Elmer's Tune: Piano/Vocal/Chords
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Elmer's Tune: Piano/Vocal/Chords

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Description
This massive songbook is packed with sheet music for 75 of the most memorable standards for all occasions! Dozens of gems from the golden years of 20th Century pop and jazz are joined by traditional melodies in this collection of essential songs that belong in every musician's repertoire. Titles: Ain't Misbehavin' * All of Me * America the Beautiful * At Last * The Best Is Yet to Come * Blue Moon * Butterfly * Chattanooga Choo Choo * Dance Little Bird (a.k.a. The Chicken Dance) * Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) * Deep Purple * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree * Dream a Little Dream of Me * Elmer's Tune * Fly Me to the Moon * Havah Nagilah * Heart * Hernando's Hideaway * Hey There! * Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo * Hit the Road Jack * I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) * I Let a Song Go out of My Heart * I Put a Spell on You * I Wanna Be Loved by You * I'm a Little Mixed Up * I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter * I'm in the Mood for Love * Laura * Leaving on a Jet Plane * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * Love Is a Many Splendored Thing * Love Story (Where Do I Begin) * Misty * Mood Indigo * Moonlight Serenade * My Man * Theme from New York, New York * On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe * Orange Colored Sky * Over the Rainbow * The Pink Panther * Reach for Tomorrow * Rock Around the Clock * The Shadow of Your Smile * Singin' in the Rain * Smoke Rings * Somewhere My Love * Stairway to the Stars * Star Dust * Star Eyes * Stars Fell on Alabama * Straighten Up and Fly Right * Swinging on a Star * Take Five * Take the "A" Train * Taking a Chance on Love * That's Amore * There Will Never Be Another You * This Masquerade * Those Were the Days * Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree * The Trolley Song * The Twelfth of Never * We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye * What a Wonderful World * Whatever Lola Wants * When the Saints Go Marching In * Who's Sorry Now? * Yesterday When I Was Young * You Don't Have to Say You Love Me * You Made Me Love You * You Stepped Out of a Dream * Young at Heart.

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Series: The Giant Book of Sheet Music
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 276
SKU: 00-PS-0015635

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Why we love this

A pianist or vocalist working through this collection gets immediate access to the standards that actually matter in performance contexts. Rather than hunting across multiple songbooks, you have 75 essential pieces in one 276-page volume, arranged for the most flexible instrumentation possible (piano, voice, and guitar chords all present). The breadth alone makes this practical for anyone building a working repertoire.

What to expect

Opening this songbook feels like stepping into a carefully curated jukebox from the best decades of American popular song. You move between wistful ballads like "Misty" and "Laura," upbeat novelty numbers like "Chattanooga Choo Choo," and timeless standards that have been sung and played countless times for good reason. The familiar melodies anchor you, while the piano and chord arrangements invite fresh interpretation.

Who it's for

Solo pianists and keyboardists who need a reliable reference for standards in any style, singers preparing audition material or building a recital program, and guitarists backing vocalists in jazz or pop contexts. This collection also works well for music educators building a teaching library of accessible, historically grounded repertoire.

How to get the most out of it

  • Treat the chord symbols as a framework for comping rather than a rigid harmonic prescription; jazz standards reward creative reharmonization at the piano, especially in the head choruses.
  • When singing from these charts, mark your phrasing ahead of time with a pencil, particularly where the vocal line sits over rests in the accompaniment.
  • For guitarists, experiment with different voicing densities between verse and chorus; a fuller chord texture during the hook can lift the energy without overwhelming a vocalist.
  • Use the page turn opportunities built into the layout to plan accompaniment figures in advance, so you're not scrambling mid-phrase for the next page.

How to use it

Reach into this book for encores, special events, or jazz ensemble programs that call for recognizable material. A solo pianist might use it to develop quick competency across different eras and moods; a cabaret or jazz vocal recital can draw an entire evening's worth of repertoire from this single source. Music theater students will also find familiar standards that complement their training.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading lead sheets with chord symbols and melody lines simultaneously
  • Interpreting jazz harmony and understanding common harmonic progressions in standards
  • Accompanying singers with flexible voicings at the piano
  • Adapting single arrangements across multiple instruments (piano, voice, guitar)
  • Developing quick sight-reading fluency across 75 different melodic contexts

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