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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

Creature Features Volume Two, is a scintillating collection of thirteen solos for late 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!

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!

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

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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.

Who needs fairy tales when you can have scary tales instead! Scary Tales is a collection of frightfully fun showcase solos for late beginners composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. Great for Halloween or anytime of the year that a spooky mood strikes!

Super Soundtrack for the Christmas Solos for Late Beginners 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 with purchase.

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

Super Soundtrack for the Stage Left! Volume 2 songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos with teacher duets. Mp3 and MIDI files included.

Super Soundtrack for the Minor Marvels songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos and duets. Mp3 and MIDI files included.

Super Soundtrack for the Simple Serenity 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 Simple Serenity Volume Two 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.

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

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.

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

Super Soundtrack for the Spotlight Solos PLUS 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.

Super Soundtrack for the Jazzy Jingles Volume 2 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 Holiday Classics Volume 2 multi-level songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the students parts as well as recordings of the student solos with and without the teacher duet parts. Mp3 and MIDI files included.

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.

An essential item to amp up the full-time fun! This soundtrack includes: all of the lesson verses, vocal versions recorded by jazz vocalist Jenny Thiel, piano duet versions, and instrumental play-along tracks for all 18 Roadtrip Outdoor Adventure songs. These recordings are great for at-home listening during the week when students are in between lessons or just a fun soundtrack for in the car! Available as a physical CD or digital download. Digital purchase includes Mp3 and MIDI files.

Super Soundtrack for the First Christmas Solos holiday songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student parts 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 for Keyboard Kickoff students! This all-new super soundtrack includes: fun instrumental backing tracks and play-along tracks of the teacher duet parts for all 35 Keyboard Kickoff songs. Each song includes a version with the student part for reference, and a version without the student part. Ditch the metronome and assign these tracks to students of all ages for effective at-home practice! Available as a physical CD or digital download. Digital purchase includes Mp3 and MIDI files.

Super Soundtrack for the Dog Days 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 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.

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!

The Lord’s My Shepherd, set to the Crimond melody, in a lyrical arrangement by Jennifer Eklund. This late intermediate solo combines this reverent sacred melody with Chopin’s Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2.

The national anthem of Ukraine (Sce Ne Vmerla Ukrainy) stylishly arranged for easy piano by Jennifer Eklund.

The national anthem of Ukraine (Sce Ne Vmerla Ukrainy) stylishly arranged for intermediate piano by Jennifer Eklund.

Meditation is a simple, minor-key ambient solo by Jennifer Eklund for beginners. This piece is part of the Simple Serenity songbook.

The Mega-Pack of Francisco Tárrega’s iconic Recuerdos de la Alhambra, includes five piano solo arrangements by Jennifer Eklund with levels ranging from late beginner through late intermediate.

Francisco Tárrega’s iconic Recuerdos de la Alhambra, arranged here in a modern contemporary lyrical style by Jennifer Eklund. This abridged arrangement is suitable for late beginners and up.

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.

How Can I Keep From Singing, a Robert Lowry sacred favorite, stylishly arranged for intermediate piano duet by Sandra Zylstra.

How Can I Keep From Singing, a Robert Lowry sacred favorite, stylishly arranged for intermediate piano by Sandra Zylstra.

How Can I Keep From Singing, a Robert Lowry sacred favorite, stylishly arranged for early intermediate piano by Sandra Zylstra.

Imagine sumptuous layers of ice cream in musical form! This delicately elegant solo composed by Ron Levy invites students to sink their teeth into intricate layers of voicings and modal harmonies. It also serves as a great opportunity to work on lyrical phrasing and rubato within a less common time signature.

Tango Rag is a spicy ragtime solo for early intermediates composed by Ron Levy. It serves as a great reinforcement of ragtime syncopation and articulations with dotted tango-style rhythms.

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.

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.

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!

Pizz-tacular is an upbeat, minor-key jazzy solo for late-beginning violinists of all ages and is a great way to work on pizzicato. Includes a sassy teacher accompaniment making this a great piece for recitals or other performance opportunities.

Dark Waters, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is a haunting lyrical waltz for early intermediates and up.

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!

Trick or Treat, is a spooky Halloween-themed showcase solo for late beginners. This piece is part of the Easy Spooktacular Solos songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Renegade is a pattern-based minor-key solo for late beginners composed by Chrissy Ricker. This is a fun introduction to syncopated rhythms and is part of the Easy Perfect Patterns songbook.

Something’s Knocking at the Door is a spooky early intermediate solo appropriate for inducing nightmares or just for Halloween. Music composed by Stacy Fahrion.

Little Toccata in D, is a simplified spin on J.S. Bach’s “Toccata in D Minor” for late beginners. This piece is part of the Easy Spooktacular Solos songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

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.

This piece starts out mostly normal, staying close to Stephen Foster’s piece, but then something goes awry and it ends up in the parallel minor. Music by Stacy Fahrion.

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.

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!

Insomniac’s Lullaby is a disturbing lullaby appropriate for Halloween or giving your parents strange nightmares. This whimsically macabre solo, composed by Stacy Fahrion, is ideal for intermediates.

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.

What defines a Halloween piece, other than a piece in a minor key with an eerie title? Inspired by the whimsically macabre words of Edward Gorey, this piece by Stacy Fahrion beckons you into a haunting waltz that defies convention with its 5/8 time signature. It offers rhythmic twists that promise to challenge and enchant late intermediate pianists, turning their practice into a ghostly dance of mystery at the keys. This piece is part of the “These Are Odd Times” songbook.

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.

Alouette, the traditional French folk song arranged as a minor-key whimsically macabre solo by Stacy Fahrion. This piece is part of the Once Upon a Time songbook.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Autumn Reverie, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is an elegant minor-key waltz for early intermediates. This piece is part of the Rhapsodies and Reveries songbook.

Gobble Wobble Rag is a Thanksgiving-themed ragtime tune composed by Jennifer Eklund, arranged here as an early intermediate piano duet.

March of the Scarecrows, composed by Gary Johnston, is an early intermediate level Sousa-style march in 6/8 used by the scarecrows as they set off for work in the corn fields on a bright August day!

Magnetic Forces (Scorpio) is a fast and flashy solo for intermediates composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the astrology-inspired songbook “Signs of the Time.”

Dark Waters, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is a haunting lyrical waltz for early intermediates and up.

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.

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.

Harvest Tango, composed by Gary Johnston, is a mysterious and fun dance for early intermediates using the iconic tango rhythm in a minor key. To be danced under the Harvest moon!

Indian Summer, composed by Sara Tomlinson, is a reflective ambient solo for intermediates. This piece is part of the Creation Collage 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.

For many people, November is a month for giving thanks. This intermediate piece by Sarah Reaser O’Brien, NCTM, is a contemporary rendering of a hymn-like melody. November symbolizes a musical token of gratitude for family and friends who have been with us through good times and bad and with whom we love to spend our time. The ternary form offers an uplifting first section followed by a middle theme of more serious and reflective implication. The middle theme modulates into a return of the first in a new key, representing a triumphant overcoming of life’s struggles with the help of those we hold dear.

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.

March of the Pumpkins, composed by Amy Hite, is a mysterious fall-themed solo for beginner finger-style guitar. This piece includes a version with standard notation and one with tablature.