Alfred's Easy Piano Songs: Standards & Jazz

Macht Spass, daraus zu singen und zu spielen, einziger Nachteil: das Umblättern, schade, dass man die Seiten nicht ausklappbar gestaltet hat. Ich habe die Einzelseiten kopiert und an die entsprechende Seite angeklebt und mir so meine eigenen Klappnoten gebastelt.

I came back to the piano after quitting at age 13 and spending the next few decades as a singer (much of it cabaret) so I was anxious to try playing the music I love so much. I'm currently in a Level 3 lesson book and have found these arrangements both enormously satisfying (beautiful and complex) and also very challenging, in places. As another reviewer stated, "easy" is a completely relative term and this is perhaps easy for someone who is an intermediate or advanced player. For me, in lesson book 3, this is "challenging but worth it." If you love the music, you'll put in the work and enjoy the satisfaction when you learn a whole piece.

After taking piano for about four years, I'm hardly an expert and as such, "easy" is a relative term. However, this book was the right choice. I wanted a selection of jazz favorites that would "stretch" me but not so hard to totally discourage me. This book found the right balance. Moreover, the price for such a wide selection of tunes was by far better than paying for individual sheets.

I do not like at all that it has tablatures and score. It is uncomfortable to read and difficult to add hand written notes.

This is a wonderful song book with old standards and jazz favorites. Unlike other 'easy' books this has a good bass clef on all songs, your left hand will be busy. Not really easy but more early intermediate. Also great book for improvisations. 5 stars!