Cool Music Blog

Where to start? Im feeling almost like I did while reading this new addition to the harry potter series. I loved the book, no doubt, who cant love harry potter. But the beginning really was too long, and I know harry was a teenager but his thoughts tended to be a little too egotistical and angry to the point where i was getting aggrevated with him. Also, the ending was terrible. 1. It was so confusing I had to reread the pages 3x @ least! 2. When that character died, I was so dissapointed, I mean it seemed rowling had to resort to that to have SOMETHING happen in the end. He was my favorite character in these series and it just seemed too desperate. 3. There was no real heroic fighting between harry and vol. which dissapointed me as well. It was alot of that love and heart nonsense that is too corny. But still, I read the book fast, couldnt put it down, and it stayed on my mind enough to write about it…Rowling impressed me with her captivating ideas and comical relations to the world today. I feel like my review is really negative and I dont mean it to be, it really was just the ending, it was still a fantastic book, although the previous one remains my favorite. Im sad I can no longer say “They just keep getting better..” Haha, but still this book was excellent and alot more mature, it seems to be growing up with us.
Rating: 5 / 5

When I first looked at the music, my impression was “This is it?” I must admit I expected more, but after playing it my opinion changed. It definitely takes intermediate skills to play as written, but with a few minor adjustments (like leaving out a roll or slowing down the tempo) late beginners can enjoy this music too.

While playing, I find the constant page turning annoying. The music could have been condensed into a smaller amount of pages without omitting any of the notes thus making playing easier.

Overall, it is beautiful. All of the well-known melodies are there. Played with the right emotion and expression, “Gollum’s Song” is heartbreaking; “Evenstar” is beautiful; and “Rohan” is powerful. The music is not as complex as I had hoped, but it sticks to the notes played in the original score.

Is this a good arrangement? Yes. Is the arrangement worth $12.71? No, but I guess the higher price is for the pictures included.
Rating: 4 / 5

I love the LOTR music, and these books (I have all 3) are great. The music is above beginner level, but not impossible to play.
Rating: 4 / 5