Hal Leonard Publications
A collection of lead sheets and arrangements of favorite classics. Brenda Dillon, the arranger, surveyed colleagues for suggestions. Included are orchestrated accompaniments, with separate tracks for lead sheets and arrangements. Also includes PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that can slow the tempo without changing pitch, set loop points and change keys.
Songs: Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” – Bizet’s “Intermezzo from Carmen Suite No. 1” – Chopin’s “Etude” (Opus 10, No. 3) – Humperdinck’s “Evening Prayer” from HANSEL and GRETEL; – Beethoven’s “Fur Elise” – Dvorak’s “Largo” from NEW WORLD Symphony No .9 – Liszt’s “Liebestraum” (Dream of Love) – Puccini’s “O mio babbino Caro” from GIANNI SCHICCHI, Borodin’s “Polovetzian Dance No 1” from PRINCE IGOR, Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” – Bach’s “Sheep May Safely Graze” – Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” – Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” – and MacDowell’s “To a Wild Rose”
Designed as an entrée into the world of recreational music making (RMM), this book will teach students to read music, play from a lead sheet, play both popular and familiar songs, and start down a path of music making that is stress free and enjoyable. Countless adults have yearned to play the piano for years, or regretted quitting as a child. They want an environment that helps them achieve their dream and an opportunity that has no expiration date.
Based on music fundamentals you’ll learn keyboard geography, finger numbers, hand positions, rhythm and pulse, pre-staff and grand staff reading, directional reading, lead sheets, major and minor triads, seventh chords, review questions, and more challenging music in each module. Also included are answers to 10 frequently asked questions about RMM teaching, and a glossary of musical terms and symbols.
PIANO FUN FOLK SONGS & SPIRITUALS for Adult Beginners
A collection of lead sheets and arrangements for the beginning pianist who has learned to read music and wants to play easy arrangements of spirituals and folk songs. It includes orchestrated accompaniments with a separate track for both the lead sheet and the arrangement. These accompaniments are available for download or streaming, using the unique code printed inside the book.
Songs: “Deep River” – “Down by the Riverside” – “Go Tell It onThe Mountain” – “I’ve Got Peace like a River” – “Jacob’s Ladder”- “My Lord What a Morning” – “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” – “Rock-a-My Soul” – “Shenandoah” – “Steal Away” – “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” – “Water is Wide/Wade in the Water” “Wayfaring Stranger” – “Where You There? / Kum Ba Yah”
PIANO FUN POP HITS for Adult Beginners
A wonderful collection of lead sheets and arrangements for the beginning pianist who has learned to read music and wants to play easy arrangements of popular favorites. Included are beautifully orchestrated accompaniments for every song.
It is also MIDI-enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch.
Songs: “All My Loving” – “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” – “Forrest Gump” – “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” – “Imagine” – “Memory” – “Moon River” – “My Girl” – “Que Sera, Sera” (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) – “The Sound of Silence” – “Stand by Me” – “Welcome to my World” and “What a Wonderful World”
PIANO FUN CHRISTMAS HITS for Adult Beginners
A collection of lead sheets and arrangements for the beginning pianist who has learned to read music and wants to play easy arrangements of familiar holiday favorites. As well as orchestrated accompaniments for every song, they are also MIDI-enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch.
Songs: “Blue Christmas” – “The Christmas Song” (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire), “Christmas Time is Here” – “Do You Hear What I Hear?” – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – “There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays” – “I Wonder as I Wander” – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” – “Jingle Bell Rock” – “Jingle Jolly Jazz Medley” – “Mary Did You Know” and “Silent Night”
PIANO FUN ROMANTIC HITS for Adult Beginners
A collection of lead sheets and arrangements for the beginning pianist who wants to play easy arrangements of romantic music. The book also includes access to orchestrated accompaniments for every song and a separate track for both the lead sheet and the arrangement. These accompaniments are available for download or streaming, using the unique code printed inside the book.
Songs: “Can’t Help Falling in Love” – “Days of Wine and Roses” – “Dear Heart” – “Here’s That Rainy Day” – “It Was Almost Like a Song” – “Jean” “My Romance”- “The Shadow of Your Smile” – “Smile” – “Some Day My Prince Will Come” – “Sunshine on My Shoulders” – “Unchained Melody” – “The Way We Were” – “Yesterday”