
Play It! American Patriotic Songs for Piano (Level 1)
A fun and easy way to learn to play the piano or keyboard, with helpful instruction on classic and favorite songs.
Written by the author of the best-selling Build It! series in collaboration with an experienced piano teacher, the Play It! books teach how to play the piano or keyboard in a simple, effective way. Using color-coded notes and character icons, the books include piano sheets of popular and favorite songs as well as a primer on how to read sheet music and some basic techniques. For beginners ages 5 and up, Play It! American Patriotic Songs for Piano (Level 1) is the perfect companion on your musical journey.
Features these classic songs and includes color labels inside the book:
- 1812 Overture
- America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)
- America the Beautiful
- Battle Cry of Freedom
- Battle Hymn of the Republic
- California, Here I Come
- Erie Canal
- Give My Regards to Broadway
- God Bless America
- Hail to the Chief
- I Love the Mountains
- I've Been Workin' on the Railroad
- Lift Every Voice and Sing
- Marines Hymn
- Over There
- Polly Wolly Doodle
- Pomp and Circumstance
- Semper Fidelis (US Marine Corps)
- Semper Paratus (US Coast Guard Song)
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game
- Taps (Bugle Call)
- The Star Spangled Banner
- The Stars and Stripes Forever
- This Land is Your Land
- Washington Post March
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home
- Wild Blue Yonder
- Yankee Doodle
- Yankee Doodle Boy
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Book details
- Author
- Jennifer Kemmeter, Antimo Marrone
- Imprint
- Graphic Arts Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 80
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Series
- Play It!
- Ages
- 5-10
- Subjects
- Juvenile Nonfiction › Music › Instruction & Study
Juvenile Nonfiction › Music › Songbooks
Juvenile Nonfiction › Music › Instruments - Topics
- piano lessons · beginner piano · sheet music · color-coded notes · American songs · keyboard instruction
- ISBN-13
- 9781513142050 (Paperback)9781513142067 (Hardcover)
About the authors
JENNIFER KEMMETER is the author and creator of the best-selling Build It! series and co-creator of the Play It! piano book series. Her recent books include Play It! and Build It!
Kemmeter began her career in marketing and economics at a multinational firm before transitioning into children’s book publishing. Her books are published by Graphic Arts Books.
Jennifer lives in London, England.
ANTIMO MARRONE holds degrees in Music from the Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella and in Art from the Academy of Fine Arts, both in Naples, Italy. His recent book is Play It!
Marrone has taught piano in Italy and the United Kingdom since 2000, instructing students of all levels in technique, music theory, improvisation, composition, and history.
Antimo lives in England.






