Hal Leonard

02/27/2025

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02/26/2025

Thank you to Music & Arts for the great feature on Hal Leonard!

Check it out! https://thevault.musicarts.com/hal-leonard-meet-the-makers/

02/13/2025

It's go time! The Hal Leonard TMEA team is ready to meet you! Visit us at booth #1544 for new music, giveaways, free music raffles, and more! Learn more about the updates coming to Essential Elements and how MuseClass can benefit you and your program!

02/12/2025

We are SO proud of all the stellar high school bands rewarded in the 2024 competition! With the extended collegiate deadline, we better see all our inspired collegiate bands blasting! 🤟🎸

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02/12/2025

02/05/2025

02/05/2025

Hal Leonard is proud to support the Young Voices Worldwide Singalong celebrating Bob Marley’s 80th Birthday!

✨ Sing along LIVE with 8,000 voices from Manchester’s Co-op Live!

📅 Date: Thurs, 6 Feb 2025
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM GMT
📍 Where: Anywhere—classroom, home, or hall!

🎤 Join for FREE:
➡ Sign up via link in bio or at Youngvoices.co.uk
➡ Get sheet music, tracks & dance tutorials
➡ Tune in & sing with the world!

02/04/2025

Congratulations to ArrangeMe Members Cody Fry and David Das on their nominations at this year’s GRAMMY awards! Wishing both of you the best of luck!

02/04/2025

Congratulations to all the winners at last night's GRAMMYs where Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, and Charli XCX were among the big winners! 🏆

Explore GRAMMY-winning sheet music 👇

02/04/2025

From the 50s right through to today, this exclusive playlist features some of the best Grammy-winning songs of all time.

02/04/2025

Happy Black History Month ❤️

01/31/2025

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”Vaideology: Basic Music Theory for Guitar Players” is a book I wrote that came out 6 years ago today through the excellent folks at Hal Leonard Publishing.
For as long as I can remember remembering, I was always fascinated with music theory. I started studying it at a very early age, before even picking up the guitar. I knew it held the secrets to not only unlocking the guitar neck, but also giving me the tools to compose for huge symphonies, which was also something I knew I wanted to do. It was a language I absolutely knew I wanted to master.

Through the years I had planned to one day write a book that consolidates music theory in a way that can perhaps make it less intimidating for players who I feel can benefit from it. My feeling has always been that understanding deep music theory is not necessarily important in regard to being an effective musician, but it is good to at least know the basics of the language. It helps in communicating as a musician and if a person finds interest in music theory, understanding the basics offers fantastic tools for creativity.

On the surface it looks like a thin little document, but this book goes pretty deep. It covers much more than the basics if you want to go there.

But perhaps the biggest surprise to me about this book is how well it’s been received over these last 6 years. It’s actually been growing in popularity for which I’m grateful for.

There’s various other books I would like to write that cover other aspects of the life of an independent musician. Books that can help guide musicians in various aspects of their musical life that I have had a lot of experience in. Some of the books I had in mind are how a musician can properly and effectively protect their intellectual property and monetize what they do as there are many ways to secure income as a musician. Also, a book on what to expect on tour, a book on finding your inner musical voice. All of these would be under the banner of different Vaideology banners.

So, do you have any suggestions on what kind of a book from me you might be interested in based on my musical experiences over the last 50 years?
I’m not interested in writing a book about myself, but instead would like to share the experiential info I've gathered to people who can benefit from it.

What say you?

01/28/2025

We had a spectacular time at this year’s NAMM Show. From award recognitions, to jam-packed performances and tons of new faces - we truly enjoyed this year’s trip! See everyone next year.

01/23/2025

Ahead of the Music and Drama Education Expo taking place in London next week, we’re thrilled to share that Music Theory for Kids by Kit Massey has been nominated as a finalist for the Outstanding Music Education Print Resource Award at the Music and Drama Education Expo Awards! 🎉📕🍕

We look forward to celebrating all the nominees at the Awards.

You can learn more about the Awards at www.musicdramaedawards.com/MDEA2025/en/page/2025-shortlist

     

01/21/2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Audrey Snyder, choral composer and arranger published with Hal Leonard since the 1970s. Best known for her educational focus on choral literature, Audrey has published in genres from movies and Broadway to concert and jazz, and has an immense catalog of relatable and popular original choral music. Since the early 2000s, Audrey has been the sole curator of the celebrated Discovery Series, tailoring music for middle schools to further develop ranges, repertoires, and styles. Widely recognized across the industry for her songwriting prowess and pedagogical philosophy, Audrey was a radiant soul in person and the Hal Leonard Corporation family sends our deepest condolences to Audrey’s family and friends during this difficult time.

01/20/2025

Today we celebrate a life that transformed the course of history. Happy Birthday, Dr. King.

01/17/2025

Join us at Music & Drama Education Expo 2025! We're excited to once again be exhibiting at Europe's largest conference and exhibition for anyone involved in music & drama education.

📅 January 30-31
📍London's Business Design Centre

Why attend:
✅ Get exclusive LCME discount codes
✅ Chat with our expert examiners
✅ Meet the LCME team
✅ Explore our syllabuses
✅ Discover what's new for 2025

Plus, our friends at Hal Leonard Europe will be on stand C50, so you can explore the full range of LCME resources.

Register now: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0fSqSg0

See you there! 👋

01/17/2025