Customer Reviews

Rolling Stone Magazine Sheet Music Classics, Volume 1: 39 Selections from the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (Easy Piano)

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This is a good book for early intermediate/late elementary players. All of the songs arranged so that they aren't hard but still good. I play piano, although I bought this for my twelve year old grandson. I've tried a couple and they're very fun! If this you're range and you would like to play some good, popular songs, I'd buy this book.

I purchased this and volume II to play and sing with friends when we get together. The arrangements are painfully easy (as in the treble is the melody exclusively); I would not buy this unless you are quite new to piano or like to improvise. Most of the songs are so watered down that they are no longer very fun to play or sing. Also, the binding is TERRIBLE. You have to practically break the book in half to get it to stay open, even my music clip wasn't helping very much. The plus side is you can sightread all of these songs perfectly, so you don't need to worry about running through them ahead of time.

This is a great collection to add to my library as a voice teacher. They are easy to play which is great for me because I am usually site reading as I teach and I want to be concentrating on the voices of my students rather than the difficulty of a piano score. Voice Lessons To Go v.1-4 The Complete Set

I'm a beginner pianist, but I've been playing other instruments for many years and have an intermediate music theory knowledge. I NEVER would have bought this book if I'd known their definition of "easy". First of all, the treble part for nearly every song is just the vocal part, even on songs where they don't even correspond (uhm, THUNDER ROAD?) and any bass accompaniment is just lower-octave, lightly syncopated "drones" of whatever the predominant tone in the corresponding treble measure is. The arrangements sound rinky-tink, like accompaniments for some lame musical comedian. Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of how to read music and who could point at middle C can plunk these songs out in about five minutes apiece. Not at all what I expected!

On the bright side though, they're nice easy "song skeletons" to improvise on and even fool around with your own adaptations. So I am actually getting my money's worth, just in a sort of different form.

I bought this as a gift for my husband. I was impressed that even after not playing the piano for 10 years he is able to play this book. I recognise the tunes. My kids love to listen to him play

I got this for my nephew for Christmas and he was so excited about the selection of music. He's heard the music on the radio, now he can learn how to play it. His piano instructor was so impressed by his enthusiasm that she make his first assignment Iron Man.

I liked being able to see inside the book before I bought it. I got what I paid for, fast delivery and when I got it I was able to play right away. I'm only a beginner and had no problem.

I have not played the piano for many years and for relaxation I decided to start playing again. Being so "rusty" I had to get music that was fairly easy for me. The books I ordered from Amazon have been GREAT! I have been able to play them with ease and the songs are wonderful in each of them including Rolling Stone Magazine Sheet Music Classics. Very smart and affordable purchase!

I love the music selections in this book. The only criticism is the book is not spiral bound. I took it apart so I could turn the pages easier. The arrangements are easy to play without much practice.

I love this book. It is great practice for a beginner to intermediate piano/keyboard player.