Play It! American Patriotic Songs for Piano: A Superfast Way to Learn Awesome Songs on Your Piano or Keyboard

by Jennifer Kemmeter, Antimo Marrone

Overview

A fun and easy way to learn to play the piano or keyboard, with helpful instruction on classic and favorite songs.

Written by the author of the best-selling Build It! series in collaboration with an experienced piano teacher, the Play It! books teach how to play the piano or keyboard in a simple, effective way. Using color-coded notes and character icons, the books include piano sheets of popular and favorite songs as well as a primer on how to read sheet music and some basic techniques. For beginners ages 5 and up, Play It! Children’s Songs for Piano (Level 2) is the perfect companion on your musical journey.

Features these classic songs and includes color labels inside the book:

1. 1812 Overture
2. America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)
3. America the Beautiful
4. Battle Cry of Freedom
5. Battle Hymn of the Republic
6. California, Here I Come
7. Erie Canal
8. Give My Regards to Broadway
9. God Bless America
10. Hail to the Chief
11. I Love the Mountains
12. I've Been Workin' on the Railroad
13. Lift Every Voice and Sing
14. Marines Hymn
15. Over There
16. Polly Wolly Doodle
17. Pomp and Circumstance
18. Semper Fidelis (US Marine Corps)
19. Semper Paratus (US Coast Guard Song)
20. Take Me Out to the Ball Game
21. Taps (Bugle Call)
22. The Star Spangled Banner
23. The Stars and Stripes Forever
24. This Land is Your Land
25. Washington Post March
26. When Johnny Comes Marching Home
27. Wild Blue Yonder
28. Yankee Doodle
29. Yankee Doodle Boy

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781513142074
Publisher:	Graphic Arts Books
Publication date:	06/23/2026
Series:	Play It!
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Age Range:	5 - 10 Years

About the Author

Jennifer Kemmeter is a designer and publisher, as well as the author and creator of the best-selling Build It! series, easy and fun LEGO® books with creative building projects for young kids. Her Play It! series focuses on teaching beginners how to read sheet music and play the piano or keyboard. Through books, she seeks to develop image-based tools to aid children in developing logical and creative approaches to independent problem solving. Jennifer lives in London, England, with twin sons who fill her home with their own piano education.

Antimo Marrone earned a Masters degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples and has taught piano in Italy and the United Kingdom since 2000. He has instructed students of all levels, from beginner to advanced, in technique, music theory, improvisation, composition, and history. Antimo is passionate about developing innovative techniques to help students learn more effectively and become more motivated, and seeks to apply this passion to his love of music and piano.

Table of Contents

1. 1812 Overture
2. America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)
3. America the Beautiful
4. Battle Cry of Freedom
5. Battle Hymn of the Republic
6. California, Here I Come
7. Erie Canal
8. Give My Regards to Broadway
9. God Bless America
10. Hail to the Chief
11. I Love the Mountains
12. I've Been Workin' on the Railroad
13. Lift Every Voice and Sing
14. Marines Hymn
15. Over There
16. Polly Wolly Doodle
17. Pomp and Circumstance
18. Semper Fidelis (US Marine Corps)
19. Semper Paratus (US Coast Guard Song)
20. Take Me Out to the Ball Game
21. Taps (Bugle Call)
22. The Star Spangled Banner
23. The Stars and Stripes Forever
24. This Land is Your Land
25. Washington Post March
26. When Johnny Comes Marching Home
27. Wild Blue Yonder
28. Yankee Doodle
29. Yankee Doodle Boy