Anyway: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Martina McBride
Item: 00-PSP-000368
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Martina McBride has been performing her vocally stunning country songs since 1992, when she performed the opening set for the legendary Garth Brooks after being discovered only two weeks prior. Her nine-album total makes her something of a country music legend, as do her nearly 50 top singles to hit the charts. A role model to her three young daughters at home, an idol to young stars like American Idol's Carrie Underwood, and winner of multiple awards from the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, Martina's strong soprano voice continues to move country music fans across the nation.
Alfred presents the album-matching folio to her latest album, Waking Up Laughing. The hit album debuted at the top of both the Top Country Albums chart and the Billboard 200 chart, and now you can play and sing along! Songs include lyrics, melody line, and chord changes with professionally arranged piano accompaniment.
Titles: If I Had Your Name * Cry Cry ('Til the Sun Shines) * Tryin' to Find a Reason * For These Times * Anyway * How I Feel * I'll Still Be Me * Beautiful Again * Everybody Does * House of a Thousand Dreams * Love Land.
Alfred presents the album-matching folio to her latest album, Waking Up Laughing. The hit album debuted at the top of both the Top Country Albums chart and the Billboard 200 chart, and now you can play and sing along! Songs include lyrics, melody line, and chord changes with professionally arranged piano accompaniment.
Titles: If I Had Your Name * Cry Cry ('Til the Sun Shines) * Tryin' to Find a Reason * For These Times * Anyway * How I Feel * I'll Still Be Me * Beautiful Again * Everybody Does * House of a Thousand Dreams * Love Land.
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Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
72
SKU:
00-PSP-000368
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About the Artist: Martina McBride
Martina McBride emerged as one of country music's most distinctive voices in the early 1990s, discovered by Garth Brooks himself and launched into a career that would span three decades. Her powerful soprano and emotionally direct songwriting have earned her multiple Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards, alongside chart success that includes nearly 50 top singles and nine studio albums.
Beyond her recording career, McBride has become a cultural figure in country music, influencing a generation of younger artists and maintaining a reputation for vocal strength and interpretive depth. Her work bridges traditional country sensibilities with contemporary production, making her catalog accessible to both dedicated country audiences and crossover listeners.
Why we love this
This folio captures songs from a chart-topping album with arrangements that honor McBride's vocal approach while remaining singable for performers at various levels. The inclusion of full chord charts alongside melody and lyrics gives pianists and singers genuine flexibility to interpret each song, whether you're working up a duet, a solo recital piece, or material for a country music unit in a broader repertoire course.
What to expect
These songs convey emotional directness and conversational warmth alongside polished production values. There's strength in the melodic writing and accessibility in the harmonic language; the arrangements sit comfortably for both trained singers and those approaching country music as a new genre.
Who it's for
Vocalists and pianists preparing country music for recitals, competitions, or concert programming; duet partners exploring contemporary country repertoire; singers who want to learn contemporary interpretive approaches from a major recording artist's work. The folio also serves pianists who want to build facility with country music's harmonic language and rhythmic sensibilities.
How to get the most out of it
- Study the chord voicings in the piano part carefully; the arrangement uses contemporary country production techniques that may differ from traditional ballad voicing, so playing what's written will ground the accompaniment authentically.
- Let the lyrical content shape your phrasing rather than locking into strict metric patterns. Country singing often thrives on conversational timing, especially in verses.
- If you're singing these, mark your breath points before rehearsal begins. McBride's melodies can extend across long phrases, and planning ahead prevents awkward cuts.
How to use it
Feature individual songs in recitals or studio performances where country music belongs on the program. Use selections from this folio to build programming variety in a concert that mixes genres, or explore the full album as a thematic unit in a course examining contemporary country songwriting. The hit songs in this collection also work well for school performances where popular, well-known titles engage audiences.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and voicing contemporary country chord progressions
- Interpreting melodies with conversational phrasing and dynamic flexibility
- Coordinating vocal line with piano accompaniment in commercial arrangements
- Understanding how chord charts function as performance guides rather than fixed voicings