Sheet music for the piano

[bennyhanna]

I am starting to play the piano. I have the Cat Stevens Songbook that has all his songs from 70-75. I have a problem. The sheet music in the book doesnt show how to play what Cat is playing on piano but rather what he is singing. I have tried to figure out some of his piano work by ear, but the sheet music would help. Any ideas?

[Chris]

The only piano music books I have ever seen for Cat Stevens were for the albums "Numbers" and "Greatest Hits". But I don't play piano, so have no idea if they would help you. Sorry.

Any piano players out there that can help Bennyhanna out?

[workahollis1]

Let me start off by saying I don't know much about piano. The line your looking at is the melody. Which is a very important piece of his songs. Does this at least have the chord labeled above the music? The music book people couldn't possibly add in every nuance of these songs or one complete song may take 5 pages up in the book. The melody line just shows you where your voice should be. Plus if there are chord names above, many people incorporate the melody in to the chords as they are playing them. Or just try playing the chords on the piano while singing and get comfortable with it. Then start playing the individual notes inside the chord mixed with the melody and you should come out with something very nice. Always make sure to start out with the base note the a full chord then try embellishing individual notes. This is how I do it on guitar. Notes on a guitar and piano are the same, just a different instrumental sound. If you need I can try to break down a song into notes rather than finger positions. Just tell me what song you are working on and I'll try my best. I Don't eally know how to read music but I could give you what the notes are along with octave and sharps and flats. If I put (...) brackets around them it's a full chord. Heres and exapmple C chord (C/1,E/2,G/2,C/2, E/3) the /1 is ist octave meaning lower note, the /2 is next octave up for that note, /3 is third octave the highest. Usually the /1 is going to be the base note/ But piano starts in C so there are probably 4 octaves of C. I don't know piano. I would like to learn.

[Leonard]

Actually most of Cat's songbooks are for piano (with melody, lyrics, right and left hand (bass) notation).

There are like 4-5 different piano music sheets of Sad Lisa ... This sucks ...

You got the "Cat Stevens Complete: Songs from 1970-1975 Deluxe Edition" ? The notes are all in there for piano ...