Leaving on a Jet Plane: Piano/Vocal/Chords
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Leaving on a Jet Plane: Piano/Vocal/Chords

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Brighten the world with music! For pianists and vocalists of all ages, this deluxe collection contains more than 300 pages of sheet music for 70 of the most beautiful songs ever written. Popular ballads, timeless standards, classic show tunes and graceful movie themes assure a lifetime of musical pleasure.

Titles: Angel Eyes (Jim Brickman) * As Time Goes By (from Casablanca) * Ashokan Farewell (from The Civil War) * At Last (Etta James) * Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion) * Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Cole Porter) * The Blessing (Celtic Woman) * Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell) * Circle (Harry Chapin) * Danny Boy (Traditional) * Danny's Song (Kenny Loggins) * Dream a Little Dream of Me (Mamas and the Papas) * End of the Road (Boyz II Men) * Endless Love (Diana Ross and Lionel Richie) * Evergreen (Barbra Streisand) * Everything (Michael Bublé) * Everything I Do (I Do It for You) (Bryan Adams) * Falling Slowly (from Once) * Feels Like Home (Bonnie Raitt) * Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston) * Hero (Mariah Carey) * Hey There Delilah (Plain White T's) * Home (Michael Bublé) * How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees) * How Do I Live (LeAnn Rimes) * How Do You Keep the Music Playing? (Patti Austin and James Ingram) * I Swear (All-4-One) * If Ever I Would Leave You (from Camelot) * Just to Hear You Say that You Love Me (Faith Hill and Tim McGraw) * Kei's Song (David Benoit) * Killing Me Softly with His Song (Roberta Flack) * La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf) * Laura (Johnny Mercer) * Leaving on a Jet Plane (Peter, Paul, and Mary) * Love Will Lead You Back (Taylor Dayne) * Misty (Johnny Mathis) * Nocturne (Secret Garden) * The Notebook (from The Notebook) * On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) (Lerner/Lane) * On the Street Where You Live (Lerner/Loewe) * Open Arms (Journey) * Out Here on My Own (from Fame) * Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland) * People (Barbra Streisand) * The Prayer (Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion) * Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin) * Right Here Waiting (Richard Marx) * The Promise (Jim Brickman) * The Rose (Bette Midler) * S Wonderful (Diana Krall (Gershwin)) * The Shadow of Your Smile (Mandel/Webster) * So In Love (Cole Porter) * Someone to Watch Over Me (Gershwins) * A Theme From Summer Place (A Summer Place) * Summer Wind (Mercer/Mayer) * Summertime (Gershwins) * Take Me Home Country Roads (John Denver) * Thank You for the Music (ABBA) * Truly Madly Deeply (Savage Garden) * Try to Remember (Jones/Schmidt) * Un-Break My Heart (Toni Braxton) * Valentine (Martina McBride and Jim Brickman) * What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) * When I Fall in Love (Heyman/Young) * Where or When (Rodgers/Hart) * The Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler) * You Light Up My Life (Debby Boone) * You Needed Me (Anne Murray) * You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban).

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Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 320
SKU: 00-PS-0010779

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About the Composer: John Denver

John Denver became a defining voice of American folk and pop music during the 1970s and 1980s, crafting songs that connected listeners to nature, home, and human connection with remarkable directness. His gift for melody and his ability to capture profound emotional truths in simple, singable lines made him one of the era's most recorded and performed songwriters. Denver's compositions have endured because they speak across generations and skill levels, making them staples in music education and community performance.

Why we love this

This collection transforms a solo piano/vocal folio into a genuine teaching and performance resource by pairing 70 beloved songs with full chord charts. Pianists gain immediate harmonic roadmaps while singers have the independence to focus on interpretation rather than hunting for key changes. The breadth here means you can program anything from intimate recitals to full concert sets without leaving one book.

What to expect

Moving between timeless standards, contemporary pop ballads, and folk-inflected melodies creates an emotional landscape that feels both personal and universal. The writing invites genuine singing rather than technical display, allowing performers to discover their own voice within familiar, deeply human material.

Who it's for

Pianists and singers preparing repertoire for recitals, auditions, or casual performance will find immediate usable material across all skill levels. Music teachers can draw from this collection to supplement lessons without hunting across multiple songbooks. Community choirs, music camps, and informal performance groups gain a shared resource that spans decades of beloved songs.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study the chord symbols before diving into the melody line; they'll reveal harmonic movement that shapes phrasing and breath placement in ways the notation alone won't show.
  • Use the chord voicings as starting points rather than law. Your left-hand comping can be as simple or as sophisticated as the moment demands.
  • Balance accompaniment texture with vocal projection. In a room without amplification, lighter piano work often lets the voice carry more naturally than dense block voicings.

How to use it

Build a recital around thematic connections rather than chronological ones; group songs by mood or subject matter to create narrative arc across an evening. These songs also work beautifully as encores, duets between vocalists and pianists, or supplementary repertoire for singers preparing auditions who need quick, reliable arrangements.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading chord symbols and applying them across varied harmonic contexts
  • Balancing melody with accompaniment texture in piano/vocal arrangements
  • Interpreting popular and folk idioms with stylistic authenticity
  • Collaborating between voice and keyboard through shared harmonic language
  • Building interpretive choices from melodic and harmonic analysis

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