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Big Book of Beginner's Piano Classics: 83 Favorite Pieces in Easy Piano Arrangements (Book & Downloadable MP3)

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Designed especially for beginning pianists, enjoy simplified arrangements of popular classics from renowned composers with lessons and free MP3 to guide you! The Big Book of Beginner's Piano Classics makes it wonderfully simple for students from the ages of 4 to 99 to improve their piano playing techniques with popular classics from renowned composers—allowing them to experience music that otherwise would seem daunting. Eighty-three simplified arrangements of beloved works include pieces from Brahms, Debussy, Grieg, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Verdi and more. Each piece comes with a free MP3 download so aspiring pianists can easily familiarize themselves with each song. These audio files serve as an auditory guide, helping learners grasp a piece's mood, tempo, and dynamics, which might not be immediately apparent from sheet music alone. Whether teaching yourself or learning with a music instructor, practicing alongside these recordings can enhance a student's timing and rhythm, providing a more immersive learning experience. Simplified Classics for Beginners: Start your musical voyage with The Big Book of Beginner's Piano Classics, which features 83 simplified arrangements of popular classics for children and adults of all ages. Perfect for Developing Musical Skills: This collection of piano lessons is the ideal starting point for beginner pianists to develop hand and ear skills and learn other techniques, such as playing in octaves, with accented notes, or four-part chorale playing. Complimentary MP3 Downloads: Each piece comes with a free MP3 download, serving as an auditory guide to familiarize learners with the music to internalize melodies and harmonies, understand the mood, tempo, and dynamics, and practice anywhere, anytime. Enhanced Learning Experience: Practicing alongside the provided recordings can significantly improve a student's timing, rhythm, and overall musicality, creating a more immersive and practical learning experience. Educational Extras: Includes a glossary of Italian musical terms used in the pieces, offering a more comprehensive learning tool and enhancing understanding of musical expressions. It also includes informative text about each work. Lessons include the following music with free MP3 downloads: Bach: Minuet Sheep May Safely Graze Sarabande Air on a G String Aria from Goldberg Variations Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor (opening) Prelude in C Major Invention in F Major Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Bartók Rumania Sketch Beethoven Für Elise Ode to Joy Sonatina in G (opening) Moonlight Sonata (opening) Minuet in G "Emperor" Concerto Symphony No. 5 (opening) Turkish March Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5 Lullaby Chopin Mazurka Nocturne Etude No. 3 Prelude No. 7 Funeral March “Raindrop” Prelude Fantaisie-impromptu Clementi Air Suisse Rondo in C Debussy The Maiden with the Flaxen Hair Dvorák From the New World Humoresque Foster Beautiful Dreamer Gluck Ballet Air Grieg Piano Concerto Morning Mood Handel Sarabande The Harmonious Blacksmith Haydn Sonata in C Rondo “Surprise” Symphony Liszt Consolation Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 MacDowell To A Wild Rose Mendelssohn Venetian Gondola Song Mozart Minuet from Don Giovanni Papgeno’s Song Romanze Sonata in A Allegro from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Aria from Don Giovanni Overture to Marriage of Figaro Rondo Alla Turca Symphony No. 40 (opening) Mussorgsky Hopak Paderewski Krakowiak Minuet in Olden Style Rameau Tambourin Rachmaninoff Prelude Rubinstein Melody in F Saint-Saëns The Swan Satie Lullaby Scarlatti, D. Sonata in A Minor (Aria) Schubert The Trout Impromptu Schumann Träumerei The Happy Farmer The Poet Speaks Scriabin Prelude Sibelius Finlandia Strauss Pizzicato Polka Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 (theme) Marche Slave Fifth Symphony Romeo and Juliet (theme) 1812 Overture (Allegro) Swan Lake (theme) Eugene Onegin Waltz Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker Verdi Grand March Vivaldi The Autumn Hunt Wagner Bridal Procession Song to the Evening Star Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications


Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 11, 2008


Edition ‏ : ‎ 37862nd


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 144 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486466159


