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Popular Hits Book 1 - Book/CD Pack: Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Adult Piano Method (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library (Songbooks)) (Bk. 1)

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This is a great book for beginning students. It comes with a CD to accompany you. The music is easy enough to help you reinforce note reading. I like this book so much I will be buying more books in this series. Very well written so you can't lose!

This book follows book 1 of the Hal Leonard Adult Piano Method but can be used as a supplementary book for any piano method. The authors have picked 12 pop hits - both old and new - and arranged them for solo piano. The CD or MIDI disk also has fun accompaniments for each piece. Songs include 'My Heart Will Go On,' 'Y.M.C.A.,' 'Fun, Fun, Fun,' and 'Strangers in the Night.' The arrangements are basic enough to improve/add on to if you wish. The authors also offer a suggested order for learning the songs.

Use to have lessons as a kid but never practiced hence can't play now. Buying this book is like playing piano to karaoke and encourages you to play. Then once you have mastered a song and perform it with the CD, it' like having a symphony orchestra in your living room.