Customer Reviews for Beautiful Ballads
Antonius Musterde
Location: from Hanmer Springs, New Zealand
Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate
August 31, 2010
A great value book
I am really pleased with this purchase. It's called Beautiful Ballads and that's exactly what it is. Nice, peaceful, beautiful music and most the songs are pretty easy to learn. I've been playing the piano for a while so these songs are easy to pick up as the timing is generally clean and natural. Good buy for anyone looking for relaxing music to play when you have itchy fingers.
33 of 54 people found this review helpful.
James
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate
April 10, 2009
Awesome
This is an incredible collection of ballads.
30 of 65 people found this review helpful.
rosemary taylor
Location: from cowlesville, new york
Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate
March 19, 2009
beautiful classics
A very nice mix of classic pop music.
32 of 63 people found this review helpful.
Sylvie McKay
Location: from Tasmania, Australia
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
July 16, 2008
A Wonderful choice of the songs that matter.
This has to be my favourite music book. The arrangements are not too difficult; some such as Moon River quite simple for the most part. There is a moody arrangement of Moonlight In Vermont that sounds professional but tinkling as in the old nightclub style. Some of the ballads change to a higher octave and then back again, which makes for interesting contrast and sounds great. What makes this book special, is the inclusion of just about any 20th Century ballad that matters. It's definitely worth the money.
36 of 68 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
April 21, 2008
Love it
Great book. Nice selection of music.
29 of 61 people found this review helpful.
Patty Wlos
Location: from Rochester NY
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
March 26, 2008
Great singalong source
The compilation is a nice mix of older and newer songs - something for everybody! All are great arrangements too!
9 of 16 people found this review helpful.
BARRY
Location: from PERTH , AUSTRALIA
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
February 8, 2008
BARRYS REVIEW
INTERMEDIATE OR EARLY INTERMEDIATE,THAT IS THE QUESTION...I HAVE BEEN PLAYING ACOUSTIC GUITAR NOW TO 2 YEARS,SELF TAUGHT,SO I HAVE A LOT TO LEARN YET..HOWEVER I HAVE PLAYED ALL OF THE TUNES PRETTY WELLL,LOTS OF FLATS AND SHARPS,WHICH AFTER HALF A DOZEN PRACTICE GOES FOUND MY FINGERS GOING WHERE I WANTED THEM TO...COOL A....FAVS,BEYOND THE SEA.BLUE VELVET,ARGENTINA,AND OH YEAH.VINCENT MUST BE MY ALL TIME FAVORITE...STACKS OF THE OLDER CLASSICS,SOME I LIKED SOME I DIDNT,ABOUT 50 50 I GUESS...BUT OVERALL,YEAH,GOOD VALUE,GOOD FUN..STRETCH THOSE FINGERS....WOULD LOVE A BOOK LIKE BALLADS ON THE BLUES,LIKE DOCK OF THE BAY...ETC...HAVE A BALL EVERYONE...BARRY....
7 of 13 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Beginner
January 28, 2008
Brings back memories
The book has the music line in the accompaniment which is most helpful when you are just playing for your own entertainment.
7 of 14 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from Toronto, Ontario
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
November 13, 2007
too many sharps and flats
The selection is wonderful, but a bit difficult for a beginner. Anything with more than two sharps of flats is discouraging unless one is very familiar with reading music.
7 of 15 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
April 9, 2007
Good choice
Good choice for intermediate piano- however - too many sharps and flats for beginners.
11 of 19 people found this review helpful.
Glen Ethier
Location: from Kirkland, Washington
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
February 19, 2007
Just what I needed
I play strictly by ear and in the key of C, slow numbers only, and I have a repertoire of over 200 songs. I was reminded of two dozen more that I found in the book, and with the help of the chording info, am able to add them to my list. I was very happy with the book.
8 of 16 people found this review helpful.
Juanita
Location: from Richmond IN
Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate
January 10, 2005
wonderful
Searching for new music and found this book. I'm level 3-4 in piano and my instructor was amazed with the quality and wanted me to order 2 more for her.
8 of 18 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from Atlanta, TX
September 22, 2003
One of the best I have ever owned!
So MANY wonderful songs and easy to read and play! There's not a song I don't know in this book!
8 of 14 people found this review helpful.
Zack Martin
Location: from Mcminnville,TN
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
April 3, 2001
What a Wonderful Book!!!!!!!!!
This is a wonderful book for the intermediate/advanced student or amateur. Eveyone loves the songs and sings while I play. My piano teacher also loves the songs and book.
10 of 18 people found this review helpful.