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Play-Along Music for practice
Or to make recordings featuring
YOU


Play-along or accompaniment music CDs are for practice or to play-along with or, to make a recording which features your own voice or instrument. It's the easiest and least expensive way to produce demos and samples to submit your work to agents, talent scouts radio stations and schools. Play-along music CDs are available for all genres and instruments.

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Use MIDI Files To Play With A Band

Learning to play a musical instrument is one of the most rewarding things people can do. But practicing on your own, for hour after hour, requires concentration and can be lonely. But now you don’t have to play by yourself. Standard MIDI Files are available for many popular songs, and when used with a personal computer or digital piano, they’re the next best thing to having a real live band playing with you; and you can adjust the speed to suit your personal skill level in any pitch you require. MIDI files are the perfect practice accompaniment; they assist learning and will help you to feel relaxed when performing alongside other musicians.

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To get started with MIDI, AnvilStudio , by Willow Software, is a Free Windows program for recording audio and MIDI music files and there is an excellent free tutorial, Making Midi Music with Anvil, by Tommy Mc. The free version is single track but this can be upgraded to 8 track for a small fee.

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Music Minus One
Their aptly named "Music Minus One" has a wide selection of play-along and accompaniment music and instruction DVD video and VHS video for virtually all instruments in all styles, including the following:

Banjo, Baritone, Bass Guitar, Bassoon, Clarinet in A, Clarinet in Bb, Double Bass, Drums, Electric Bass Guitar, English Horn (Cor Anglais), Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Harp, Keyboard (Pianos), Music and Musicians, Oboe, Organ, Piano, Recorder, Recorder (alto), Recorder (bass), Recorder (soprano), Recorder (tenor), Saxophone (alto), Saxophone (baritone), Saxophone (soprano), Saxophone (tenor), Trombone, Trumpet in Bb, Trumpet in C, Trumpet in D, Trumpet in Eb, Tuba / Bass Trombone, Vibraphone (Vibes), Viol (treble) / Dis cant, Viola, Violin, Violoncello, Vocal Bass-Baritone, Vocal Contralto, Vocal General, Vocal Mezzo-Soprano, Vocal Soprano, Vocal Tenor.  

Visit their site at > music minus one .

They ship to all U.S. and overseas destinations serviced by the U.S. Postal Service.


Quick Beat
Drum machines are expensive, but you will find QuickBeat an inexpensive and easy tool to use. Designed for beginners, you can now turn your computer into the next best thing to a live drummer who will accompany you in over 100 beats in any style you choose Rock, Country, Blues, Folk, Hip Hop, Metal, Funk, Latin, Reggae, Dance, Punk or Jazz designed for both Windows and Mac.
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Band In The Pocket
Excellent backing tracks for practicing musicians! Irresistible grooves that really make you want to play. Now you can jam with a GREAT band anytime you like, and all you need is your instrument and a regular CD player! Perfect for amateur and professionals.
 
 Rave reviews, years of unsolicited testimonials from musicians all over the world stating just how much these products have improved their playing! A fabulous tool for teachers! The free accompanying booklet contains chord changes and an overview of each track, as though a fellow musician were guiding you through the jam!
 
 Novice players will learn to listen for cues in each track, while learning to keep good time and play with a strong, tight rhythm section. It even starts with tuning notes! Seasoned professionals will appreciate having an inspiring foundation on which to build new solos, or simply enjoy ripping through their favourite riffs. Listen to sample tracks before you buy.

They say -  It’s more fun to jam with a Band In The Pocket!


Play-Along CDs
These play-along CDs are supplied by Music Books Plus, who are one of the best sources for music and audio books, videos, CDs, DVDs, software and sheet music. They carry over 8,000 titles on Music Business, Songwriting, Arranging, Music Theory, Video, Live Sound, MIDI and most instruments. We have selected below just a few Play-Along titles.

They ship to more than 85 counties and you can pay by card or PayPal.

