Up Er Mei: Piano/Vocal/Chords
James Taylor
Item: 00-PS-0011400
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Titles are: Line 'Em Up * Enough to Be on Your Way * Little More Time with You * Gaia * Ananas * Jump Up Behind Me * Another Day * Up Er Mei * Up from Your Life * Yellow and Rose * Boatman * Walking My Baby Back Home, plus the arrangement of the album's hidden track.
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Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
72
SKU:
00-PS-0011400
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About the Composer: James Taylor
James Taylor is an American singer-songwriter whose career spans more than five decades. His introspective lyrics, fingerstyle guitar work, and warm vocal delivery have made him one of the most influential pop-rock artists in modern music, with numerous Grammy Awards and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Taylor's compositions blend folk, pop, and rock sensibilities with deeply personal storytelling. His influence extends across generations of songwriters and performers, and his songs remain central to American popular music.
Why we love this
This collection captures a full album's worth of Taylor's accessible singer-songwriter material in piano-vocal-guitar format, making it ideal for pianists who want to explore contemporary pop-rock songwriting without heavy orchestration. The 72-page package gives pianists and vocalists substantial repertoire to develop interpretive maturity and learn how to accompany singing with harmonic sensitivity.
What to expect
These songs carry the intimate, reflective quality that defines Taylor's style: lyrics that feel like confessions set to melodies that lodge in memory. The musical landscape is warm and conversational rather than grandiose, with harmonic sophistication that rewards close listening.
Who it's for
This book serves vocalists and pianists in popular music settings, jazz studies programs exploring American songwriting, and students building their vocal literature outside classical and musical theatre traditions. It works equally well for accompanying singers or for solo piano interpretation.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the vocal line clearly over the piano part; Taylor's songs prioritize lyrical delivery, so avoid over-complicating the accompaniment even where the chords invite fuller voicings.
- Lean into the rubato and phrasing typical of singer-songwriter performance; these songs benefit from slight tempo flexibility and breathing space rather than strict metronomic time.
- Use the chord symbols as a springboard for your own comping choices; Taylor's songs translate well to varied textures, from fingerstyle patterns to block chords, depending on the mood you want to create.
How to use it
Feature this repertoire in contemporary music concerts, student recitals exploring non-classical traditions, or as a complementary resource in songwriting and arranging courses. Songs work individually as concert pieces or in thematic groups that highlight Taylor's range from introspective ballads to uptempo material.
Skills your students will build
- Reading piano-vocal scores with chord symbols and translating them to varied accompaniment textures
- Coordinating piano accompaniment with vocal phrasing and breath
- Interpreting contemporary pop-rock songs with harmonic sensitivity
- Understanding singer-songwriter compositional conventions and lyrical storytelling
- Developing rubato and interpretive flexibility in modern idioms