Someday is an easy lyrical pop solo ideal for late beginners of all ages that is great for recitals. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 1 songbook.
Scenic Route is an easy lyrical solo for late beginners and early intermediates of all ages. Composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Spotlight Solos Plus songbook. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
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.
Sailboats in the Bay is a restful lyrical solo composed by Rick Robertson that is ideal for early intermediates. This piece is part of the Kaleidoscope Volume 1 songbook.
Guitar Serenade is a flowing lyrical solo composed by Rick Robertson that is ideal for early intermediates. This piece is part of the Kaleidoscope Volume 1 songbook.
Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms, arranged by Jennifer Eklund, in a contemporary lyrical style for early intermediates. This solo provides ample opportunity to work on interpretation, rubato, and lyrical artistry.
Dance in the Moonlight is a modern, elegant spin on Claude Debussy’s iconic “Clair de lune.” This showcase arrangement by Chrissy Ricker will be enjoyed by early intermediates of all ages!
Me and My Piano, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early-intermediate level solo in a neo-Romantic lyrical style. It is reflective, highly melodic and effective in performance, and makes an excellent repertoire choice for a developing pianist.
A Long Way from Home is an upbeat lyrical solo, composed by Jane Tate, and inspired by her homesickness of her mother country of Britain. It is a wonderful way to introduce the chord inversions to early intermediates of all ages.
Largo, from Dvorak’s New World Symphony arranged as a trio for beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of the Piano Pronto: Keyboard Kickoff method book and serves as a great introduction to easy collaborative playing and will also be effective in group piano settings with multiple keyboards. Purchase includes separated parts and a full conductors score.
Spring Song, from Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” arranged as a trio for beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of the Piano Pronto: Keyboard Kickoff method book and serves as a great introduction to easy collaborative playing and will also be effective in group piano settings with multiple keyboards. Purchase includes separated parts and a full conductors score.
Rain is Falling, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early intermediate level solo in a flashy Impressionistic style. It is very effective in performance, and its highly-patterned writing is easy to learn, and sounds more difficult than it is.
Floating Along is a sophisticated, lyrical solo by Ryan Chesser. Patterned to fit easily under the hands, it is deceptively simple and perfect for students in Piano Pronto Movement 2 or 3.
Country Gardens is a traditional English folk tune arranged by Sandra Zylstra arranged as a duet for intermediates.
Spring Has Sprung, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is an elegant contemporary lyrical solo for intermediates and up.
Picking Lilacs, composed by Travis Lohmann, features light influences of jazz, as well as lyrically phrased melodies. Best suited for mid to late-intermediate pianists, this composition can work both as a contemplative opener for a concert, as well as middle interlude between selections. The light-hearted tone of this piece, as well as its whimsical nature is sure to be a perfect performance piece for any concert.
This worksheet packet is a great launching point for students to learn about transposition and proper handwriting skills. After learning a base version of Dvorak’s “Largo” in the key of C major, they have the opportunity to notate the piece in two alternate tonal centers: D major and G major. Answer guides are included.
Multi-level solo collection of Lavender’s Blue arranged by Jennifer Eklund. Includes four solo versions spanning primer through late-beginning levels and a teacher duet.
Cha-Cha-Cha is an upbeat trio for beginners composed by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of the Piano Pronto: Keyboard Kickoff method book and serves as a great introduction to easy collaborative playing and will also be effective in group piano settings with multiple keyboards. Purchase includes separated parts and a full conductors score.
Good to Go! is an upbeat easy solo for primers and beginners of all ages. While this solo stands alone it also includes a fresh, pop-style teacher duet part. This piece is part of the songbook Rising Starz Volume 2.
Good to Go is an easy upbeat left-handed solo for beginners that includes a teacher duet. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Stage Left! Volume 2 songbook.
Up, Up, and Away is an upbeat showcase for primers and beginners of all ages that will get students playing all the way to the top of the keyboard. While this solo stands alone it also includes a contemporary teacher duet part that makes for a lovely recital showcase piece.
Let’s Rock is an upbeat pop-style solo for primers and beginners of all ages and offers a great opportunity to teach easy syncopated rhythms. While this solo stands alone it also includes a contemporary teacher duet part that adds an extra layer of fun to this showcase solo.
Off to the Races is a super-easy primer level solo for beginners of all ages that uses only 3 notes and includes a fun teacher duet part. Part of the Pronto Pizazz songbook.