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.

Piano Pronto Movement 4 is a piano lesson book for early intermediates of all ages featuring fun and motivating pieces that keep students progressing-Pronto!

NOTE: New edition (digital and hardcopy) in circulation as of January 10, 2022, with small layout and engraving changes only. Some page numbers have changed compared to previous edition.

Roadtrip Rockstar Rally Volume 2 is a primer level songbook featuring eighteen favorites from the Roadtrip! method book series including teacher duets. This book is great for Roadtrip! graduates transitioning into more traditional method materials, and primer level students who need additional lateral supplementation. Music is notated on the grand staff with minimal note name aides and fingerings. Super Soundtrack includes vocal versions, duet play-along tracks, and orchestrated play-along tracks for all eighteen songs.

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.

Roadtrip! To the Lake is a primer level method book for very early beginners ages 4 and up. The multi-key approach offers eighteen songs that are easily taught by note, rote, or number allowing student to master basic music fundamentals while creating a musical memory book that becomes a keepsake item to commemorate their maiden voyage into piano lessons.

Super Soundtrack for the Easy Spooktacular Solos 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.

Roadtrip! Country Carnival is a primer level method book for very early beginners ages 4 and up. This multi-key approach offers eighteen original songs that can easily be taught by note, rote, or number. Students master basic music fundamentals while creating a musical memory book that becomes a keepsake item to commemorate piano lesson journey.

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.

Easy Perfect Patterns is a collection of twelve fun and engaging pieces composed by Chrissy Ricker. Graded for late beginners, these pattern-based pieces will delight students of all ages!

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.

Roadtrip! To the Lake Teacher Guidebook is an essential item for instructors using the Roadtrip! lesson book. Includes multiple teacher duet versions for all eighteen Roadtrip! songs and comprehensive lesson plans to help you be the best tour guide possible!

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.

Piano Pronto Prelude book is a primer level piano lesson book for beginners of all ages with no prior experience.

Roadtrip! Outdoor Adventure is a primer level method book for very early beginners ages 4 and up. This multi-key approach offers eighteen original songs that can easily be taught by note, rote, or number. Students master basic music fundamentals while creating a musical memory book that becomes a keepsake item to commemorate piano lesson journey.

Roadtrip! Country Carnival Teacher Guidebook is an essential item for instructors using the companion lesson book. Includes multiple teacher duet versions for all eighteen songs, off-bench activity suggestions, comprehensive lesson plans, and much more so you can be the best tour guide possible!

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.

Roadtrip! To the Farm is a primer level method book for very early beginners ages 4 and up. This multi-key approach offers eighteen original songs that can easily be taught by note, rote, or number. Students master basic music fundamentals while creating a musical memory book that becomes a keepsake item to commemorate piano lesson journey.

Easy Perfect Patterns Super Soundtrack features orchestrated play-along tracks and reference tracks with both parts. Music by Chrissy Ricker.

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.

Super Soundtrack for the Rising Starz 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 the teacher duet parts. Mp3 and MIDI files included with purchase.

Super Soundtrack for the Easy Christmas Solos 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! 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! To the Farm 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.

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.

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.

Super Soundtrack for the Piano Pronto: Interlude method book 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.

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 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.

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.

An essential item to amp up the full-time fun for Piano Pronto Movement 3 students! This all-new super soundtrack includes: fun instrumental backing tracks and play-along tracks of the teacher duet parts for all 24 Movement 3 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 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.

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 Easy Spotlight Solos 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 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.

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.

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

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.

Passacaglia, by Rick Robertson is a late-intermediate level lyrical solo. The ostinato bass begins simply and quietly, and builds to a triumphant conclusion. Besides its technical value, it is a very effective recital and festival selection. This piece is part of the Kaleidoscope: Volume 3 songbook.

Surf’s Up, is a fast and flashy duet composed by Chrissy Ricker. This easy evenly-leveled duet is part of the Better Together: Volume Two songbook.

Bizzy Bizzness is a minor-key showcase solo for early intermediates composed by Ron Levy. This piece provides a great opportunity for students to work on articulations and a challenging tonal center.

Light ‘n’ Breezy is a whimsical easy-going swing solo for early intermediates composed by Ron Levy.

More Rhapsodies and Reveries, features nine showcase solos, for early intermediates, composed by Chrissy Ricker. Inspired by the sights and sounds of nature, these solos range in style from quiet and reflective to powerful and dramatic. This volume is ideal for pianists who have completed the Rhapsodies and Reveries songbook.

Wintermezzo, by Rick Robertson is an intermediate-level lyrical solo. Its mood changes, as well as changes from minor to major, suggest a quiet calm and reassurance, and will make a good repertoire choice for expressive pianists of all ages.

