The School House Rock Songbook
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Book Summary Information
Brand: Cherry LaneCreator: Hal Leonard Corp.
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-06-01
ISBN: 1575600188
Number of pages: 72
Model: 2505514
Publisher: Cherry Lane Music
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- Published by Cherry Lane Music 72 Pages
- P/V/G
Book Reviews of The School House Rock Songbook
Book Review: Schoolhouse Rock Songbook
Summary: 5 Stars
Summary:
Absolutely recommended. These songs make great party tricks for intermediate pianists and guitarists.
Details:
As other reviewers have noted, this book contains only ten songs:
Conjunction Junction
Dollars And Sense
Electricity, Electricity
The Great American Melting Pot
I'm Just A Bill
Interplanet Janet
Lolly, Lolly, Lolly (Get Your Adverbs Here)
My Hero, Zero
No More Kings
Three Is A Magic Number
I understand why the first review was so poor - why songbook publishers don't include the song listing I'll never know - and if you're buying the book sight unseen, it's a huge letdown. But for those who are okay with the book's contents (or lack thereof), let's talk about the book itself.
This book is for:
- Voice - includes all words and separate vocal line
- Piano - includes piano accompaniment with incorporated vocal line.
- Guitar - includes chord notation as well as tablature. Note - I'm not a guitarist, so I don't know how tab is oriented, but I was under the impression that the strings are usually oriented horizontally - in this songbook, the strings are vertical.
Piano-wise, I'd rate this at an intermediate skill level. The arrangements aren't very complicated - the right hand does all the work and the left hand tends to follow a simple bass line - but an early-to-mid intermediate player is going to have some work to do. The arrangements occasionally travel way off the staff lines. I'd say that the timing could be pretty difficult - it's very bluesy/swingy, lots of triplets - but if you're familiar with the songs to start with, you already know the timing. Smaller hands may have some trouble in a couple of places - I found a few places where chords and/or fingering were a stretch for my octave+2 reach - but that can be worked around.
It's a shame that they don't seem to have released sheet music for any of the other songs - I'd love to have "Unpack Your Adjectives", "Rufus Xavier Sarsparilla", and "Interjections", not to mention the Preamble to the Constitution - but what this book does, it does pretty well. Recommended.
Summary of The School House Rock Songbook
Ten unforgettable songs from the classic television educational series, now experiencing a booming resurgence in popularity with everyone from Gen X'ers to today's kids! Includes: I'm Just a Bill * Conjunction Junction * Lolly, Lolly, Lolly (Get Your Adverbs Here) * The Great American Melting Pot * and more.General Books
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