Theory Time® Reproducible Series: Test Pack Middle School/High School 1A

March of the Red Ants, composed by Kevin Costley, is an showcase solo for late beginners. This piece serves as a great opportunity for students to work on playing a steady bass line, triplets, and shifting between major and minor modes.

Dark to Light is a fast and flashy solo for early intermediates composed by Jennifer Eklund. This showcase piece serves as a great introduction to 6/8 time and sixteenth notes.

Pursuit is a fast and flashy easy showcase solo composed by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Perfect Patterns songbook.

Solitary is a flowing, lyrical, 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. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

On My Way is an easy pop ballad in lead sheet format that also includes structured improvisation. This serves as a great introduction to chart-playing for late beginners of all ages. Music and materials by Jennifer Eklund.

Happy Birthday in a multi-level solo pack with two arrangements by Jennifer Eklund suitable for late beginners and early intermediates. An absolute essential for any piano student!

No Limits, 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 at just over 3:30.

Strolling is a lyrical solo for late beginners and is part of Spotlight Solos Volume 2. Music by Jennifer Eklund.

As the Leaves Come Falling Down is an elegant lyrical solo for late beginners by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the A Song for all Seasons songbook.

Glorious is an upbeat pop-style rendition of “Angels We Have Heard on High” arranged for late beginners by Chrissy Ricker.

The iconic “Ode to Joy” theme from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 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.

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.

This worksheet packet is a great launching point for students to learn about transposition and proper handwriting skills. After learning a base version of “Zum Gali Gali” in the key of D minor, they have the opportunity to notate the piece in two alternate tonal centers: E minor and A minor. Answer guides are included.

Note: If you are interested in multi-level versions of this piece consider the Zum Gali Gali Mega Pack that features five solo versions, a trio for beginners, and transposition worksheets.

Storming the Castle, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas, is a minor-key showcase solo ideal for late beginners. This piece is part of the Fantasies & Fairy Tales Volume Two songbook.

Game On! is a fast and flashy, minor-key solo composed by Jennifer Eklund. This showcase solo is ideal for late beginners of all ages! This piece is part of the Minor Marvels songbook.

Ready to Quest! features ten beginning level solos with teacher duets composed by Chrissy Ricker. This collection of video-game inspired pieces will delight students of all ages!

Mission: X Volume Two is a method-style songbook for late beginners featuring three themed chapters: Atlantis, Supernatural, and Alter Ego. Each chapter begins with “Mission Training” blocks that contain a mix of written theory work and light music analysis to help prepare students to learn the pieces in the mission. These engaging pieces and materials by Chrissy Ricker will be a hit with students of all ages.

Hop, Skip, & a Jump, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is an upbeat flashy solo full of Latin-style syncopation for late beginners. This piece is part of the Full Speed Ahead songbook.