Elizabeth :
Lots of songs that are fun to play, and they are easier so I can play them.
The only thing I don’t care for is the book is hard to keep open, it keeps wanting to flop shut. I use some clips to keep the book open, so it works, just more of a disconvenience. It’s still an excellent book.
United States on Nov 12, 2023
Jim:
This is a good beginner/slightly advanced beginner book. All of the familiar classic songs are in here. It will keep you practicing for a while. Really nice value.
United States on Oct 12, 2023
Carl E. Potts Jr.:
Nice little arrangements for the beginner. My advice? Spend a couple of dollars more and get the spiral version or invest in a couple of clothes pins! Haha. Seriously the spiral book is the best option.
Either way it’s a good piano book.
United States on Oct 11, 2023
D Story:
My adult students love this book.
Canada on Jun 19, 2023
Sandra:
Some of the pieces are a bit short otherwise this is a good book if you are interested in playing Piano classics. The Authors have made these pieces more approachable so should suit a piano player who has been playing for about a year and has therefore covered the basics such as reading music and able to find notes on the piano with some ease. All the pieces can be downloaded as MP3 files so you can listen to them and hear how they should sound which is great.
United Kingdom on Jan 26, 2023
Gabriela E.:
La verdad es que es un muy buen libro para principiantes, las adaptaciones que manejan suenan como las grandes obras y emociona mucho poderlas tocar aunque tengas poco tiempo estudiando piano.
Mexico on Jul 03, 2021
BigJon:
This is most definately NOT for beginners. Most of the pieces are technically very challenging, requiring at least an intermediate skill level. Even my teacher has trouble with many of these...
Spain on Jul 10, 2019
stefania:
Sono molto contenta di averlo acquistato . Ci sono molti pezzi di musica classica che mi piacciono, e li voglio proporre al mio Maestro. Purtroppo sono all'inizio del percorso di studio ,avevo quindi proprio bisogno di un testo come questo.
Italy on May 21, 2019
Elisa 20:
I read many of the reviews here and wasn't sure if this book was what I was looking for. Would it be "too easy"? "Too hard"? "Too short?" "Too simplified"? Or, as many said, perfect for his/ her level.
Fortunately, for me it turned out to be just what I was looking for. But I do understand how difficult choosing the right level could be. This says it's a "Beginner's" book--not an "Intermediate's"--and I think that's right. You should be able to read music two octaves up from middle "C" and one octave below, but the base is simple--usually one or two notes at a time, many slow selections and almost every song is in the key of C or F.
Even as someone who doesn't sight read well, I can play the pieces from the beginning with both hands--slowly. This is a good level for me--feels very "doable" but also a challenge as my practices begin rather haltingly. I feel my sight reading is improving because the notation doesn't overwhelm a beginner with too many notes at a time.
Some people were frustrated that the pieces were short excerpts of classics--1-3 pages of music. (The notes are nice and large, by the way, which I found very helpful) For me, I...
United States on Jun 20, 2014
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| Total Reviews | 71 reviews | 92 reviews | 45 reviews |
| Paperback | 144 pages | 320 pages | |
| Piano Songbooks | Piano Songbooks | ||
| Language | English | English | |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2 in Opera & Classical Songbooks #26 in Piano Songbooks #49 in Piano & Keyboards | #112 in Country & Folk Composer Biographies#116 in Country Music #1,912 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies | #91 in Religious Leader Biographies #267 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies #958 in Memoirs |
| Publisher | Dover Publications; 37862nd edition | William Morrow Paperbacks; 1st edition | |
| Opera & Classical Songbooks | Opera & Classical Songbooks | ||
| Item Weight | 12 ounces | 2.31 pounds | |
| Piano & Keyboards | Piano & Keyboards | ||
| Reading age | 4 years and up | ||
| Dimensions | 8.17 x 0.32 x 10.92 inches | 5.31 x 0.72 x 8 inches | |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0486466156 | 978-0060005771 | |
| ISBN-10 | 0486466159 | 0060005777 | |
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Also, like others have noted, sorting by composer name isn't always the best.
United States on Jan 10, 2024