Stage Left! Volume 2: Soundtrack

Multi-level solo collection of Lavender’s Blue arranged by Jennifer Eklund. Includes four solo versions spanning primer through late-beginning levels and a teacher duet.

Write that Down is a composition workbook by Jennifer Eklund intended for students of all ages and levels. Students will learn essential songwriting skills through scalable, template-based activities that take the “fear of the blank page” out of composition. Teachers are encouraged to use these exercises as a launching pad to creating other similar exercises for their students.

The Name Game is a clever showcase piece composed by Kris Skaletski based on Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony theme. This flexible piece can be used as a piano solo, duet, or trio and is part of the Are You Game? songbook.

Zum Gali Gali, a traditional Israeli folk tune, presented in four different versions, appropriate for primers through late beginners. Arranged by Jennifer Eklund.

Note: If you are interested in even more versions of this piece consider the Zum Gali Gali Mega Pack that features five solo versions, a trio for beginners, and transposition worksheets.

Zum Gali Gali, a traditional Israeli folk tune, arranged as a lively trio for beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This piece serves as a great introduction to easy collaborative playing and will also be effective in group piano settings with multiple keyboards. Purchase includes separated parts and a full conductors score.

Note: If you are interested in even more versions of this piece consider the Zum Gali Gali Mega Pack that features five solo versions, a trio for beginners, and transposition worksheets.

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.

Tick Tock Trio is a piece for 1 piano, 6 hands by Canadian composer Lisa Frederick. Ideal for beginners of all ages, Tick Tock stays in 5 finger position and features foot stomps, piano taps, and finger snaps!

Get in the Game is a fun and engaging showcase piece composed by Kris Skaletski. This flexible piece can be used as a piano solo, duet, or trio and is part of the Are You Game? songbook.

Piano Pronto Theory Workbook offers 100 essential reinforcement theory worksheets for beginning level students.

Stormy C’s is an easy and engaging bass clef solo with teacher duet by Kris Skaletski. This minor-key solo can be taught by rote and is part of the Under the C songbook.

Right on Cue, composed by Heather Nanney, is a groovin’ solo for beginners with a lush teacher duet part. This piece is part of the Center Stage Solos songbook.

Behind the Scenes, composed by Heather Nanney, is an easy lyrical solo for beginners with a lush teacher duet part. This piece is part of the Center Stage Solos songbook.

Lighten Up! is an easy minor-key solo for beginners that is part of Jennifer Eklund’s Pronto Pizazz Volume 2 collection. This short study which focuses on staccato and finger independence in both hands also includes an upbeat teacher accompaniment.

Holiday Classics is a must-have holiday book for all beginners offering 3 different versions of each carol in the same book. Arrangements by Piano Pronto author Jennifer Eklund.

Silent Duet arranged as a duet for a beginner and a late-beginner by Jennifer Eklund. This showcase duet is perfect for sibling pairs looking to delight holiday audiences! Part of the Christmas Together songbook.

Piano Playground is a fun collection of rote pieces that are approachable for all learners, with titles and lyrics that inspire play at the piano. These pattern-based pieces are well-suited for developing technique, establishing an inner pulse, and supporting on-staff reading while building skill and confidence. Music and lesson plans by Kris Skaletski with teacher duets composed by Jennifer Eklund. Super Soundtrack available and includes orchestrated backing tracks with two tempo options and duet recordings.

Roadtrip! Country Carnival Student Travel Log is an essential item for instructors and students. All of the “at-home activities” from the Teacher Guidebook are pre-typed onto individual assignment sheets. Print out and send home with your students or annotate during the lesson on your iPad and email the assignments to the parents.

Note: Now that you’ve got your free travel log, make sure to grab some Roadtrip! Country Carnival student books.

Backyard Bash is a collection of solos written for beginning pianists who enjoy playing music with lyrics. With the exception of three pieces, Crazy Cat, Old Dog, and Tree Swallow, these songs describe actual events that have happened in my suburban backyard in Southwest Virginia. Crazy Cat combines the personalities of two of our family cats, Calhoun and Casper, into one. Old Dog is about our Golden Retriever, Clyde, who lived with us when we started our family and was the kindest and most gentle dog I’ve ever known. Tree Swallow is about a male tree swallow who behaved exactly as described in the lyrics, but in my father’s backyard rather than in mine. I have found that my students love playing these songs because they sound more difficult than they are, and they are fun to sing along with! I hope you enjoy these musical nature studies and learn to play them all! - Sarah O’Brien