We are pleased to announce a stunning new collection of contemporary pop hits arranged by Faber & Faber. Students in Levels 3A and above will enjoy a variety of current blockbusters and Grammy winners as performed by pop artists such as Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Adele, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and more. Great new songs for spring recitals, talent shows and summer fun! Take a closer look at pianoadventures.com/hits.
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Finally! You’ve made me a happy piano teacher. Each January, I pick a “classical” piece and “fun” piece for each of my students for our May recital. For some of them, I struggle with what I can find for popular music that works for the students’ abilities. Can’t wait to get them!!
2018, 11 songs, zero songs by a person of color. Faber, you can do better.
Hi RC — “Lost Boy” on page 15 of FunTime Hits was composed and performed by Ruth Berhe (better known as Ruth B.), a Canadian singer-songwriter of color. You’ll note that many of the songs in both FunTime and BigTime Hits have multiple composers, representing a wide spectrum of national and international origins. For example, Bruno Mars, whose work appears in BigTime Hits, is of Puerto Rican and Filipino descent. There is equal representation of female and male composers, an important distinction since female composers have traditionally been under-represented in classical and other genres throughout music history.
Finally! You’ve made me a happy piano teacher. Each January, I pick a “classical” piece and “fun” piece for each of my students for our May recital. For some of them, I struggle with what I can find for popular music that works for the students’ abilities. Can’t wait to get them!!
This is awesome! I will definitely order for my students.
Great selection of songs! Can,t wait to see them. When will the books be available in Europe?
Hi Margreet — The FunTime and BigTime Piano Hits are available online at Music Shop Europe.com. Here are links to the product pages for your convenience:
FunTime Hits: https://www.musicshopeurope.com/product/hl00275423/funtime-piano-hits.aspx
BigTime Hits: https://www.musicshopeurope.com/product/hl00275424/bigtime-piano-hits.aspx
I am excited and will order immediately. You are my favorite of ALL the methods out there. I would love to see more Broadway.
2018, 11 songs, zero songs by a person of color. Faber, you can do better.
Hi RC — “Lost Boy” on page 15 of FunTime Hits was composed and performed by Ruth Berhe (better known as Ruth B.), a Canadian singer-songwriter of color. You’ll note that many of the songs in both FunTime and BigTime Hits have multiple composers, representing a wide spectrum of national and international origins. For example, Bruno Mars, whose work appears in BigTime Hits, is of Puerto Rican and Filipino descent. There is equal representation of female and male composers, an important distinction since female composers have traditionally been under-represented in classical and other genres throughout music history.
This is awesome! I will definitely order for my students.
Great selection of songs! Can,t wait to see them. When will the books be available in Europe?
Hi Margreet — The FunTime and BigTime Piano Hits are available online at Music Shop Europe.com. Here are links to the product pages for your convenience:
FunTime Hits: https://www.musicshopeurope.com/product/hl00275423/funtime-piano-hits.aspx
BigTime Hits: https://www.musicshopeurope.com/product/hl00275424/bigtime-piano-hits.aspx
I am excited and will order immediately. You are my favorite of ALL the methods out there. I would love to see more Broadway.
RC is right. Jazz? John Ledgen? Hamilton? Broadway? We do appreciate what you’re providing but let’s see more of a mix. Many options. Just giving you a couple.
Hi ILJ — There are many factors to consider in music publishing. Our first consideration is our mission as an educational publisher. We are careful to select songs with appropriate lyrics and the right pianistic qualities for young students. We have a lot of jazz in our catalog, a wonderful collection called “PreTime to BigTime Jazz & Blues.” We also have a lot of Broadway songs interspersed throughout the “PreTime to BigTime” series. You may be pleasantly surprised by the depth and breadth of our song collection, which you can view here in our online catalog: http://www.calameo.com/read/0006210073fa41de2c482
Thanks for the requests, ILJ! Don’t miss John Legend’s “All of Me” on page 32 of BigTime Hits. Also see the PreTime to BigTime Popular books for select classic Broadway songs.
RC is right. Jazz? John Ledgen? Hamilton? Broadway? We do appreciate what you’re providing but let’s see more of a mix. Many options. Just giving you a couple.
Hi ILJ — There are many factors to consider in music publishing. Our first consideration is our mission as an educational publisher. We are careful to select songs with appropriate lyrics and the right pianistic qualities for young students. We have a lot of jazz in our catalog, a wonderful collection called “PreTime to BigTime Jazz & Blues.” We also have a lot of Broadway songs interspersed throughout the “PreTime to BigTime” series. You may be pleasantly surprised by the depth and breadth of our song collection, which you can view here in our online catalog: http://www.calameo.com/read/0006210073fa41de2c482
Thanks for the requests, ILJ! Don’t miss John Legend’s “All of Me” on page 32 of BigTime Hits. Also see the PreTime to BigTime Popular books for select classic Broadway songs.
When will they be available in the UK?
Hi Liz — FunTime Piano Hits is now available at amazon.co.uk. BigTime Piano Hits is coming soon. Here are links for your convenience:
FunTime Hits:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Funtime-Piano-Hits-Level-3a-3b/dp/1616776951/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524152234&sr=1-1&keywords=funtime+piano+hits
BigTime Hits:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bigtime-Piano-Hits-Level-4/dp/161677696X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524152301&sr=1-1&keywords=bigtime+piano+hits
When will they be available in the UK?
Hi Liz — FunTime Piano Hits is now available at amazon.co.uk. BigTime Piano Hits is coming soon. Here are links for your convenience:
FunTime Hits:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Funtime-Piano-Hits-Level-3a-3b/dp/1616776951/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524152234&sr=1-1&keywords=funtime+piano+hits
BigTime Hits:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bigtime-Piano-Hits-Level-4/dp/161677696X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524152301&sr=1-1&keywords=bigtime+piano+hits
Hope to see it on the App soon ^^
Hope to see it on the App soon ^^
This is fantastic! Thank you!! My students will love it!
This is fantastic! Thank you!! My students will love it!
My students will be delighted with these new books. Please give us more music like this. They want to play the pop songs! Thank you so much.
My students will be delighted with these new books. Please give us more music like this. They want to play the pop songs! Thank you so much.