Come Away to the Water: Piano/Vocal/Chords
20 Pop, Rock, Country, TV, and Movie Chartbusters
Item: 00-PS-0015517
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Description
Piano/Vocal/Guitar arrangements of extremely popular songs like "Home" (Phillip Phillips), "Good Time" (Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen), and "Wide Awake" (Katy Perry) anchor this great collection. A variety of pop, rock, and country megahits are featured, along with memorable songs from blockbuster movies and TV shows. Twenty songs in all are arranged for piano and voice, including complete lyrics and basic fingering grids for optional guitar accompaniment. Titles: The Big Bang Theory (Main Title Theme) * Blown Away (Carrie Underwood) * Change Nothing (Jessica Sanchez, from American Idol) * Come Away to the Water (The Hunger Games) * Disparate Youth (Santigold) * Don't Stop Believin' (Rock of Ages) * Everybody Talks (Neon Trees) * Falling Slowly (from Once, the Broadway musical that swept the 2012 Tony Awards) * For You (Keith Urban) * Good in Goodbye (Carrie Underwood) * Good Time (Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen) * Home (Phillip Phillips, from American Idol) * If I Die Young (The Band Perry) * Keep Your Head Up (Andy Grammer) * Love You Like a Love Song (Selena Gomez & The Scene) * Make You Feel My Love (Adele) * Marry Me (Train) * The Prayer (Christina Aguilera and Chris Mann, from The Voice) * Red Solo Cup (Toby Keith) * Wide Awake (Katy Perry).
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Additional Details
Series:
Megahits
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
144
SKU:
00-PS-0015517
More about this title
About the Composer: Glen Hansard
Glen Hansard is an Irish musician and songwriter best known as the lead singer and guitarist of The Frames, and for his Oscar-winning song "Falling Slowly" from the film Once. His work spans folk, rock, and indie genres, bringing emotional depth and lyrical sophistication to contemporary songwriting. Hansard's influence on modern music education comes partly through his collaborative spirit and commitment to craft, qualities evident in how these arrangements honor the original songs while making them accessible to student musicians.
Why we love this
This collection captures songs that students actually want to sing and play. The mix of chart hits, movie themes, and television intros means your singers will arrive at rehearsal energized, and pianists get exposure to contemporary harmonic language and song structures they hear every day.
What to expect
Familiar and immediate. These are songs embedded in pop culture, from award-winning television broadcasts to blockbuster films and recent chart dominance. Performing them feels relevant and alive.
Who it's for
Pianists and vocalists preparing contemporary repertoire for recitals, auditions, or informal performances. Students who need approachable arrangements of recognizable songs that keep them motivated and connected to current popular music.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the vocal line so lyrics remain clear over the piano accompaniment; resist the urge to fill every moment with dense chording in the right hand.
- If adding guitar, use the chord grids to stay locked with the piano's harmonic progression, especially during modulations or unexpected chord changes in these pop arrangements.
- Pay attention to the specific rhythmic feels embedded in each song. A country track like "Blown Away" will sit differently from an uptempo pop song like "Good Time." Honor those distinctions.
- Work the lyrics first without worrying about perfect pitch matching; these songs reward conversational phrasing and emotional ownership of the text.
How to use it
Program individual songs as encores or lighter fare alongside more classical material in a piano recital. Use selections in voice lessons to build repertoire that excites younger singers or to make the bridge between classical training and musical theater prep. Feature one or two titles in a pop-themed concert or end-of-year showcase.
Skills your students will build
- Reading chord grids and translating them to both guitar and keyboard voicings
- Interpreting song lyrics with emotional clarity and conversational phrasing
- Balancing melody and accompaniment in pop song arrangements
- Understanding contemporary harmonic language and non-traditional song structures
- Sight-reading and performing music at a faster acquisition pace