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The Beatles - Complete Scores
There are 62 reviews so far.
More a curiosity than something of any real use
"The presentation is quite a good-looking package but the print size is too small, and not a book that you could comfortably fit on the desk of your piano.For the pianist, it is essential to know that there are very few numbers where piano is used, so the score involves guitar drums etc. and rarly includes piano. Where piano is included, there is nothing new to learn, and the arrangements are very simple and basic. This publication is NOT for the pianist who hopes to discover some great arrangements of Beatles tunes; in reality, you will find a handful of tunes including piano, and those arrangements are basic. So this book makes an interesting ornament for a passive Beatles fan."
— Gerald Vaughan from Co. Tipperary, Ireland on January 28, 2009
sheet music fun
"there is a Sunday morning radio show called Breakfast With The Beatles in NYC on 104.3FM from 8am - 10am. I open this book and read along with the music... it is a wonderful experience to see the music come to life as you hear it. The notations are excellent and accurate. The only thing I would like is for the print to be bigger; but, I guess that is more about my eyes than the print! I would like to see the book on DVD so that I could print usable copies for the piano music stand; the book is too big and the pages start to sag; a minor thing compared to all the enjoyment. All in all, it is a great product and a valued purchase. This book captures the real Beatles magic and the way the music is scored shows their brilliant talent in song writing. "
— Vincent from Fort Lee, NJ on July 31, 2008
great book
"this is a great book. it's all there, except the george martin orchestral stuff from "yellow submarine". i guess it's debatable whether the latter is actually beatles. the tab doesn't always match the standard notation but i believe the standard notation to be correct wherever there is a discrepancy. if you don't read music, you'll still get the harmonic structure but you'll be leaving so much on the table. of course, the beatles are hardly surpassed in pop music for harmonic richness so it's still a good deal. all the guitar solos are there. i think george harrison is an underrated guitarist. he's no virtuoso but he's very clever and a great song writer. the same applies to the other members. at 1200 pages or so, the font is eentsy, so it's hard for an ensemble to learn a song with just one copy of the book. it's easy to forget just how much quality music these guys produced."
— a semi-advanced guitarist from philadelphia, pa on July 23, 2008
Great title minor flaws
"It's great to hav ethem all, but a few flaws : + written very small + heavy compact book => I need to copy the chords grid before reading at sight Overall a massive pleasure though, everybody knows at leas one of the songs and enjoys singing it "
— Guillaume Auneveux from Paris (France) on July 20, 2008
Best Bang for the Buck
"The type is small but the content is amazingly "right on". I have been using this volume for years. I still say it is one of the most dilligently transcribed tablature out there today. You can literally come "on-line" with any Beatles tune within minutes. This is from a casual guitarist and FabFour fan since 1963."
— Norman Phillips from Branchville - New Jersey on July 6, 2008
Complete, but.........
"Yes, it is the complete scores of the Beatles. Everything is here. But as a result, it is far too small to be read by the average person."
— John from Maine on February 7, 2008
I gots lots to say!
"Well, I am more of a pianist that a guitarist. So I do have two opinions So for all you "hardcore" pianists out there reading this, I don't think this is a good buy UNLESS you can write music, in that case buy it and figure out some piano arrangements for songs without piano like “Here Comes the Sun” “Across the Universe” or whatever. (I got to admit I was kind of disappointed that there wasn't piano for all the songs) I’ve been playing piano for 7 years so. . .yeah Beginning Guitarists: This is advanced stuff HOWEVER; it does contain tabs and charts to play some chords. I’m still learning I’ve only been playing for like 3 months Everyone: yes the print is small but unless you’re a 10000 year old person, you'll live. I think there might be SOME mistakes, but again, if you read and write music then you can correct them & figure it out. BUT ANYWAYS, this book is AMAZING (if you can read music) I’m really enjoying it! "
— Mosiah from Roy, Ut on January 21, 2008
Beautiful Volume but hard to use!!!!
"The content of this Beatle volume is wonderful. The appearance and physical production of the volume is beautiful as a display volume. The key criticism that I have is the small print and page size. I can barely read the notation a a normal distance. They tried to cram so much on each page that you have to make several "page turns" to get through every song. And, using all of those coda, it is nearly impossible to play from this book. I have had to make copies, tape them together to use them until memorized. Final word: Content is excellent but usability is poor."
