Playing the piano is fun. Playing piano together with people singing and playing guitar is even more fun.
Below here you find the links to the arrangements I made of some popular songs for piano, voice and guitar.
To make sure that copyrights will be paid, the sheet music is available
via an official publisher only.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
This song was released by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young on their album Deja Vu. My arrangement is a transcription of the piano part and the lead vocal in the original recording.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
This piano ballad composed by John Mayer was released in 2017 on his album "The Search For Everything". The arrangement follows the piano in the recording except for the last verse, where I have added the melody of the backing vocal.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
In big lines the lead vocal in the arrangement of "Reason the Believe" follows Rod Stewart's performance of the song during "One Night Only" at the Royal Albert Hall in 2004. I've kept the piano part relatively simple to make it not too difficult to join the singing while playing the piano.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
"I Don't Want to Talk About It" is a slow ballad written by Danny Whitten. The song has been covered by various artist. The most popular cover version probably is Rod Stewart's performance with Amy Belle in 2004 at the Royal Albert Hall.
My arrangement of the song "I Don't Want To Talk About It" is a mixture of voicings used in various performances by Rod Stewart and ideas of myself.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
For a long time I only knew Diana Ross's version of this song. I like the piano accompaniment in her official record and that's why I have transcribed it. In some parts I have followed the strings, as the main accompanying voices move there. To make it easier to join with guitar, I have written in the guitar chords using the capo on one.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
Somewhere in 2020 music making friends introduced me to the song "Better Be Home Soon". I must have heard this Crowded House song a long time ago already, when I still listened to pop radio stations, but I cannot remember that. The more often I hear the song, the more I like it. It took me some time to create a satisfying arrangement of the solo part, as the original organ sound differs much from piano.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
I think this is the best Crowded House song that I know. I like both the chord progression and the melody. The text can refer to the weather, but to the changing moods of a person as well. The Crowded House recordings I found in the internet are all in the same key (E minor), so it will not be difficult to find a recording for playing along (in case you don't have a singer available).
Piano, Voice, Guitar
The first songs by Alice Cooper that I learned to know, were all (hard) rock songs. Later I discovered that he has written ballads as well. These two types of songs give an interesting contrast in his shows. What makes the ballad "You And Me" interestig for me is the key difference between intro/chorus and verse. In the LP version the keys are Dflat major and B minor (please correct me via -contact- if I am wrong). For people who don't like to play five flats, I have made an easy to play second arrangement in C major and Bflat minor.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
This song became popular through the TV show "The Monkees" when I was a
kid. As I didn't speak English yet, I had no idea what the song was
about. Later I was surprised by its simple and solid lyrics, and even
more surprised that the original version of the song was written by Neil
Diamond.
In 2001 the song became popular again when it was covered by American pop rock band Smash Mouth for the soundtrack to the
computer-animated fantasy comedy film Shrek.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
I remember Love Is All its video with "the singing frog playing guitar" that was often
shown on TV. In France the song became known by the version of "Florabelle et la Mushroom Family".
Recently I found a version produced by the organisation Playing for Change. This version has a slightly different chorus.
The song was written by Deep Purple's basist Roger Glover, not long after he left the band in 1973.
In my arrangement I have simplified the last bars of the short waltz part a bit, so it is not that difficult to play.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
"Fire" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and has been covered by
several artists. It had its biggest success as a single released in 1978
by the Pointer Sisters. "Fire" appears as well on the Pointer Sister's
album "Energy".
Doing both the piano accompaniment and the singing yourself can be a nice
rhythmic challenge. Easiest will be to take the piano part and have somebody else
doing the vocals.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
"Have You Ever Seen the Rain" is a country rock ballad that was
released as a single in 1971 by the group Creedence Clearwater Revival.
The song has been covered by various other artists. The best known
covers probably are the version by Rod Stewart, and the cover by Willie
Nelson with his daughter Paula Nelson.
This piano arrangement sounds best when joined by a guitar.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
Aline is a slow, romantic ballad by French singer Christophe (real name: Daniel Bevilacqua). The song was first released in 1965, was re-issued in 1979 and became a hit in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Aline was Christophe's favourite song which until the end of his career was often part of his performance.
Piano, Voice, Guitar
When in the early seventies TV stations showed Gilbert O'Sullivan playing the song "Nothing Rhymed", his outdated outfit and short haircut got much attention. But it was clear that the artist had created a beautiful song, and soon more nice songs followed. In my arrangement of "Nothing Rhymed" I have followed the percussive piano playing style that is typical for Gilbert O'Sullivan.