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Pensive Prelude by Rick Robertson is an early intermediate lyrical solo. Widely-spaced harmonies support a melody that gives a bittersweet vibe. It also sounds effective played on an upright piano with a practice (mute) pedal, or on a keyboard with “space” voices.
Introduce your early-level students to the joy of collaborative music-making with Jennifer Eklund’s accessible beginner piano trio arrangement of Beethoven’s iconic “Ode to Joy.” This delightful, pedagogically sound arrangement is carefully crafted to ensure each player’s part is both engaging and entirely manageable for first-time ensemble players. The complete digital package comes fully equipped for easy rehearsals, featuring a stacked score for teachers alongside separated, easy-to-read individual parts for each performer.
Mission: X Volume Three is a method-style songbook for early intermediates & up featuring three themed chapters: Westward, Interstellar, and Power Up. 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 with a specific focus on intervals, chords, and inversions. These engaging pieces and materials by Chrissy Ricker will be a hit with students of all ages.
Easy Spooktacular Solos features ten easy spooky solos for late beginners and up composed by Jennifer Eklund. These minor-key showcase solos will delight students of all ages during and beyond the Halloween seasons.
Note: If you are interested in multi-level versions of these ten pieces consider the Level Up! Spooktacular Halloween Edition multi-level songbook.
Notespeed is a fast, competitive, and hands-on card game for one or two players that teaches the notes from Low C to High C. Primer through Level 6 are included in this set, plus all new bonus cards! 275 cards total.
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Mission: X Haunted Hill is a short-form method-style songbook for late beginners with a focus on minor scales. Each block begins with “Mission Training” that contains a mix of written theory work and light music analysis to help prepare students to learn the pieces. These engaging pieces and materials by Chrissy Ricker will be a hit with students of all ages.
Better Together: First Christmas Duets features eleven holiday favorites arranged as evenly-leveled duets for beginners by Chrissy Ricker.
First Halloween Solos features twenty primer level spooky solos for beginners composed by Jennifer Eklund. These minor-key showcase solos will delight students of all ages during and beyond the Halloween season. As a special bonus, teacher duet parts are included with purchase as a digital only item and will automatically be available in the License Management section of your Account Dashboard.
Who needs fairy tales when you can have scary tales instead! Scary Tales is a collection of frightfully fun showcase solos for late beginners composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. Great for Halloween or anytime of the year that a spooky mood strikes!
Give Erik Satie’s timeless masterpiece a fresh, modern update! This lyrical intermediate arrangement by Jennifer Eklund pairs Satie’s iconic, hypnotic melody with rich, expansive left-hand harmonies and flowing arpeggiated textures. Perfect for teen and adult students seeking an expressive, atmospheric solo that sounds instantly sophisticated and deeply cinematic.
Creature Features Volume Two, is a scintillating collection of thirteen solos for late beginners inspired by classic sci-fi and fantasy themes. These easy solos by Chrissy Ricker will mesmerize students and audiences of all ages and make great selections during the Halloween season and beyond!
Triple up the fun for the holiday season with Jingle Bells arranged as an easy trio for beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This product includes both a stacked score and separated parts.
To feed students’ cravings for playing in minor keys, Minor Marvels features twelve showcase-style piano solos, four solos with optional teacher duet parts, and two duets. These selections are ideal for late beginners through early intermediates and will gloomily gleam at a Halloween recital or whenever a minor mood strikes!
Autumn Lament by Rick Robertson is an intermediate level lyrical solo. This melodic piece will make an effective recital or service music selection. A bonus point is that this piece is written in sonatina form, but not in the textbook style that one might expect.
Easy Christmas Classics is a collection of twelve holiday favorites arranged by Jennifer Eklund in a contemporary lyrical style for early intermediates. This book is ideal for students using Piano Pronto method books Movements 3 and 4 and for students with smaller hands who struggle to reach octaves in the left hand.
Ready to give classic tunes a delightfully dark spin? Level Up! Twisted Tales Edition delivers ten minor-key solos arranged by Jennifer Eklund. These cleverly “twisted” medleys of folk and classical favorites span three multi-level versions, making them ideal for late beginners through early intermediates looking to level up. Plus, free play-along tracks are included for a full ensemble feel right from home!
Mission: X Mystery Manor is a short-form method-style songbook for beginners with a focus on accidentals. Each block begins with “Mission Training” that contains a mix of written theory work and light music analysis to help prepare students to learn the pieces. These engaging pieces and materials by Chrissy Ricker will be a hit with students of all ages.
