Accompaniments Piano PagesWilliam Wieland
Many music educators consider accompanying to be their most important keyboard skill. Please find and master an accompaniment for your instrument or voice. For example, if you are a vocal major, you will probably teach voice lessons. It would be ideal if you could accompany your students—if only at lessons. You may choose an accompaniment from the following selections, but I encourage you to look beyond this webpage.
Folk Songs — Aura Lee: Version 1Version 2Version 3
    • Melody with lyricsB flat instrumentHorn in F
 — Old Folks at Home (almost Foster's original) • VlnBb instrVla

Spirituals — Balm in GileadMelodyBass ClefBb instrOld Ed.
 — Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (short & simple) • Bb instrHn
 — We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder (simple, but lovely)
 — We Shall Overcome (simple, but lovely) • B flat instr
 — Were You There? (from a hymnal—another great source)
    • Wieland arrangementWieland arrangement in D

Bach / Gounod Ave MariaReductionFl SoloVlc SoloBb instr

Fauré En prière

Handel RinaldoLascia ch’io pianga” • Arhart arr.Bass Clef Melody
    • lower key

Patty & Mildred Hill Happy Birthday

Schubert “Ave Maria” — B flat originalLow voice in G
 — Wieland arrangementSopranoBass ClefBb instr
 — Wieland arrangement in G: PianoViolinAlto Voice

Robert Schumann Dichterliebe
 “Aus meinen Tränen sprießen” • Bass Clef
 “Ich grolle nicht.” • Bass Clef

William Schuman Orpheus with his luteBass ClefBb instr

Schirmer's Twenty-four Italian Songs and Arias (the “yellow book”)
 — Caldara “Comme raggio di sol” • HighLow
 — Giordani “Caro mio ben” • HighWieland arrangBb instr
 — Monteverdi “Lasciatemi morire!” • HighLow
 — Paisiello “Nel cor” • HighLow
 — Ciampi “Nina” • High / Bb instrLow / Bass clef instr
Irish — Down by the Sally Gardens (straightforward) • More Notes
    • Straight MelodySnap RhythmBb instr
 — Red-haired Boy — need a very talented soloist
 — The Road to Lisdoonvarna — need a talented soloist
 — Swallowtail Jig — need a very talented soloist

Christmas Carol Accompaniments

Jazz — Autumn LeavesMelodyBass ClefBb instrEb instr
 — Here's That Rainy DayBass Clef R.H.Vocal Part
    • C & Bb partsEb & F partsBass Clef Melody

Saint-Saëns Carnival of the AnimalsThe Elephant” • Solo

Satie Gymnopedie 1 (in B flat) • FlTptHnBass Clef
Satie Gymnopedie 1 (in C) • Vln

Free Sheet Music for a large number of instruments:
 1. Scroll down and click on the instrument you want.
 2. Scroll down and click on the blue title you want.
 3. Scroll down and click on the small page of music.

Music and the Bassoon (Click on Piano Accompaniments.)

GREAT INSTRUMENTAL BOOKS
 — Concert and Contest Collection for (choose an instrument)
 — Rubank Soloist Folio for (choose an instrument)
 — Suzuki books for string instruments