— Jim McClain on January 16, 2008
Great book, well worth the price
"This book is great, every part for every Beatles song! The only problem is that the print is tiny since there are so many parts on one page, but it's pretty easy to get used to. A must have for true Beatles fans. "
— Banjo from Denver, CO on December 19, 2007
Best investmen I`ve ever done
"This book is totally and completely the best scores I`ve ever seen. Even the songs The Beatles has covered is here. I've played piano for 12 years and these notes are really good. And the fact that not only are their notes for guitar,rythmn guitar,bass (and tabs for these 3 instruments), vocals,piano,chores even drums but also if there should be any instruments on a song that are`t these regular instrumens for example harmonica,trumpet,violin,sax you name it,it stands there. And it stands exactly the way The Beatles playd it. And beleive me I know what I am talking about,because I`ve been a fan of Beatles since I was 6 years old and now I am 19. "
— Maia from Norway, Asker/Oslo on October 24, 2007
Worth every penny
"If you are a Beatles fan, this book is worth every penny. Complete scores of every instrument, for every song by the Beatles. Curious what the bass clarinet is doing on "When I'm Sixty Four"? No worries, this book has it all. Also the chords are on top of the score chart so you can just strum along if you want. However, the binding is weak on the book, my binding is coming off. But, I’m going to try to find a way to fix the binding, because this book is incredible."
— Anonymous from IL on June 23, 2007
Beatles rock score
"Wow what a huge book! This has every song i could ever need from the beatles. I am just a learner on drums, but find it easy to follow. Not experienced enough to make too much comment, but this will have pride of place in our home music room."
— Mum and son drummers from Hawkes Bay New Zealand on June 19, 2007
Very fine for my need
"All the instrumental notes were here, also drums. Very good."
— Alec Fleming from Denmark- on March 22, 2007
At last!
"Serious look at the workings of rock and roll. Full Scores are supplied to all of the songs recorded by the Beatles. Invaluable!"
— Andrew Greene from Sydney, Australia on February 21, 2007
My, aren't we so very clinical...
"...and cynical. Let me guess that there are multiple-millions of notes in this book and I am willing to live with a missing flat, mis-named chord, or misidentified flugglehorn here and there. Complaining about rhythm misses ignores "expression," impossible to notate since the beginning of time. This is the only collection of a rock band, prolific or otherwise, and includes 200+ killer transcriptions. Let's not forget how much sound Sr George Martin could pile on to four tracks and what a near-impossibility it is to filter sounds as transcribers can easily do with modern works recorded on 16-32 tracks... My only point of agreement with the nay-sayers is that Hal Leonard has some damned nerve not having fixed those known errors in the past 16 years. Shame on them. "
— Jeff from Texas on January 8, 2007
One of the better ones I've played along
"Over the years I've purchased and studied many songbooks on The music of The Beatles. This one is one of the better ones, but don't take all of it for gospel...There are chords which are shown as minors or majors which might not always be correct, there are riffs that are not always played on the right strings, but all in all, it's a pretty good representation of The Beatles' works. For the money, I think it's kinda worth it, although the publisher could've supplied a pencil to make corrections. I give it about a 4 star. PS: The font is ridiculously small, what's up with that? A great study book, nevertheless. "
— Hal Bruce (solo Beatles entertainer) from Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 22, 2006
Best of all Time
"best book of all time. the one bad thing is the font. its tiny! So oly buy it if your vision is good. The book is alsome its 100% right buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
— from a anonymous donor on April 13, 2006
Flawed, but still fab!
"Yeah, there are errors; but with so much of it right on, me thinks it's as much a printer's error rather than a transcriber's error. And sure the font could be bigger, but then you'd have to have 2 or 3 volumes, and 2 or 3 times the cost. Overall an outstanding attempt to capture the Fab Four's sound on paper. Now, where's the revision??"
— Barry from Powder Springs, GA on January 20, 2006
The Best Ever
"I thought that this book was the best collection by the beatles ever. id truly recomend this to any and everyone ever."