Acoustic Guitar Accompaniment Basics

There are a few things all guitar players want to know about accompaniment, such as how to sing and play simultaneously without missing a beat, how to master barre chords, and how to vary chords to make any song their own.
This book/CD pack in the 'Private Lessons' series lets players get down to the basics with the master teachers at Acoustic Guitar magazine. Its nine in-depth lessons cover capo use, accompanying your voice, speeding up chord changes, backing up other instruments, and fingerpicking and flatpicking techniques in folk, rock, blues, Celtic and bluegrass styles. Includes nine great songs to play, with plenty of helpful tips and exciting variations. Book & CD.
Acoustic Guitar Play-Along

The Guitar Play-Along Series will assist you in learning to play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks.
The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. 8 songs, including: Breakdown · Crazy Little Thing Called Love · Hit Me with Your Best Shot · I Want You to Want Me · Lights ·R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock) · Summer of '69 · What I like About You. ©2003, 48 pages. Book & CD.
Acoustic Guitar Play-Along Volume 2

The Guitar Play-Along Series will assist you in learning to play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks.
The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. 8 songs, including: Angie · Behind Blue Eyes · Best of My Love · Blackbird · Dust in the Wind · Layla · Night Moves ·Yesterday. ©2003, 48 pages. Book & CD.
Vol. 2 Rock Ballads - Easy Piano MIDI Play Along Book/Disk Pack

Each book in this new MIDI Play-Along series comes with a 3.5 inch. MIDI disk of complete professional performances, and includes matching custom arrangements in Easy Piano format. With these book/disk packs, you can: listen to performances of each of the songs; play the easy piano arrangements along with the performances; sing along with the full performances; play the easy piano arrangements on their own without the disk.
10 songs, including: Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me · Dust in the Wind · Every Breath You Take · Fields of Gold · He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother · I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues · My Love · Total Eclipse of the Heart · A Whiter Shade of Pale · You Are So Beautiful. ©2002, 64 pages. Book/MIDI Pack.

 
Vol. 3 Love Songs -- Easy Piano MIDI Play Along Book/Disk

As Vol.2 above but As Love Songs includes ten romantic favorites: Cherish · I Honestly Love You · I'll Be There · If · (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman · Never My Love · The Power of Love · Save the Best for Last · Saving All My Love for You · We've Only Just Begun. ©2002, 72 pages. Book/MIDI Disk.
Vol. 4 Motown Hits - Easy Piano MIDI Play Along Book/Disk Pack

This pack features 10 of the best Motown tunes: ABC · Ain't Too Proud to Beg · Easy · I Heard It Through the Grapevine · Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) · My Girl · Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) · Standing in the Shadows of Love · Three Times a Lady · You Are the Sunshine of My Life. ©2002, 72 pages. Book/MIDI disk.
Vol. 5 Classical Themes - Easy Piano MIDI Play Along Book/Disk

This pack includes 14 pieces, including: Adagio (Albinoni) · Air on the G String (Bach) · Ave Maria (Gounod) · Can Can (Offenbach) · Canon in D (Pachelbel) · Emperor Waltz (Strauss) · Evening Prayer (Humperdinck) · Habanera (Bizet) · Hallelujah! (Handel) · Morning (Grieg) · Panis Angelicus (Franck) · Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major ('Elvira Madigan'), Second Movement Excerpt (Mozart) · Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, First Movement Excerpt (Beethoven) · Waltz of the Flowers (Tchaikovsky). ©2002, 48 pages. Book/MIDI disk.
Vol. 8 Jazz Standards - Easy Piano MIDI Play-Along Book/Disk

This pack includes 10 songs, including: Bewitched · Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me · Don't Get Around Much Anymore · How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky) · I'm Beginning to See the Light · My Funny Valentine · Satin Doll · Stardust · Stella by Starlight · That Old Black Magic. ©2002, 37 pages. Book/MIDI disk.
Ultimate Play-Along Drum Trax Billy Cobham Conundrum

This play-along package features classic selections from Cobham, where the individual instrument tracks are remixed so that the musician/student can play along in essence filling in for any key member of the London Jazz Orchestra, with whom this project was recorded. Rare is the opportunity to play along to such a talent as Billy Cobham, his music and his band. Song titles are Torpedo Flow, Stratus, Red Baron, On the Move, Conundrum, & Eleuthra. ©2002, Book & 2 CDs.
Blink-182 Drum Play-Along Series

Play your favorite songs quickly and easily with the Drum Play-Along Series. Just follow the drum notation, listen to the CD to hear how the drums should sound, then play along using the separate backing tracks. The lyrics are also included for quick reference. The CD is playable on any CD player, and also enhanced so PC and Mac users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch!
Includes: Adam's Song • All the Small Things • Dammit • Feeling This • Man Overboard • The Rock Show • Stay Together for the Kids • What's My Age Again?. ©2008, Book & CD, 48 pages.

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