Quiet Sea

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.

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.

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.

Inspired by the paintings of Monet, this contemporary lyrical solo by Chrissy Ricker encourages artistic playing in late beginners and early intermediates of all ages.

Scenic Route is an easy lyrical solo for late beginners and early intermediates of all ages. Composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Spotlight Solos Plus songbook. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Gratitude, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early-intermediate lyrical solo that is suitable for recitals and service playing.

Lost at Sea, composed by Kevin Costley, is a gentle lyrical solo for late beginners. This piece serves as a great opportunity for students to work on shifting open fifths and expressive phrasing.

Labyrinth, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early intermediate level showcase solo. It has student appeal, and is suitable for recital or festival.

Meditation, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early intermediate lyrical solo that has much potential as recital or service music.

Midnight Sky, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early intermediate lyrical solo with a mature sound. This would work equally well with young or adult students.

Heart’s Desire, composed by Gary Johnston, is an introspective lyrical piano solo for early intermediates inspired by long walks in the northern woods.

Strolling is a lyrical solo for late beginners and is part of Spotlight Solos Volume 2. Music by Jennifer Eklund.

Me and My Piano, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early-intermediate level solo in a neo-Romantic lyrical style. It is reflective, highly melodic and effective in performance, and makes an excellent repertoire choice for a developing pianist.

Someday is an easy lyrical pop solo ideal for late beginners of all ages that is great for recitals. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 1 songbook.

A Spell to Find Balance, composed by Stacy Fahrion, is an intermediate piece in A minor designed to ease pianists into improvising. The left-hand part is a two-bar ostinato, and keeping with the theme of balance, all of the right-hand rhythms are palindromic, the same forwards as they are backwards over two bars. The structure of the piece is also mirror-like.

The Return is an easy contemporary lyrical pop tune composed by Jennifer Eklund. This version is part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 2 songbook.

Stellar, is an elegant, ethereal solo for late beginners composed by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Perfect Patterns songbook.

Midnight Waltz is a minor-key, lyrical solo for early intermediates of all ages. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Spotlight Solos Plus songbook.