I bought two of these for my students. One of the problems for intermediate students is that they want to stretch their wings, but we need to get them pieces they can learn rather quickly so they can enjoy the skills they have worked so hard to develop and build their confidence in them. Yes, we continue to stretch their capabilities and move them along towards becoming more advanced musicians. But popular music has a few benefits. They know the tunes and if they don't their parents do. And it makes everyone happy to hear their child play something they already know and understand how it should sound. Classical music is often a new world to the family, so this kind of music is a nice addition to their repertoire. And since it is generally simpler in the musical resources it uses, it is easier for them to see the patterns in the harmonies and to build their understanding of how keys and chord progressions work with melodies.I do not know who Phillip Keveren is, but I admire his ability to make this music just demanding enough and still sound like something quite nice. He helps the student feel like he or she is doing something quite special, and they are in their sphere of musical understanding, and I thank him for this book. I will likely buy more of his materials in the future.Well done.Reviewed by Craig Matteson, Saline, MI