The Beatles: Super Easy Songbook: 60 Simple Arrangements for Piano
£12.30
It’s super easy! This series features accessible arrangements for piano, with simple right-hand melody, letter names inside each note, basic left-hand chord diagrams, and no page turns.
This edition includes 60 Beatles favorites: Across the Universe * All You Need Is Love * Blackbird * Come Together * Eight Days a Week * Eleanor Rigby * Get Back * Good Day Sunshine * A Hard Day’s Night * Help! * Here Comes the Sun * Hey Jude * I Saw Her Standing There * I Want to Hold Your Hand * If I Fell * Let It Be * Michelle * Nowhere Man * Penny Lane * Revolution * Something * Ticket to Ride * We Can Work It Out * Yesterday * and many more.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Hal Leonard Corporation (10 Mar. 2017) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 125 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0888680647421 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1495076237 |
| Dimensions | 22.86 x 0.78 x 30.48 cm |
by Amazoniac
I am learning to play the keyboard at the ripe old age of 68.
It’s important (apparently) to start by learning songs you know, as you will be able to carry the tune in your head easier.
I have learned quite a few from this songbook now, and like the fact that the chords are shown in diagram form at the start of each song, and the right hand note# are shown nice and clearly.
by Tony Williams
Easy to play and great songs.
by ac
This seems to be a simple piano book for my 12 year old granddaughter who has just passed grade 2
by David B
Clearly written music scores which were easy to use when playing the piano
by JackJack
I bought this for my 7-year-old daughter, who is a big Beatles fan, and has been learning the piano for 2 years. She is at RCM Step 1 level (ie before Grade 1).
The book has a number of features that make it easy. Firstly and most importantly, all songs have been transposed to C Major. There are some sharps and flats, but they are noted each time. You won’t need to practice your scales before trying these songs.
Secondly, all the notes have the letter written in (see the ‘Look inside’ panel above for an example). This is particularly handy for songs that go beyond B in the treble clef (if you’re following the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library, then these notes don’t get introduced until Unit 5 of Book 2). It’s also really good for grown-ups like me, since we can play along without being able to read music fluently. If you’re worried that this makes things ‘too easy’, you could always fill in the notes with a black pencil.
Thirdly, all the songs are presented as a double-page spread, which means there’s no page turns to worry about. Just another little feature that shows that a lot of thought has gone into making things as easy as possible.
Finally, if you get really good at the songs, there’s a further challenge you can move on to, which is to play the melody with the right hand, leaving the left hand free for chords. This means the book can continue to provide a challenge beyond the basics.
The song choice is excellent; a good mix of material from across all the band’s albums, although it’s worth pointing out that some of the arrangements are much easier than others: for example, in “Paperback Writer”, the left hand bounces between C & G maj (which even I can play), whereas “Penny Lane” is arranged with nine chords, and “When I’m Sixty Four” has a whopping ten. Good job the chords are optional!
by Amazon Customer
Song music very clear and easy to follow
by Kindle Customer
Birthday gift for son. Thrilled to bits with it.
by Mark M
It’s a great learning resource and there’s nothing better than playing along to songs others recognise.