Christmas Solos for Late Beginners: Super Soundtrack

No Limits is a fast and flashy duet for two early intermediates. Full of driving, syncopated rhythms this duet is sure to be a hit at your next recital! Music composed by Jennifer Eklund. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Holiday Classics Volume 2 is a must-have holiday book for late-beginners offering three different versions of each carol in the same book. Teacher duet parts are available to amp up the fun factor. Music arranged by Jennifer Eklund.

The Coral Reef is a peacefully elegant a one-handed showcase solo by Chrissy Ricker ideal for late beginners of all ages. This piece can be played with either the right or left hand.

Petite Ballerina is an expressive lyrical piano solo in F major by Lisa Frederick that is ideal for late beginners of all ages. A perfect introduction to legato phrasing and maintaining a delicate left-hand accompaniment pattern.

I Saw Three Ships arranged for easy piano and ideal for late beginners of all ages. An absolute essential piece for the holidays and a great way to introduce 6/8 time signature and key changes!

Beethoven’s Rage Over a Lost Penny (Rondo a capriccio) arranged for late beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This piece, which includes a music history lesson, is part of the Beethoven: Exploring His Life & Music songbook.

A Song for All Seasons is a celebratory collection that can be enjoyed year-round by late beginners. Each season includes an arrangement of one of Vivaldi’s concertos from “The Four Seasons,” followed by two original season-specific solos composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas.

Spotlight Solos Volume 2 features 12 recital-ready fun solos by Jennifer Eklund for students at the late beginning through early-intermediate levels.

Joy to the World arranged as a showcase-style evenly-leveled duet for two late beginners. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Christmas Together songbook.

Can-Can arranged as a piano solo ideal for late beginners. Arranged by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 1 songbook.

Merry Christmas Medley, is an upbeat easy piano trio by Kris Skaletski that features Good King Wenceslas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, and the Ukrainian Bell Carol. Includes a stacked score and separated parts. This showcase ensemble will brighten up your next holiday recital!

Rock ’n’ Cha is an upbeat left-handed solo for beginners that includes a Latin-style teacher duet. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Stage Left! Volume 2 songbook.

Gabriel Faure’s iconic Pavane arranged as a mixed level duet by Jennifer Eklund. The Primo part may be played with either the right or left hand and includes fingering for both options.

Lollipop Polka is an easy solo for late beginners with lush teacher duet included. This duet by Barbara Becker is part of the Just Fun for Two songbook.

Super Soundtrack for the Spotlight Solos Volume 2 songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included with purchase.

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.

Hit the Ground Running is a fast & flashy minor-key solo for early intermediates by Jennifer Eklund. This showcase piece is part of the Full Speed Ahead songbook.

This packet, along with MS/HS 2A, is what you want to use for a Middle School or High School band, choir, orchestra or theory class that has already learned the ‘basics’. Concepts include: Drills in the 4 clefs, whole & half steps, major & minor 3rds & chords, all major scales & major key signatures, circle of 5ths, primary chords, cadences, vocabulary, ear-training, teacher ear-training guide, post-test. Answer booklet included!