Turn up the energy on a classic with this thrilling intermediate-level piano duet arrangement of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” reimagined with a powerful rock anthem feel by Chrissy Ricker. With its driving rhythm, dynamic textures, and rock-inspired harmonies, this ensemble piece is sure to bring the house down in your next performance.
An essential item to amp up the full-time fun for Piano Pronto Movement 2 students! This all-new super soundtrack includes: fun instrumental backing tracks and play-along tracks of the teacher duet parts for all 25 Movement 2 songs. Each song includes a version with the student part for reference, and a version without the student part. Ditch the metronome and assign these tracks to students of all ages for effective at-home practice! Available as a physical CD or digital download. Digital purchase includes Mp3 and MIDI files.
Super Soundtrack for the Spotlight Solos PLUS songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included with purchase.
Super Soundtrack for the Easy Jazzy Jingles holiday songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the students parts as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included.
An essential item to amp up the full-time fun! This soundtrack includes: all of the lesson verses, vocal versions recorded by jazz vocalist Jenny Thiel, piano duet versions, and instrumental play-along tracks for all 18 Roadtrip! To the Lake songs. These recordings are great for at-home listening during the week when students are in between lessons or just a fun soundtrack for in the car! Available as a physical CD or digital download. Digital purchase includes Mp3 and MIDI files.
An essential item to amp up the full-time fun for students using the Fired Up! Level Two method book for older beginners. This double-album includes orchestrated play-along tracks and duet play-along tracks with and without the student parts. Available as a physical CD or digital download. Digital purchase includes Mp3 and MIDI files.
Super Soundtrack for Level Up! The Nutcracker Edition multi-level songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the students parts as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included.
An essential item to amp up the full-time fun for Keyboard Kickoff students! This all-new super soundtrack includes: fun instrumental backing tracks and play-along tracks of the teacher duet parts for all 35 Keyboard Kickoff songs. Each song includes a version with the student part for reference, and a version without the student part. Ditch the metronome and assign these tracks to students of all ages for effective at-home practice! Available as a physical CD or digital download. Digital purchase includes Mp3 and MIDI files.
Super Soundtrack for the Full Speed Ahead! songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included.
An essential item to amp up the full-time fun! This soundtrack includes: all of the lesson verses, vocal versions recorded by jazz vocalist Jenny Thiel, piano duet versions, and instrumental play-along tracks for all 18 Roadtrip! Country Carnival songs. These recordings are great for at-home listening during the week when students are in between lessons or just a fun soundtrack for in the car! Available as a physical CD or digital download. Digital purchase includes Mp3 and MIDI files.
Under the C Super Soundtrack offers orchestrated backing tracks and teacher duet play-along tracks for all 18 songs, with and without the student parts.
Super Soundtrack for The Nutcracker for Two holiday duet songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without each of the students parts as well as recordings of the duets. Mp3 and MIDI files included.
Super Soundtrack for the Spotlight Solos Volume 2 songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included with purchase.
Super Soundtrack for the Christmas Together holiday duet songbook for late beginners by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without each of the students parts as well as recordings of the duets. Mp3 and MIDI files included.
Super Soundtrack for the Rising Starz Volume 2 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.
Super Soundtrack for the Jazzy Jingles Volume 2 holiday songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the students parts as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included.
Super Soundtrack for the Minor Marvels songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the student part as well as recordings of the student solos and duets. Mp3 and MIDI files included.
Super Soundtrack for the Level Up! Holiday Classics Remix multi-level songbook by Jennifer Eklund. Includes orchestrated backing tracks with and without the students parts as well as recordings of the student solos. Mp3 and MIDI files included.
Super Soundtrack for the Rising Starz 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.
This dynamic early intermediate piano solo is a spirited rendition of Johannes Brahms’ famous Hungarian Dance No. 6. Arranger Jennifer Eklund simplifies the complex original while retaining the essential rhythmic vitality and energy that make the dance so engaging for performers.
This dynamic intermediate piano solo is a spirited rendition of Johannes Brahms’ famous Hungarian Dance No. 6. Arranger Jennifer Eklund simplifies the complex original while retaining the essential rhythmic vitality and energy that make the dance so engaging for performers.
The Spook is a minor-key trio for beginners composed by Jennifer Eklund. This product includes both a stacked score and separated parts.
