Hal Leonard has a massive Play-along series and I managed to snag a Lady Gaga one with some of her most popular songs. The book comes with a CD and a track list so you can listen to the arrangement then play it. While it says Piano Play-along, the arrangement also has vocals and guitar, but you can easily play the piano solo and still recognize the tune.

The book has only music inside. No art, photos, or flourishes. The pages are matte and easy to read. The staple binding makes it easy to stick the book on a stand, though most songs span more than 2 pages. The score text has interesting notes like marking where a sax solo is in the original song or where to simply speak the lyrics.

Book stats

• Publisher: Hal Leonard
• Series: Piano Play-along #119
• Year: 2011
• Origin: US
• Instruments: Piano, Vocal, Guitar cords
• Level: likely beginner
• Pages: 56
• Song count: 8
• Unique feature: play-along CD

Song list

• Alejandro
• Bad Romance
• Born This Way
• The Edge of Glory
• Just Dance
• LoveGame
• Paparazzi
• Poker Face