Easy Christmas Classics is a collection of twelve holiday favorites arranged by Jennifer Eklund in a contemporary lyrical style for early intermediates. This book is ideal for students using Piano Pronto method books Movements 3 and 4 and for students with smaller hands who struggle to reach octaves in the left hand.

This dynamic early intermediate piano solo is a spirited rendition of Johannes Brahms’ famous Hungarian Dance No. 6. Arranger Jennifer Eklund simplifies the complex original while retaining the essential rhythmic vitality and energy that make the dance so engaging for performers.

Introduce your early-level students to the joy of collaborative music-making with Jennifer Eklund’s accessible beginner piano trio arrangement of Beethoven’s iconic “Ode to Joy.” This delightful, pedagogically sound arrangement is carefully crafted to ensure each player’s part is both engaging and entirely manageable for first-time ensemble players. The complete digital package comes fully equipped for easy rehearsals, featuring a stacked score for teachers alongside separated, easy-to-read individual parts for each performer.

Get ready to deck those halls-times three! Tree Trimmin’ Trios features eight holiday favorites arranged as easy trios for late beginners by Kris Skaletski. These showcase ensemble pieces will shine brightly at your next holiday recital!

2026 Update: Separated scores are now included as free digital downloads with purchase of hardcopy or digital versions!

Creature Features Volume Three, is a scintillating collection of ten solos for early intermediates inspired by classic sci-fi and fantasy themes. These showcase solos by Chrissy Ricker will captivate students and audiences of all ages and make great selections during the Halloween season and beyond!

Mission: X Haunted Hill is a short-form method-style songbook for late beginners with a focus on minor scales. Each block begins with “Mission Training” that contains a mix of written theory work and light music analysis to help prepare students to learn the pieces. These engaging pieces and materials by Chrissy Ricker will be a hit with students of all ages.

Tricks & Treats features eleven Halloween-themed showcase solos composed by Stacy Fahrion. Full of quirky harmonies, odd meters, and playful takes on folk melodies, these pieces will be a treat for intermediates of all ages at any time of the year!

Level Up! Spooktacular Halloween Edition features ten easy spooky solos presented at three different levels to accommodate students using Piano Pronto beginning level method books like, Prelude, Movement 1, and the Fired Up! series.

Triple up the fun for the holiday season with Jingle Bells arranged as an easy trio for beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This product includes both a stacked score and separated parts.

Experience the heroic triumph of Beethoven with Jennifer Eklund’s late-beginner piano trio arrangement of the “Victory Theme” from Symphony No. 5. Perfectly tailored for three early-level players on one keyboard, this exciting, collaborative piece builds ensemble confidence while delivering a robust and celebrated sound. The digital download comes complete with the full conductor’s score as well as separated, easy-to-read individual parts for seamless rehearsals and performances.

Get ready to deck those halls again! Tree Trimmin’ Trios Volume Two features eight holiday favorites arranged as easy trios for late beginners by Kris Skaletski. These showcase ensemble pieces will shine brightly at your next holiday recital!

2026 Update: Separated scores are now included as free digital downloads with purchase of hardcopy or digital versions!

Season of Joy is an upbeat medley of “Ode to Joy” and “Joy to the World” arranged by Chrissy Ricker. This early intermediate level solo is part of the Easy Rockin’ Christmas songbook.

Creature Features, is a scintillating collection of fourteen solos for beginners inspired by classic sci-fi and fantasy themes. These easy solos by Chrissy Ricker will mesmerize students and audiences of all ages and make great selections during the Halloween season and beyond!

Pensive Prelude by Rick Robertson is an early intermediate lyrical solo. Widely-spaced harmonies support a melody that gives a bittersweet vibe. It also sounds effective played on an upright piano with a practice (mute) pedal, or on a keyboard with “space” voices.

Mission: X Volume Three is a method-style songbook for early intermediates & up featuring three themed chapters: Westward, Interstellar, and Power Up. Each chapter begins with “Mission Training” blocks that contain a mix of written theory work and light music analysis to help prepare students to learn the pieces in the mission with a specific focus on intervals, chords, and inversions. These engaging pieces and materials by Chrissy Ricker will be a hit with students of all ages.

