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List Price: $20.95 | | Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Salesrank: 35839
Released: June 1, 1993 |
| Our Price: $11.73 |
| Used Price: $9.68 |
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| Media: Paperback |
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Editorial Review:
This terrific collection features note-for-note keyboard transcriptions for 18 of Elton John's best songs: Bennie and the Jets * Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Daniel * Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues * Little Jeannie * Rocket Man * Your Song * more!
The Elton John Keyboard Book Reviews:
Unleash your inner rock star 
2009-11-21 - If you are thinking about buying this book it may be helpful to know what's included.
Bennie and the Jets
Blue Eyes
Border Song
Candle in the Wind
Crocodile Rock
Daniel
Don't go breaking my heart
Don't let the sun go down on me
Empty Garden
Friends
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Honky Cat
I guess that's why they call it the Blues
Little Jeannie
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Rocket Man
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
Tiny Dancer
Your Song
If you're like me you know that when Elton John accompanies himself he is usually not playing the melody he is singing, and traditional piano sheet music integrating chord and melody on the same staff often bears little resemblance to sound actually produced on the recording.
Here the melody appears on a separate staff, which offers different options.
So, if you want this book to accompany yourself or someone else, and you want to sound as accomplished as Elton John, this book offers a new way and exciting of playing. Some songs include an extra staff for synth, electric piano, synth, or xylophone. It also has chord names, if you prefer to go through it like that.
The disadvantage - some songs lyrics are printed on a different page to the one you are reading, and more page turning.
Here are my comments comparing it toElton John - To Be Continued:
Both books are by the same publisher, and appear consistent in terms of the chord progression used and the key used. The transcription versions enabled me to make breakthroughs in my playing on several songs, and enable me to pick up some of his fill ins. I particularly loved Rocket Man, Your song, Daniel, Candle in the Wind, I guess that's why they call it blues.
Bennie and The Jets: The transcription is more difficult to play, and does not include the piano solo with the nice tremolo from the recording. One of those songs you have to feel and experiment with, and you can work in your own improvisations.
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word. This is easier, and love both versions.
If you're playing in public though, fake book versions might be preferred once you have mastered the transcription.
I highly recommend this book, and hope you found this helpful.
Great EJ, BJ. Beatles Keyoard books
2008-09-29 - I just received the three books and they are great. As you progress reading and listening to what you play, you can recognize their notes (BJ, EJ, Beatles) as actually performed. Great to see how those songs come out from your hands and piano!!!
But..Song for Guy is missing!!! May be in a next edition. They are worth your money.
If you want to accompany Elton John songs this is the book.
2008-05-31 - This book has exactly what Elton John plays on the piano, for pretty much all of his best songs. It even includes some of the other instrumental parts if you want to incorporate some of them into your playing. Awesome stuff for anyone who wants to learn to accompany these songs. Elton John was quite a good pianist though so some of the parts can be quite hard if you're not a competent piano player.
The best song book for Elton John!
2008-05-27 - These songs are the real thing-written by SEJ himself! The level is intermediate to advanced but I am going to enjoy the challenge.
Please list ALL THE SONGS AMAZON 
2008-03-30 - I am interested in getting the original EJ piano music as I had a similar inclusive book years ago- and I HATE the silly chord melody arrangements-
BUT AMAZON NEEDS TO LIST WHAT ALL THE SONGS ARE SOMEWHERE just like they do in a CD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get with it Amazon- it is hard to buy when you do not know what is in there!
