Theory Time® Reproducible Series: High School 4A

This fun reproducible packet includes Fun Sheets that correlate with concepts covered in the MS/HS 1A through 3B Reproducible Curriculum packets. Answer booklet included!

Chopin’s iconic Fantaisie Impromptu, arranged in a contemporary lyrical style by Jennifer Eklund. This solo provides ample opportunity to work on interpretation, rubato, and lyrical artistry.

Triumphant, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is an uplifting pop-style solo for intermediates.

Waltz of the Flowers, from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet, stylishly arranged for intermediate piano by Jennifer Eklund.

Mambo All the Way is saucy spin on Jingle Bells arranged by Stacy Fahrion. This showcase solo, ideal for intermediates, will spice up any holiday performance!

Illumination (Virgo) is a lilting showcase solo for intermediates composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the astrology-inspired songbook “Signs of the Time.”

This is a wistful waltz by Jenny Walker, with a slightly quirky melody and steady waltz-like base line. The middle section has a deeper, more self-assured feel and switches to the major key. The piece is to be played with extreme sensitivity, especially at the end when the marionette finally runs out of steam.

Spring Has Sprung, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is an elegant contemporary lyrical solo for intermediates and up.

Reassurance, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early intermediate level lyrical solo. It has a gentle sway in its rhythm, and a memorable melody. It could also be used as worship service music. It was inspired by the self-isolation and “social distancing” of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.

A Rockin’ Christmas: Volume Two, is a collection of ten pop & jazz-inspired arrangements of holiday favorites. These arrangements by Chrissy Ricker are ideal for intermediates of all ages and will brighten your next holiday recital!

Contemporary showcase arrangements of themes from Tchaikovsky’s iconic Nutcracker ballet arranged by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This collection will be enjoyed by intermediates of all ages!

Remember When, composed by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate level solo in a neo-Romantic ambient style. The opening section consists of harmonies divided between the hands, and a middle section adds some melodic interest. It is another of the composer’s favorites, is suitable for service playing, and is part of the Souvenirs songbook.

This packet, along with MS/HS 3B, is what you want to use for a Middle School or High School band, choir, orchestra or theory class that already knows their Major key signatures, scales, and 6/8 time. Concepts include: Pre-test, chromatic signs, enharmonic notes, half & whole steps, perfect & major intervals, relative major & minor keys, minor circle of 5ths, minor key signatures, natural, harmonic & melodic minor scales. Answer booklet included!

J.S. Bach’s iconic Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, from Cantata No. 147, arranged in a contemporary lyrical style for intermediates by Jennifer Eklund. This solo provides ample opportunity to work on interpretation, rubato, and lyrical artistry.

The idea for this book came from listening to some of my favorite piano literature. Enchanted by the absolutely beautiful, lyrical melodies of Chopin’s Opus 28, I found myself wishing my own intermediate students could enjoy them now, and not just the handful of Preludes that are more accessible for students. As I edited these Preludes with intermediate hands and minds, it was my desire to preserve their full length, in the original keys, and with as much of Chopin’s original markings as possible. I hope you agree the result is a celebration of Chopin’s original work, but now accessible for the intermediate student!

I Surrender All, in a poignant setting, arranged by Kevin Costley. This solo is ideal for intermediates of all ages.

Schumann’s Traumerei arranged for intermediates by Jennifer Eklund. This arrangement stays true to the original, but modifies the large stretches. Part of the Piano Pronto: Finale method book.

Rock of Ages (Ma’oz Tzur) arranged in a contemporary lyrical setting by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for intermediates of all ages.