First Halloween Solos features twenty primer level spooky solos for beginners composed by Jennifer Eklund. These minor-key showcase solos will delight students of all ages during and beyond the Halloween season. As a special bonus, teacher duet parts are included with purchase as a digital only item and will automatically be available in the License Management section of your Account Dashboard.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing arranged as an easy piano trio for late beginners and early intermediates by Kris Skaletski. Purchase includes separate parts and a stacked full score. This piece is part of the Tree Trimmin’ Trios Volume Two songbook.

Give Erik Satie’s timeless masterpiece a fresh, modern update! This lyrical intermediate arrangement by Jennifer Eklund pairs Satie’s iconic, hypnotic melody with rich, expansive left-hand harmonies and flowing arpeggiated textures. Perfect for teen and adult students seeking an expressive, atmospheric solo that sounds instantly sophisticated and deeply cinematic.

Super Soundtrack for the Christmas for Two holiday songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the students parts as well as recordings of the student solos with teacher duets. Mp3 and MIDI files included.

Super Soundtrack for the Stage Left Volume 1 songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos with the teacher duet parts.

Super Soundtrack for the Songs I Love to Play! Volume Twp songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included.

Super Soundtrack for the First Halloween Solos songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part. Mp3 and MIDI files included.

Super Soundtrack for the Holiday Classics songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student parts as well as recordings with the teacher duet part. Mp3 and MIDI files included with purchase.

Piano Playground Super Soundtrack offers orchestrated backing tracks at two different tempos for all 18 songs as well as recordings of the student solos with teacher duets.

An essential item to amp up the full-time fun with Roadtrip Space Odyssey. This Super Soundtrack includes orchestrated play-along tracks and piano duet play-alongs for all 18 songs with and without the student part. Digital purchase includes Mp3 and MIDI files.

Viva Violin Volume 1 Super Soundtrack features duet play-along tracks and reference tracks with both parts.

Super Soundtrack for the Easy Jazzy Jingles holiday songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the students parts as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included.

Super Soundtrack for the Spotlight Solos Volume 1 songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included with purchase.

Viva Violin Rising Stars Super Soundtrack features duet play-along tracks and reference tracks with both parts.

Super Soundtrack for the Rising Starz Volume 1 songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos with the teacher duet parts. Mp3 and MIDI files included with purchase.

An essential item to amp up the full-time fun with Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally! This Super Soundtrack includes: all of the vocal versions recorded by jazz vocalist Jenny Thiel, piano duet play-alongs, and instrumental play-along tracks for all 18 songs. Available as a physical CD or digital download. Digital purchase includes Mp3 and MIDI files.

Super Soundtrack for the Level Up! Spooktacular Halloween Edition songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included.

Super Soundtrack for Level Up! The Nutcracker Edition multi-level songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the students parts as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included.

Are You Game? Super Soundtrack offers orchestrated backing tracks for all ten pieces with and without the student parts as well as recordings of the full trios.

An essential item to amp up the full-time fun with Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally Volume 2. This Super Soundtrack includes: all of the vocal versions recorded by jazz vocalist Jenny Thiel, piano duet play-alongs, and instrumental play-along tracks for all 18 songs. Available as a physical CD or digital download. Digital purchase includes Mp3 and MIDI files.

Super Soundtrack for the Full Speed Ahead! songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included.

Experience the heroic triumph of Beethoven with Jennifer Eklund’s late-beginner piano trio arrangement of the “Victory Theme” from Symphony No. 5. Perfectly tailored for three early-level players on one keyboard, this exciting, collaborative piece builds ensemble confidence while delivering a robust and celebrated sound. The digital download comes complete with the full conductor’s score as well as separated, easy-to-read individual parts for seamless rehearsals and performances.

Introduce your early-level students to the joy of collaborative music-making with Jennifer Eklund’s accessible beginner piano trio arrangement of Beethoven’s iconic “Ode to Joy.” This delightful, pedagogically sound arrangement is carefully crafted to ensure each player’s part is both engaging and entirely manageable for first-time ensemble players. The complete digital package comes fully equipped for easy rehearsals, featuring a stacked score for teachers alongside separated, easy-to-read individual parts for each performer.

Triple up the fun for the holiday season with Jingle Bells arranged as an easy trio for beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This product includes both a stacked score and separated parts.

