Sneaky Raccoon is an easy showcase 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.
Summer Storm, composed by Robyn Fehrenbacher, is an elegant minor-key waltz for beginners with a lush teacher duet part. This piece is part of the Simple Sensations songbook.
Once Upon a Rainbow is a charming, lyrical duet for a beginner and a teacher or intermediate player, composed by Robyn Fehrenbacher. This lovely little piece provides reinforcement for eighth notes and playing in waltz-time.
Piece of My Heart, composed by Jane Tate, is a lyrical duet perfect for beginners of any age. It can be taught by finger numbers, rote, or traditional note reading.
The Scottish Reivers were gangs of horsemen who raided the towns along the border of England and Scotland from the 13th to the 17th century. They were master riders and were revered across the land. Each year the town of Duns in Scotland has a festival to celebrate the Reivers. This showcase solo for beginners is inspired by my many childhoods dancing in the town’s Market Square waiting to see the riders come through!
Forget Me Not is an easy, minor-key lyrical solo for beginning violinists of all ages. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this a great piece for recitals or other performance opportunities.
Double Dip is an easy lilting solo for beginning violinists of all ages and a great piece to use to reinforce eighth note rhythms. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this a great piece for recitals or other performance opportunities.
Spellbound is a mysterious, minor-key lyrical solo for beginning violinists of all ages. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this a great piece for recitals or other performance opportunities.
Shall We Dance is a wistful lyrical waltz for beginning violinists. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this ideal for recitals and other performance opportunities.
Memento is an easy, minor-key lyrical solo for beginning violinists of all ages. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this a great piece for recitals or other performance opportunities.
Out of the Fog is an easy, minor-key lyrical solo for beginning violinists of all ages. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this a great piece for recitals or other performance opportunities.
Kitty Waltz is a gentle lyrical solo for beginning violinists of all ages. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this a great piece for recitals or other performance opportunities.
The Star-Spangled Banner pack includes two piano solo versions for late beginners and a teacher duet accompaniment part. Perfect song to open your next recital or event! Arranged by Jennifer Eklund.
Cold Shoulder 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 slurs and staccato, and includes an upbeat teacher accompaniment.
Scarborough Fair arranged as an easy solo with a haunting teacher duet part. Ideal for beginners and late beginners of all ages. Music by Jennifer Eklund.
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.
Nightscape is an easy, minor-key, lyrical solo for late beginners of all ages. This showcase piece serves as a great introduction to legato and expressive phrasing techniques. Part of the Easy Spotlight Solos songbook. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
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!
I Need Thee Every Hour, a sacred classic, arranged as a beginning level solo with lush teacher duet part included. Music arranged by Jennifer Eklund.
Happy Birthday in a multi-level solo pack with two arrangements by Jennifer Eklund suitable for late beginners and early intermediates. An absolute essential for any piano student!
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.
The Magic Carousel is an upbeat evenly-leveled duet for beginners composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas.
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.
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.