— Sasa Sevaaetasi from Port Orchard, Washington on October 23, 2005
Overall good
"Nice book, small font, accurate for the most part, don't know what Lady Madonna piano these guys were listening to...great to have as a reference, best to double check parts by ear if you need to be that picky, which most probably don't."
— robbie bryant from encinitas ca on August 29, 2005
Beatles!
"Me & my mates use this all the time. It's doesn't sound 100% like the Beatles, but hey, I don't have Paul playing bass. A lot of bang for a reasonable price! Must have."
— Me & my mates from Lancester, UK on August 25, 2005
Beatles!
"Ok - the font is a little on the small side, but over 200 classic songs for less than $80? I can handle the small font. Great music. Need to improvise a little, but it's fantastic to have just about every beatle song in one single boxed gift set."
— Anonymous on August 25, 2005
So MAny Errors
"This book is great, don't get me wrong. I mea, you've got all the different insturments, transcribed the way the beatles played it....though there is nearly a mistake every other page. I mean, being a pretty good piano player, I can notice HUGE flaws in let it be, most are in the small little parts, but, all the instruments are screwed up, and the organs and brass are way off, in terms of when they play, and when they tacet Also as a beg. guitarist, the across the universe beg. is slightly off when it tabs for 9... even my friends whose been on the guitar for nine years asked me if that note was right, and he's never heard the song in his life!!! BUY IT, BUT REVISE IT ON THE WAY.. "
— Anonymous on August 21, 2005
Great songs - Can't read it
"Why don't they make a version you can see and read?"
— Dan Ray from Portland, OR on February 26, 2005
Excellent
"i have like ten different books and they r just of random classics and i have to flip threw and try and find beatles songs. But in this book you dont have to hassle. Another thing that is great is having all the parts. Now me and my pals can play together even the piano it is great"
— Bobby Cando from antino harlem on February 23, 2005
Great !
"THE book ! Nice packaging, notes not too much little but easy to read. I found for the first time Revolution 9 !! Unmissable if you are Beatles Fan."
— Roufonik from Swiss on February 17, 2005
Worth it
"I just bought this book and have been glued to it since it came to my house. I've read that people say the print is too small, no way! It's fine. The contents are incredible it has any beatle song you'll ever need, you're getting like 250 songs for 63 bucks, if you're a beatle fan who wants to play beatle music correctly buy this book you won't regret it trust me. people have said there are mistakes, which is true, but they are minor ones that can easily be fixed just by listening to what you're playing. can't go wrong, it's amazing. if this book had arms i would give it a hug."
— Luke from Mississauga, ON on January 1, 2005
Great, Book, Great Value
"Overall this book is a very handsome one, with all the songs of the Beatles!!! (Except Free as a Bird), but this book was published in 1989. I thought I would address some of the issue with the book that people seem to have and give you my honest opinion: **Font Size: This book is as larger than many larger sized college text books or the dictionary. The font is a little smaller than one may be used to, but this is a negligible factor, I only had to lean in an inch closer to see the sheet music. **Mistakes: There are a few mistakes in this book, but I have found very few of them. The ones that I have found been small and insignificant at best and there is only one larger one I am aware of. Overall, this is a great book, if you’re a Beatles fan and play bass, guitar or drums; it’s a great value and a great resource. Overall, taking all factors into consideration this book is still objectively maybe a 4.9/5, but I’ll round that up to a 5/5. Bottom-line: GET IT!!!! "
— James P. from Toronto, Ontario on December 26, 2004
Buy this book!!!
"This book was indispensable for me in learning all those fabulous guitar bits in the Beatles' songs. After purchasing this, I spent literally hours going through the Beatles' catalog learning every note. I highly recommend it!"
— Darren from Tuscaloosa, AL on December 15, 2004
Worth Every Penny
"This is an expensive book, and so I took a deep breath before ordering it... and have been glad ever since! Every song is presented with such detail. This is the ONLY Beatles book you'll ever need."
— Bill Way from Chicago on September 30, 2004
Great
"This is a great book, especially if you want to know how to play it exactly as the Beatles played it. I love the ammount of songs (EVERY song) and how every instrument is there pretty much exactly as the Beatles played it. I have a cheap paperback I take everywhere with me, but when I really want to know how to play something I turn to this book. My Dad calls it the "Bible"."