Eine Kleine Nachtmahr (A Little Nightmare), is a minor-key medley combines Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and the theme from Symphony No. 40, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.
Solveig’s Star, is a minor-key medley of Solveig’s Song from Peer Gynt and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.
A Minor 49er, is a minor-key medley of Brahms’s Lullaby and Clementine, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.
Haydn in the Shadows, is a minor-key spin on the Surprise Symphony theme, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.
Lullaby for a Black Swan, is a minor-key medley of The Wheels on the Bus and Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake them, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.
Midnight Cabaret, is a minor-key spin on Offenbach’s iconic Can-Can melody, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.
Elise’s Web, is a minor-key jazzy medley of Für Elise and The Itsy-Bitsy Spider, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.
Slithery Samba, is a Latin-style medley of the traditional Snake Dance melody with a splash of Mary Had a Little Lamb, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.
Lavender’s Blues, is a minor-key medley of Lavender’s Blue and Ode to Joy, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.
Lost at Sea, is a minor-key medley of Row, Row, Row Your Boat and Lightly Row, presented in three different versions for late beginners and up. This piece is part of the Level Up! Twisted Tales songbook by Jennifer Eklund.
The Lord’s My Shepherd, set to the Crimond melody, in a lyrical arrangement by Jennifer Eklund. This late intermediate solo combines this reverent sacred melody with Chopin’s Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2.
Noel is an elegant rendition of The First Noel arranged by Chrissy Ricker. This intermediate level solo is part of the Rockin’ Christmas songbook.
O Christmas Tree, an elegant holiday favorite arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Better Together: First Christmas Duets songbook.
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, a joyful holiday favorite arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Better Together: First Christmas Duets songbook.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas, a joyful holiday favorite arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Better Together: First Christmas Duets songbook.
Deck the Halls, a perennial holiday favorite arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Better Together: First Christmas Duets songbook.
Jingle Bells, a perennial holiday favorite arranged as an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Better Together: First Christmas Duets songbook.
Fall Colors, by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate level lyrical solo. It is a neo-romantic piece with a main theme that has an arabesque character. The melody is “hidden” in the figuration. The brief middle section is more traditional in texture and leads to a slightly varied reprise of the opening. This piece is also suitable for service playing, and is an excellent choice for an expressive player.
Level Up, is a video-game inspired showcase solo for early intermediates by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Let’s Quest Volume 2 songbook.
Creature Features Volume Three, is a scintillating collection of ten solos for early intermediates inspired by classic sci-fi and fantasy themes. These showcase solos by Chrissy Ricker will captivate students and audiences of all ages and make great selections during the Halloween season and beyond!
Consolation, composed by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate lyrical solo. This melodic piece will make an effective recital or festival selection. It will serve as excellent preparation for the Romantic literature such as Chopin or Mendelssohn. It can also be used in service playing.
Chit-Chat Boogie, composed by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate level showcase solo. This melodic piece will make an effective recital selection or a piece for those moments alone at the piano.
Nocturne in D Major is a late-intermediate level lyrical solo. The 9/8 time signature gives it a different feel, and there are interesting harmonies and irregular phrase structures to add interest. This would be an excellent recital or festival selection and is part of the Kaleidoscope: Volume 3 songbook.
How Can I Keep From Singing, a Robert Lowry sacred favorite, stylishly arranged for intermediate piano duet by Sandra Zylstra.
Simple Serenity Volume Two is a collection of sixteen easy lyrical solos composed by Jennifer Eklund. These calming pieces offer a great opportunity for late beginners and up to explore lyrical phrasing, rubato, and pedal work.
Do you have students who love to play fast and are always wondering just how high the metronome can go? This is the collection for them! Full Speed Ahead features fourteen fast and flashy showcase solos for late beginners and early intermediates. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund.
Simple Serenity is a collection of fifteen easy lyrical solos composed by Jennifer Eklund. These calming pieces offer a great opportunity for beginners and late beginners to explore lyrical playing, rubato, octave shifts, and pedal work.
Level Up! features ten easy showcase solos presented at three different levels to accommodate students using Piano Pronto beginning level method books like Keyboard Kickoff, Prelude, Movement 1, and the Fired Up! series. Play-along tracks are available to amp up the fun factor! Music composed by Jennifer Eklund.
