Most Popular Books by Jerry Silverman

Forty-six well-known German favorites arranged for piano and voice. Lyrics are in German and English.

Each song in this book was selected for its rousing chorus or its pattern of repeated lyrics (so everyone can sing along). Sixty songs are included to enhance any campfire gathering. Guitar chords, melody notation, and complete lyrics are included

Each of the fiddle and folk tunes in this collection is presented in more than one key, permitting teachers to introduce the all important concept of tonality early in their students' musical accuracy in terms of finding half-steps differences as the keys of change. Almost all the tunes are in first position. All the tunes have been harmonized with chord symbols. If teacher, parent, or friend can accompany these tunes on the guitar, piano autoharp, or other chord-playing instrument, the benefit to the student will be readily apparent.

A varied cast of characters can be found in this collection. for voice and piano with guitar chords.

These 22 ballads for guitar are each presented with the melody in standard notation, chord symbols, lyrics, and fingerstyle accompaniment in notation and tablature. This collection is great fun for playing and singing along.

Fifty-eight songs in transliterated Yiddish and singable English. Reflects the joys and sorrows of the Jewish people. for voice and piano, with guitar chords.

Provides a history of the music and lyrics of a dozen Civil War songs, describing the circumstances under which they were created and performed.

This book presents 375 of J.S. Bach's surviving chorale harmonizations with singable English translations of the original German text by choral conductor Henry S. Drinker. Printed in an easy-to-read format, this edition was designed to facilitate both analysis of Bach's musical genius in voice leading and renewed performance of these works by congregations. It is hoped that this user-friendly edition will inspire students and congregations alike to take a fresh look at this priceless musical treasure. Today they remain some of the finest examples of voice leading and harmonic movement, making them appropriate study material for any student of music theory and harmony. Chorales are also the root of traditional hymnody, especially from the Lutheran tradition. the chorales were originally text and melody sung a cappella, and were for congregational singing. Chorales were set in four parts for choir use, and are still appropriate for performance in worship services today. Many of the melodies will be familiar to those who sing traditional hymns. Choirs will love singing these beautifully written settings.

New York's fascinating history as presented in song.

This huge collection of traditional and folk tunes includes song catergories such as love songs, songs of the sea, fun songs, train songs, sentimental songs, and songs based on historic events. Written in simple leadsheet format with complete lyrics and chord symbols, this collection is perfect for gatherings around the campfire or as a general sourcebook. Author/compiler Jerry Silverman contributes program notes for the more obscure tunes in this exhaustive anthology of American song.

This guitar-centered counterpart to Songs of Spain: Piano/Vocal includes 22 beautiful Spanish folksongs in Spanish and singable English. Each song is shown both as a vocal line with guitar accompaniment written in standard notation, and as a separate guitar solo. Guitar arrangement in standard notation and tab. Selections include: Lagrimas; Alala; La Pastora; Eres aguila real; Viva la Quince Brigada; Los cuatro generales; Serranilla; Las palabras; amor mio; and more.