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Alfred's Easy Piano Songs: Love & Romance: Piano/Vocal/Guitar Book

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Alfred's Easy Piano Songs: Love & Romance: Piano/Vocal/Guitar Book

50 Classics

By various artists and composers

Item: 00-45244

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For beginning musicians, Alfred's Easy series is the fast track to developing a repertoire of well-known and fun-to-play songs, while more experienced players will find an excellent resource of favorite songs. The Easy Hits Piano format provides fun and satisfying piano arrangements that are easy to play and sound like the original recordings. This Love and Romance edition features songs from such artists as Celine Dion, Chicago, Bruno Mars, Andy Williams, Sam Cooke, Phil Collins, and many more! Titles: Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) (Phil Collins) * Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) (from Arthur) (Christopher Cross) * At Last (Etta James) * Because You Loved Me (Theme from Up Close and Personal) (Celine Dion) * Breathe (Faith Hill ) * Can You Read My Mind? (Love Theme from Superman) (Maureen McGovern) * Colour My World (Chicago) * Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) (Barbra Streisand feat. Kris Kristofferson) * Falling Slowly (from Once) (Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova) * Feelings (Dime?) (Morris Albert) * For Your Eyes Only (from For Your Eyes Only) (Sheena Easton) * Glory of Love (Theme from The Karate Kid Part II) (Peter Cetera) * The Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston) * Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (Mel Carter) * How Do I Live (LeAnn Rimes) * How Do You Keep the Music Playing? (from Best Friends) (Patti Austin and James Ingram) * (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (Bryan Adams) * I Swear (John Michael Montgomery) * Theme from Ice Castles (Through the Eyes of Love) (Melissa Manchester) * If You Leave Me Now (Chicago) * I'll Stand by You (The Pretenders) * I'm Not In Love (10cc) * It Might Be You (Theme from Tootsie) (Stephen Bishop) * Just the Way You Are (Amazing) (Bruno Mars) * Just You 'n' Me (Chicago) * Laura (Standard) * Look What You've Done to Me (Boz Scaggs) * Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (Standard) * A Love Song (Anne Murray) * Love Story (Where Do I Begin) (Andy Williams) * Misty (Johnny Mathis ) * Moonlight (Sting) * More Than You Know (Standard) * Nobody Does It Better (from The Spy Who Loved Me) (Carly Simon) * Open Arms (Journey) * Our House (Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) * The Shadow of Your Smile (from The Sandpiper) (Standard) * She (Elvis Costello) * Softly, As I Leave You (Standard) * Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme) (from Doctor Zhivago) (Standard) * Stardust (Standard) * The Summer Knows (Theme from Summer of '42) (Barbra Streisand) * Superstar (The Carpenters) * The Sweetheart Tree (from The Great Race) (Henry Mancini) * Try a Little Tenderness (Standard) * What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? (Standard) * Words Get in the Way (Miami Sound Machine) * You Must Believe in Spring (Tony Bennett and Bill Evans) * You Send Me (Sam Cooke) * (For) Your Precious Love (Jerry Butler).

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Series: Alfred's Easy
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 168
ISBN10: 1-4706-3334-5
ISBN13: 978-1-4706-3334-9
UPC: 038081519470
SKU: 00-45244

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Why we love this

This collection cuts through the endless search for accessible love songs that actually work in a solo recital or student showcase. The arrangements capture the emotional core of each track while staying within the reach of pianists still building their technical foundation, which means your students can perform songs they recognize without frustration or oversimplification.

What to expect

Intimate and inviting. These are the songs people actually want to hear at a wedding, senior recital, or coffee shop open mic. The arrangements honor the sincerity of each tune while keeping the playing joyful rather than burdensome.

Who it's for

Beginning and early intermediate pianists who want to build a recital repertoire of recognizable songs without waiting years to access them. Singers and guitarists will also find the chord charts and accessible voicings useful for intimate performances.

How to get the most out of it

  • Listen to the original recordings before you practice. Knowing the vocal melody and production details helps you voice the piano part expressively and maintain the intended emotional arc.
  • Balance the melody with the accompaniment so the song's narrative comes through. These arrangements work best when the right hand sings without the left hand fading into the background.
  • Pay attention to the guitar voicings printed above the staff. Even if you're not playing guitar, understanding the harmonic colors informs your touch and pedal choices at the keyboard.
  • Practice the vocal line and piano part separately if you're singing and playing simultaneously. Lock in the rhythm first, then layer the emotional phrasing.

How to use it

These songs work beautifully as accompaniment pieces in a student recital, as set-enders in a pops concert, or as bridge material between classical and contemporary repertoire in a mixed program. You can also mine individual titles for student solos in ensemble performances or for informal gatherings where accessible, familiar music strengthens audience connection.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading and interpreting chord symbols while maintaining proper notation
  • Balancing melody and accompaniment across both hands
  • Sustaining emotional phrasing over simple harmonic progressions
  • Coordinating with vocalists or other instrumentalists from a lead sheet
  • Pedal technique for creating space and resonance in sparse arrangements

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