| Popular easy piano books work wonders to | | | | Adult contemporary, pop and rock and roll aren't |
| encourage beginning and intermediate piano students. | | | | neglected by popular piano collections. There are |
| These simplified arrangements make it possible for | | | | arrangements for songs made famous by Elvis |
| students to gain confidence in their playing through | | | | Presley and The Beatles, by Harry Chapin, The Eagles, |
| familiar tunes. | | | | Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart. Younger pianists in |
| It doesn't matter whether the student is young or | | | | particular will thrill their Baby Boomer parents when |
| mature, nor what kind of music he or she prefers. | | | | they learn to play the songs of their elders' youth. |
| Whether the piano student loves folk music, popular | | | | Nor is contemporary rock ignored, to the surprise of |
| ballads, adult contemporary, sacred music or show | | | | some students. There are piano arrangements for |
| tunes, more than likely there's a popular easy piano | | | | songs from groups such as Green Day Plain White |
| arrangement suitable to their skill levels. | | | | T's, Katy Perry, Lifehouse and many more. |
| Popular easy piano music also introduces students to | | | | Imagine thrilling listeners by playing deeply romantic |
| the beauty of songs that have become music | | | | ballads. They'll swoon to "As Time Goes By, ""Blue |
| standards. Playing this popular piano arrangements | | | | Moon, " or "I Only Have Eyes for You." Or the pianist |
| makes listeners recall the artistry of singers such as | | | | could inject energetic joy into the gathering by playing |
| Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Johnny | | | | Jackie Wilson's R&B hit, "(Your Love Has Lifted |
| Mathis. In fact, a student who becomes proficient in | | | | Me) Higher and Higher." |
| songs from the era of the great song stylists such as | | | | With popular easy piano books and music, beginning or |
| could find himself or herself accompanying many a | | | | intermediate piano students can please every musical |
| sing-along session. | | | | taste. |