Theory Time® Reproducible Series: First Grade Pack

Rockin’ Rocket Ship, is a minor-key beginning level solo with music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski. This easy showcase includes a teacher duet and is part of the Roadtrip: Space Odyssey.

Pronto Pizazz Volume 1 includes 16 recital-ready fun solos for beginners of all ages. Each piece includes a fun, engaging teacher duet part. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund.

Broken arm? No problem! Stage Left Volume 2 features 18 engaging left-handed solos with contemporary teacher duets included. This volume is also great for beginners who need more practice with bass clef reading and independent left hand dexterity work. This book contains selections for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

The Hunt is a lively, evenly-leveled piano duet by Canadian composer Lisa Frederick. This fun showcase duet is ideal for two late-beginners and is a great way to introduce 6/8 time and a variety of articulations.

Swing ’n’ Sway is an easy swing-style left-handed solo for beginners that includes a jazzy teacher duet. Music by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Stage Left! Volume 2 songbook.

Barnyard Boogies 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 eighth notes and ties. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.

Rising Star is an easy lyrical solo for beginning violinists of all ages. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this a great piece for recitals or other performance opportunities.

Heart on Fire is an easy and rewarding pop-style tune by Sarah Reaser O’Brien for late beginners. It’s loaded with impressive-sounding eighth notes in simple patterns and is supported by sophisticated harmony. It also serves as a fun sight-reading exercise for intermediates!

Easy Fantasies & Fairy Tales is an imaginative collection of ten easy piano solos with teacher duets composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. These pieces cover a variety of genres and will delight beginners and late beginners of all ages.

Creepy Crawlers is a minor-key waltz for beginning violinists that is great for introducing dotted rhythms. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this ideal for recitals and other performance opportunities.

Write that Down is a composition workbook by Jennifer Eklund intended for students of all ages and levels. Students will learn essential songwriting skills through scalable, template-based activities that take the “fear of the blank page” out of composition. Teachers are encouraged to use these exercises as a launching pad to creating other similar exercises for their students.

The First Noel, 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.

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas duet is ideal for a primer or beginning level student and a teacher or intermediate student. Arranged by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Christmas for Two songbook.

Silly, composed by Heather Nanney, is a catchy sing-along solo for beginners with a swingin’ teacher duet part. This piece is part of the Center Stage Solos songbook.

Daisy Dog is lyrical waltz for primers from Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally, and includes a teacher duet part. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.

Chillaxin’ is an easy, lazy-swing tune for late beginners of all ages by Jennifer Eklund. Great piece to work on left-hand independence and swing-style eighth notes. Part of the Easy Spotlight Solos songbook.

Pepperoni Pizza is a multi-level solo by Jennifer Eklund for beginners and late beginners of all ages. This piece is part of the Level Up! songbook.

Super Soundtrack for the First Christmas Solos holiday songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student parts as well as recordings of the student solos with the teacher duet parts. Mp3 and MIDI files included with purchase.