Famous & Fun Pop, Book 5 (Intermediate): 11 Appealing Piano Arrangements [Paperback] Review

I love Carol Matz' arrangements in the Famous and Fun Pop series, especially Books 2, 3 and 4.We got 5 because of the Pink Panther song but it has a good smattering of Broadway and older classic songs.The kids often like the Harry Potter as well because it's more recent.Ms. Matz's strength is her arrangements are fun, and even at the earlier levels where duets are employed (student-teacher), the student enjoys playing even the more basic arrangements and they sound good.Carol Matz apparently has more pop arrangements so searching under her name may be best if you're trying to get more variety (the Famous and Fun Pop can get a bit repetitious if the same student does the whole series).

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Arranged by Carol Matz. Contents: Across The Stars, Beauty And The Beast, Double Trouble, Hogwarts' March, The Imperial March, Over The Rainbow, The Pink Panther, Summertime, Theme From New York New York, Under The Sea, When A Man Loves A Woman

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Famous & Fun Pop, Book 2 (Early Elementary/Elementary): 12 Appealing Piano Arrangements [Paperback] Review

My son uses this for extra pieces to play on his level.He enjoys these books, and his teacher is assigning some of them, because he likes the extra variety.It is great to find books that have elementary piano pieces for new students.

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Arranged by Carol Matz for early elementary/elementary piano. 12 well-graded arrangements of popular, TV and movie songs. With optional duet parts. Contents: The Chicken Dance, Great Balls Of Fire, If I Only Had A Brain (From The Wizard Of Oz),It's My Party,James Bond Theme, (Meet) The Flintstones (TV Theme), Merrily We Roll Along, Star Wars (Main Theme), Talk To The Animals (From Dr. Dolittle), We're Off To See The Wizard (From The Wizard Of Oz), A Whole New World (From Aladdin), Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (From Song Of The South)

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Disney Mega-Hit Movies: 38 Contemporary Classics from The Little Mermaid to High School Musical 2 (Easy Piano Songbook) [Paperback] Review

As advertised this volume contains songs from the more recent Disney movies though "Lilo and Stitch" which was released in 2002 is the newest.I really liked the arrangements from "Aladdin" "Lion King" "Beauty and the Beast" "Hunchback" and "Toy Story".The rest of the songsdidn't seem to be as melodic perhaps because I'm not very familiar with the songs and movies where they originated.Full lyrics are included as well as musical introductions and transitions. Some selections are as long as sixteen pages though most range from six - ten pages. The pieces are pretty easy to play though some songs venture out of the keys of C and F where most beginners are most comfortable.All in all a good collection.

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37 of Disney's biggest hits arranged for easy piano, including: Be Our Guest * Beauty and the Beast * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Circle of Life * Colors of the Wind * Friend like Me * Hakuna Matata * Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride * I Just Can't Wait to Be King * Kiss the Girl * Out There * Someday * Strangers like Me * Under the Sea * A Whole New World * You'll Be in My Heart * You've Got a Friend in Me * When She Loved Me * and more.

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