Pop and rock arrangements – 1960-1980 – Slow | ||
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1. |
Army Dreamers
Level
III/IV
An indictment of the pointless casualties of war
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2. |
Blackbird
Level
III
A melancholy song of The Beatles in an elegant jazz arrangement
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3. |
Bluebird
Level
II/III
A beautiful McCartney melody with a touch of Latin
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4. |
If It’s Magic
Level
IV
A beautiful ballad from the album “Songs in the key of life”
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5. |
Junk
Level
II/III
Paul McCartney sings about the beauty of the mess in the barn
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6. |
Nobody Does It Better
Level
III
Carly Simon sings about old fashioned love
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7. |
One Day I’ll Fly Away
Level
III
A delightful jazzy pop ballad from the seventies
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8. |
Our House
Level
II/III
A simple, sweet song from CSNY
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9. |
She’s Leaving Home
Level
II/III
...Fun is the one thing that money can’t buy...
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10. |
Souvenir
Level
II/III
A lesser well-known song from an early Billy Joel album
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11. |
Urge for Going
Level
III
A simple folk-like song written by Joni Mitchell when she was young
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12. |
Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)
Level
III/IV
Don McLean sings compassionately about Vincent van Gogh
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13. |
Visions
Level
III
A quiet ballad by the master of soul
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14. |
Way We Were, The
SATB with solo
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SSAB with solo
Level
III
The well-known ballad, but arranged in a smooth R&B fashion
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15. |
Yes, the River Knows
Level
III/IV
A capricious piece, as Jim Morrison was himself
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16. |
You’ve Got a Friend
Level
III
Probably the best known song by James Taylor
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