— Carly Williams from Los Angeles, Ca on May 19, 2004
not very good
"Bad book, looks nice but is bad on the inside, hard to read, not worth the money, this book is great for collectors but not anyone looking to actually use the book. i spent my had earned money on this and was very dissapointed. my suggestion is wait until they revise the book to a new form that is readable(not just because it's small, the way it's presented is bad.)"
— Donald 14 years old from Oak Park, California on May 12, 2004
I think it's great...
"I was hesitant to buy the Complete Score. I did a lot research. I just had to take the dive. Many before me have stated there are some mistakes. It’s big book. It even says they maybe some errors through out on the first page of the book. The print is small but it is readable. I recommend the other Hal Leonard Beatles books too for better insight in something you may not under stand in the Complete Scores version. Have them all and I thought I would regret it getting the Complete Scores last but the others books come in handy. Example: In the Sgt. Pepper’s guitar book everything is arranged for guitar. So in Lucy in the Sky w/ Diamonds the “Hammond organ” is arranged so you can play it on the guitar. I understand though that the Complete Scores is made, as they actually performed them. A plus though that some of the early Beatle songs you won’t find in other transcribed book. The Complete Score is great book to own. (Hope you can understand some of the things I’ve said.) "
— Born Beatle Fan from Virginia on April 11, 2004
Handy but not holy
"Since not every verse and chorus is printed separately, approximations had to be made. However, this does not explain the many instances in which notes (and sometimes words) are written that the Beatles did not play or sing at all. Check for example the harmony and backing vocals of popular songs. By making enlarged copies, you can get much more readable versions that still fit on A4 format. I've been a Beatle fan for thirty years now and studied jazz for three years at the conservatory in Rotterdam (NL)."
— Max van de Sande Bakhuyzen from Leuven, Belgium on March 11, 2004
Super Size It
"Overall the book is excellent and a must have. The print size is too small and makes using the book a problem. Even with reading glasses the book is hard to read while playing."
— Anonymous from Los Angeles, CA on January 29, 2004
Everything and more!
"When i first saw the reviews, I was real sketchy about buying this book. My advice is dont be! This is probably the best tab book i have ever got. Every single beatle song i wanted to learn was in here (except hippy hippy shake) . I encourage you to buy this instead of a single album book. All the tabs are right, It has a line for everything from the harp in "she's leaving home" to george pounding out solos. Best investment you'll make!"
— Anonymous from Roseburg, Or on December 29, 2003
Everything is here
"You can spend hours picking the riffs by ear or break out this book. It's really an unbelievable resource and a must have if you are into playing Beatle music."
— Mike W from Morrisville, NC on December 22, 2003
must have
"If you play many instuments than tis is exellent. I play piano, guitar and i sing. this book is great for people like me"
— Anonymous from Lafayette, CA on November 22, 2003
ALL their songs!!
"Sure the type is a little small, and the notation is abbreviated for the space needed...but just think of what you get in one book! EVERY song The Beatles ever recorded. I've been absolutely giddy since receiving it. I actually find some of these arrangements a little easier to play over a few other Beatles books I have. And sure, there's a few mistakes as pointed out, but this fits the bill if you're a fan. Worth the money spent...and I got mine on sale to boot!"
— Greg S. from Lewis Center, OH on July 24, 2003
Excellent
"Probably the best pop score book I've come across. If you find mistakes then you are already well into it. Sorry anals I know you might find that frustrating - DIY!"
— Graham from London on July 7, 2003
Sexy Beatle Book
"This book is as close to perfect as its going to get right now. Although some of it may be messed up its not bad. I think they should fix it up and print a sweetened copy copy of the BEST BEATLE BOOK EVER!!"
— Beatle Fan from A state in the U.S. on June 3, 2003
Simply fantastic
"This is a great book, it helped me to make some arrangements. It has some mistakes (for example, the piano part in "Money" isn't exactly as sounded in the record), but I think it's an essential book to know more accurate the music of The Beatles. "Do you want to know a secret?" Read this scores listening the CD's."
— Miguel A. García from Morelia, México on March 6, 2003
It's time for a revised version....
