Just for Fun - New Pop Instrumental Play-Alongs Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Are you looking for ways to keep your students motivated and get them playing more. Based on the number of parents and students that stop by our store looking for ‘fun music' to supplement their school materials and remain enthused, we know you are. To that end, two new pop music instrumental play-alongs have been released by Hal Leonard.
The first features 15 hits from country crossover star Taylor Swift. The song list includes Back to December, Fearless, Love Story, Our Song, Today Was a Fairytale, and White Horse. The other 
collection features 10 well-known songs from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's ever-popular Broadway show West Side Story, which will be playing Columbus' historic Ohio Theatre April 17-22, 2012. Songs in this collection include America, I Feel Pretty, Maria, Somewhere, and Tonight.
Both collections feature play-along CDs with recorded accompaniments and are available for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, f horn, trombone, violin, viola, and cello. They retail for $12.99 (CD included), and are a great way to keep students playing and experiencing different types of music on their instruments.