Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band – Book 2 Piano Accompaniment

Essential Elements for Band – Book 2 Piano Accompaniment is the dedicated piano accompaniment book for Hal Leonard’s Essential Elements Book 2 band method. The exact Hal Leonard inventory number is 00862605 / 862605, matching the submitted HAL-862605 SKU. Hal Leonard continues to list this exact item in its Essential Elements catalogue as the Book 2 Piano Accompaniment.

Designed primarily for teachers, directors and accompanists working with beginning band students, the book provides piano parts correlated with the Book 2 exercises. Hal Leonard states that the accompaniments can be used in band class, small-group lessons or performance.

Piano Accompaniments for Book 2

The book provides accompaniment material designed to support students working through Essential Elements for Band Book 2. The piano parts offer harmonic and rhythmic support while allowing a teacher or accompanist to reinforce the student’s developing performance skills.

A cue line of the student melody is included, giving the pianist or director a visual reference for the part being played by the student.

Medium-Easy Accompaniment Parts

Hal Leonard’s own Essential Elements documentation describes the piano accompaniments as being written at a medium-easy level, making them practical for classroom teaching and accompaniment rather than requiring advanced concert-piano technique.

Chord Symbols for Teaching Flexibility

The piano accompaniment book also includes chord symbols, allowing teachers to adapt or simplify the written accompaniment for different teaching situations. Hal Leonard additionally notes that the harmony and style of the arrangements are designed to coordinate with the corresponding student accompaniment tracks.

NOTE: CDs or other media are not included with this product. Hal Leonard and OzWinds both specifically state that media supplied with certain teacher or student books is not included with this Piano Accompaniment edition.

Features

• Hal Leonard Essential Elements for Band series
• Book 2 Piano Accompaniment
• Exact Hal Leonard inventory 00862605 / 862605
• Piano accompaniments correlated with Book 2
• Cue line showing the student melody part
• Medium-easy accompaniment level
• Chord symbols for adaptable accompaniment
• Suitable for band class, small-group lessons and performance
• Softcover physical edition
• 160 pages
• No CD or other media included with this accompaniment book

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