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Title: More Easy Classics to Moderns (Music for Millions, Vol 27) (Music for Milions) (Music for Milions)
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Manufacturer: Amsco Publications
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| More Easy Classics to Moderns (Music for Millions, Vol 27) (Music for Milions) (Music for Milions) by Amsco Publications I love this book. |
| I love this book. When I was growing up, I used it in piano lessons and enjoyed many of the songs. it contains well-known songs as well as many which will become your favorites. It also has a variety of styles so everyone is happy with something. I like it because I am no virtuoso and the songs are difficult enough to be interesting (to play and listen to) and challenging, but not so difficult as to be unachievable. It has fallen to pieces, so I had to buy another one for my kids, who are just getting into this level. |
| More Easy Classics to Moderns (Music for Millions, Vol 27) (Music for Milions) (Music for Milions) by Amsco Publications I think it's what I want... |
When I was in elementary school, I took piano lessons for a while with a decent teacher. I wasn't the most cooperative student -- I really wanted an instant solution that would let me play as well as my well-trained mother, instead of all this hard work and fussing about timing and so forth -- and we gave up at the end of the first book. I've learned very slowly since then.
One frustration in the intervening years was learning a dumbed-down piece, like a heavily edited version of Beethoven's ever-popular "Fur Elise," and then discovering that not only was the real version much more complex and interesting (and beyond my limited skills), but that learning the dumbed-down version actually made it much harder to learn the real one! My fingers kept wanting to go in the "wrong" direction to play the simplified version.
I've looked for a long time for a book like this, which is original, classically structured compositions which have NOT been dumbed down for the not-very-advanced pianist, but simply weren't very difficult to begin with. I received this book just a few days ago, and I'm basically happy with what I see.
On the down side, I'm going to have to take the book down to a print shop to have the binding cut off and have the pages drilled for a three-ring binder. It won't stay flat even with a couple of hymnals to hold it open. This is not an especially expensive task, and it will completely solve the problem, but it is a hassle.
Also, quite a number of the pieces are things I've never heard of, and some of them can't be found on the Internet, either. I wish there were a CD available so I could figure out whether I have a reasonably normal interpretation of an unfamiliar piece.
Finally, I think it might be helpful if there were some effort to describe what the editor thinks "intermediate" means. A few of the pieces look somewhat more intimidating than the little bit that's visible on Amazon's website, and a couple just a little less. But if you're not well-trained or if you're a non-musician buying something for a student, having some specific information (like "recommended for people who have finished John Thompson's Grade Two book") might be helpful. |
| More Easy Classics to Moderns (Music for Millions, Vol 27) (Music for Milions) (Music for Milions) by Amsco Publications Great for those who don't have time to play every day |
| This book is full beautiful classical songs for beginner pianists. It's even fun for the more advanced student as very little practice is needed in order to play them. |
| More Easy Classics to Moderns (Music for Millions, Vol 27) (Music for Milions) (Music for Milions) by Amsco Publications Unsatisfied |
| My main complaint about books edited by denes agay is that they do not lay flat. I sure wish music publishers would publish music book s with comb binding or something similar so the books will open and stay open so you're not constantly fiddling with them and cussing when they close on you while you are playing the music. Is this too much to ask for? And why doesn't Amazon inform us of the type of binding in the details of the book? |
| More Easy Classics to Moderns (Music for Millions, Vol 27) (Music for Milions) (Music for Milions) by Amsco Publications Great collection of easy pieces |
| I always return to simple piano pieces when I want to check my technique. The pieces in this collection can each be learned in a day or so, but are original-form pieces, sensibly editied, and a large variety of styles and composers. This collection is well worth having no matter what your level. If you're a beginner, it's a nice introduction to "accessible" piano literature. If you're advanced, it's good for sight reading exercises, to practice memorization techniques, or to use as simple technical studies. |
| More Easy Classics to Moderns (Music for Millions, Vol 27) (Music for Milions) (Music for Milions) by Amsco Publications Product Description |
| This rich source of reference to supplement the study of theory and composition can also be used as a guide to reading. The book contains 148 pieces by masters from the baroque to the modern periods. Each piece is in its original form. |
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