Fifth Gear

Ulterior Motive is a pattern-based, minor-key showcase solo for late beginners composed by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of the Minor Marvels songbook.

The Chase is a fast piano solo with lots of flashy passage work that sounds much harder than it actually is to play! Music composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Spotlight Solos Volume 1 songbook.

Struttin’ is a jazzy showcase solo for late beginners composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Fired Up! Level Two method book.

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.

Terrifying Trilogy is an eerie and mysterious three-piece set with Hitchcock-inspired titles spanning late-elementary to early intermediate levels. All three pieces are in an expanded C minor five-finger hand position. With fast-slow-fast tempo indications, the three solos work well as movements of a modern sonatina or as stand-alone material.

Spooky Spooks, composed by Kevin Costley, is an easy mysterious solo for late beginners. This piece provides a great opportunity to work on articulations.

End Game, a fast & flashy favorite by Jennifer Eklund, presented in a new extended remix version to suit occasions like talent shows, competitions, and festivals that require pieces with a longer run-time. When played at the suggested tempo, this version clocks in around 4:00.

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!

Lightsaber Dance, is a fast and flashy minor-key solo for late beginners with a rockin’ teacher duet included. This easy showcase is part of Roadtrip: Space Odyssey songbook by Jennifer Eklund & Kris Skaletski.

Chasing the Paints is an early intermediate showcase solo composed by Jane Tate. This fun and silly song is a showdown between horse and owner trying to catch her in the field.

Mind the Gap!, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is a fast & flashy showcase solo for late beginners. This piece is part of the Full Speed Ahead songbook.

The Haunted Theatre, is an energetic showcase solo for late beginners and early intermediates composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the Big Top Solos songbook.

Hop & Bop is a fast and flashy easy solo composed by Chrissy Ricker. This showcase piece, part of the Easy Perfect Patterns songbook, and is suitable for late beginners of all ages.

Hop, Skip, & a Jump, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is an upbeat flashy solo full of Latin-style syncopation for late beginners. This piece is part of the Full Speed Ahead songbook.

Hoedown Showdown, composed by Rick Robertson, features changing hand positions, and has a brief passage of open fifths to suggest the fiddle. This showcase solo is well-suited for late-beginners of all ages.

First Perfect Patterns, features thirteen easy showcase solos, in a variety of styles, for beginners, composed by Chrissy Ricker. Each piece is preceded by a preparatory exercise that encourages students to analyze and recognize the patterns in the music.

The Getaway is a choose-your-own-adventure-style collection by Lisa Frederick that allows the student to choose how their musical adventure unfolds. Includes 12 showcase solos in varying styles and tonal centers ideal for late beginners of all ages.

Hit the Ground Running is a fast & flashy minor-key solo for early intermediates by Jennifer Eklund. This showcase piece is part of the Full Speed Ahead songbook.