Piano Playbook Musical Showstoppers

This Musical Showstoppers edition of the brilliant Piano Playbook series offers excellent new arrangements of 35 of the greatest, most enduring showstoppers from the biggest musicals of all time. All tunes are arranged for solo Piano, including vocal melody and chord symbols so you can stop your very own shows with these powerfully perennial numbers. Certain songs from certain musicals have that winning combination of emotion, melody and a cracking singer that elevates the tune into the upper echelons of the show itself. These songs are the ones that everyone remembers, the ones that effectively stop the show, and this Piano Playbook collects the best of these Musical Showstoppers so that you, too, can relive those moments that send shivers up your spine. Songs like I Dreamed A Dream from 'Les Misérables,' Can You Feel The Love Tonight from 'The Lion King' and Defying Gravity from 'Wicked.' Each of the tunes in this Musical Showstoppers songbook perfectly encapsulates what the show itself is about, this is why they are so well-loved. You'll be able to play Dancing Queen, Cabaret, A Whole New World and Singin' In The Rain on the Piano, among many others. You can take as your inspiration for learning from this show tunes sheet music the many incredible singers who originally performed such songs and the composers who wrote them. Each song has been beautifully arranged, allowing you to recapture the quintessence of the musicals that you love and the songs to which you keep coming back. This selection has been chosen to reflect a number of moods and has been produced to the highest standards. So if you love musicals, adore accomplished songwriting, or just want some classics to add to your repertoire, the Piano Playbook: Musical Showstoppers will satisfy your desire for musical sheet music mastery.

An eclectic mix of lighthearted rags, arrangements of popular Gershwin songs, nostalgic novelty pieces, and driving boogie-woogie are featured in this book and CD collection. Pianists will find these gems challenging but surefire audience-pleasers. The CD, performed by Valery Lloyd-Watts, provides a powerful auditory tool for musical interpretation. Valery Lloyd-Watts studied at the Conservatory of Music in Toronto and the Royal College of Music in London. She earned a Master of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin, where she studied with Paul Badura-Skoda. She is best known for her expressive, meticulous recordings of the Suzuki(R) Piano School literature. Titles: Boogie Woogie Etude * Bumble Boogie * The Cascades * Dizzy Fingers * Fascinating Rhythm * I Got Rhythm * Kitten on the Keys * Nola * Rialto Ripples * The Syncopated Clock.

Colorful, big-sounding impressive pieces that make students sound better than they are. Covers a wide range of the keyboard using 5-finger patterns. Easy rhythms with no 16ths or triplets. Its variety of styles has something for everyone. Late elementary.

Really Easy Piano returns with easy arrangements of twenty-four extravagant crowd-pleasers, from Cabaret to A Whole New World. These simplified arrangements are accompanied by background notes on the songs as well as handy playing hints and tips. Suitable for beginners of all ages, this book will ensure you wring a tear or two from your friends and family, ensuring that you can master every song with ease and improve your playing in the process. Songlist: - A Whole New World (from Aladdin) - Beauty And The Beast (from Beauty And The Beast) - Cabaret (from Cabaret) - Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (from Show Boat) - Circle Of Life (from The Lion King) - Close Every Door (from Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) - Don't Cry For Me Argentina (from Evita) - Happy Talk (from South Pacific) - If I Were A Rich Man (from Fiddler On The Roof) - Luck Be A Lady (from Guys And Dolls) - Matchmaker (from Fiddler On The Roof) - Memory (from Cats) - My Favourite Things (from The Sound Of Music) - On My Own (from Les Miserables) - One (from A Chorus Line) - Superstar (from Jesus Christ Superstar) - Tell Me It's Not True (from Blood Brothers) - The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle Book) - The Candy Man (from Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory) - The Last Night Of The World (from Miss Saigon) - The Music Of The Night (from The Phantom Of The Opera) - The Phantom Of The Opera (from The Phantom Of The Opera) - The Time Warp (from The Rocky Horror Show) - Who Will Buy (from Oliver!)

The Piano Playbook: Classical Favourites is a collection of 62 timeless classical greats in superb new arrangements for solo Piano. From the early music of J.S. Bach to the contemporary works of Philip Glass, these are some of the greatest classical pieces ever composed. Within this collection you will find some of the most recognisable pieces in music history, ranging from Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture to the universally-adored Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff. All of the pieces included in this collection have been expertly chosen to reflect a variety of moods and a diversity of styles. Each of these monumental composers drew upon, modified, or turned their back on what had come before in order to create something new.

Showstoppers! contains five flashy solos for intermediate to late intermediate pianists. Carefully crafted with patterns that "fit the hand," these dazzling selections provide rapid gratification for students looking for a recital or festival winner.

A Perfect 10, Book 2, is a collection of piano solos designed to promote musical excellence for the late elementary to early intermediate-level pianist. Melody has chosen a favorite teaching piece from the four stylistic periods---Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary---and written six original pieces in Jazz, Blues, Ragtime, Latin, Ballad, and Showstopper styles. These 10 solos provide students with technical challenges as well as expressive opportunities for musical growth in mood, rhythm, melody, harmony, form, articulation, and dynamics. Students do not have to be an Olympic hopeful to achieve a perfect "10," but they might feel like one as they practice and perform these selections! Titles: * The Bear * Classical Dance * In a Blues Mood * Jazzy Saxophone * Menuet in D Minor * One-Two Cha-Cha-Cha * Ragtime on Parade * Royal Fanfare * Sunny Slopes * Waltz with Me