Meditation

Mrs. Flynn is a lovely contemplative solo for beginners that serves as an excellent introduction to cross-hand playing and steady eighth notes. This piece by Joanne Griffiths is part of her songbook entitled “Meet the Pilburys.”

Nightscape is an easy, minor-key, lyrical solo for late beginners of all ages. This showcase piece serves as a great introduction to legato and expressive phrasing techniques. Part of the Easy Spotlight Solos songbook. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Night Sounds is an easy lyrical solo for beginners composed by Sarah Reaser O’Brien that includes lyrics. This piece serves as a great introduction to ties and easy position shifts.

Morning Sounds is an easy lyrical solo for beginners composed by Sarah Reaser O’Brien that includes lyrics. This piece serves as a great introduction to playing in waltz-time, crossovers, and easy open-fifth position shifts with the left hand.

Simple Serenity is a collection of fifteen easy lyrical solos composed by Jennifer Eklund. These calming pieces offer a great opportunity for beginners and late beginners to explore lyrical playing, rubato, octave shifts, and pedal work.

Adrift is a pensive lyrical solo full of unique jazz harmonies, but easy enough for beginners and late-beginners. The sophisticated harmonies, and free-floating rubato form using multiple octaves, will make students of all ages feel successful in the early stages of lessons!

Just Passing By, is an easy ambient multi-level solo by Jennifer Eklund for beginners and late beginners of all ages. This piece is part of the Level Up! songbook.

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

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.

Sunny Day is a delightful, lyrical solo written at three different levels by Robyn Fehrenbacher. Includes two beginner versions with optional teacher duet, as well as a solo version for late beginners of all ages.

Kitty Waltz, from the Piano Pronto Prelude method book is a graceful waltz for beginners of all ages. A great way to reinforce 3/4 time and introduce legato and sharp signs. Teacher duet part included.

Once in a Blue Moon is an easy minor-key lyrical solo for late-beginners that is part of Jennifer Eklund’s Pronto Pizazz Volume 2 collection. This short study focuses on working in 6/8 time with dotted rhythms, and includes a lush teacher accompaniment.

Summer Storm, composed by Robyn Fehrenbacher, is an elegant minor-key waltz for beginners with a lush teacher duet part. This piece is part of the Simple Sensations songbook.

Dance with Me is an elegant and easy lyrical waltz that reinforces dotted quarter note/eighth note rhythms for beginners of all ages. While this solo stands alone it also includes a contemporary teacher duet part with lush harmonies.

Adrift is an easy, contemplative lyrical solo for beginners that includes a harmonically lush teacher duet part. The student part stands alone as a solo part where students can experiment playing in different octaves.

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

Weekend Waltz is an easy lilting waltz for primers and beginners of all ages. While this solo stands alone it also includes a teacher duet part in the style of a jazz-waltz.

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.