Goofing Around

Riding the Wave is an easy rock-style solo for late elementary and early intermediate students composed by Sarah Reaser O’Brien. They will enjoy the easy mastery of the recurring bass pattern and have fun with the difficult-sounding eighth-note passages in the right hand. Great for students currently working late in the Piano Pronto Prelude method book or early in Piano Pronto Movement 1.

Hot Fudge Sundae, composed by Kevin Costley, is an light-hearted showcase solo for late beginners. This piece serves as a great opportunity for students to work on playing different articulations and playing two-note slurs.

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.

An absolute student-saver showcase solo for late beginners who want music that sounds cool and looks impressive. This is the easiest version of End Game found from the ever-popular Spotlight Solos Volume 1 collection by Jennifer Eklund. This is the version of End Game that is on the NFMC Bulletin list.

Mastermind, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is an upbeat showcase solo with lots of fun syncopation for late beginners. This piece is part of the Full Speed Ahead songbook.

Bring Your “A” Game is an easy minor-key solo for beginners that is part of Jennifer Eklund’s Pronto Pizazz Volume 2 collection. This short study focuses on articulations and easy crossovers, and includes an upbeat teacher accompaniment.

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!

Eleven elegant showcase solos for beginners and late beginners composed by Barbara Becker. These harmonically innovative character pieces will delight students of all ages!

Things That Go Pop in the Night, is a spooky spin on “Pop! Goes the Weasel” for late beginners. This piece is part of the Easy Spooktacular Solos songbook by Jennifer Eklund.

Raindancer, composed by Kevin Costley, is an upbeat showcase solo for late beginners that includes lyrics. This piece serves as a great opportunity for students to work on playing open fifths in various rhythmic patterns.

End Game is a fast & flashy showcase solo ideal for late beginners of any age. Music by Jennifer Eklund. This version is part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 1 songbook.

Enchanted is a mysterious solo for late beginners by Ava Heckmann who is a student of Karen Hunter. Students of all ages will enjoy this minor-key, eerie-sounding showcase solo.

Mucho Gusto, is an upbeat Latin-style multi-level solo by Jennifer Eklund for beginners and late beginners of all ages. This piece is part of the Level Up! songbook.

Tug of War is a fast and flashy showcase solo for students at the late elementary and early intermediate level and is part of Spotlight Solos Volume 2. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund.

Smooth Sailing is an easy lyrical solo for beginners and late beginners. A great opportunity for students of all ages to work on legato playing, pedaling, left-hand dominant melody, and much more! Part of the Easy Spotlight Solos songbook.

Got tech-obsessed students in your studio? Scrolling is a tantalizing easy showcase solo for late beginners composed by Sarah Reaser O’Brien. This piece is part of the Smart Tones songbook.

I Plead the Fifth! is an easy showcase solo for late-beginners that is part of Jennifer Eklund’s Pronto Pizazz Volume 2 collection. This short study focuses on shifting positions in parallel fifths with various articulations, and includes an upbeat teacher accompaniment.

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