Autumn

Autumn Song, composed by Rick Robertson, is an easy lyrical solo in five-finger position for beginners. This piece is part of the Spectrum songbook.

Autumn Lament, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is an easy lyrical solo for late beginners. This piece offers a great opportunity to work on broken sixths, pedaling, and lyrical phrasing.

As the Leaves Come Falling Down is an elegant lyrical solo for late beginners by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the A Song for all Seasons songbook.

Harvest, is a fast & flashy showcase solo for late beginners by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the A Song for all Seasons songbook.

Windy Trees is a beautiful lyrical showcase piece for the elementary level student of any age, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. It also has an accompanying teacher duet part and lyrics which can be sung, as well as a play-along track for at-home duet practice.

For many people, November is a month for giving thanks. This intermediate piece by Sarah Reaser O’Brien, NCTM, is a contemporary rendering of a hymn-like melody. November symbolizes a musical token of gratitude for family and friends who have been with us through good times and bad and with whom we love to spend our time. The ternary form offers an uplifting first section followed by a middle theme of more serious and reflective implication. The middle theme modulates into a return of the first in a new key, representing a triumphant overcoming of life’s struggles with the help of those we hold dear.

Funeral March for a Jack-o’-Lantern is a jaunty late beginner Halloween solo arranged by Jennifer Eklund that mixes the Funeral March from Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 2 and The Hearse Song. Two versions are included, one with a key signature and one without.

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

A Song for All Seasons is a celebratory collection that can be enjoyed year-round by late beginners. Each season includes an arrangement of one of Vivaldi’s concertos from “The Four Seasons,” followed by two original season-specific solos composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas.

Seasons Change, composed by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate level lyrical solo. It is a study in melodic shaping, chord balance, and arpeggio accompaniment, and will appeal to pianists of all ages.

Autumn Leaves, composed by Sara Tomlinson, is a spirited lyrical solo for intermediates. This piece is part of the Creation Collage songbook.

Falling Leaves is an intermediate level lyrical contemporary solo that is part of the Shades of You and Impressions songbooks. Music by Jennifer Eklund.

Gobble Wobble Rag is an upbeat pattern-based ragtime solo composed by Jennifer Eklund. This is a great exercise for early intermediates with a focus on split articulations between the hands. Gobble, gobble!

Turkey Trot, composed by Gary Johnston, is a bright, jazzy little piece for early intermediates with lots of syncopation and a half-time walking bass line.

Little Prayer, by Rick Robertson, is an easy lyrical solo that is part of his Spectrum Volume 1 songbook. This delicate, expressive solo, is well-suited for late beginners of all ages.

Autumn Leaves, composed by Ryan Chesser, is an elegant lyrical solo for early intermediates. This selection is part of the Winds of Change songbook.

Harvest March, composed by Gary Johnston, is a bright Sousa-style march celebrating the last days of autumn and the cold winter days to come.

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come, a Thanksgiving favorite blended with “Simple Gifts” in a lush arrangement for late intermediates by Jennifer Eklund.