1. lang lang piano book
£17.99 for 20 handpicked sheet music by lang lang, plus his advice on each piece, and presented in a gorgeous hardcover, it’s a brilliant deal. get your hands on it!
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2. jean kleeb – beethoven turns jazz for piano
The seven pieces within this enticing book were composed for Beethoven’s Jubilee Year (2020), and are similar in style to arrangements that Jean Kleeb published several years ago in a book called Classic Going Jazz. This 6-7th grade level book definitely provides a fun and interesting diversion from the normal classic repertoire of his.
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3. beethoven piano sonatas volume 1 & 2
For decades, this two-volume henle urtext edition of beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas has maintained its worldwide status as the standard edition of reference among pianists. it may bite your wallet a bit, but it’s certainly worth it.
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4. the lion king
Disney recently remade this ’90s classic on the big screen, which means it’s time to revisit the music behind it. featuring can you feel the love tonight, circle of life, can’t wait to be king and many more magical pieces for you to enjoy.
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5. afro-caribbean pieces for 6 hands on 1 piano – mike cornick
mike cornick has arranged for six hands a couple of traditional songs from the west indies – jamaica farewell and mary anne – and haiti’s yellow bird. she joins forces with a couple of friends and make this a fun evening.
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6. seven days walking (day one) – ludovico einaudi
This collection is inspired by Einaudi’s walks in the Italian mountains near his home. each day gives a different account of the same walk. einaudi’s music has always been accessible to the amateur pianist given his minimalism. so if he’s looking for beautiful music that isn’t too hard to play, give this a try.
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7. the complete classical piano course – john geraghty
London-based musician and teacher John Geraghty has created this self-study guide to playing the piano from scratch to standard Grade 5. we’ve taken a look inside, and the material is impressively detailed in its coverage of theory and technique. is it worth the asking price of £297? if you think about it, that’s the equivalent of about 15 piano lessons, which these days is enough to barely finish first grade let alone fifth.
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8. night books 1 & 2 – dennis alexander
With Book 1 in grades 3-4 and Book 2 in grades 5-6, this is perfect for the intermediate pianist. these nocturnes are also pleasantly undemanding and give you the opportunity to play chopin at a level you feel comfortable with.
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9. Aprsm 2021 & 2022 Syllabus Piano Exam Pieces, Grades 1-8
abrsm is the UK’s largest music education body. your latest syllabus has retained all requirements from all previous supporting tests (sight reading, listening tests, scales/arpeggios); only the repertoire has changed. Each book can be purchased with or without the accompanying CDs.
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10. big phat jazz piano solos – gordon goodwin
Blending 1930s swing with contemporary funk and jazz fusion rhythms, the big band has won multiple Grammy Awards since its pianists, and the author of this book, founded it in the late 1990s. He has adapted 10 solo piano pieces that have been arranged to fit the grade 4-6 standard. have fun with it!
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11. pacific piano playlist – faber
Peaceful piano music is rapidly growing in popularity for its ability to help many of us focus on our work; be it college work, office work, or mundane tasks at home. Faber’s newest release, the Pacific Piano Playlist, puts that music at your fingertips. Features original pieces by Ludovico Einaudi, Agnes Obel, Max Richter, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Joe Beving, Poppy Ackroyd, Alexis Ffrench, Keaton Henson, Alexandre Desplat, and many more.
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12. piano lessons for beginners: the quick and easy guide to learning and playing piano chords
If you’re a complete beginner looking for a route into the piano world, this book is perfect for you, especially if you can’t afford a teacher. This beginner piano lesson guide is just £7.99 and takes you through everything from learning basic keys and scales, to being able to create all sorts of chords on your own.
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13. the essential movie collection – faber music
The first piece printed in this book is the Harry Potter Hedwig theme, which made us want to buy our own copy right away. If you’re not a fan of Harry Potter, don’t worry. Lots of Variety: This collection of movie essentials includes He’s a Pirate (from Pirates of the Caribbean), Dances with Wolves, James Bond Theme, Rocky Theme, Goldfinger, and many others.
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14. Harry Potter: Complete Film Series Sheet Music – John Williams
If you are truly a fan of Harry Potter, this is obviously the book for you. Inside, you’ll find 36 pieces of music along with 8 glorious pages of cover stills from the entire series.
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15. selected piano masterpieces: early advanced level
16 misleading pieces of bartók, beethoven, brahms, chopin, debussy, grieg, liszt, rachmaninov, schumann and scriabin. ideal if you want to advance your advanced interpretation (pun intended).
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16. baroque keyboard anthology: 24 works for piano
go back in time with these 24 works by handel, telemann, couperin and others.
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17. short romantic pieces for piano – lionel salter
get in the mood with this five-volume graded anthology filled with short pieces from the romantic era. glazunov, pomegranates, delius and albéniz all appear in the interior.
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18. a first blues book for the beginning pianist – david dutkanicz
For those of you who would love to learn to play the blues, A First Blues Book takes you back to the basics of blues playing. you’ll learn about a host of different blues scales and exercises before jumping into some familiar classics.
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19. hit the keys! funk, soul and r&b
take on the best grooves, licks, and chord progressions from the most talented funk, soul, and r&b artists of the last century. James Brown, John Legend, Whitney Houston and Kool & the gang is included.
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20. pianist magazine
it’s ok; We may not technically be a “piano book”, but each issue comes with over 40 pages of sheet music. If you’re looking for a wide variety of music to play, subscribe to pianist today.
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