By Glenda Austin
Sea Nocturne Mid-Intermediate Level Instrumentation – Piano/Keyboard Glenda Austin, renowned pianist and composer, has delivered this beautiful piece with a lovely left-hand melody with ripples of 16th notes give the feel of the sea and g
Ranging from light subjects such as mermaids and “Message in a Bottle” to the dark sounds of pirates and “Davy Jones’ Locker,” this collection will appeal to all students. Six motivational solos for late el
Composer: Kevin Olson
This suite of equal part duets is a celebration of the early seafaring explorers. Reflecting the majesty of the open sea, these resonant pieces are carefully written to give each player a chance to shine.
By Robert D. Vandall
Adventure and fun abound in this thrilling, fast-paced solo! Shadow Chase provides the opportunity for students to scale the keyboard through contrasting legato, and staccato arpeggios. The quick 4/4 meter and the shifts in tonality b
arr. Beatrice A. Miller
This lively early intermediate trio based on the folk song is fun to play, as the melody is passed from one part to the next. In the key of C and 4/4 meter, the simple rhythms and catchy tune make this a favorite of students. A Fed
Arr. Jeff Schaum
Short & Sweet Duets, Primer Level is the latest edition to the versatile and economical series from Schaum. Students will have fun playing these easy pieces which are ideal for recitals. The smart choices and short length of each book cre
Arr. Nancy Faber, Randall Faber
A collection of well-loved Christmas songs that includes traditional carols as well as seasonal favorites for the level 2A student.
By: Timothy Brown
A brisk and seasonal duet for one piano, four hands, by composer Timothy Brown. Sleighride evokes a world of ice and snow with crisp articulation and charging rhythms as performers gallop through a winter wonderland. A great challenge fo
In the Every Day plan for Book 1A, students learn key and time signature recognition; how to count rhythms; interval recognition starting on the guide notes of middle C, treble G, and bass F; pattern identification;
Composer: Helen Marlais, Kevin Olson
In the Every Day plan for Book 1B, students learn key and time signature recognition; how to count basic rhythms in time signatures of 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4; interval recognition starting on and around the guide notes of
Composer: Helen Marlais, Kevin Olson
In the Every Day plan for Book 2A, students learn key and time signature recognition; how to count basic rhythms that include eighth notes; interval and pattern recognition through major five-finger patterns; single-
Composer: Helen Marlais, Kevin Olson
In the Every Day plan for Book 2B, students learn triads and begin to play pieces with both hands together on two staffs. Attention is given to different articulations and dynamics, and students are asked to transpose
Composer: Helen Marlais, Kevin Olson
In the Every Day plan for Book 3A, students learn and practice different rhythmic activities with accent markings, focusing on the dotted quarter note rhythm followed by eighth notes. Tonic and dominant chords are expl
Composer: Helen Marlais, Kevin Olson
In Book 3B of this distinctive series, new concepts carefully interweave with reviewed concepts to further the students’ knowledge and hone their sight-reading abilities. Some of the concepts reviewed are: rhythms that
Composer: Helen Marlais, Kevin Olson
In Book 4A of this outstanding series, Helen Marlais along with Kevin Olson, provide students with creative, structured lessons and activities to further develop their sight reading abilities. New concepts include: sl
Composer: Helen Marlais, Kevin Olson
In Book 4B of this outstanding series, Helen Marlais along with Kevin Olson, provide students with creative and structured lessons to further develop their sight reading and rhythm abilities. New concepts include: rea
Composer: Helen Marlais, Kevin Olson
In Book 5 of the Sight Reading & Rhythm Every Day® series, students learn about compound meters and cut time, chords and their inversions, and new music terms including dolce, meno, and sempre. Also, Book 5 incorporat
Composer: Helen Marlais, Kevin Olson
Book 6 of Sight Reading & Rhythm Every Day® reinforces previous skills and adds new skills such as reading sixteenth-note rhythms in several different keys and includes combinations of rhythms such as an eighth note fo
Composer: Helen Marlais, Kevin Olson
Book 7 continues to develop student’s ability to sight read with ease, accuracy and musicality! Carefully crafted musical examples develop eye, ear, and hand coordination. New concepts are: sixteenth-note rhythms in 3/
