I posted this back in November but there seems to be some new needs for this, so I'm posting it again. I'll likely add more accompaniments to this folder soon as I'm helping several others by trying to create some additional piano accompaniments that I don't have in there at the moment. For any questions feel free to contact me at whitmer75@hotmail.com and I'll be glad to see what I can do to help if possible. (For free of course)
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I scanned in a lot of mostly class 2 & 3 piano accompaniments and created practice MP3 recordings for my former students to use. (Retired now)
Anyone is welcome to have any or all of the files I created that are still on my Google Drive. I've compressed the folders containing the files to make it easier to download all of them at once. There are Sibelius files as well as Music XML files that Finale and other notation programs can open. The original folders showing individual files are still there too. These files might be able to be used with SmartMusic, although I don't know for certain how the "New & Improved" web based SmartMusic works with these files.
To create accompaniment recordings, simply mute the solo lines in the files and create a recording of it with your notation program. Tempos can also be adjusted and these files are still fully editable. The resulting MP3 files may be used for accompaniments if desired.
You've most welcome. Finale should be able to open the Music XML version files. Once they're open simply save them as Finale files and you're good to go.
