Syncopation

Green Clover Rag, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas, is a light and elegant ragtime-style solo for late beginners and early intermediates. This piece is part of the Colorful Capers songbook.

When the Sky Was Pink, is an upbeat selection from Lisa Donovan Lukas’s Dynamic Duos Volume 2 songbook. This light-hearted, evenly-leveled duet is ideal for two late-beginners.

Chain Reaction is an easy pattern-based 12-bar blues solo in F minor for early intermediates. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Spotlight Solos Plus songbook.

Feelin’ Blue is a fun blues style tune that is a great way to introduce your students to 12-bar blues format, the blues, and swing-style eighth notes. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 1 songbook.

Original Rags, composed by Scott Joplin, is a fun ragtime tune arranged for late beginners by Jennifer Eklund. Part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 1 songbook.

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.

Party Time Rag is an upbeat ragtime-style showcase solo for one hand and noisemaker by Chrissy Ricker ideal for late beginners of all ages. This piece can be played with either the right or left hand. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Knock, Knock, Knock! is an evenly-leveled duet for late-beginners by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is sneaky, jazzy fun for all ages! This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Stella’s Stomp is an easy, fun boogie by British composer Joanne Griffiths. This piece introduces swing rhythm and blue notes, with a solid beat and confident octave changes.

Side by Side, featuring words and music by Harry Woods, arranged as an upbeat swinging solo for early intermediates Jennifer Eklund.

Ain’t Misbehavin’, as performed by Fats Waller, arranged for early intermediate piano by Jennifer Eklund.

Honeysuckle Rose is an upbeat swing standard by Thomas “Fats” Waller arranged here for early intermediates by Jennifer Eklund.

Easy Come, Easy Go is an easy ragtime-style jazz solo for late beginners that will reinforce syncopation and swing style eighths. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Spotlight Solos Volume 2 songbook.

Thursday Blues is a catchy blues tune for early intermediates that is sure to be a hit and a great way to reinforce swing-style eighth notes. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 2 songbook.

12th Street Rag, composed by Euday L. Bowman, an infectious little ear-worm, arranged as an evenly-leveled early intermediate duet, by Jennifer Eklund. Separated parts and a full stacked-score are both included.

Gobble Wobble Rag is a Thanksgiving-themed ragtime tune composed by Jennifer Eklund, arranged here as an early intermediate piano duet.

Gobble Wobble Rag is an upbeat pattern-based ragtime solo composed by Jennifer Eklund. This is a great exercise for early intermediates with a focus on split articulations between the hands. Gobble, gobble!

Ragtime Dance is a bright, upbeat ragtime dance by Scott Joplin. This arrangement by Jennifer Eklund is ideal for intermediates of all ages!

Pineapple Rag, composed by Scott Joplin, arranged for early intermediates by Jennifer Eklund. Part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 2 songbook.

Lazy Sunday Blues, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is a Gospel-style showcase solo ideal early intermediates. This piece is part of the Cool Cats songbook.

Grandpa’s Gramophone, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early intermediate ragtime solo that evokes the sound of dance bands of the early 1920s.

Skulls Chattering is a bluesy Halloween solo for early intermediates composed by Stacy Fahrion. This whimsically macabre solo will delight students of all ages!

Summertime Rag, composed by Jenny Walker, is an upbeat, bouncy ragtime solo for early intermediates.

First Day of Summer, composed by Gary Johnston, is a happy, bright jazzy pop tune for early intermediate solo piano to welcome back the sunny days of summer.