Someday is an even-leveled pop-style duet ideal for two late beginning level students. Music by Piano Pronto author Jennifer Eklund. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
The Calm, from the Fired Up! Level Two method book, is a pattern-based easy lyrical solo for late beginners. A great opportunity to work on pedaling, easy position shifts, and left-hand crossovers. Includes a teacher accompaniment part.
Seeing Stars, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is an easy lyrical solo for late beginners based entirely on the C Major scale. Includes a preparatory page with one and two-octave scales in contrary and parallel motion.
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today arranged as a trio for six hands, on one piano by Jennifer Eklund. This traditional Easter selection is ideal for late beginners of all ages. Includes a full conductor’s score and the three separate student parts. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
Bass Clef Spaces Song is an engaging easy solo to help students strengthen their bass-clef reading skills. Music & lyrics by Sarah Reaser O’Brien.
Blue Jay Blues is an easy bluesy solo for beginners composed by Sarah Reaser O’Brien that includes lyrics. This piece serves as a great introduction to 12-bar blues, easy position shifts, and swing-style eighth notes.
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.
Heart on Fire is an easy and rewarding pop-style tune by Sarah Reaser O’Brien for late beginners. It’s loaded with impressive-sounding eighth notes in simple patterns and is supported by sophisticated harmony. It also serves as a fun sight-reading exercise for intermediates!
Cool Morning is a laid-back easy bossa nova solo with teacher duet composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas.
Solar Storm, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is a fast and flashy showcase solo for beginners. This pattern based solo features three-note patterns and tone clusters.
Ode to Joy from Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 9 arranged by Jennifer Eklund for late beginners of all ages. Part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 1 songbook.
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!
The Long Way Home is an easy pop ballad in lead sheet format with structured improvisation. This serves as a great introduction to chart-playing for late beginners of all ages. Music and materials by Jennifer Eklund.
Keep Rising is a simple, uplifting lyrical solo for beginners of all ages. Composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Easy Spotlight Solos songbook.
Believe It or Not is an easy contemporary lyrical solo ideal for late beginners of all ages. This uplifting solo is a great introduction to syncopation and appropriate for many performance occasions. Part of the Easy Spotlight Solos songbook.
Strolling is a lyrical duet for a beginning level student and an intermediate level student or teacher. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Pronto Pizazz songbook.
Rockin’ the Boat is a jazzy style duet ideal for a beginning level student and intermediate student or teacher. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Pronto Pizazz songbook.
On the Brighter Side is an easy swinging solo with teacher duet composed by Chrissy Ricker. This showcase piece is part of the Ready to Quest songbook.
The Last Unicorn is an easy lyrical waltz with teacher duet composed by Chrissy Ricker. This showcase piece is part of the Ready to Quest songbook.
Strauss’s iconic Blue Danube Waltz arranged as an easy piano solo with lush teacher accompaniment included. Music is appropriate for beginners of all ages and arranged by Jennifer Eklund.
I Like to Brush My Teeth is a dazzling solo and duet based on Offenbach’s “Can Can” melody, with educational lyrics about the importance of dental hygiene. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund.
Double Trouble is an easy lyrical left-handed solo for beginners that includes a jazzy teacher duet. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Stage Left! Volume 2 songbook.
Rockin’ Out is an upbeat multi-level solo by Jennifer Eklund for beginners and late beginners of all ages. This piece is part of the Level Up! songbook.