That’s a Wrap!

That’s a Wrap is an upbeat jazzy left-handed solo for beginners that includes a teacher duet. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Stage Left! Volume 2 songbook. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Couch Potato is an easy jazzy solo for late-beginners that is part of Jennifer Eklund’s Pronto Pizazz Volume 2 collection. This short study focuses on swing-style eight notes with accidentals, and includes a jazzy teacher accompaniment.

Super Spy Guy is a fun, minor-key piano solo for late beginners of all ages. Composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Spotlight Solos Volume 1 songbook.

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.

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.

“A” is for Ant is a jazzy, minor-key primer level solo, from Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally, and includes a teacher duet part. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.

Rockin’ Rocket Ship, is a minor-key beginning level solo with music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski. This easy showcase includes a teacher duet and is part of the Roadtrip: Space Odyssey.

Turn a commonplace lesson interruption into a teachable moment! Knuckleball is a piece based on a black key knuckle-roll pattern and serves as a great rote-teaching piece for late beginners of any age. Includes a spunky teacher duet part to maximize the fun!

Sync or Swim is an easy syncopated Latin-style solo for beginners that is part of Jennifer Eklund’s Pronto Pizazz Volume 2 collection. This short study focuses on easy syncopated patterns and finger independence in both hands and includes an upbeat teacher accompaniment.

Hot Potato is a fast and flashy easy staccato study for composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Fired Up! Level Two method book. This version includes two student solos (with and without key signature) and a teacher duet part.

Cool Cat, is an easy minor-key showcase solo for late beginners with a teacher duet included. This duet by Chrissy Ricker is part of the “Ready to Rock” songbook.

Hot Tot Dish is a delicious little jingle written for International Sheet Music Day 2019 by Jennifer Eklund & Kris Skaletski. This catchy solo for late beginners includes lyrics, a swinging backing track, and a delectable recipe for this tasty dish!

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.

Minor Details is an easy, swing-style solo, designed to reinforce proper phrasing, staccato, legato, and accenting techniques. It’s the “details” that make this showcase solo both fun and functional! Part of the Easy Spotlight Solos songbook.

Perfect Patterns is a collection of twelve exciting showcase-style solos by Chrissy Ricker. These pattern-based pieces are ideal for early intermediates and cover a wide array of styles.

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.

Dancing with my Shadow is a collection of eleven beautiful showcase pieces for the elementary level student of any age, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. Each piece includes an accompanying teacher duet part, and many of the pieces also have lyrics which can be sung or used for interpretation.

Mind the Gap! 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 a funky teacher accompaniment.