Level Up! features ten easy showcase solos presented at three different levels to accommodate students using Piano Pronto beginning level method books like Keyboard Kickoff, Prelude, Movement 1, and the Fired Up! series. Teacher duet parts and play-along tracks are available to amp up the fun factor! Music composed by Jennifer Eklund.
Sounds of the Spirit features classic sacred melodies arranged in a contemporary lyrical style by Jennifer Eklund. In this collection you’ll find classical melodies intertwined with timeless hymns, and two original compositions, all of which are ideal for church services or casual enjoyment.
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.
Sacred Spotlight features fourteen classic sacred melodies arranged elegantly for early intermediates by Jennifer Eklund. These pieces are sure to bring comfort and joy to pianists of all ages. This book contains selections for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
Ready for more pizazz for your beginning level students? Pronto Pizazz Volume 2 features 14 easy solos that explore a variety of genres and tonal centers and all include contemporary teacher duet parts. These engaging showcase style solos help to solidify reading skills, proper phrasing technique, and will surely be a hit at your next recital!
Kick-start your creativity with eight elegant solos for intermediates of all ages composed by Jennifer Eklund. Each solo includes an accompanying illustration created by Susan Hong. The soothing coloring activities allow the player to set a color palette for each piece to aid in interpreting the music.
Pronto Pizazz: Rising Starz Volume 2 features twelve multi-key solos for early primer level students. Flexible songs can be taught by note, rote, or number. All twelve selections include lush, contemporary teacher duet parts that will be a hit at your next recital!
Stage Left is a book of 17 beginning level, multi-key solos written for left-hand only featuring familiar melodies that have been refreshed with modern rhythms and free backing tracks. Great exercises for strengthening bass clef reading, left-hand dexterity, and exploring transposition. This new second edition now contains teacher duet parts for each piece.
Need music for a wedding, a party, church offertory, or any occasion where beautiful background music is a necessity? This is your new go-to gig book! Let There be Music features 45 performance-ready pieces by Jennifer Eklund that will suit any occasion. Selections include classical favorites, contemporary lyrical pieces, and sacred works. Available as a convenient eBook so you can stop lugging music books around.
Easy Spotlight Solos features 10 showcase solos in varying styles and tonal centers. These solos are ideal for late beginners of all ages and make great performance pieces for recitals and other events! This book contains selections for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
Spotlight Solos PLUS features 10 showcase solos in varying styles and tonal centers. These solos are ideal for late beginners through early intermediates of all ages. This book contains selections for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
Pronto Pizazz: Rising Starz features 10 multi-key solos for early primer level students. Flexible songs can be taught by note, rote, or number. All ten selections include lush, contemporary teacher duet parts.
Minor Blues for Two by Stacy Fahrion gives the first pianist an opportunity to improvise over a 12-bar blues progression. If played on a grand piano, the pianist can also mute strings inside the piano for an interesting change of tone color.
Zombie’s Lament is a lyrical showcase solo by Lisa Donovan Lukas for intermediates. Perfect during the Halloween season and beyond!
The Dark Danube is a minor-key spin on Strauss’s iconic Blue Danube Waltz set here as and evenly-leveled trio for late beginners and early intermediates. This arrangement by Jennifer Eklund includes both a stacked score and separated parts.
Black Cat Capers, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas, is a fast & flashy showcase solo for late beginners that serves as a great introduction to triplets. This piece is part of the Colorful Capers songbook.
Black Cat Boogie, composed by Rick Robertson, is an early-intermediate jazzy showcase solo in a Boogie-Woogie style. It is very effective in performance, and should be a hit on any recital program. It is purposefully written in G-flat major, and uses black-key pentatonic melodies.
Gallivanting Ghouls, is a spooktacular minor-key solo for beginners. This piece, which is ideal for first-year students, is part of the First Halloween Solos songbook by Jennifer Eklund and includes an optional teacher duet part.
Broomstick Boogie is a frightfully fun jazzy showcase solo for late beginners and early intermediates by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the Scary Tales songbook.
Alien Invasion, by Chrissy Ricker, is a minor-key showcase solo for beginners. This piece is part of the “Creature Features” songbook.
Who doesn’t love gummy bears? Gummy Bear Shuffle, composed by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate level solo in a playful shuffle style. Its bouncy rhythms make it fun to listen to and play. It also could be used as a “non-scary” Halloween piece, or for any performance occasion.
