Product Description

150 of the most popular songs of our time in easy, accessible arrangements. Includes: Bewitched * (They Long to Be) Close to You * Fly Me to the Moon * How Deep Is Your Love * My Funny Valentine * Some Enchanted Evening * Tears in Heaven * Till There Was You * Yesterday * You Are So Beautiful * and more. 550 pages of great music!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #95578 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 552 pages

Customer Reviews

A Delightful Blend of Standards, Pops, and Show Tunes
I found this book at the public library and checked it out. Loved it so much I kept it overdue until I could have bought my own copy several times over. So glad I finally added it to my library. It has fast become my favorite.

This collection contains too many great songs to name them all, but my favorites include "Chances Are," the Johnny Mathis love song, "Can't Smile Without You," Barry Mannilow's hit, and Gershwin's "Love is Here to Stay."

You won't find much rock 'n roll, jazz, or country & western in this volume, but you will find enjoyayable, singable songs from almost every decade of this century.

This book draws heavily from musicals ("My Funny Valentine" "Memory"), big band ("Sleepy Lagoon"), Hollywood ("Manhattan" "When You Wish Upon a Star"), ballads ("I Left My Heart in San Francisco" "Smile") and of course love songs ("Till There Was You"! ; "Where or When")

You do not need to be an accomplished pianist to play these, but they are not for beginners either. As Goldilocks would say, they are "just right!" I play piano casually and can sight read about half of these and play the rest with a bit of rehearsal.

Well, I've sold myself again. Time for me to cut this review short and return to playing from "150 of the Most Beautiful Songs Ever."

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best piano book ever
This book is essential for all piano players...the music is easy enough for my 8 year old beginer, yet is full of recognisable songs and not the usual made up singsongy stuff that most begining songbooks have. A novice can easily pick this book up and play every song. This book is mostly full of broadway musical songs, as well as some more classical peices as well. You will use this book more then any other, I completely reccomend it.

Too hard to read
Maybe it's just because I'm 56, but the printed notes are too small to read easily, especially to sight read. I'm returning my copy. I wished an actual page of music was shown in the Amazon preview, instead of just the song list. On the other hand, I highly recommend The Library of Easy Piano Classics, which is very readble and has a high rating on Amazon reviews.