Give Erik Satie’s timeless masterpiece a fresh, modern update! This lyrical intermediate arrangement by Jennifer Eklund pairs Satie’s iconic, hypnotic melody with rich, expansive left-hand harmonies and flowing arpeggiated textures. Perfect for teen and adult students seeking an expressive, atmospheric solo that sounds instantly sophisticated and deeply cinematic.

This dynamic early intermediate piano solo is a spirited rendition of Johannes Brahms’ famous Hungarian Dance No. 6. Arranger Jennifer Eklund simplifies the complex original while retaining the essential rhythmic vitality and energy that make the dance so engaging for performers.

This dynamic intermediate piano solo is a spirited rendition of Johannes Brahms’ famous Hungarian Dance No. 6. Arranger Jennifer Eklund simplifies the complex original while retaining the essential rhythmic vitality and energy that make the dance so engaging for performers.

The Spook is a minor-key trio for beginners composed by Jennifer Eklund. This product includes both a stacked score and separated parts.

Eine Kleine Nachtmahr (A Little Nightmare), is a minor-key medley combines Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and the theme from Symphony No. 40, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Solveig’s Star, is a minor-key medley of Solveig’s Song from Peer Gynt and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

A Minor 49er, is a minor-key medley of Brahms’s Lullaby and Clementine, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Haydn in the Shadows, is a minor-key spin on the Surprise Symphony theme, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Lullaby for a Black Swan, is a minor-key medley of The Wheels on the Bus and Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake them, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Midnight Cabaret, is a minor-key spin on Offenbach’s iconic Can-Can melody, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Elise’s Web, is a minor-key jazzy medley of Für Elise and The Itsy-Bitsy Spider, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Slithery Samba, is a Latin-style medley of the traditional Snake Dance melody with a splash of Mary Had a Little Lamb, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Lavender’s Blues, is a minor-key medley of Lavender’s Blue and Ode to Joy, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Lost at Sea, is a minor-key medley of Row, Row, Row Your Boat and Lightly Row, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Ready to give classic tunes a delightfully dark spin? Level Up! Twisted Tales Edition delivers ten minor-key solos arranged by Jennifer Eklund. These cleverly “twisted” medleys of folk and classical favorites span three multi-level versions, making them ideal for late beginners through early intermediates looking to level up. Plus, free play-along tracks are included for a full ensemble feel right from home!

Season of Joy is an upbeat medley of “Ode to Joy” and “Joy to the World” arranged by Chrissy Ricker. This early intermediate level solo is part of the Easy Rockin’ Christmas songbook.

Noel is an elegant rendition of The First Noel arranged by Chrissy Ricker. This intermediate level solo is part of the Rockin’ Christmas songbook.

Turn up the energy on a classic with this thrilling intermediate-level piano duet arrangement of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” reimagined with a powerful rock anthem feel by Chrissy Ricker. With its driving rhythm, dynamic textures, and rock-inspired harmonies, this ensemble piece is sure to bring the house down in your next performance.

Pensive Prelude by Rick Robertson is an early intermediate lyrical solo. Widely-spaced harmonies support a melody that gives a bittersweet vibe. It also sounds effective played on an upright piano with a practice (mute) pedal, or on a keyboard with “space” voices.

Autumn Lament by Rick Robertson is an intermediate level lyrical solo. This melodic piece will make an effective recital or service music selection. A bonus point is that this piece is written in sonatina form, but not in the textbook style that one might expect.

O Christmas Tree, an elegant holiday favorite arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Better Together: First Christmas Duets songbook.

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, a joyful holiday favorite arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Better Together: First Christmas Duets songbook.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas, a joyful holiday favorite arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Better Together: First Christmas Duets songbook.

Deck the Halls, a perennial holiday favorite arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Better Together: First Christmas Duets songbook.

Jingle Bells, a perennial holiday favorite arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Better Together: First Christmas Duets songbook.

Fall Colors, by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate level lyrical solo. It is a neo-romantic piece with a main theme that has an arabesque character. The melody is “hidden” in the figuration. The brief middle section is more traditional in texture and leads to a slightly varied reprise of the opening. This piece is also suitable for service playing, and is an excellent choice for an expressive player.

Level Up, is a video-game inspired showcase solo for early intermediates by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Let’s Quest Volume 2 songbook.

Better Together: First Christmas Duets features eleven holiday favorites arranged as evenly-leveled duets for beginners by Chrissy Ricker.

