing Piano Arrangements

Arr. Carol Matz Titles: Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella • The Christmas Waltz • I’ll Be Home for Christmas • It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year • O Christmas Tree • Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town • The Twelve Days of Christmas • When Christmas Comes to Town (from The Polar Express) • Winter Waltz • Winter Wonderland. (00-38598) | Book 4 Early Intermediate NEW! | $8.99 UPC: 038081427713 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-8293-5

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Famous & Fun Pop Christmas, Book 5

9 Appealing Piano Arrangements

Arr. Carol Matz Titles: Believe (from The Polar Express) • Celebrate Me Home • The Gift • Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah) • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas • (There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays • Jingle Bell Rock • Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! • Sleigh Ride. (00-38599) | Book 5 Intermediate NEW! | $8.99 UPC: 038081427720 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-8294-2

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Pure & Simple Christmas

Arr. Carol Tornquist Titles: Angels We Have Heard on High • The First Noel • Go, Tell It on the Mountain • Hark! the Herald Angels Sing • It Came upon the Midnight Clear • Joy to the World • O Come, All Ye Faithful • O Little Town of Bethlehem • Silent Night • Still, Still, Still • We Three Kings of Orient Are • We Wish You a Merry Christmas • and more. (00-39486) | Easy Piano NEW! | $12.99 UPC: 038081443119 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-9170-8

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Dan Coates Popular Piano Library: Popular Christmas Hits

Arr. Dan Coates Titles: Bethlehem Morning • Frosty the Snowman • The Gift • Grown-Up Christmas List • Immanuel • Let There Be Peace on Earth • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer • Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town • Sending You a Little Christmas • There Is No Christmas Like a Home Christmas • Toyland • When Christmas Comes to Town. (00-36524) | Advanced NEW! | $12.99 UPC: 038081430829 | ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-8492-2

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