Quiet Evening, by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate-level lyrical solo for pianists of all ages. This melodic piece will make an effective recital selection or a piece for those moments alone at the piano. It can also be used in service playing.

Easy Backyard Bash is a collection of beginning-level piano solos with imaginative lyrics and engaging melodies for young students. Each piece is written “one note at a time,” encouraging confident reading while moving beyond fixed five-note positions and giving balanced practice to both hands. Students explore a variety of meters and rhythms, from simple to gently challenging, and optional teacher duets add rich harmonic textures and stylistic variety to make learning more musical and fun.

Teacher duets are included with purchase.

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.

Impressions is a suite of contemporary lyrical solos by Jennifer Eklund that will be a hit with intermediates of all ages.

An upbeat American patriotic favorite arranged for late beginners of all ages. This is a performance-ready solo that will delight students and audiences alike! Music arranged by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 2 songbook. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

You’re a Grand Old Flag arranged as an upbeat trio by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for early intermediates and includes a set of parts and a full conductor’s score.

John Philip Sousa’s iconic patriotic theme The Stars & Stripes Forever, arranged for early intermediates by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of Piano Pronto: Movement 2 and includes a teacher duet part.

Written as a commemorative piece for the centenary of the battle of Beaumont-Hamel, July 1, 1916. Of the nearly 800 men who took part in the Allied offensive only 68 were to answer roll call the following day. Opening with the toll of bells this solo piano piece has a simple, yet haunting, Celtic-inspired melody played over a military drum-like drone.

O Canada arranged as an intermediate lyrical solo by Jennifer Eklund. Ideal for intermediate level students of all ages.

Johnny Comes Marching Home duet is a patriotic duet ideal for two early intermediate level level students. Arranged by Jennifer Eklund.

America the Beautiful, arranged in a contemporary lyrical style for advanced piano by Jennifer Eklund.

O Canada, arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for late beginners and early intermediates. Music by Jennifer Eklund.

Celebrate your patriotism with this early intermediate level arrangement of America the Beautiful. Arranged by Jennifer Eklund.

The Star-Spangled Banner, arranged by Jennifer Eklund, for late beginners of all ages. This version is from the Piano Pronto: Movement 1 method book and includes an optional teacher duet part.

Lift Every Voice and Sing, arranged by Jennifer Eklund, in a lyrical style for late beginners and early intermediates.

You’re a Grand Old Flag arranged for early intermediates by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of Piano Pronto: Movement 2 and includes a teacher duet part.

America the Beautiful, a patriotic favorite, arranged by Jennifer Eklund, in an elegant lyrical style suitable for early intermediates and up.

Hail to the Chief arranged for late-beginners by Jennifer Eklund. Includes two versions of this patriotic favorite which is sure to be a hit with students of all ages!

O Canada with two easy piano versions arranged by Jennifer Eklund. Ideal for late beginners through early intermediates of all ages.

The Star-Spangled Banner pack includes two piano solo versions for late beginners and a teacher duet accompaniment part. Perfect song to open your next recital or event! Arranged by Jennifer Eklund.

Lift Every Voice and Sing, arranged by Jennifer Eklund, in a lyrical style for intermediates and up.

The Star-Spangled Banner, arranged by Jennifer Eklund, for late beginners of all ages. This version is from the Songs I Love to Play songbook.

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!

The Magical Unicorn, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas, is an elegant waltz for late beginners. This piece is part of the Fantasies & Fairy Tales songbook.

Hummingbird, composed by Rick Robertson, is a rapid-fire late-elementary piano solo. It is an excellent velocity etude or encore piece.

Spiders In My Bed is a showcase piano solo by Canadian composer Lisa Frederick that is ideal for late beginners and early intermediates. It’s a light-hearted homage to our arachnid friends with a dash of Johannes Brahms!

Moonlight Rumba, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is a Latin-style solo ideal early intermediates. This piece is part of the Easy Cool Cats songbook.

The Eagle’s Flight, composed by Sarah Barintine, is an intermediate level lyrical showcase solo. The composer, a former student of Rick Robertson, wrote it at the age of 13. It has teen appeal, and is suitable for recital performance.

Sittin’ Pretty, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is a laid-back swing solo ideal for late beginners and early intermediates. This piece is part of the Easy Cool Cats songbook.

The Butterfly is an introspective, lyrical solo for early intermediates of all ages by Jennifer Eklund. With its delicate harmonies, this piece offers the opportunity for budding musicians to work on expressive playing and dynamic nuances.

Barnyard Boogies is an upbeat primer level solo from Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally Volume 2, and includes a teacher duet part. This piece serves as a great introduction to eighth notes and ties. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.