Mission: X Volume Three is a method-style songbook for early intermediates & up featuring three themed chapters: Westward, Interstellar, and Power Up. Each chapter begins with “Mission Training” blocks that contain a mix of written theory work and light music analysis to help prepare students to learn the pieces in the mission with a specific focus on intervals, chords, and inversions. These engaging pieces and materials by Chrissy Ricker will be a hit with students of all ages.

Creature Features Volume Three, is a scintillating collection of ten solos for early intermediates inspired by classic sci-fi and fantasy themes. These showcase solos by Chrissy Ricker will captivate students and audiences of all ages and make great selections during the Halloween season and beyond!

Consolation, composed by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate lyrical solo. This melodic piece will make an effective recital or festival selection. It will serve as excellent preparation for the Romantic literature such as Chopin or Mendelssohn. It can also be used in service playing.

Chit-Chat Boogie, composed by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate level showcase solo. This melodic piece will make an effective recital selection or a piece for those moments alone at the piano.

Nocturne in D Major is a late-intermediate level lyrical solo. The 9/8 time signature gives it a different feel, and there are interesting harmonies and irregular phrase structures to add interest. This would be an excellent recital or festival selection and is part of the Kaleidoscope: Volume 3 songbook.

Ready to give classic tunes a delightfully dark spin? Level Up! Twisted Tales Edition delivers ten minor-key solos arranged by Jennifer Eklund. These cleverly “twisted” medleys of folk and classical favorites span three multi-level versions, making them ideal for late beginners through early intermediates looking to level up. Plus, free play-along tracks are included for a full ensemble feel right from home!

Simple Serenity Volume Two is a collection of sixteen easy lyrical solos composed by Jennifer Eklund. These calming pieces offer a great opportunity for late beginners and up to explore lyrical phrasing, rubato, and pedal work.

Do you have students who love to play fast and are always wondering just how high the metronome can go? This is the collection for them! Full Speed Ahead features fourteen fast and flashy showcase solos for late beginners and early intermediates. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund.

Simple Serenity is a collection of fifteen easy lyrical solos composed by Jennifer Eklund. These calming pieces offer a great opportunity for beginners and late beginners to explore lyrical playing, rubato, octave shifts, and pedal work.

Level Up! features ten easy showcase solos presented at three different levels to accommodate students using Piano Pronto beginning level method books like Keyboard Kickoff, Prelude, Movement 1, and the Fired Up! series. Play-along tracks are available to amp up the fun factor! Music composed by Jennifer Eklund.

Level Up! features ten easy showcase solos presented at three different levels to accommodate students using Piano Pronto beginning level method books like Keyboard Kickoff, Prelude, Movement 1, and the Fired Up! series. Teacher duet parts and play-along tracks are available to amp up the fun factor! Music composed by Jennifer Eklund.

Sounds of the Spirit features classic sacred melodies arranged in a contemporary lyrical style by Jennifer Eklund. In this collection you’ll find classical melodies intertwined with timeless hymns, and two original compositions, all of which are ideal for church services or casual enjoyment.

Broken arm? No problem! Stage Left Volume 2 features 18 engaging left-handed solos with contemporary teacher duets included. This volume is also great for beginners who need more practice with bass clef reading and independent left hand dexterity work. This book contains selections for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

To feed students’ cravings for playing in minor keys, Minor Marvels features twelve showcase-style piano solos, four solos with optional teacher duet parts, and two duets. These selections are ideal for late beginners through early intermediates and will gloomily gleam at a Halloween recital or whenever a minor mood strikes!

Sacred Spotlight features fourteen classic sacred melodies arranged elegantly for early intermediates by Jennifer Eklund. These pieces are sure to bring comfort and joy to pianists of all ages. This book contains selections for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Ready for more pizazz for your beginning level students? Pronto Pizazz Volume 2 features 14 easy solos that explore a variety of genres and tonal centers and all include contemporary teacher duet parts. These engaging showcase style solos help to solidify reading skills, proper phrasing technique, and will surely be a hit at your next recital!

Kick-start your creativity with eight elegant solos for intermediates of all ages composed by Jennifer Eklund. Each solo includes an accompanying illustration created by Susan Hong. The soothing coloring activities allow the player to set a color palette for each piece to aid in interpreting the music.

