Classic for new piano players
580927
Great songs for a unique american composer. His music has some elements of classic Beethoven and Gershwin. Good transcriptions of the piano parts. I didn't give the 5 stars because in "Piano Man" and "New York Stade of Mind" they missed the piano intro, but is a good book to practice some classics of the 70's and 80's.
466414
Good for an elementary-level student like me, an adult who has been taking piano lessons for about a year and a half.  Some pieces are fairly easy; others are very challenging and beyond my skill level.  Thus, the book is one that can grow as my skills grow.

The song choices are good and traditional.  It's hard to find anything to fault with this book. A great choice for just about anyone learning to play the piano.
1896437
I have gone through the first five books of The Complete Piano Player, with the guidance of a teacher. This organ course is similar - everything appears to be there and it is not hard to understand. I think you still would need the help of someone who has learned a piano or organ from time to time though. I like all the songs in it too. I have done the first book of the Organ player and found it very pleasant to do.
2651985
My beginner student enjoys it a lot. Many of the pieces are already known to them and both their family and themselves love it! Very easy to start for beginner students since they stay on one hand position. There are sharps and flats at some pieces, and according to the faber piano adventures level 1, the student won't have learned about those until in the middle of the lesson book. The accompaniment goes well with the pieces.
4394178
This and its companion volume&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Fitzwilliam-Virginal-Book-Volume-Two/dp/B000NLP8ZI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book: Volume Two</a>&nbsp;are the foundation of any early keyboardist's repertoire. I don't have the version with the CD, having bought mine some 10 years ago, but my students and I play from this book all the time, and it's a lot of fun if you love early English music. The selections are typical of the period and represent both well-known and lesser-known composers, and the critical notes are excellent. This book inspires me to practice!
4511523
This is a great book of easy piano songs. Many we'll know classical songs have been simplified in a way that retains the beauty of the melodies. It's a great way to learn new techniques while also familiarizing yourself with great classical literature.
80654
We purchased this book at the request of my 10 year old daughter's piano teacher. My daughter has been taking lessons for 5 years. She loves the music--as do we!
1409037
This is a great item for the beginning piano player.  I purchased this for myself, 64 years young, as I started learning piano in January 2013.  I was trying to teach myself, not working too well, but this is helping a great deal.  I would suggest this for any youngster beginning piano lessons.  Colorful, engaging and a great learning too to go along with lessons.
2845293
This book should be stashed in any aspiring young pianist's library as to the goal of what music should sound like when learrning to elaborate from the church hymnal.  Yet those who play well and do not know how to add the "goodies", will be delighted to own this out of print volume.  These are a rare find indeed and well worth the price!
1722280
I bought this book for my kids. I started to learn to play simple piano songs with them. It has some very popular kids song such as "London Bridge", "Old McDonald", and "Row row row your boat". It is also the book used by my kids piano teacher too. I love the songs in this book, simple and familiar to most people.
4002452
this is one of my favorite by a great pianist.  really like the soft and slow beginning of the piece.
4573172
Fantastic easy piano book. As a beginner I was able to follow and play the songs fairly easily. Love the songs and even though it's simplified, the versions in this book sound fulfilling and dynamic.
1714471
My 8 y.o. daughter is a beginner pianist and this was recommended by her teacher. She loves the book and the progressively challenging pieces.
4486952
This is an excellent collection of easy arrangements of well known Mozart tunes.  Best for beginning pianists as supplementary material.  I wish some of the arrangements were longer though.
2221358
Great piano series that for my 6-8 year old beginning students, doesn't move so slow that they get bored, but also covers all the basics well enough  that they get it.
451599
Before this book, I spent some years learning piano song-by-song, but the songs failed to get much easier to learn.  This book seems to give a foundation that underlies pop playing.  Right  now I mainly concentrate on the "Review" section.  Voiceleading is covered there, for example.  I think the layout makes a lot of sense.  The exercises build gradually toward greater ease at the keyboard.  I probably  would not have chosen this book if I had no piano experience at all.  It moves along pretty fast, which works for me because I am not totally new to the material.  Also I took the book to Office Depot and had them rebind it in spiral form.
184283
Lovely, for beginner-to-intermediate pianists. Includes instructions for fingering, etc., which can be very helpful if you're just starting out! A little simplistic for advanced performers.