The Pop Piano Player: Mamma Mia by John Kember

The Pop Piano Player: Mamma Mia by John Kember

A resource for all pop pianists. This title features many classic songs. It is designed for both pianists wanting to make the transition into playing pop piano, as well as for those keen to develop their own style. It includes the melody, lyrics and basic chord structure of each song, ideal for practice, accompaniment and improvisation.

With Kember at the helm....He has arranged the 13 tunes twice, for piano and vocal, and solo piano, making this a good resource for players’ repertoire.

October 2010, Mi Pro

This collection of intermediate (Grade 3-5) pop songs from John Kember is a fantastic resource for pianists who want to make the transition to playing pop piano. It is unusual in that each song is presented in two formats: the first has melody, lyrics and a basic chord structure, making it ideal for accompaniment, improvisation and understanding harmony; the second is a full-blown, beautifully arranged piano solo. Both versions of all songs feature on the CD.

My pupils and I have really enjoyed [this book]. I loved Always on my Mind, Hotel California, Easy and of course Mamma Mia, while they preferred White Flag and the ubiquitous You're Beautiful. We varied the playing by dueting as one played the chords and the other the melody (this was very good for understanding the underlying harmonies and might serve as a good Year 9-11 composition stimulus), or attempting the piano solo versions and being delighted by Kember's excellent, true-to-the original arrangements. Playing along and listening to the CD enabled [pupils] to get to grips quickly with the rhythms and get an overall idea of the pace and flavour of each piece.

Music Teacher, January 2010

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780571532971
ISBN 10	0571532977
Title	The Pop Piano Player: Mamma Mia
Author	John Kember
Series	The Pop Piano Player
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Faber Music Ltd
Year published	2009-09-15
Number of pages	64
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.