Avenue Q - The Musical (Piano/Vocal arrangement) |  | Creators: Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx
Brand: Hal Leonard
Category: Book
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 188823
Media: Paperback
Edition: illustrated edition
Autographed: No
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Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 9 x 0.6
MPN: 313269
Model: 313269
ISBN: 0634079190
Dewey Decimal Number: 782
UPC: 073999132694
EAN: 9780634079191
ASIN: 0634079190
Publication Date: July 26, 2004
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| • | Published by Hal Leonard 159 Pages | | • | Piano/Vocal Selections | | • | Composer: Robert Lopez |
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Product Description
Playbill.com describes Avenue Q, a decidedly adult puppet/human show, as a meeting of Sesame Street and South Park. This deluxe songbook features all 20 songs in standard piano/vocal format (melody in the piano part), more than 20 fabulous full-color photos from the production, and a bio of the writing team of Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, who've scored big with their first Broadway show! Tunes include: The Avenue Q Theme ? Fantasies Come True ? I Wish I Could Go Back to College ? I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today ? If You Were Gay ? The Internet Is for Porn ? It Sucks to Be Me ? Mix Tape ? The Money Song ? Purpose ? There Is Life Outside Your Apartment ? What Do You Do with a B.A. in English ? and more. PARENTAL ADVISORY: EXPLICIT LYRICS
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Great Score---Harder to play than you would think August 6, 2004
news4fan
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
This score, from "Avenue Q", a show described as a combination of "South Park" and Sesame Street", is truly excellent. Be warned--the performers on the CD and in the show may make it seem simple, but some of the songs are hard to play. Believe it or not.
This reduction for voice/piano/guitar is pretty good---it would have been better if they had used an arrangement for vocal line with piano accompaniment. Incorparating the vocal line into the accompaniment works for some of the songs, but the quality of most of the songs is hurt by it. Nonetheless, this score is very playable (although sometimes hard to play) and contains many great songs for recreational use or performances and auditions.
This book contains every song from the show and not one note has been cut (although not all dialouge said in the songs is included). The certain gem of the score is "There's a fine, fine line" the "folk rock" ballad that ends the first act. Simple and melodic, it certainly steals the show. "If you were gay," "Purpose," the "Manilowesque---"Fantasies Come True," and "The More you Ruv someone" are all uniquely composed with a different style in mind. Also very melodic and enjoyable. The upbeat and very similar "It Sucks to Be Me," "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist," and "For Now" are also delightful highlights.
Hilarious, witty songs are contained in this collection. You would be wise to purchase the CD for inspiration on how to perform these songs, if you haven't already. You definately should also see the musical anytime you're in New York for a fun-filled evening or afternoon.
The Way It's SUPPOSED To Be Played November 16, 2005
tasuki210
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
If you haven't seen the show, go and do it. If you have, well done.
What many piano arrangements for recent Broadway musicals nowadays such as Wicked, Mamma Mia, and Spamalot have in their respective arrangements is a lack of a challenging score to play, though it may sound easy, and how oftentimes, they composer tries to alter the original score into something more adaptive for the public. Although this may sound like a good idea, it really isn't, because as soon as you play it based on the arrangement or sing it, you quickly realize it's not as good as the original, which is what everyone wants, right?
The Avenue Q Piano arrangement, however, keeps all the songs in their original context, letting everyone emulate the classic songs the way they're supposed to be sang. No one wants to sing "Defying Gravity" from Wicked without the chorus back-up or Glinda singing in every now and then, right? Avenue Q gives you the score straight from the source, without awkwardly messing up the original greatness of the music. A must-buy.
One of the better transcriptions out there! November 19, 2004
M J Heilbron Jr. (Long Beach, CA United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
If you loved the show and you play the piano, this is a must-buy.
These 'reductions' or arrangements, for the most part, faithfully recreate the very colorful songs of the musical.
Songs like "It Sucks To Be Me" and "For Now", along with the theme song, are very similar, and bookend the show playfully.
"If You Were Gay" is great fun to play; the arrangement lies nicely under your fingers...
Many, many of the other songs are also a joy to play, sound good, and are of intermediate level, I'd say.
Bottom line: if you're thinking about getting this, do so. It's a no-brainer.
Wonderful! October 10, 2007
Courtney Clark (Denver, Colorado, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book because the other Avenue Q book I have was only the "Vocal Selections" and it was missing several songs. This songbook has every song from the Broadway Cast Album, with the exception of "School For Monsters/Money Song (Reprise)" and "There's A Fine Fine Line (Reprise)/What Do You Do With A B.A. In English? (Reprise)". Other than that, every song is here.
This book, unlike my other Vocal Selections book incorporates the melody into the right hand, but it can be easily removed to make room for vocalists if needbe.
The best songs to play/sing in this book are "Schadenfreude", "There's A Fine Fine Line", "It Sucks To Be Me", and "Fantasies Come True". At least, that's what I think. To each his own.
Hard keys to play, but I love the music. November 13, 2004
Sandy
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am musical theater singer who loves to buy sheet music and sing through all the songs I love. This past year I have purchased Avenue Q, Wicked,The boy from Oz, and Assasins on sheet music. Unfortunately I am an intermediate pianist, so I often find myself player the right hand melody line and adding in as much of the left as I can. All these new musicals have such difficult keys, and they change constantly throughout the songs.
I can also recommend "Voice Lessons To Go" by Vaccarino. They are voice lessons on CD. They have saved me a ton of money in voice lessons. I may need the money for some more piano lessons to play these scores!
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