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Easy Cool Cats, is a collection of twelve easy showcase solos composed by Chrissy Ricker. These jazzy solos represent a variety of genres and will appeal to late beginners and early intermediates of all ages!

What could be nicer than a cat nap on a lazy afternoon? This laid-back jazz piece by Chrissy Ricker is sure to be a hit with early intermediates of all ages!

Top Cat Boogie, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is a fast 1950s rock-style solo for late beginners. This piece is part of the Easy Cool Cats songbook.

Simply Purr-Fect, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is a joyful jazzy solo for late beginners that serves as a great introduction to swing rhythms. This piece is part of the Easy Cool Cats songbook.

My Way Blues, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is a bluesy showcase solo in 6/8 time that your late beginners will love to play! This piece is part of the Easy Cool Cats songbook.

On the Prowl is a easy minor-key showcase solo composed by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Easy Cool Cats songbook.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game arranged for early intermediates by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of Piano Pronto: Movement 2 and includes a teacher duet part.

Yee-Haw!, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early-intermediate-level showcase solo. It is inspired by “barn dance” or “square dance” music, and adds a touch of Americana to any recital program. It is a definite pupil saver and motivator and could also be used in “costume recitals” when a spooky costume is not desired.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game, a perennial springtime favorite, arranged by Jennifer Eklund. This solo will be a home run for late beginners and early intermediates of all ages. Part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 2 songbook.

Easy, lyrical version of Amazing Grace ideal for late beginning level pianists of all ages. Contemporary take on a sacred classic arranged by Jennifer Eklund. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

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

The Old English Air, Country Gardens, arranged for late beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of Piano Pronto: Movement 2 and includes a teacher duet part.

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.

Lucky, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is a smooth jazzy solo for late beginners that serves as a great introduction to syncopated rhythms. This piece is part of the Easy Cool Cats songbook.

On the Trail is a slow bluesy solo for early intermediates that is part of the Dog Days Songbook. Music by Jennifer Eklund.

Spiders In My Bed is a showcase piano solo by Canadian composer Lisa Frederick that is ideal for late beginners and early intermediates. It’s a light-hearted homage to our arachnid friends with a dash of Johannes Brahms!

Flying Dragons, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas, is a fast & flashy showcase solo for late beginners and early intermediates. This piece is part of the Fantasies & Fairy Tales songbook.

Inspired by her childhood years in Duns, Scotland, composer Jane Tate offers up Celtic-inspired solos for late beginners and early intermediates of all ages. The sound of distant pipe bands and romping Celtic rhythms permeate through this collection of ten piano solos.