Pernicious Pumpkin is a whimsically macabre concoction of nursery rhymes by Stacy Fahrion. This eclectic, minor-key gem will be a hit with teens and intermediates of all ages.
Fading into Twilight is a mysterious, minor key, contemporary lyrical solo that will be a hit with intermediates of all ages. Part of the Dreamweaver songbook. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
This seemingly innocent little tango by Stacy Fahrion lures you in with its deceptive opening, only to reveal a darkly dramatic middle section. Intermediate pianists will revel in the chance to unleash thick, dissonant chords that build intensity and suspense. Ideal for a Halloween recital or whenever you’re in the mood to stir up some musical drama. This piece is part of the “Once Upon a Time” songbook.
Monster March, is a spooktacular minor-key solo based on Chopin’s Funeral March from Piano Sonata No. 2 for beginners. This piece, which is ideal for first-year students, is part of the First Halloween Solos songbook by Jennifer Eklund and includes an optional teacher duet part.
T-Rex Rock, with music and lyrics by Chrissy Ricker, is an upbeat minor-key showcase solo for beginners. This piece is part of the “Creature Features” songbook.
Goblin Party! is a frightfully fun showcase solo for late beginners by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the Scary Tales songbook.
Creepy Crawlers, is a mysterious lyrical solo for beginners. This piece, which is ideal for first-year students, is part of the First Halloween Solos songbook by Jennifer Eklund and includes an optional teacher duet part.
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.
Misty Morning is a Satie-esque, reflective solo composed by Jennifer Eklund. Ideal for early intermediates of all ages, this piece offers a great opportunity to introduce students to the concept of rubato. This piece is part of the Shades of You songbook.
Autumn Theme No. 1 from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. Arranged for intermediates by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Piano Pronto: Movement 5 method book.
Autumn Reverie, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is an elegant minor-key waltz for early intermediates. This piece is part of the Rhapsodies and Reveries songbook.
Harvest, is a fast & flashy showcase solo for late beginners by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the A Song for all Seasons songbook.
Funeral March for a Jack-o-Lantern is an easy, evenly-leveled trio for late beginners by Jennifer Eklund. Perfect for Halloween or any time of the year when a spooky mood strikes! Includes separated parts and a full conductor’s stacked score for convenience.
Funeral March for a Jack-o’-Lantern is a jaunty late beginner Halloween solo arranged by Jennifer Eklund that mixes the Funeral March from Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 2 and The Hearse Song. Two versions are included, one with a key signature and one without.
Falling Leaves is an intermediate level lyrical contemporary solo that is part of the Shades of You and Impressions songbooks. Music by Jennifer Eklund.
Harvest Tango, composed by Gary Johnston, is a mysterious and fun dance for early intermediates using the iconic tango rhythm in a minor key. To be danced under the Harvest moon!
Where Beauty Lives (Libra) is an elegant lyrical solo for intermediates composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the astrology-inspired songbook “Signs of the Time.”
Turkey Trot, composed by Gary Johnston, is a bright, jazzy little piece for early intermediates with lots of syncopation and a half-time walking bass line.
Pumpkin Smash, is an evenly-leveled duet for beginners by Chrissy Ricker. Great for the fall performances and beyond!
Autumn Song, composed by Rick Robertson, is an easy lyrical solo in five-finger position for beginners. This piece is part of the Spectrum songbook.
Indian Summer, composed by Sara Tomlinson, is a reflective ambient solo for intermediates. This piece is part of the Creation Collage songbook.
Autumn Leaves, composed by Ryan Chesser, is an elegant lyrical solo for early intermediates. This selection is part of the Winds of Change songbook.
This is a lyrical piano ballad in waltz time for intermediate pianists by Sarah Reaser O’Brien, NCTM. The melody is made almost entirely of ascending and descending pentascales (5-note scales) on white keys. The accompaniment for left hand requires a hand span primarily of melodic octaves with an occasional melodic tenth. The ternary form features a middle section with surprising harmonies and a deceptive cadence. Middle and high school students will find this piece both accessible and rewarding.
March of the Scarecrows, composed by Gary Johnston, is an early intermediate level Sousa-style march in 6/8 used by the scarecrows as they set off for work in the corn fields on a bright August day!
Dark Waters, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is a haunting lyrical waltz for early intermediates and up.
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come, a Thanksgiving favorite blended with “Simple Gifts” in a lush arrangement for late intermediates by Jennifer Eklund.