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The Diary of Alicia Keys (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook) |  | Author: Alicia Keys
Brand: Hal Leonard
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 97470
Media: Paperback
Pages: 114
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 8.8 x 0.3
MPN: 306595
Model: 306595
ISBN: 0634077643
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.421643
UPC: 073999936582
EAN: 9780634077647
ASIN: 0634077643
Publication Date: March 1, 2004
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| • | ISBN13: 9780634077647 | | • | Condition: NEW | | • | Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. |
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Product Description
Alicia's Diary, the sophomore follow-up to her red hot Songs in A Minor, features 16 stunningly crafted neo-soul numbers: Diary ? Dragon Days ? Feeling U, Feeling Me (Interlude) ? Harlem's Nocturne ? Heartburn ? If I Ain't Got You ? If I Were Your Woman/Walk on By ? Karma ? Nobody Not Really ? Samsonite Man ? Slow Down ? So Simple ? Wake Up ? When You Really Love Someone ? You Don't Know My Name.
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I Had High Hopes May 14, 2007
Kaitlin Blank (Vancouver, BC)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'd purchased this songbook with high hopes based on the only reviews I could find (on the UK version of Amazon). I love Alicia Keys, and based on her wonderful piano accomplishments, I was eager to get this songbook. I am a vocalist and novice piano player, and there's nothing I love more than a challenging accompaniment to sing along to. Unfortunately, a majority of the songs have the melody written for the Treble Clef (right hand). I understand that it is most likely that way for singability, but I would find the piano part much more pleasurable in its original form. It is my pet peeve among common music songbooks.
Luckily, when there are no singing bits, take "Harlem's Nocturne" for example, you will find that the piano part is rather close to the original. I am also pleased with the guitar chords written in addition to a separate staff for vocal parts. Everything was clear and easy to read/comprehend.
One note! Several of these songs have been transposed for easier playability. I personally tend to prefer the original key, but that usually doesn't stop me. The changes include:
-Harlem's Nocturne (G# minor transposed down half-step)
-If I Was Your Woman (Eb minor transposed up half-step)
-Diary (G# minor transposed up half-step)
-Feeling U, Feeling Me (G# minor transposed up half-step)
-Samsonite Man (G# minor transposed up half-step)
Maybe this songbook needs time to grow on me, or maybe my expectations are too high. I'll continue to love Alicia Keys, regardless that this songbook isn't one that stands out the most to me.
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