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 56


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 years and up


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.17 x 0.32 x 10.92 inches


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Excellent for What It Aspires To Be
I read many of the reviews here and wasn't sure if this book was what I was looking for. Would it be "too easy"? "Too hard"? "Too short?" "Too simplified"? Or, as many said, perfect for his/ her level. Fortunately, for me it turned out to be just what I was looking for. But I do understand how difficult choosing the right level could be. This says it's a "Beginner's" book--not an "Intermediate's"--and I think that's right. You should be able to read music two octaves up from middle "C" and one octave below, but the base is simple--usually one or two notes at a time, many slow selections and almost every song is in the key of C or F. Even as someone who doesn't sight read well, I can play the pieces from the beginning with both hands--slowly. This is a good level for me--feels very "doable" but also a challenge as my practices begin rather haltingly. I feel my sight reading is improving because the notation doesn't overwhelm a beginner with too many notes at a time. Some people were frustrated that the pieces were short excerpts of classics--1-3 pages of music. (The notes are nice and large, by the way, which I found very helpful) For me, I really liked the shortness of the pieces because the easiest ones made good warmups and, since I don't sight read well, I appreciated the variety of options. Three pieces I recommend that I enjoyed and feel are among the easier ones are: "Chopin's Nocturne in E flat" (arranged to be in C ). It has part of the accompaniment in the treble clef and part with bass so, while its simple bass and melody lines, it's good "thinking exercise" to switch between them as you play. Plus, it's a slow, pretty piece, nice to warmup with. Another good one for beginners (like me) is "Brahms Lullaby". And I liked "The Waltz of the Sugar Plum Fairy", too. Nice variety--9 from Bach, 8 from Beethoven, 7 Chopin, 9 Mozart, 8 Tchaikovsky plus 1 or 2 each from Bartok, Brahms, Clementi, Debussy, Dvorak, Foster, Gluck, Grieg, Handel, Haydn, Liszt, MacDowell, Mendelsohn, Moussorgsky, Paderewski, Rameau, Rachmaninoff, Rubinstein, Saint-Saens, Satie, Scarlatti, Schubert, Schumann, Scriabin, Sibelius, Strauss,Verdi, Vivaldi, and Wagner. A very nice variety--good as a refresher (many were familiar but not by name and someI -should- have known, but didn't). There are also little "factoids" above each piece--a few sentences of interesting information about the music or the composer. Fingering suggestions are also included. I found this a very motivating and enjoyable book at my beginning level and great for warmups/improving sight reading in a pleasurable way. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2014 by Elisa 20
    • Great selection
Lots of songs that are fun to play, and they are easier so I can play them. The only thing I don’t care for is the book is hard to keep open, it keeps wanting to flop shut. I use some clips to keep the book open, so it works, just more of a disconvenience. It’s still an excellent book.
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023 by Elizabeth
    • Simple
Some transcriptions sound really off (e.g.: Chopin's Op.9 No.2), but in general it's decent, straight-forward. Also, like others have noted, sorting by composer name isn't always the best.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024 by Jason Four
    • Great and familiar songs.
This is a good beginner/slightly advanced beginner book. All of the familiar classic songs are in here. It will keep you practicing for a while. Really nice value.
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023 by Jim
    • Student
Great for student just going into intermediate.
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023 by Collette
    • Great book
I ordered this book at the recommendation of my music teacher. I came in great shape. Looks like a good book for an adult piano student.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024 by Teresa
    • Every Note Shows Assigned Fingers
This approach creates a crutch by showing assigned fingering for every single note in the book. Excessive and hinders actual note reading.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023 by Jimmie
    • Excellent Music Book!!
This is really a great book. I am writing as an adult learning piano. As an adult there are certain types of music I am not really interested in learning and would spend my time practicing something I enjoy. This book is great as it has 83 songs in it. Most of the songs are shortened to a page or two and some versions are very easy BUT it gives you a lot of choice to try new music you may not know you like. Meaning you can start at the front and if your not familiar with the title look it up on the youtube and listen. If you really like you can search and probably find a longer version to download. I like it because it gives me options to try new pieces and not be stuck trying to find something practice. Its well worth the money. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2022 by Wanderlust Addict

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