Theory Time®: Primer Workbook

Creepy Crawlers duet is ideal for a beginning level student and an intermediate level student or teacher. Part of the Pronto Pizazz songbook.

Fur Elise arranged for primer and beginning level students of all ages. This shortened version of Beethoven’s iconic melody, arranged by Jennifer Eklund, includes a teacher duet part and music history page (with paid versions).

Faded Photographs is an easy lyrical left-handed solo for beginners that includes a lush teacher duet. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Stage Left! Volume 2 songbook.

Technique, composition, and fun all rolled into one! Take Two, by Jennifer Eklund, is an easy technical study for beginners emphasizing two-note slurs. This packet also includes a composition worksheet page that allows the student to harmonize the piece and write their own dynamics.

Sheep, Sheep, Sheep is a sassy, minor-key primer level solo, from Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally, and includes a teacher duet part. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.

Jazz Cat is a jazz-styled duet ideal for beginning level students of all ages and is a great introduction to swinging eighth notes. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Pronto Pizazz songbook.

Super Soundtrack for the Pronto Pizazz Volume 1 songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos with the teacher duet parts. Mp3 and MIDI files included with purchase.

Rainy Day Games is a minor-key primer level solo, from Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally, and includes a teacher duet part. This piece serves as a great introduction to finger independence and playing flats. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.

Balloon Pop is an upbeat primer level solo from Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally Volume 2, and includes a teacher duet part. This piece serves as a great introduction to staccato technique. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.

Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella, from the First Christmas Solos songbook, is an early primer level holiday solo with teacher duet ideal for beginners of all ages. Music can be taught by note, rote, or finger number.

Out of the Fog is a minor-key, lyrical duet for beginners full of mysterious harmonies students will love. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Pronto Pizazz songbook.

Jolly Old St. Nicholas is an early primer level holiday solo with teacher duet ideal for beginners of all ages. Music can be taught by note, rote, or finger number. Part of the First Christmas Solos songbook.

Theory Time’s reproducible Pre-primer D is a 50-page workbook that presents the basic elements of rhythm, how to draw notes, stems, and rests through time signatures, measures, counting and dynamics (loud & soft). Types of notes include quarter, half, dotted half and whole. Rests include quarter, half and whole. Worksheets can all be enlarged for the very young students with all learning styles who need extra practice in developing the fine motor skills needed to write notes and rests legibly. Visual and aural recognition and understanding of what is meant by a steady beat are emphasized. Students are given written examples to complete and asked to tap and clap simple rhythm patterns.

Rising Star duet is ideal for a beginning level student and an intermediate level student or teacher. Part of the Pronto Pizazz songbook.

Campsite Critters is a lyrical primer level solo, from Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally, and includes a teacher duet part. This piece serves as a great introduction to playing eighth notes. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.

Little Green Goblin, is an upbeat minor-key showcase solo for beginners. This piece is part of the First Halloween Solos songbook by Jennifer Eklund and includes an optional teacher duet part.

Keyboard Kickoff: Power Pages is an all-in-one supplement to be used in tandem with the Keyboard Kickoff method book. This workbook provides written theory, sightreading/technique, ear training, and composition exercises to reinforce all of the concepts introduced in Keyboard Kickoff. This essential item will help build strong readers and confident students!

Away in a Manger, from the First Christmas Solos songbook, is an early primer level solo with teacher duet ideal for beginners of all ages. Music can be taught by note, rote, or finger number.