Hal Leonard is the world's largest music print publisher, producing sheet music, songbooks, and method book/CD packs for all instruments, as well as band and choral arrangements, reference books, instructional DVDs, CD-ROMs, digital sheet music, and more.
Founded in 1947 as railroad magazines publisher and entered the music industry in the 1960s
Acquired music publisher Rubank in 1965 and then acquired G. Schirmer in 1986
Hal Leonard has expanded over the years through many more acquisitions like Willis Music (1996), Amadeus Press (1999), H.R. Kaufman (2006), Backbeat Books (2010), and many more.
Hal Leonard began publishing digital sheet music in 2001 and the #1 sheet music app in 2011.
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Sheet Music is Hal Leonard's most well-known product category, containing arrangements for all types of instruments, including vocals, guitar, piano, and more.
Method Books are educational publications designed to teach musicians how to play an instrument or sing. Hal Leonard has published more than 500 method books for different instruments and music genres, making it the leading publisher in music education.
Songbooks contain collections of popular songs with melody, lyrics, and chord symbols, and is one of Hal Leonard's most popular product categories. Hal Leonard has created songbooks for all music genres, including rock, pop, country, jazz, and more.
Reference Books are educational publications that supplement musicians with additional music-related knowledge. Instructional books such as music theory, instrument maintenance, and recording methods, as well as biographies of musicians, composers, and music genres, are examples of Hal Leonard's reference books.
Yes, Hal Leonard began publishing digital sheet music in 2001 and the #1 sheet music app in 2011.
Hal Leonard has published more than 500 method books for different instruments, including guitar, piano, drums, saxophone, trumpet, and more.
Hal Leonard products can be purchased both in-store and online through their website, as well as through music retailers such as Amazon, Music & Arts, and Sweetwater.
Hal Leonard has published many popular songbooks. The best-selling songbooks are The Beatles Complete Chord Songbook, The Essential Jim Brickman: Piano Solos, and Disney Favorites Songbook, among others.
Yes, Hal Leonard publishes music for choir and band. They offer an array of materials from popular song arrangements to traditional choral music and classical band arrangements.