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The Beatles Complete Chord Songbook

The Beatles

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Total reviews: 71 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Wow... more songs than I ever imagined! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book has everything.... every song ever written by The Beatles. I am so excited to get started learning some of my favorite songs on my guitar. Though I'm not necessarily a Beatles Fan, though I have always appreciated their music, I had to have this book after seeing the movie "Across the Universe". It was like I heard the words for the first time and realized also for the first time that The Beatles were way ahead of their time in music and vision. I highly recommend this book.

It's got it all 5 out of 5 stars.
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Here it is in one complete book all of The Beatles songs with the correct chords. This is a nice book with easy to read type and probably every song you ever wanted to know by The Beatles. The only minus is there isn't ant tab for the lead parts, but that's easy enough to get anywhere. Recommend for anyone that wants to learn chord structures by The Beatles.

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This great collection features all 194 songs written and sung by The Beatles, specially transcribed here for strumming guitarists, from the actual recordings, in the original keys. Each song includes chord symbols, guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics. Also features a helpful playing guide and a full discography.

The Beatles - Complete Scores

The Beatles

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Total reviews: 190 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

This Collection is Great 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Beatles Complete Scores really is a one of a kind collection. Sure, the highly trained eye will see simple mistakes here or there, but for those of us who aren't trained classical pianists and just like to play Beatles tunes, this book is amazing. The print is small, but not too small; complaining about the print is really being nitpicky. Plus, no other book gives you all of their recorded songs, and in the correct key. For example, this is the only book I've ever seen that finally puts Strawberry Fields in b flat instead of A major. This book is amazing, team this book with your own ear and you've hit the jackpot.

Editorial Review:

A fitting tribute to possibly the greatest pop band ever?The Beatles! This outstanding hard-cover edition features over 1100 pages with full scores and lyrics to all 213 titles recorded by The Beatles. Guitar and bass parts are in both standard notation and tablature. Also includes a full discography. The book is packaged in its own protective box. A must-own for any serious Beatles fan or collector!

A Charlie Brown Christmas(TM)

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A faithful transcription 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

I got this book as a present one year and was absolutely amazed. I've always loved the Charlie Brown Christmas Special and came to appreciate the music more and more as I grew up. Reading through the book, I discovered that the authors had done a painstaking job of transcribing Vince Garauldi's performance nearly note-for-note. When you first start playing "The Christmas Song" for example, you hear those flat-9 chords Vince loved to play and think to yourself, "Yeah, that's the real deal." Even the improvised solos are transcribed wonderfully.

This is NOT a book for the faint of heart. If you are unfamiliar with playing jazz piano, you may quickly get overwhelmed. However, what better way to learn some advanced chord voicings than to play it exactly the way the arranger did? The songs are beautiful and incredibly fun to play, but without at least an intermediate piano skill level, you may get frustrated.

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This deluxe collection features arrangements of all ten Vince Guaraldi arrangements from this annually anticipated holiday classic: Christmas Is Coming · The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) · Christmas Time Is Here · Für Elise · Hark, The Herald Angels Sing · Linus and Lucy · My Little Drum · O Tannenbaum · Skating · What Child Is This. It also includes a stunning color section featuring Peanuts? illustrations!

The Ultimate Christmas Fake Book: for Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Electronic Keyboard and All C Instruments (Fake Books)

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Every holiday song you need?over 200 in all?from traditional classics to contemporary favorites. Songs include: Blue Christmas ? Brazilian Sleigh bells ? The Chipmunk Song ? C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S ? Christmas Is a Comin' ? The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) ? The Christmas Waltz ? Feliz Navidad ? The First Noel ? Frosty the Snowman ? Happy Hanukkah, My Friend ? Happy Holiday ? Happy Xmas (War is Over) ? I'll Be Home for Christmas ? It Came Upon the Midnight Clear ? It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas ? Jingle, Jingle, Jingle ? Jingle Bell Rock ? Jolly Old St. Nicholas ? Joy to the World ? Last Christmas ? The Last Month of the Year ? My Favorite Things ? Nuttin' for Christmas ? Pretty Paper ? Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree ? Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer ? Silver Bells ? Suzy Snowflake ? Tennessee Christmas ? That Christmas Feeling ? There is No Christmas Like Home Christmas ? This One's for the Children ? We Need a Little Christmas ? You're All I Want for Christmas ? and more!

