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Piano Solos |
Sparkling
and lyrical pieces which promote musical expression.
Kevin
R. Olson
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Three Wishes |
W9204 / 2.50 |
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This charming
pre-reading solo will be a favorite among beginners with its easy
black key patterns and delightful lyrics. Students are asked to
create wishes, as if they had their own genie. Each time the verse is
repeated, a different dynamic level is used. |
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Awesome Possum |
W9108
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Here's a
"totally awesome" blues piece for the hip elementary
student! Written in a modified Middle C position with occasional
flats, the piece avoids eighth notes and has minimal hands-together playing. |
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In the Deep
Blue "C" |
W9012
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This Middle C
position piece has appealing lyrics and melody. Students will find it
easy to read and play. |
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This elementary
level piece contains a charming melody accompanied by a simple, yet
colorful harmony. The music and the lyrics about Bach and his
children make this a truly delightful piece for students to play and
sing along with. |
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The Dandelion Song
is an elementary solo with an optional teacher duet part. Written in
the middle C position in the key of C major, this solo offers the
elementary student longer four measure phrases, some two-note slurs,
charming lyrics, and a simple and sweet melody.
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A Ghostly "Tail" |
W9053
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Sure to become a
favorite with students, this piece features playfully sinister
sounds, 3/4 time, and fun-filled lyrics. |
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Grandfather's
Grandfather Clock |
W9048
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A Great elementary
workout for playing staccato and keeping a steady tempo. Lively and fun-filled! |
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The Hermit Crab Cha-Cha |
W9013
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This comical
little piece in C position features a simple rhythmic notation that
demands counting due to the rests! |
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Mozart by a Nose |
W9195 / 2.50 |
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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! |
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A spooky, but
charming elementary level piece that cleverly uses staccatos
throughout to create a detached "skeletal" feeling! The
music, along with the amusing lyrics about this piano-playing
skeleton, will be great fun for your students. The teacher
accompaniment part is very accessible and may be played by an older
student or parent. [View
Sample Page] |
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This entertaining
5-finger solo is set in D minor. Its lively theme uses both legato
and staccato touches. Great lyrics! |
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Students will
enjoy the delightful music and lyrics of this cleverly crafted
elementary level piano solo. This piece offers staccato and legato
articulations, LH crossovers, and a variety of dynamics for the
elementary student to perform. Your young students will want to play
and sing this one over and over! |
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Song of the Sea |
W9055
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This beautiful,
pianistic solo features harmonies reminiscent of the Impressionist
style. Will appeal to older beginners as well as younger students. |
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Something’s
Under My Bed  |
W9149 / 2.50 |
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Something’s
Under My Bed is a clever solo for the elementary piano student
that features a playfully mysterious melody, highlighted in the low
register of the piano, staccato and legato touches, a moderate use of
accidentals, and fun lyrics. A great choice!
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This mysterious
Egyptian-sounding piece is written for the late elementary level
student. The A section contains a haunting single note melody while
the B section has an interesting change in mood using a LH melody
with RH triads moving downward step wise in a rhythmic fashion. The A
section then returns to end the piece.
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Elephant Stomp |
W9042
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An incredibly fun
solo that includes written cues for the student to "stomp the
floor"! Features accents and left-hand crossovers. |
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Autumn Ballad |
W9018
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A beautiful,
expressive piece sure to become a teen favorite. It calls for careful
voicing of the melody over various accompaniment figures. |
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This early
intermediate level piece will be a favorite for any student with its
steady up-tempo rock beat and blues-scale licks. The "good
news" for teachers is that this piece is not only fun for
students, but also offers important musical and technical details for
the student to focus on. |
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Hungry Mosquitoes
embraces a clever use of contemporary sounds to convey the insistent
buzzing sounds of mosquitoes. This composition consists mostly of
rapid staccato eighth notes played in succession producing patterns
that are easy to grasp, while being extremely pianistic. A great
little toccata! [View
Sample Page] |
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Japanese Temple |
W9017
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This stately
composition features a lyrical, graceful melody, easy crossings, and
scale figures. |
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Monday Mornin' Blues |
W9106 / 2.50 |
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A great blues tune
with dynamic lyrics and a catchy "hook" make this a perfect
number for students of all ages. This song really swings! |
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Navajo Legend |
W9015
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With lush sounds
that evoke images of Navajo legends, this piece features legato pedal
with special effects, covering a large range of the keyboard. |
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A lovely, gentle
melody to be voiced over with a soft accompaniment. It features
crossed hand figures, broken chord accompaniment, and encourages
playing with "light thumbs." |
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This composition's
patterned structure allows students to explore 5/4 time with ease.
Catchy, upbeat, and energetic! |
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At a Paris Café |
W9014
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A charming,
lilting and lyrical melody over a waltz accompaniment paints a sound
picture of a traditional Paris scene. |
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Desert Shadows |
W9175 / 2.50 |
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For intermediate
students, Desert Shadows offers a sophisticated sound they are
sure to enjoy. This piece features artistic jazz-like harmonies,
rhythmic play between the hands, and many opportunities for working
with singing melody and legato pedal. |
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This intermediate
level piano solo provides students the musical backdrop for a western
showdown! Consisting of changes in meter from 6/8, 3/4, 4/8, and 7/8,
students will experience an expressive array of articulations,
dynamics, rhythms, and tempos, all contributing to the dramatic
effect of this piece. |
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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, and a pianissimo
dynamic depicts a calm ending to the storm. |
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Tick-Toccatina |
W9107 / 2.50 |
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Tick-Toccatina
is the perfect selection to showcase the budding virtuoso in your
studio. Pianists will love the challenge of balancing the up-tempo,
legato melody with the fanfare of the staccato chords. This recital
showstopper is a great workout for both hands! |
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The Troubadour |
W9254 / 2.50 |
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This piece is a
great piece for the study of changing meters. Beginning in 8/8,
changes between 7/8, 6/8, and 9/8. It has a Renaissance melodic sound
based on The Troubadour - a Renaissance traveling musician.
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Call of the Meadowlark |
W9263 / 2.95 |
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An expressive
melodic piece written in G minor with sections of arpeggios in
contrary motion. Consists of a metric modulation from 4/4 to 3/4 and
then back to 4/4 time. A great performance piece for the late
intermediate student. |
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Meteor Showers |
W9031
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Characterized by a
graceful melody moving through beautiful modulations, this piece is
both expressive and uplifting. A sure winner! |
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Mountain Memories |
W9032
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A stirring melody
blended with interesting harmonies makes for a moving composition
that students are sure to love. |
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Seven of Hearts |
W9054
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This dramatic
composition features a driving 7/8 pulse, left-hand ostinato, and a
contemporary sound. A great performance piece! |
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Listen to a Sample:
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Tango Argentino |
W9200 / 2.50 |
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Capture audience
attention with the sophisticated rhythms and colorful harmonies of
the tango! The very expressive Tango Argentino
will be popular with teens and adults. Although the notes and tempo
do not appear to be too challenging, the hands are required to move
quickly from one position to the next, and pedaling must be precise.
This is a wonderful piece for teaching musicality and precision in articulation. |
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