Graded Pop Piano Sheet Music

Teachers consistently choose Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Top Hits! Solo Book 2 and the Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Greatest Hits Book 1, both of which give you recognizable material at accessible levels. The Harry Potter Piano Anthology by John Williams is another perennial favorite. Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster's Premier Piano Course, Pop and Movie Hits 2A brings film and contemporary music into a structured pedagogical framework that works especially well for students learning across multiple skill areas simultaneously.

Disney and contemporary film songs just arrived: Kristen Anderson-Lopez's "Remember Me" (from Coco) and "Let it Go" (from Frozen), Alan Menken's "How Far I'll Go" (from Moana), "Beauty and the Beast," "Go the Distance," and "Under the Sea," and Lin-Manuel Miranda's "How Far I'll Go." All are available as piano/vocal arrangements.

Jim Brickman has 79 titles in this collection and brings a storyteller's sensibility to his arrangements. A hit-making songwriter and best-selling solo pianist, Brickman's work centers on creating music that soothes, inspires, and celebrates. His Christmas Collection (Second Edition) shows how his distinctive style works across both instrumental and vocal settings.

Carol Matz has arranged over 300 published titles and brings real classroom experience to her work. An experienced piano teacher herself, Matz is best known for the Famous & Fun series, which balances accessibility with engaging material. Her Famous & Fun Pop Christmas, Book 3 demonstrates how she layers difficulty levels so mixed-ability groups can play together.

Dan Coates has been arranging popular music since 1976 and has earned the confidence of major composers and artists including John Williams and Burt Bacharach. His work preserves the essence of the original music while making it playable at different levels. The Dan Coates Popular Piano Library: Collected Piano Solos gathers his best work in one volume.

Tom Gerou's arrangements have become staples in piano teachers' libraries through his work across Alfred's multiple series (Greatest Hits, Patriotic Solos, Popular Hits). As a composer and author of over 160 publications, Gerou brings both technical precision and genuine musicality to pop arrangements. His Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Popular Hits, Level 1 shows how contemporary material can serve adult learners just entering piano study.