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Piano SKU: AP.6-481301 21 Arrangements for the Beginning Pianist. Arranged by David Dutkanicz. Piano Collection; Piano Supplemental. Dover Edition: A First Book. Jazz. Book. Dover Publications #06-481301. Published by Dover Publications (AP.6-481301). ISBN 9780486481302. English.Accessible to novices of all ages, these 21 easy-to-play melodies for the piano include George Gershwin's I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise, Alexander's Ragtime Band by Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern's They Didn't Believe Me, and Bethena by Scott Joplin. Additional selections include Frankie and Johnny, Hello! Ma Baby, Ja-Da, Indiana, 'Taint Nobody's Business If I Do, and other jazz standards. Suitable for the true beginner, these arrangements are simpler and more melodic than other versions. They include suggestions for fingering and are arranged in order of increasing difficulty.