Can I Get It: E-Z Play Today

This E-Z Play arrangement makes a contemporary pop hit accessible to pianists who are building fluency with lead sheets and modern idioms. The five-page format is manageable for rehearsal and performance without requiring extensive arrangement work from the director.

Intimate and conversational, with the emotional directness that characterizes Adele's best work. The arrangement preserves the song's reflective quality while remaining performable at the piano.

Solo pianists and students looking to expand their contemporary repertoire beyond classical and traditional show music. This works especially well for recitals, informal performance contexts, or as part of a mixed-genre program.

• Balance the vocal melody against the piano accompaniment so lyrics remain clear; this isn't a showcase for flashy accompaniment patterns
• Reference the original recording to internalize the phrasing and subtle timing that distinguishes the song from generic pop arrangements
• Pay attention to dynamic control in the verses, where restraint creates space for the emotion in Adele's lyrical storytelling

Feature this in a student recital focused on contemporary music, or pair it with other pop and R&B standards to demonstrate how modern songwriting translates to live piano performance. It works particularly well as a closing piece that connects with student performers who live in a pop-saturated musical world.

• Reading lead sheets and chord symbols
• Accompanying a melody with jazz-influenced harmonic voicings
• Interpreting contemporary phrasing and rubato in a pop context
• Balancing accompaniment texture with melodic clarity