Claire's Carolbook.
1) Created and inspired by young people - not just old reprints
2) Modern arrangements to suit the modern piano player
3) Simple progressions- most are two note chords
4) No big jumps - octave stretches a rarity!
5) No long stretches - ideal for small hands
6) Harmony is retained while maintaining simplicity
7) Rhythm is maintained
8) Two easy keys - C major and G major
9) No key signatures
10) Easy for guitar players who can recognise basic chords
11) Guide fingering without unnecessary clutter
12) Practice exercises based on carol arrangements included
13) Playable by amateurs and more advanced pianists
15) English and American versions of some popular carols.
16) Every carol has the words on the facing page in clear type. Photocopiable for use in schools, churches, hospitals and other institutions.
17) Previously unpublished carol "Guide us by a Star",
guitar chords, recorder fingering, exercise pieces, board game Notopoly.