Shooting Stars

Lullaby, composed by Joanne Griffiths, is a lyrical and expressive piece, suitable for an intermediate player. It is based on the primary chords of D major, with the occasional chromatic twist.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, a perennial holiday favorite, arranged by Amy Hite for easy classical guitar. This piece is part of the Easy Christmas Music for Beginner Guitar songbook and includes standard notation, tablature, and chord symbols.

In a French Cafe, composed by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate level lyrical solo. Its lilting waltz melody is presented in contrast with a slightly more animated middle section. It is an effective recital and festival selection.

It’s Now or Never, composed by Ryan Chesser, is an inspirational lyrical solo for intermediates. This selection is part of the Brand New Day songbook.

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.

In the Bleak Midwinter, composed by Gustav Holst, arranged as a nostalgic arpeggio-based guitar solo for late beginners by Amy Hite.

Moonsong is a dark, contemporary lyrical solo by Chrissy Ricker, perfect for encouraging expressive playing in early intermediates of all ages.

Brand New Day, composed by Ryan Chesser, is an uplifting lyrical solo for intermediates. This selection is part of the Brand New Day songbook.

The First Noel, a traditional holiday favorite, arranged by Amy Hite for easy classical guitar. This piece is part of the Easy Christmas Music for Beginner Guitar songbook and includes standard notation, tablature, and chord symbols.

Intermezzo in B Flat Minor, composed by Rick Robertson, is an late-intermediate level Romantic lyrical piano solo. It appeals to pianists of all ages, and is suitable for recital and audition use.

Memory Lane is a collection of twelve contemporary lyrical solos composed by Lisa Frederick. These elegant works, ideal for advancing intermediates, will provide suitable music for many occasions and make lovely recital and festival selections.

Music Theory for Guitar: Level One is the first entry in a comprehensive series of music theory workbooks for guitarists in which Amy Hite draws from her experience teaching the guitar and leading the Guitar Syllabus Committee with the Music Teachers’ Association of California, where she built an extensive guitar curriculum from the ground-up that included eleven graded levels of music theory.

In this volume you’ll begin by learning a wide range of subjects including: parts of the guitar, first position notes on the fretboard and the music staff, Whole steps and half steps on the fretboard and the music staff, basic rhythms, time signatures and counting, an introduction to sharps and flats, the C Major and a natural and harmonic minor scales, an introduction to intervals, basic music symbols and terminology.

Nocturne in G Minor, composed by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate-level lyrical solo. It serves well as an introduction to the Romantic period, especially the music of Chopin. There is even a short cadenza-type passage near the end.

Greensleeves arranged as a contemporary lyrical solo for intermediates of all ages. Music arranged by Jennifer Eklund and part of the New Horizons songbook.

Dreamweaver is a collection of fourteen contemporary lyrical solos composed by Jennifer Eklund for intermediates and above. This book contains selections for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

UPDATE: The e-book edition of this songbook was updated in September of 2024 with new engravings and some minor corrections to courtesy accidentals and rhythmic notations.

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

Sleeping Beauty Waltz, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arranged by Lisa Donovan Lukas for solo piano, is a delightful, lyrical showcase piece for the intermediate pianist.

Longing for Spring, composed by Sara Tomlinson, is an elegant lyrical solo for intermediates. This piece is part of the Creation Collage songbook.