March of the Red Ants, composed by Kevin Costley, is an showcase solo for late beginners. This piece serves as a great opportunity for students to work on playing a steady bass line, triplets, and shifting between major and minor modes.

Get ready to boogie! Top Dog Boogie is a fast and flashy trio composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for early intermediates and includes a set of separate parts and a full conductor’s score. Looking for a fun follow-up to this piece? Check out the sequel Puppy Dog Romp for more swinging fun for early intermediates!

Lazy Sunday Blues, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is a Gospel-style showcase solo ideal early intermediates. This piece is part of the Cool Cats songbook.

Morning Sounds is an easy lyrical solo for beginners composed by Sarah Reaser O’Brien that includes lyrics. This piece serves as a great introduction to playing in waltz-time, crossovers, and easy open-fifth position shifts with the left hand.

Daisy Dog is lyrical waltz for primers from Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally, and includes a teacher duet part. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.

Cool Cat Boogie, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is boogie-woogie style jazzy solo for early intermediates. This piece is part of the Cool Cats songbook.

On the Prowl is a easy minor-key showcase solo composed by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Easy Cool Cats songbook.

Snake Dance, arranged for beginners by Jennifer Eklund, is a favorite tune from the Piano Pronto: Prelude book for beginners of all ages. The sassy, tango-inspired teacher duet part, included with purchase, is always a hit at recitals!

Easy Cool Cats, is a collection of twelve easy showcase solos composed by Chrissy Ricker. These jazzy solos represent a variety of genres and will appeal to late beginners and early intermediates of all ages!

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.

Lion-Hearted (Leo) is a vibrant showcase solo for intermediates composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the astrology-inspired songbook “Signs of the Time.”

Sailboats in the Bay is a restful lyrical solo composed by Rick Robertson that is ideal for early intermediates. This piece is part of the Kaleidoscope Volume 1 songbook.

Fields of Joy, composed by Ryan Chesser, is an uplifting lyrical solo for intermediates. This selection is part of the Winds of Change songbook.

Summer Samba, is a whimsically carefree Latin-style solo for late beginners composed by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Perfect Patterns songbook.

Summer Sizzle is an upbeat evenly-leveled duet for two late beginners and serves as a great introduction to syncopation. Music by Jennifer Eklund.

March of the Red Ants, composed by Kevin Costley, is an showcase solo for late beginners. This piece serves as a great opportunity for students to work on playing a steady bass line, triplets, and shifting between major and minor modes.

Illumination (Virgo) is a lilting showcase solo for intermediates composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the astrology-inspired songbook “Signs of the Time.”

Song for a Sunny Day, composed by Christina Mathis, will be a fun addition to your summer repertoire. You and your early intermediate students will enjoy playing this joyful, upbeat piece!

August Sun, composed by Rick Robertson, is an upbeat lyrical solo for intermediates of all ages. This piece is part of the Souvenirs songbook.

Festival, composed by Rick Robertson, is a jubilant showcase solo in five-finger C position for beginners. This piece is part of the Spectrum songbook.

A Song for All Seasons is a celebratory collection that can be enjoyed year-round by late beginners. Each season includes an arrangement of one of Vivaldi’s concertos from “The Four Seasons,” followed by two original season-specific solos composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas.

Dance of the Loons, by Debbie Center, was inspired by the wail and tremolo calls of the loons on her northern Minnesota lake. The piano mimics the calls of the loons in this hauntingly beautiful tribute to Minnesota’s state bird. This piece is on Debbie’s CD entitled “In Harmony All Ways.”

Dream Clouds by Rick Robertson is an early intermediate solo in a neo-Romantic lyrical style. It is very effective in performance, and its passagework lies easily under the hands, making it sound more difficult than it is.

Summer Roses is a lyrical piano solo for early intermediates based largely on a melodic sequence composed by Gary Johnston. The tightly closed buds of wild roses coaxed to open in the hot summer sun.

June is a dramatic solo for later intermediate pianists. The mysterious setting evokes the mood of a summer storm with tumultuous wind. Crashing pops of lightning punctuate the primary theme while arpeggiated flourishes mimic the downpour of sudden rain. This is one of a set of 12 month-titled pieces by Sarah Reaser O’Brien, NCTM.

Boppin’ on the Boardwalk is a playful spin on “Minuet in G” from the The Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. This fun and flashy arrangement by Chrissy Ricker will be sure to delight early intermediates of all ages!

Midsummer Days, composed by Gary Johnston, is a light and airy lyrical solo for early intermediates and up. This piece offers a great opportunity to work on syncopated rhythms and lyrical phrasing.