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Alfred's Easy Instrumental Solos for Special Occasions and Celebrations series offers a versatile selection of music. Each book contains carefully edited arrangements appropriate to each instrument, and well-suited for level 1 students. A fully orchestrated accompaniment MP3 CD is provided, featuring each song as a live performance demo track followed by a play-along track. The CD also contains a PDF of the Piano Accompaniment and Alfred's Tempo Changer Software.

Billboard Top Tracks, book with CD, Pub. 2015

Alfred's Ultimate Pop & Rock Instrumental Solos series is arranged for flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, violin, viola, cello, and optional piano accompaniment. All wind instrument arrangements are fully compatible, and can be successfully performed as ensembles or solos by students who have completed the first book of any standard band method. A fully orchestrated accompaniment MP3 CD is provided, featuring each song as a live performance demo track followed by a play-along track. The CD also contains a PDF of the piano accompaniment and Alfred's Tempo Changer Software.

This special edition features actual Trans-Siberian Orchestra backing tracks so you can play-along with the authentic recordings! The Violin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the audio to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right. With the melody and lyrics included in the book, you may also choose to sing along.