Simply Silly is an imaginative collection of solo pieces that is sure to get your young students singing and laughing as they learn the piano. The music and lyrics encourage creative performance and inspire students to become story tellers at the piano. Contents include: A Rhyme for Orange; Mr. Wumpy Zumpy; Ned's Messy Room; My Singing Fish; A Dinosaur in My Backyard; My Own Tongue Twister; Mrs…

A straightforward way to develop the ability to sight read with ease accuracy and musicality! In the Every Day plan for Book 5 students learn: 6/8 and 3/8 compound meter and cut time. First-inversion and second-inversion chords. Simple counterpoint first and second endings. Continued comfort with using the entire keyboard and variety of major and minor keys. Music terms: dolce meno an…

Sight Reading & Rhythm Every Day is designed to help students achieve an impeccable sense of rhythm which is the first step in successful sight reading and to develop their skills with key recognition time signature recognition pattern identification interval recognition and intermediate response to articulation and dynamics.This series will help the student to develop an internal sense of pu…

A stirring melody blended with intersting harmonies makes for a moving composition that students will love.

La série 'Festival Collection' est composée de 8 volumes rassemblant des thèmes couvrant les périodes : Baroque, Classique, Romantique et 20ème/ 21ème siècle. Cette série est étudiée pour correspondre au niveau du pianiste. Le CD audio contenant tous les morceaux du songbook guidera l'étudiant dans son interprétation. / Piano

This delightful solo has a formal classical sound but includes humorous lyrics that students will love. The melody is played three times during the piece with the left-hand accompaniment becoming more complex with each repetition. Features a wonderful surprise at the end!

A collection of expressive solos designed to give students a creative opportunity to experience freedom and exploration through the art of improvisation. Each solo is provided with beginning instructions to direct the student in their improvisation in the section to follow. Each piece concludes with a short written-out ending in the student part and comes with a teacher accompaniment as well as …

Written for the Intermediate level student this piece captures the mysterious and uncertain moods of a storm. From the beginning a melodic figure in the RH represents the feeling of something churning and growing. The second section consists of booming bass octaves in the LH with the RH playing a two-note slurred figure jumping across three octaves. The piece finally winds down by the end a…

From the energetic New York Morning to the grandeur of Rocky Mountain Majesty students will explore a wide range of pianistic styles. Contents include: New York Morning; Barnyard Blues; Rocky Mountain Majesty; Chicago Saturday Night; Mississippi Steamer; Washington at Sundown.

In Recital® with Popular Christmas Music series features fabulous popular Christmas music edited and performed by Helen Marlais. Book 3 for the late elementary student includes titles such as: The Little Drummer Boy; We Are Santa's Elves; The Night Before Christmas Song; Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry); and many more popular Christmas tunes that students will really enjoy throughout the…