My First Book of Patriotic Songs: Piano with Duet Acc.

by Dan Coates (arranger)

Each book in the My FIrst Book of series includes expertly crafted early-elementary level arrangements by Dan Coates, with keyboard guides to hand placement and fingerings throughout the music. The duet accompaniments are included on the left-hand facing page of each piece, enabling the teacher to sit side-by-side with the student. The song selection is thematically arranged to include all the best-known and most popular titles in its category.

Titles are: America the Beautiful * Anchors Aweigh * Battle Hymn of the Republic * The Caissons Go Rolling Along * The Marine's Hymn * This Land Is Your Land * When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again * When the Saints Go Marching In * The Yankee Doodle Boy * You're a Grand Old Flag.

28 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 1999

About the author

Dan Coates is a well-known music arranger of popular songs for artists such as John Williams, Burt Bacharach and Elton John.

Coates has arranged music for Alfred Music since the 1970s, including pop, movie, TV, and Broadway music for all skill levels,