Pronto Pizazz: Rising Starz Volume 2 features twelve multi-key solos for early primer level students. Flexible songs can be taught by note, rote, or number. All twelve selections include lush, contemporary teacher duet parts that will be a hit at your next recital!

Stage Left is a book of 17 beginning level, multi-key solos written for left-hand only featuring familiar melodies that have been refreshed with modern rhythms and free backing tracks. Great exercises for strengthening bass clef reading, left-hand dexterity, and exploring transposition. This new second edition now contains teacher duet parts for each piece.

Need music for a wedding, a party, church offertory, or any occasion where beautiful background music is a necessity? This is your new go-to gig book! Let There be Music features 45 performance-ready pieces by Jennifer Eklund that will suit any occasion. Selections include classical favorites, contemporary lyrical pieces, and sacred works. Available as a convenient eBook so you can stop lugging music books around.

Easy Spotlight Solos features 10 showcase solos in varying styles and tonal centers. These solos are ideal for late beginners of all ages and make great performance pieces for recitals and other events! This book contains selections for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Spotlight Solos PLUS features 10 showcase solos in varying styles and tonal centers. These solos are ideal for late beginners through early intermediates of all ages. This book contains selections for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Pronto Pizazz: Rising Starz features 10 multi-key solos for early primer level students. Flexible songs can be taught by note, rote, or number. All ten selections include lush, contemporary teacher duet parts.

In the Hall of the Mountain King arranged as a fast and flashy showcase duet for intermediates by Jennifer Eklund.

Tarantella is a virtuosic, spellbinding piece for advanced pianists composed by Stacy Fahrion. The time signature is 6/8, although one of the recurring left hand patterns is in 7/8. In the recording, the piano is deliberately detuned, intensifying the dissonances of the double harmonic major scale by lowering the minor 2nd and minor 6th slightly, and raising the major 3rd and major 7th slightly. The percussion sounds are created by placing a tambourine on the bass strings of the piano. Detuning your piano and tossing a tambourine in it is entirely optional, although the composer encourages it.

Tricks & Treats features eleven Halloween-themed showcase solos composed by Stacy Fahrion. Full of quirky harmonies, odd meters, and playful takes on folk melodies, these pieces will be a treat for intermediates of all ages at any time of the year!

Midnight Moon, composed by Amanda W. Smith, is an easy right-hand only piece in D minor for beginners designed to allow students to explore the sonic magic of overtones.

This slightly sinister stride duet by Stacy Fahrion incorporates a few simplified snippets of Chopin’s Etude in A Minor, Op. 10, No. 2.

In the Hall of the Mountain King arranged for late-beginners and early intermediates by Jennifer Eklund. This fast showcase solo includes an upbeat teacher duet part.

Jabberwocky is a playfully galumphing late-intermediate solo in D minor with a lilting swing. Adventurous pianists can even sing the words to the famous nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll whilst they play this whimsical version by Stacy Fahrion.

The original version of this piece is part of the Once Upon a Time songbook.

A Mystery Story, by Rick Robertson, is an easy minor-key solo that is part of the Spectrum Volume 1 songbook. This showcase solo, is well-suited for late beginners of all ages and also makes for a great recital pick around Halloween.

The Chase is a fast and flashy showcase piano solo that is part of the Dog Days songbook. Music by Jennifer Eklund.

Elise’s Web, is a minor-key jazzy medley of Für Elise and The Itsy-Bitsy Spider, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Waltz of the Witches, is a spooktacular minor-key solo for beginners. This piece, which is ideal for first-year students, is part of the First Halloween Solos songbook by Jennifer Eklund and includes an optional teacher duet part.

A Minor Mystery is a fun, Latin-style that is easy enough for beginners and stylistically interesting so that intermediate players will enjoy it as well. This packet includes a piano part for teachers, orchestrated play-along track, and recorded piano part to maximize the full-time factor for violinists of all ages! Viva Violin!

Knock, Knock, Knock! is an evenly-leveled duet for late-beginners by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is sneaky, jazzy fun for all ages! This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Wistful Waltz, composed by Stacy Fahrion, is a mysterious, Chopin-esque waltz with a very un-Chopin-like modal middle section and an abundance of tritones. Ideal for early advanced level pianists of all ages.