"The idea of this book is great, and much of it is helpful, but why not get the transcriptions right? Shinko publications in Japan consistently correctly transcribes the hardest music imaginable (ie, Paul Gilbert at warp speed), so what's Hal Leonard's excuse? Many of the Beatles songs I most wanted to learn from this book are just wrong (ie, I'll Cry Instead). It's as though they punted on the tough ones. This book has been out for years now - it's time to come out with an accurate version that fulfills the promise of the original. "
— Virginiapicker from Arlington, VA on December 6, 2002
wha hooo
"okay heres the deal. this book. is good. no doubt about it but my only quarrel with the book is that. mother natures sono does not have the proper struming patter in fact its a finger picked song. and the only other problem is long and winding piano bit is off i belive i dont know why but it is. i cant label it. and finally the book is far too small. i know they had to compress it and all but for petes sake. this is written for hampsters or something. other then that a great buy. i would buy it again even knowing all the problems. thumbs up hal finally you did something right. now how about a PInk floyd one. or a queen one or billy joel. hop to it. COMPLETE SCORES every song. "
— Matthew from new jersey on September 23, 2002
Many mistakes, but GREAT BUY! for anyone
"To start, this is a definite buy for anyone who grew up listening or playing The Beatles. That aside, this book is not perfect, in fact, it has many flaws including print size (which is TINY!). Mistakes include: While My Guitar Gently Weeps, the Guitar 1 part is just about completely wrong. When I'm Sixty Four: the entire song is in the wrong key. Strawberry Fields Forever: the entire song is wrong key, wrong guitar parts, wrong bass, wrong label for Moog Synthesizer (they call it "Organ"). The most common mistake is the mislabeling of instuments. Rocky Racoon: Guitar is wrong. There are so many more, I just started from the back of the book. Still, a great buy because you get the the just of it for every song. Amazing book, would have liked Hal Leonard to produce The Beatles Transcribed Scores for each record like the amazing Jimi Hendrix Transcribed Score series (which is a great buy), but buy this anyway!"
— rbo62987 from San Luis Obispo, CA on July 21, 2002
love this book, except. print size:
"This is a dream for all the people that learned how to play from the Beatles in the first place. You can't expect perfection with this much detail. This is the first book which required me to get a pair of reading glasses . "
— Paul Lennon from Tucson Az on June 16, 2002
Amazing
"Best bang for your buck for any rock and roll songbook. Period."
— Austin from San Clemente, CA on January 10, 2002
The Best your going to get
"I hear some reviews that say that are quite a few mistakes, and it's true. But this book is a dream for any real Beatle fan. You couldn't ask for more, I mean come on, every instrument and solo and everything. I recommend to get your money's worth, because if you're like me you find a new Beatle song you like every day and want to play it."
— Anonymous from St. Louis, MO on January 2, 2002
Beatles, beatles and more beatles.
"You can´t deny that this has some mistakes (Insignificant and not important), but, if you like (And know) beatle´s music, you´ll notice and fix it... This book rules... It´s better if you know the songs... Anyway, this is "THE BOOK""
— Fabián M.O. from Culiacán Sinaloa México on December 10, 2001
A "Best Buy" for fans of the Beatles!
"I've played guitar for 30 yrs & I'm STILL learning from J, P, G, & R! This book has it all. Yes there are some flaws & for 40+ yr old eyes the print is small, but it's not a performance guide! (tho it could be) The error are easy to fix, & you get all the performances transcribed as close as humanly possible in one $60 volume! What more could you ask?!"
— R.L. from Peoria, AZ on July 21, 2001
The only Beatles book you should buy
"Sure, it's not 100% perfect, but how can you possibly complain, given what you get? (I'll admit, though, that they probably should have released a corrected edition by now!) Do not buy any other Beatles songbook. Buy this one."
— Adam Schneider from Minneapolis, MN on May 31, 2001
The Bible of Beatles music
"This is a great value, you get every song for every instrument for only 60 bucks. The tabs are a little confusing but if you listen to the album you will be able to figure it out. Great for anyone who loves to play Beatles music."
— Trenton from Wilmington, MA on April 3, 2001
As good as it gets
"The transcriptions are quite accurate. Occasionally a note is wrong, but this happens in nearly all sheet music. The font is a bit small, but the trade-off is that you have every Beatles song transcribed at an affordable price. I especially am pleased with the accurate transcriptions of the characteristic Beatles vocal harmonies. This book is about as perfect as you can get!"
