This book is Level 1 for Adult Beginners and I was just finishing the Level 1 method book and the first few songs in this book are very good and easy, I am especially fond of My Heart Will Go On which I learned to play on the Ukulele a few years ago.
Then I hit the Downton Abbey them and let me tell you, this is my favorite song I have learned to play in the nearly two years of being a Piano Player. It's also one of the most challenging. I've tried many different exercises and songs from YouTube videos but they were either too complex or just the introduction to a song. And while this is an arrangement made for beginners, it is still a complete song, so it has become my go-to song for warming up and what not. It's also a great song to practice isolation techniques because it is a long enough song with enough variety that when you have trouble with chord changes, or whatever, you can easily isolate those measures or notes.
Any way, I have only moved on to the song after this, which is also a very good and challenging (but not too challenging) song for the beginner which is There's No Business Like Show Business.
But I am no Piano Teacher so, being self-taught, I have no idea if I should have been using this and the Classics book all along or as I did, waiting to complete the Method Book and then take on these.
I actually felt the Method Book gave me enough to do so that I didn't need supplementary material. Now I am using the supplemental books as well as reviewing the chapters from the Level 1 book, mostly the Three Minute Technique pages and theory pages before moving on to Level 2.
But I highly recommend this book based on the songs I have played and getting the Downton Abbey theme is worth the price of this book if you want a great song that sounds great. I can't tell you how I travel with the notes as I play this one song. It's so Heavenly. And I have never even watched that show!
Adult Piano Adventures Popular Book 1: Timeless Hits and Popular Favorites (Adult Piano Adventures: Popular, 1)
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Adult Piano Adventures Popular Book 1
Timeless Hits and Popular Favorites
Adult Piano Adventures Popular Book 1 is a remarkable collection of timeless hits and popular favorites arranged at just the right level for adult beginners and for those who are returning to the keyboard. The book is organized into three sections: Section 1 has minimal hand position changes, and many songs include an optional duet part. Section 2 introduces the I, IV and V7 chords in the key of C. Section 3 presents the I, IV and V7 chords in the key of G. Enjoy 34 popular melodies from across the decades, including: My Heart Will Go On • Edelweiss • Let It Be • Downton Abbey Theme • Tomorrow • Climb Ev'ry Mountain • Someone Like You • Yesterday • Pachelbel Canon • Thinking Out Loud • Beauty and the Beast • What a Wonderful World • and more.
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Lyrics are included in case you want to sing along.
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Great songs for the beginner
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024Zach
Perfect book for transitioning from beginner to very early intermediate.
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2023G. Anderson
Love this!!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2024conundra
Better than I anticipated...
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024