Full Speed Ahead!: Super Soundtrack

Songs I Love to Play Volume 1 features fun and motivating solos for late beginners of all ages. Recital-ready arrangements of popular themes and original compositions by Piano Pronto author Jennifer Eklund.

Russian Dance from “The Nutcracker” arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for late beginners and early intermediates by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of The Nutcracker for Two songbook.

End Game, a fast & flashy favorite by Jennifer Eklund, presented in a new extended remix version to suit occasions like talent shows, competitions, and festivals that require pieces with a longer run-time. When played at the suggested tempo, this version clocks in around 4:00.

A Song for You, composed by Rick Robertson, is a late elementary lyrical solo with a mature sound. As the title says, it is dedicated to whoever is playing it. The student can write their name on the line under the title.

Fantasies & Fairy Tales Volume Two is an imaginative collection of twelve easy piano solos composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. These solos span a variety of genres and will delight late beginners and early intermediates of all ages.

I Saw Three Ships, arranged by Lisa Donovan Lukas, in a gently flowing setting for late beginners.

My Way Blues, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is a bluesy showcase solo in 6/8 time that your late beginners will love to play! This piece is part of the Easy Cool Cats songbook.

A beginning theory student should consider using the Bronze Medallion workbook prior to Grade Four to be sure theory fundamentals are solid. Grade Four is an early intermediate level workbook.

Labyrinth, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early intermediate level showcase solo. It has student appeal, and is suitable for recital or festival.

Deck the Halls arranged as an upbeat trio by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for early intermediates and includes a set of parts and a full conductor’s score.

Colorful Capers, is a delightful collection of ten original solos composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This book of showcase solos spans a variety of genres and is suitable for late beginners and early intermediates.

Terrifying Trilogy is an eerie and mysterious three-piece set with Hitchcock-inspired titles spanning late-elementary to early intermediate levels. All three pieces are in an expanded C minor five-finger hand position. With fast-slow-fast tempo indications, the three solos work well as movements of a modern sonatina or as stand-alone material.

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.

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.

Summer Samba, is a whimsically carefree Latin-style solo for late beginners composed by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Perfect Patterns songbook.

Pas de deux from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet arranged for easy piano by Jennifer Eklund.

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.

Got tech-obsessed students in your studio? Smart Tones is a tantalizing set of ten showcase solos composed by Sarah Reaser O’Brien. These tech-themed pieces are ideal for late beginners and up!