— Anonymous from South Carolina on February 3, 2001
Complete book for the complete fan
"I've been a Beatles fan since the sixty's and played guitar since the early seventies. Not only has this publication brought back memories for me but has also given me the opportunity to understand the music I've been trying to play for thirty years. Though not perfect, (Font a little small, some of the tab a little confusing) The Complete Scores of the Beatles is the book for the complete fan."
— Vincent from Newport News Va on November 19, 2000
Time saver
"I'm a guitarist, and this book is truly a godsend for those of us pressed for time. Though there are some minor flaws, most of the guitar parts are right on. And now I dont' have to spend the time figuring out what wierd minor augmented dimented ninth chord Lennon used backwards through a tape loop!"
— Mike Kohlhaas from Grand Rapids Mi on November 7, 2000
Flawed, but helpful
"It is terrific to have all of the Beatles songs in this book [even Rev 9!]The Japanese transcribers have made a few amusing gaffes with the lyrics. Milton Okun's Compleat Beatles is more accurate on several songs. The music is printed in a small hard-to-read pseudo-handwritten font. The piano part is an octave lower than it sounds, and was probably transcribed by a guitarists, not pianists. Orchestral instruments are sometimes wrongly labelled and the transcription is not reliable. Contrasts starkly with the transcription of Queens 2 vol Greatest Hits done by Barnes Engraving. It is interesting to compare the Beatles simplicity with Queen's complexity. Nonetheless, well worth getting, and a bargain for the price."
— David McKay from Bathurst, Australia on July 31, 2000
Very good stuff!
"This book is terrific. Unlike other Beatles books, these songs are presented in their actual keys (I've seen Sgt. Pepper written in C....yuck) As both a piano and guitar player, I'm impressed with the way the Scores lets you get a feel for things such as the "rhythm piano" of Back in the USSR, or the two-guitar interplay of I'll Be Back. All the songs (even those they didn't write) from all the albums. You can play along as you listen. Good stuff!"
— Brian from Wethersfield, CT on July 28, 2000
The best I've seen, but not perfect.
"I'm a long time Beatles fan and a guitar player. I am very happy with this book. All parts are well transcribed. Unfortunately, there are flaws. For instance, one can hear that Paul McCartney does not play the exact same bass line for each verse of "The Word". This book uses repeat signs for the multiple verses. As a result, some nuances in this and other performances are lost - this is true of all four musicians. Also, if you read tablature only you may be frustrated when the tab'd parts don't sound right - on a few songs I've had to look at the notes and correct the tab in my book (i.e. bass guitar in measure 8 of the guitar solo on "Something"). Despite the mistakes, this book is worth more than what I paid for it. Even guitarists who haven't been playing for a long time will have hours of fun learning the rhythm guitar of John and the lead licks of George. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in tackling the music of the most prolific band in rock history. "
— Nick Alexander from Downey, CA on June 21, 2000
Close but 'No Cigar'!
"The overall work was great, BUT there are quit a lot of errors in this book. The song 'Yes It Is' calls the same chord -slash chords-three separate things! Make Up Your Mind, It can't be all three! This is a really good book to get started on but is NOT exactly right. I saw here standing there and She's a woman has in two places you playing bar chords when the chord is actually open!"
— Gary J. Cost from Columbus, Ohio on June 19, 2000
Truly Compleat
" There are A LOT of Beatles books out there, but this one takes the cake. It's really got everything. If you're like me and you while away your time analyzing the difference between the Ringo's and Paul's drumming on the White Album or wishing you could play George Martin's sped-up harpsichord solo on "In My Life" "In my life," then I recommend this book. And it's still nicely packaged and easy to tote around. "
— Beatle-Man from St. Petersburg, FL on June 9, 2000
Outstanding
"Extremely well done. No sound is left untranscribed!!!! If you love the Beatles, you should definitely get this!!! Great for students and educators of music alike."
— Anonymous from San Francisco on June 6, 2000
A must have!
"This collection is simply a must have for any serious Beatles fans and emulators."
— Anonymous from Wappingers Falls NY on May 25, 2000
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