The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Do you know the way to Fennario? Or wonder where the Nuthatch winters? What is the "Buck Dancer's Choice?" And where do the four winds dwell? If these are questions that leave you wondering then David Dodd's The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics may just be the skeleton key you've been looking for. Every Deadhead knows there is something profound hidden within their lyrics, even if most of the nuances go by unnoticed. Why are the obscure tales of their characters' (Jack Straw, Black Peter, August West, et al) trials and tribulations on the psychedelic Americana landscape so intriguing? What is the deal with the reoccurring imagery that popped in and out of their songs for decades (the crows, light and darkness, rolling rivers, gambling, playing cards, space, and, of course, roses)? It is clear the Grateful Dead's lyricists Robert Hunter and John Barlow tapped into the well of the collective subconscious for material, but rarely were any explanations provided. Fans were basically on their own to put the pieces together themselves, until now.

The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics began as a research project for David Dodd while he was working at the University of Colorado. Like many fans before him, Dodd spent hours passionately trying to find the deeper meanings in the Dead's songs. In 1994 the Internet may have been in its infancy, but Dodd knew the Web was the perfect to tool to help him annotate the entire Dead catalog. So began the building of his incredibly popular Web site. The fruits of his labors lie within the pages of this encyclopedic book. Where Robert Hunter's A Box of Rain only includes his lyrical contributions to the Dead's catalog, Dodd's book is expanded to include John Barlow's songs, as well as tunes the Dead covered so many times they became their own. It is worth mentioning, this book should not be viewed as a cheat sheet, but a tool giving lots of background and cross-references. The interpretations are still up to you. Be forewarned, this book can be extremely habit forming. --Rob Bracco

Popular Sheet Music Hits: Easy Piano (Sheet Music Hits)

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

More Easy Arrangements of Popular Songs From Dan Coates 5 out of 5 stars.
28 of 29 people found this review helpful.

Like the songs in many other piano books Dan Coates has arranged and edited the pieces included here are easy to play. The book has twenty-five compositions all with complete lyrics which makes it a good book for a beginning voice student as well. Some of my favorite standards are in this book including THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS, SOMEWHERE OUT THERE, THE ROSE, THEME FROM NEW YORK, NEW YORK and MY WAY. Country hits like GOD BLESS THE USA are here as well as Elton John's 70's hit YOUR SONG plus many other well loved songs to make a total of twenty-five selections. Great collection that is fun to play and not too difficult.

Popular Sheet Music Hits 5 out of 5 stars.
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This music provides a great variety of songs. It is easy piano for those who know how to play, but would provide a challenge for beginners. The price is amazing for this many popular songs in one collection. I would highly recommend any of this author's music collections.

Editorial Review:

Easy Piano Arrangemnts. Titles include: Foolish Games * The Greatest Love of All * I Will Always Love You * My Way * Over the Rainbow * The Prayer * There You'll Be * A Thousand Miles * Time to Say Goodbye * Your Song and more.

The Ultimate Fake Book (for C Instruments)

Hal Leonard Corp.

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Total reviews: 38 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Holy Hannah! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Holy Hannah! I couldn't be more pleased! Seller indicated this was in "used" condition, but it looks brand new! I was especially delighted to see that it contained full diagrams of all chords in the back of the book--very helpful if for instance you don't know the finger placement for uncommon, off the wall chords such as Eb or Ab and their variations). I may not play all 1,200 songs listed (would probably have to take a week's worth of vacation to do so and end up with sore fingers..lol), but if I even only play 1/8th the songs, I know I got a big bang for my buck (I paid $23 for the book and most song books cost that much if not more and only have 20-30 songs).

I can't wait to play songs for my friends and family at gatherings!

Editorial Review:

This fake book is a cornerstone for many musicians' libraries. With over 1200 songs in all styles of music, the fourth edition has been updated to include even more great songs and recent hits. From jazz standards to Broadway blockbusters and country classics to pop chart-toppers, this book has the songs you're looking for all in one convenient collection. It is comb-bound with locked tabs to ensure long-lasting durability. Songs include: All the Things You Are * Blue Skies * Body and Soul * Come Fly With Me * Endless Love * The Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema) * The House of the Rising Sun * Love and Marriage * Memory * Moon River * Mustang Sally * Night Moves * Piano Man * Satin Doll * Shout * Smooth * Start Me Up * Strawberry Fields Forever * Tears in Heaven * Unforgettable * hundreds more!

