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.
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.
Shadow Walker is an easy minor-key solo for late beginners composed by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of the Fired Up! Level Two method book for older beginners and includes a lush teacher duet.
Look to the Sky, composed by Rick Robertson, is a lyrical, elementary level solo. It has the bonus of an optional duet/obligato part, playable on piano, flute, or violin.
Spread Your Wings and Fly is an easy, upbeat, pop-style solo for late-beginners composed by Chrisanne Nahum. Perfect opportunity to work on easy syncopated pop-style rhythms with students of all ages!
Make a Wish is an easy pop-style solo for late beginners of all ages by Robyn Fehrenbacher. Provides fun reinforcement of the F major scale with a melodic quality that makes it an engaging recital piece.
Forest Raindrops by composer Lisa Shoemaker is a simple yet beautiful tune that will appeal to all ages. This late beginner solo is sure to be a favorite with students and audiences alike!
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.
City of Light is an upbeat lyrical trio, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for late beginners and includes a set of parts and a full conductor’s score.
Above and Beyond is an easy pop-style solo for late beginners of all ages. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Spotlight Solos Plus songbook. Also includes a two-page worksheet with improv activity ideas related to the piece!
Strolling is a lyrical solo for late beginners and is part of Spotlight Solos Volume 2. Music by Jennifer Eklund.
By the Waterfall is a fanciful easy lyrical solo by Lisa Frederick ideal for late beginners. Crossovers and glittering work in the upper registers make this an impressive showcase piece for students of all ages.
Floating In Space is an expressive lyrical piano solo in a minor key by Lisa Frederick. Featuring pedal, changes in time signature, and hand crossovers, this piece is ideal for late beginners of all ages.
Japanese Rose, composed by Kevin Costley, is an elegant easy lyrical solo for late beginners of all ages.
Water Lillies, composed by Kevin Costley, is an easy elegant lyrical solo that will delight late beginners of all ages.
Echoes in the Valley, composed by Kevin Costley, is an elegant easy lyrical solo for late beginners of all ages.
Sweet Dreams, composed by Kevin Costley, is an easy lyrical solo for late beginners. This piece serves as a great opportunity for students to work on playing repeated patterns in the left hand, pedaling, and lyrical phrasing.
Angel Crossing, composed by Kevin Costley, is an easy pattern-based lyrical solo for late beginners that provides a great opportunity to work on legato and rubato.
Waltz of the Daffodils, composed by Kevin Costley, is an elegant waltz for late beginners. This pattern-based piece would be an ideal recital or festival selection.
Cherry Blossoms, composed by Kevin Costley, is an ambient lyrical solo for late beginners. This piece serves as a great opportunity for students to work on shifting fifths in the left hand and melodic phrasing.
In the Stillness, composed by Rick Robertson, is a lyrical, ambient solo that is easily learned and effective in performance for late beginning level students.
Moonbeams, composed by Rick Robertson, is an easy lyrical solo for late beginners. This piece is part of the Spectrum songbook.
Mirror Lake, by Rick Robertson, is a late-elementary level lyrical solo. A moderately slow lyrical melody is divided between the hands and bound together by pedal.
Winter Waltz, part of Lisa Donovan Lukas’s Dynamic Duos songbook, is a lyrical minor-key duet for two late beginners. This piece offers a great introduction to collaborative work and lyrical phrasing. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.