The Eternal Spectator by Stacy Fahrion is a haunting late-intermediate solo in D minor. Evoking the introspective elegance of Satie with subtle nods to J.S. Bach, this piece unfolds in 5/8 time signature. Its slowly flowing phrases and melancholic undertones invite deep emotional expression and reflection. The title is a phrase from a short story by the speculative fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin.

Five Feisty Witches is a ferociously flashy piece in 5/8 composed by Stacy Fahrion. This showcase solo is ideal for intermediates.

Mischief, composed by Lisa Shoemaker, is fast & flashy showcase solo for early intermediates in irregular meters. This piece is part of the Musical Mosaics songbook.

The Storm is a fast and flashy pattern-based showcase solo for late beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of the Minor Marvels songbook.

Autumn Leaves, composed by Ryan Chesser, is an elegant lyrical solo for early intermediates. This selection is part of the Winds of Change songbook.

Fall Colors, by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate level lyrical solo. It is a neo-romantic piece with a main theme that has an arabesque character. The melody is “hidden” in the figuration. The brief middle section is more traditional in texture and leads to a slightly varied reprise of the opening. This piece is also suitable for service playing, and is an excellent choice for an expressive player.

The Dark Danube is a minor-key spin on Strauss’s iconic Blue Danube Waltz set here as and evenly-leveled trio for late beginners and early intermediates. This arrangement by Jennifer Eklund includes both a stacked score and separated parts.

Living in Northern Minnesota, composer Debbie Center feels such conflicted emotions in October. October Mourn conveys the sense of awe when looking at breathtakingly beautiful autumn leaves, while mourning the passage of summer, saying goodbye to human and feathered snowbird friends, bracing for another long and harsh winter, and watching many local businesses close for the season. Playing this piece is cathartic for Debbie, and she hopes it will be for you, too.

Wind Whirls, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early intermediate level showcase solo. Its passages divided between the hands give it a showy effect, with some interesting harmonies.

Windy Trees is a beautiful lyrical showcase piece for the elementary level student of any age, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. It also has an accompanying teacher duet part and lyrics which can be sung, as well as a play-along track for at-home duet practice.

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come, a Thanksgiving favorite blended with “Simple Gifts” in a lush arrangement for late intermediates by Jennifer Eklund.

Where Beauty Lives (Libra) is an elegant lyrical solo for intermediates composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the astrology-inspired songbook “Signs of the Time.”

Autumn Song, composed by Rick Robertson, is an easy lyrical solo in five-finger position for beginners. This piece is part of the Spectrum songbook.

Spooky Ooky! composed by Rick Robertson is an intermediate level showcase solo. Its staccato, jaunty rhythms, and sudden dynamic shifts make it an excellent spooky Halloween solo.

Creepy Crawly Icky Things by Rick Robertson is an early intermediate level showcase solo. This piece is especially useful as a “spooky” or “creepy” solo for Halloween recitals, but it could be used in any other non-seasonal program. The “crawly” figures divided between the hand feature chromatic passage and unfamiliar note patterns.

Falling Leaves is an intermediate level lyrical contemporary solo that is part of the Shades of You and Impressions songbooks. Music by Jennifer Eklund.

Seasons Change, composed by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate level lyrical solo. It is a study in melodic shaping, chord balance, and arpeggio accompaniment, and will appeal to pianists of all ages.

Terrifying Trilogy is an eerie and mysterious three-piece set with Hitchcock-inspired titles spanning late-elementary to early intermediate levels. All three pieces are in an expanded C minor five-finger hand position. With fast-slow-fast tempo indications, the three solos work well as movements of a modern sonatina or as stand-alone material.

Harvest, is a fast & flashy showcase solo for late beginners by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the A Song for all Seasons songbook.

Pumpkin Smash, is an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Chrissy Ricker. Great for the fall performances and beyond!

Scary Movie, by Rick Robertson is an early intermediate level showcase solo, inspired by the beloved “Ballade” by Burgmüller. In addition to being an excellent seasonal Halloween selection, it will help the young player develop technical skills, all wrapped up in less than a minute of fun!

Autumn Lament by Rick Robertson is an intermediate level lyrical solo. This melodic piece will make an effective recital or service music selection. A bonus point is that this piece is written in sonatina form, but not in the textbook style that one might expect.