The Fiddler's Fakebook (Fiddle)

David Brody

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Total reviews: 23 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great source of traditional and Irish tunes 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book has a great assortment of tunes ranging from traditional tunes, Irish and English favorites, French Canadian tunes, Bluegrass, and some Western swing tunes. Arrangements are pretty true to what I have "heard" in live performances. Presented in alpabetical order. This book and the "Portland Collection" volumes will keep you playing and learning for quite some time !

Fiddler fakebook great resource 4 out of 5 stars.
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This book is a wonderful resource for any fiddle or mandolin player who appreciates traditional American music. The songs are charted in standard musical notation, playable by either fiddle or mandolin, and many have chords included for accompanists. A caveat, tho' - This is not a TAB book - if you are not familiar with picking melodies on your instrument, you will not find fingering assistance in here. The only other down-side I found is that if you use it as frequently as I do, the pages eventually start to tear at the junction with the plastic binding! P.S. - if you like the mandolin piece they use on the Time Warner ads, look at Soldier's Joy!

Editorial Review:

Contains nearly 500 jigs, reels, rags, and hornpipes from all the major fiddling traditions. Special introductory materials on regional styles, bowing, and ornamentation. Includes an extensive discography.

The Music of The Eagles Made Easy for Guitar

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Great Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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I just received this book and I am very impressed. I have only been playing the guitar for just a short while and still taking lessons. I like the way this book is laid out and easy to follow. Anyone that knows the Eagles' songs and know the basic chords can play the songs in this book. I am glad that I bought this book and recommend this to any beginner or advanced guitarist. It is ia fun book.

Eagles made easy 5 out of 5 stars.
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First class - ideal for those who want the rhythm sections to some great classics

The Music of The Eagles Made Easy for Guitar 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is the greatest guitar book I have ever used. I liked it so much I bought another copy and mailed it to my buddy in Kansas. Yahoo it is SO worth the cost.

My favorite guitar instruction book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is done right. All the chords are clearly shown and they seem correct too!
I've been practicing Hotel California for a few days and it's been a blast.

Total Crap 1 out of 5 stars.
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The just got this book for my 11 year old son. I was excited to recieve the book because all the previous reviews were so great. Don't be fooled this book is a piece of junk. After 15 minutes of playing the songs in the book it was appearant that none of the songs sound anything like the originals. I took the book to his guitar instructor and she tried playing the songs and completely agreed that the book stinks. My only guess would be that the previous reviews had to be written by the composers friends. Save your money.

Editorial Review:

Arranged for easy guitar with lyrics.

The Definitive Christmas Collection 3rd Edition

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Comprehensive collection of holiday music 4 out of 5 stars.
20 of 21 people found this review helpful.

This book contains 126 songs (sheet music) for the December holiday season (predominantly Christmas). Although it lacks a few of the ones I was looking for, it contains not only the most popular songs, but some I'm not familiar with. The arrangement of the music in this book appears to be the originally written version instead of a chopped up, simplified, or edited version that is presented in some sheet music books. Presented for piano, vocal, and guitar.

Good basic collection of solid traditional arrangements. Good mix of popular and traditional sacred 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

While no single collection of Christmas music is going to have everything you want in it, at least I have not found one, this is pretty darn fine for several reasons. It has a broad selection of the popular and traditional, with some lesser known numbers of each. The arrangements are interesting, but easy enough to play for someone of moderate ability and sight readable for someone who is skilled. Also, the arrangements are pretty traditional. So many arrangers feel the need of adding more colorful chords and changing rhythms. Many of us merely want good rich traditional arrangements where the harmonies of the original come through and the part writing for the for singing around a piano, and there are guitar chords and the fingering boxes provided as well.

The book is arranged alphabetically, so you can quickly find the piece you are looking for. However, if you don't know the name, it takes awhile because the book is so big. My advice for using this book to play for any occasion is to use post it notes to mark the tunes you intend to play so you can flip to them quickly.

The binding is good and strong, so it will stand up to use. While spiral binding might be preferred by some because it will lay flat, I find that they often break, get bent, or have other problems.

I like this collection a lot and recommend it.

Editorial Review:

Over 110 classics: An Old Fashioned Christmas · Away in a Manger · Blue Christmas · The Chipmunk Song · Christmas Is · The Christmas Waltz · Do They Know It's Christmas · Feliz Navidad · The First Noel · The Greatest Gift of All · Happy Holiday · A Holly Jolly Christmas · Jingle-Bell Rock · Mister Santa · My Favorite Things · O Holy Night · Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer · Santa, Bring My Baby Back (To Me) · Silent Night · We Need a Little Christmas · more.