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Keyboard Signature Licks by Ben Folds Five. For keyboard. Signature Licks Keyboard. Alternative Rock and Pop Rock. Difficulty: medium. Book and CD package. Standard notation, vocal melody, chord names, instructional text and introductory text. 72 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.695578).

ISBN 0634021478. With standard notation, vocal melody, chord names, instructional text and introductory text. Alternative Rock and Pop Rock. 9x12 inches.

This exceptional book/CD pack teaches pianists the techniques and style of this popular piano-based band. It breaks down the trademark riffs and licks for 16 songs from four albums by Ben Folds Five.

About Hal Leonard Signature Licks

The Signature Licks book/audio packs are especially formatted to give instruction on how to play a particular artist style by using the actual transcribed, "right from the record" licks! Designed for use by anyone from beginner right up to the experienced player who is looking to expand their insight. The books contain full performance notes and an overview of each artist or group's style with transcriptions in notes and tab. The audio accompaniment features playing tips and techniques, as well as playing examples at a slower tempo.

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4 star rating

Hermione Harris

Location: from Adelaide, Australia

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

July 6, 2007

Ben Folds is a God

This book is really good at highlighting Ben Fold's most prominant piano licks, but leaves out some of each song- which can be frustrating! It does provide interesting commentary, however- I'd recommend this book to those wanting to know more about Mr. Folds and who don't care if some of...

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2 star rating

Anonymous

Location: from RIverton, Ut

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

March 22, 2007

why??

When this book was transcribed, it was defianantly not done correctly. I am not going to lie, the average painiast will be sorely disapointed with this book. most songs are not complete with all the auctual whole song, and it skips out on lots of important stuff. I Would defianantly...

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18 of 41 people found this review helpful.

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4 star rating

Lindsay

Location: from Rochester, NY

Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate

July 1, 2004

Get the "jist" of BFF

As a young pianist teaching herself, I found this book QUITE helpful. Not only did it provide some interesting little tid-bits about my favorite band and the evolution of the songs, and a variety of songs from each album; it included a helpful cd for learning rote-style. Although the songs...

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16 of 33 people found this review helpful.

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5 star rating

Anonymous

Location: from Atlanta, GA

Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate

May 4, 2003

It Rocks

This is the greatest song book ever! It has a lot of good songs in it and it is pretty easy! Ben Folds Rocks!

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1 star rating

Anonymous

Location: from St. Louis, MO

Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate

May 1, 2003

Better Think Twice

This book did not achieve the goal for which it was written. This book was written as an elementary look at the riffs of Ben Folds. The excerpts are simplified versions of what Ben Folds actually plays. Beyond that the songs are not complete. So the beginners that would be...

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