Pop Piano Sheet Music

Dan Coates' Rolling Stone® Easy Piano Sheet Music Classics, Volume 1 remains the collection's most popular title, offering carefully arranged versions of songs students actually want to play. Nintendo soundtracks dominate the list: Koji Kondo's Super Mario 64 Water Land, Super Mario Sunshine Dolphic Town, and Super Mario Bros. Ground Background Music are perennial favorites, joined by Asuka Ohta's New Super Mario Bros. arrangements. Teachers keep coming back to these titles because they bridge the gap between student motivation and solid technique work.

The collection added two Disney piano/vocal arrangements in March 2026: Elton John's "I Just Can't Wait to be King" from The Lion King and Kristen Anderson-Lopez's "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from Frozen, both ideal for students interested in musical theater and contemporary film music.

Dan Coates has been arranging popular music since 1976, earning the trust of composers and artists including John Williams, Burt Bacharach, and Elton John. His gift is translating the essence of original recordings into piano arrangements that work across skill levels, from movie themes to chart-topping rock and pop songs. His Rolling Stone collection demonstrates why teachers and students rely on his arrangements year after year.

Carol Matz approaches arrangement from the perspective of a working piano teacher. She has composed and arranged over 300 published titles, and her Famous & Fun series (published by Alfred Music) remains widely adopted in studios across North America and beyond. Her pedagogical background means her arrangements balance musicality with realistic technical demands for student players.

Tom Gerou's output spans notation reference works, piano method books, and popular arrangements that have become staples in piano teachers' libraries. His Harry Potter Magical Music collection shows his skill at capturing the drama and appeal of beloved film scores in playable piano form. His arrangements are woven throughout Alfred's popular series and continue to draw students to the piano.