Popular easy piano books are truly a boon to students. With the simplified arrangements found in these compilations, piano students can enjoy early musical success.

Simple arrangements of popular tunes can be found in all kinds of musical genres. There are books containing ballads, show tunes, folk music, sacred music and hymns, and even rock and roll.

Popular easy piano collections include the timeless music of the Beatles and Elvis Presley and as well as the standards of classic rock: "After Midnight, " Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle, " The Eagles' "Desperado" and "Peaceful Easy Feeling, " Eric Clapton's Layla, " Rod Stewart's "Maggie May, " and America's "Sister Golden Hair, " among dozens of other selections.

Easy piano books also cover contemporary rock such as Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams, " "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's, "Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry, "The Reason" by Hoobastank and Lifehouse's "You and Me."

For lovers of longtime standards and Broadway show tunes, popular easy piano books offer a wealth of arrangements. Imagine being able to play some of the familiar tunes made famous by singers like Frank Sinatra and Johnny Mathis: "Fly Me to the Moon, " "I've Got You Under My Skin, " "I Get a Kick Out of You, " "The Lady is a Tramp, " "Misty, " "My Funny Valentine, " and "You Make Me Feel So Young."

If the pianist or the audience is in the mood for love, there are popular easy piano collections for love songs as well. Musicians can choose among some of the great love songs of the 20th century in pop and rock music. There's "As Time Goes By, " the ballad made famous by the Humphrey Bogart-Ingrid Bergman film "Casablanca." Or perhaps the pianist would prefer "Blue Moon, " "I Only Have Eyes for You, " "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, " and even Jackie Wilson's "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher."

Popular easy piano selections let budding musicians enjoy early musical success.